The Nature of Code resource
The 2024 edition of The Nature of Code with p5.js. Includes Notion workflow and build system. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
69/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1668
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 119
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1900 stars · 148 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The raw source material for Daniel Shiffman's 'The Nature of Code' book, which teaches simulating natural systems (physics, forces, evolution, neural networks) with creative coding in JavaScript/p5.js. This archived repo contains the book's HTML text, illustrations, and CSS, buildable with the Magic Book toolchain; active development has moved to noc-book-2.
Use cases
- learn to simulate natural systems like forces, particles, and flocking in code
- find a free creative coding textbook on physics and emergence
- study code examples for genetic algorithms and neural networks in p5.js
- build a custom edition of the book from its open source
- teach a course on computational simulation for artists
Facets
learning-resource · maturity abandoned
simulation graphics documentation tutorials simulation graphics education programming-languages cross-platform creative-coding p5js processing book generative-art physics-simulation open-textbook education javascript nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nature-of-code/noc-book-2 · fetched 2026-08-28 · 11bf0bca33d3
- homepage: https://natureofcode.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · b594b235df1e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nature-of-code/noc-book-2 | main | 69 |
| nature-of-code/noc-book | mirror | 10 |
| nature-of-code/noc-examples-p5.js-archived | examples | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nature-of-code/noc-book-2")
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