How computers make books: from graphics rendering, search algorithms, and functional programming to indexing and typesetting

By:

Whitington, John

Publication details: New York: Manning Publications, 2024.Description: xv,155p.: ill.; pbk.: 24 cmISBN:

9781633438675

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

004.77 WHI

Summary: This book takes you on a journey from the plain white page, weaving through typesetting, making gray images from black ink, electronic file formats, and more. It makes computer science come alive as you see how every word, illustration, and page has its own story. You’ll even learn to write your own simple programs and discover hands-on what’s so intoxicating about computer science. https://www.manning.com/books/how-computers-make-books

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Includes Index

This book takes you on a journey from the plain white page, weaving through typesetting, making gray images from black ink, electronic file formats, and more. It makes computer science come alive as you see how every word, illustration, and page has its own story. You’ll even learn to write your own simple programs and discover hands-on what’s so intoxicating about computer science.

https://www.manning.com/books/how-computers-make-books

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