Processing

"Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts. Since 2001, Processing has promoted software literacy within the visual arts and visual literacy within technology. There are tens of thousands of students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists who use Processing for learning and prototyping."

Creation of Data Visualisation Spread Sheet

SYNTAX

Code Elements

Syntax introduced:
//(Comment)

/*Multiline Comment /*

; Statement terminator

, Coma

print(), printIn()

Functions
shapes

colors

calculate numbers

Expressions

combinations of operantors

+,* and /

Statements

a set of expressions put togheter
this is like a sentence
they can run a function or construct an object

Size(200, 200)

The first step is obtaining the information you want to visualize, in this case we created an excel spreadsheet with the info we wanted to use, I chose an fictive amount of hours spent at University versus the ones spent on personal time and hobbies.

Different line thickness

Different line height

Different background color

Final Piece