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THOUGHTS ON PROGRAMMING - letterror
"Your solution might not be as elegant as possible, it has qualities that make it better than anything a professional could write: you wrote it yourself, and it does exactly what you need it didn't cost anything, and you learned. And that's what counts."
http://www.letterror.com/code/coding.html

LETTERROR FAQ - letterror
"When you program and design at the same time, doesn't the design get second place?
No. Type, typography and graphic design have always depended on technology to make it work, and it's no different with digital tools. You have to know your tech to get stuff done."
http://www.letterror.com/faq.html

ALGORITHMIC ART: Composing the Score for Visual Art - Roman Verostko
A breif Introduction to algorithmic art
http://www.verostko.com/algorithm.html

VARIOUS - LEV MANOVICH
Author of "The Language of New Media" and several essays on new media. Various texts available on his website.
http://www.manovich.net/