Graphics Programming in Icon Ralph E. Griswold, Clinton L. Jeffery, and Gregg M. Townsend 520 pages, 8 pages of color plates, multi-platform CD-ROM Peer-to-Peer Communications, 1998, ISBN 1-57398-009-9 Printed copies are available from Jeffery Books Download a PDF copy: 1-up version (37 MB): full size pages 2-up version (69 MB): two pages per sheet at 80% original size

Graphics -- presenting data in understandable ways and providing a visual interface for users (GUI) -- should be a central part of most computer applications. In most programming languages, however, graphics facilities are an add-on -- and they are so difficult to use that they often are avoided. Icon solves this problem by providing high-level, easy-to-use graphics facilities that are fully integrated with the rest of the language.

This book complements The Icon Programming Language by providing a complete self-contained description of graphics concepts, how they are cast in Icon, and how to use them in programming.

The language: windows drawing colors fonts images event handling dialogs interface tools interface builder extensive library

The book: graphics concepts and programming models of interaction building visual interfaces ready-to-use procedures example applications nearly 200 illustrations 8 pages of color plates 17 appendixes 520 pages packaged with CD-ROM

contents
about the authors
description from the back cover
cover
color plates
CD-ROM
simple programs from the book
other examples of graphics using Icon