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| [16 earlier articles] |
| Re: simple vs complex languages nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (2003-05-14) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com (Robert A Duff) (2003-05-15) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages lex@cc.gatech.edu (Lex Spoon) (2003-05-15) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (2003-05-16) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages dot@dotat.at (Tony Finch) (2003-05-16) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages tenger@iSeries-guru.com (Terrence Enger) (2003-05-16) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages alexc@std.com (Alex Colvin) (2003-05-16) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages eas-lab@absamail.co.za (2003-05-18) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages jcrens@earthlink.net (Jack Crenshaw) (2003-05-24) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages jcrens@earthlink.net (Jack Crenshaw) (2003-05-24) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages jcrens@earthlink.net (Jack Crenshaw) (2003-05-24) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (2003-05-29) |
| Re: simple vs complex languages nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (2003-05-29) |
| [16 later articles] |
| From: | Alex Colvin <alexc@std.com> |
| Newsgroups: | comp.compilers |
| Date: | 16 May 2003 21:08:03 -0400 |
| Organization: | The World : www.TheWorld.com : Since 1989 |
| References: | 03-04-095 03-04-112 03-05-006 03-05-065 |
| Keywords: | design, visual |
| Posted-Date: | 16 May 2003 21:08:03 EDT |
>> I really think it is a pity that no language offers a fancier
>> interface than plain textual files, typed thru an editor. The syntax
>> directed editors of the late 1980's are gone. [...]
>Inspired by what I was learning at the time about functional programming
>languages and type systems, I convinced myself that the language of
>modules-and-wires could be extended with just a few choice visual
>metaphors to gain all the expressiveness of a textual programming language.
See LabView, a graphical language for controlling laboratory
instrumentation. Great for small systems. Doesn't scale particularly well.
It's hard to beat text for information density.
--
mac the naïf
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