[Fluxus] ms research: boku

[Artem Baguinski]

hi

just heard interview with Microsoft researcher Matthew MacLaurin about
Boku - visual programming language for kids, sort of game engine
visual Logo. very cute screenshots, and sounds like a perfect language
for live coding:

QUOTE

Boku is designed to eliminate the extraneous housekeeping of
programming, and deliver to kids the head-rush of solving a problem
and seeing a program work. There are no possible syntax errors; the
only programs it's possible to create are correct ones. Programs can
run quickly after they're created.

UNQUOTE

look at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boku_%28software%29

but don't read it, follow the links at the bottom to pages with
screenshots, because those show the language better then text mockups.

and another cute quote:

QUOTE

He projected a screenshot of the Commodore, with its tiny memory, and
monochrome display with a black background, which, he said, signified
infinite possibility. He singled out the blinking cursor for
particular affection.

"It's like your dog waiting for you at the end of the day, saying,
'C'mon, I've been waiting for you all day! Let's play! Let's write
some code!'" MacLaurin said.

UNQUOTE

awwww (^_^)

-- 
cheers,
artm

http://lab.v2.nl/