So I downloaded the book 'Getting Started With Coding'. I also downloaded Processing (the software) and have made my first programme - an ellipse - from page 9 of the text. Note (hopefully) correct referencing:
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And then I did exercise two - Make Circles
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Then I adjusted the size of the project (to 600 x 600) and put it into 'present' mode. No more Bon Iver wallpaper.
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And then I changed the fill the colour specified in the example given to us in the studio
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Then experimented with the colour selector - I found a nice pink and then copied the hex code into my code as opposed to using the RGB code.
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NB Birgit reminded us to go to color.adobe.com for some awesome colour schemes. She also showed us how to change the background with the addition of some simple code:
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Then finally the size of the ellipse:
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...and the colour of the stroke (now white on the pink ellipse).
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For extra fun - it is possible to vary the ellipse size relative to where the mouse moves...
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And to halve the size of the ellipse:
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Even to change the size of the shape to a rectangle:
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And the stroke weight:
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And no fill:
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