Rigglin

# Blockly bindings for p5js

JT Nimoy
Contributor Grantees
Topics
P5.js Creative coding Accessibility Tool

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In late summer of 2019, JT Nimoy recieved a COSA Contributors Grant for her innovative project - Rigglin. JT saw a need for a way to provide the ease of use and power of the P5.js programming language to visual learners and thinkers. To do this, she utilized Google's Blockly engine and added functions using the "lingo" or functions from P5. This enables people to use P5.js learning resources and treat Rigglin as an introduction/transition, or even as a primary tool for expression.

It is important to note that not everyone is fluid with text based coding. Tools like Rigglin use all the same logic methods as textual programming, but use visual cues like puzzle pieces to understand have different logical blocks connect to and affect one another. JT wrote two introductory tutorials for Rigglin which can be found here:
https://medium.com/@jtnimoy/introducing-rigglin-b849eca30cb6
https://medium.com/@jtnimoy/drawing-in-rigglin-f7b26e916ed8

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