Processing-style documentation for other projects

Processing Project Guidance
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I used Processing several years ago and really appreciated the documentation website with the interactive examples as a way to learn quickly about the language.

pico8 is a lua-based “fantasy console” and the first thing I thought when learning about it was “I wish they had Processing-style documentation!”

Could I adapt the processing documentation formatting for other languages? Links, pointers, or guides would be appreciated!

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Out of any documentation I’ve read for any language processing is the most user friendly and thorough. If more people built their sites this way the world would be a better place. I second this. :grinning:

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Good question!

What do you mean by this exactly?

Just the offline reference?

Or the online reference: Reference / Processing.org

Or the entire Website

  • with tutorials, examples and the Environment (IDE) page?

Or even the videos and channels?

Do you mean technically or legally?

Answer is Yes.

I think (when you give the source) you could even copy material.

I don’t think there is a tutorial for that (like “How to make a reference” or so)

But when you are planning to make something like the website / reference, I suggest to

  • get some volunteers,
  • make a team,
  • define some goals,
  • define your audience (like age or knowledge),
  • define some use-cases (like what do they look up, in what situation, with how much time),
  • make a concept and
  • start working on it.
  • Try to get feedback from users early etc.
  • You want to meet the requirements and taste of beginners and of pros…

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By the way, the pf.js reference seems technically more advanced than the processing reference website.

I think p5.js reference page is not a static website. Maybe ask the guys there.

See reference | p5.js

Chrisir