Computers and Creativity, Revised Edition

Computers and Creativity, Revised Editionexplores the many ways people use computers to create software, invent new machines, and express themselves through words, music, graphic art, and multimedia. This updated, full-color resource also explains how computers enable people to collaborate over space and time on a scale never before possible without the use of professional intermediaries. Additionally, it examines the ways in which computer-enabled creativity causes us to rethink copyright and patent law, providing legal protection for the creative works of both artists and inventors.Chapters include:Writing: Farewell to Pen and PaperMusic: Personal Computer as PianoVideo: Recording, Editing, and Creating Special EffectsProgramming: How Software Is CreatedInventing: Using Computers to Drive InnovationCollaboration: Bringing People Together Over the InternetDisintermediation: Cutting Out the MiddlemanIntellectual Property: Protecting Creativity in the Digital World.