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#### Scott
* For these uniforms:
```
uniform vec2 u_resolution; // Canvas size (width,height)
uniform vec2 u_mouse; // mouse position in screen pixels
uniform float u_time; // Time in seconds since load
````
…what determines these variable names? Are these set by you, so I could change them, or are these determined by the graphics card, GLSL, or something else?
* This list of GLSL-supported functions is super. Maybe you could link to a comprehensive list here, too.
• In "Slow down the frequency until the color change becomes almost imperceptible" took me a minute to figure out the right place to do that. I ended up writing:
```
gl_FragColor = vec4( abs(sin(u_time * 0.4)) ,0.0,0.0,1.0);
```
I mention it because I felt this is the first place where you might lose some people. Consider giving a little more guidance with this instruction.
* So gl_FragCoord is a varying, so it doesnt have to be declared. But uniforms do have to be declared before you can use them? Is that right?
* Starting in this example, I need to be told what the components of a vec4() are. It looks like you are using vec4.x and vec4.y. But you didnt introduce these. What other options do I have?
* Also I would want the fields of gl_FragCoord explained. You used gl_FragCoord.xy but didnt explain it. I assume its a vec2 with the x and y values, of course.
Come to think of it, it is crazy that you can write:
gl_FragCoord.xy / u_resolution
and have that return a vec2! In Processing you have to use something like vector.divide(). Maybe it would be worth explaining a bit what your line of code above does? Does it really divide both the X and Y values by u_resolution?