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by kbr2000 1645 days ago
The 'Graphics Programming in Icon' book is also a gem (available for free here [0]). It's written in the same (readable) form and style as the other books, and uses the added power of Icon to demonstrate how quick you can get going (take a look at their L-systems demo). There's also information on UI design.

I remember a whole library with demo programs was available with the interpreter. It included a 'caricature generator' you should check out if you can find it back, that was fun.

Apart from that, there's a treasure trove of information available in articles and newsletters (The Icon Analyst [1], and The Icon Newsletter [2]), which are filled with little projects that please the mind.

[0] https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/icon/gb/index.htm

[1] https://nnessy.cs.arizona.edu/icon/analyst/ia.htm

[2] https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/icon/ftp/doc/