How Computers Make Books: From Graphics Rendering, Search Algorithms, and Functional Programming to Indexing and Typesetting - John Whitington
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Open up How Computers Make Books, and you will learn how computers use math and computer science to lay out and produce a book. Explore text, fonts, and means of putting ink onto the page. Dive into the history of typesetting and printing and see how that history informs today's technology for both physical books and eBooks. You will learn the importance of both mathematical calculation and artistic taste a ... Täydellinen kuvaus
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Open up How Computers Make Books, and you will learn how computers use math and computer science to lay out and produce a book. Explore text, fonts, and means of putting ink onto the page. Dive into the history of typesetting and printing and see how that history informs today's technology for both physical books and eBooks. You will learn the importance of both mathematical calculation and artistic taste and how only a combination of the two leads to beautiful books. By the time you are done reading, you will have a better understanding of how computer science can solve problems and the complex technology that went into every book you own.
About the readerThis book is for everyone--from those clueless but curious about computer science to tech professionals interested in the ingenious solutions created to solve the big problems of printing.
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| Kirjoittaja | John Whitington |
|---|---|
| Julkaisija | Manning Publications |
| Julkaisuvuosi | 2024 |
| Kannen tyyppi | Pehmeäkantinen |
| EAN | 9781633438675 |