P5.js: Processing for today’s web

Re:P5.js: Processing for today’s web by SoapSeller on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @05:53PM (#8145074)

From the "Start" page:

  If you didn't type it correctly, you might not see anything. If this happens, make sure that you've copied the example code exactly

This is definitely a big no-no if your goal is "to make coding accessible for artists, designers, educators, and beginners".

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Re:P5.js: Processing for today’s web by _lmccart on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @05:56PM (#8145090)

good feedback, what would you recommend as an alternative wording? would love to improve it.

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Re:P5.js: Processing for today’s web by tomphoolery on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @06:05PM (#8145139)

I don't think that's what he means. I interpreted that as criticism to the way your language handles errors. At the very least, there should be some kind of feedback to the user, especially if you're making this with the intention of drawing in non-programmers.

After all, JavaScript was invented for this exact purpose...and we all know how many "content creators" and non-programmers are using that...

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Re:P5.js: Processing for today’s web by evhan55 on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @08:58PM (#8145774)

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Re:P5.js: Processing for today’s web by gravity13 on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @06:09PM (#8145152)

Apart from teaching somebody how to debug, I actually disagree - it's a very important point to make that you need to be exact when giving computer's instructions, something many people learning programming don't grasp very easily.

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Re:P5.js: Processing for today’s web by vanderZwan on Thursday August 07, 2014 @03:10AM (#8146580)

"Remember that the computer is the most literal-minded machine you will ever work with. Mistype any letter and it will misunderstand you."

Something like that?

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