Reading 1 Questions

  1. Why is coding/programming considered vital to processing and visualizing data? When and how did the two become so intertwined?

  2. Is coding for the purpose of art and design different from the traditional way of learning to program? Should it be?

  3. Are there any alternatives to PlotDevice for non-Mac OS users?

** Not related to the reading, but I watched this for another class and I think some might enjoy it, especially the first half: Bret Victor - The Humane Representation of Thought