Reddit reviews Generative Design: Visualize, Program, and Create with Processing

Once you get over the initial hump of the weirdness of programming, I'd suggest Generative Design as your second book. It has the most expressive/interesting/coolest examples and will inspire you even as it invites you to mess with its examples.

It's one of the best tech books I've ever bought. Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Generative-Design-Visualize-Program-Processing/dp/1616890770

The official processing website is a good place to start. There you can download the software and get some great learning resources. I highly recommend the youtube channel The Coding Train, which is done by one of the main processing guys. My absolute favorite book is called Generative Design, and you should also check out The Nature of Code, which is book written by the same guy who does those youtube videos. You can download this ebook for free.

The code and that website accompany this book. If you're new to Processing and would like to get into it, I recommend it :)

Thanks! I think the best way to start is this book: https://www.amazon.com/Generative-Art-Matt-Pearson/dp/1935182625

Afterwards, less of an introduction and more a collection of generative art recipes, this book is worth every cent: https://www.amazon.com/Generative-Design-Visualize-Program-Processing/dp/1616890770

A great, free and often mentioned introduction to Processing and a lot of interesting concepts is http://natureofcode.com/book, but there is less of a focus on interesting visuals.