Exploratory Programming for the Arts and Humanities, Second Edition
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- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Nick Montfort
- ISBN：0262044609
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Summary
A new edition of a book for anyone who wants to learn programming to explore and create， with exercises and projects to help readers learn by doing。
This book introduces programming to readers involved with the arts and humanities; there are no prerequisites， and no previous knowledge of programming is assumed。 Nick Montfort reveals programming to be not merely a technical exercise within given constraints but a tool for sketching， brainstorming， and inquiry。 He emphasizes programming's exploratory potential--its facility to create new kinds of artworks and to probe data for new ideas。 The book is designed to be read alongside the computer， allowing readers to program while making their way through the chapters。 It offers practical exercises in writing and modifying code and outlines free projects that allow learners to pursue their own interests。
This book introduces programming to readers involved with the arts and humanities; there are no prerequisites， and no previous knowledge of programming is assumed。 Nick Montfort reveals programming to be not merely a technical exercise within given constraints but a tool for sketching， brainstorming， and inquiry。 He emphasizes programming's exploratory potential--its facility to create new kinds of artworks and to probe data for new ideas。 The book is designed to be read alongside the computer， allowing readers to program while making their way through the chapters。 It offers practical exercises in writing and modifying code and outlines free projects that allow learners to pursue their own interests。
Reviews
Rasmus Vuori
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Great introductionA nice way for people with less of a tech background to learn the basics of programming and how computational logic works in practice。
Mariana Chinellato
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Great book for those who are looking for theoretical and practical views of programming in the Humanities。 Nick Montfort shows us examples on how to use the computer to improve our capacity of understanding the art work in contemporary technological context。
Jan Martinek
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Rating it as a teacher reading it to find out how others teach: and that is one interesting read。 Basics explored almost bracket to bracket。 It sometimes felt heavy， but all of it is beautiful。 My expectations were set for a book that uncovers coding to rather computer-estranged audience and that was not it。 This book is for people who somehow know that coding and arts/humanities go together and are eager to get through a very detailed introductory book that tries to cover all the tiny problems Rating it as a teacher reading it to find out how others teach: and that is one interesting read。 Basics explored almost bracket to bracket。 It sometimes felt heavy， but all of it is beautiful。 My expectations were set for a book that uncovers coding to rather computer-estranged audience and that was not it。 This book is for people who somehow know that coding and arts/humanities go together and are eager to get through a very detailed introductory book that tries to cover all the tiny problems along the road。 Now I only need that estranged–eager convertor。 。。。more
Mills College Library
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