Martin Rubey wrote: > Ralf Hemmecke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> I wanted an environment that describes theory and the program in connection >> to >> that theory. I didn't have the need to show output of that program. (Well, >> not >> yet.) >> > > But that's very similar to my request! Namely, integrate MathAction and > HyperDoc into AllProse. I believe that having only one very powerful yet > simple > file format (i.e., LaTeX and noweb) would make it a lot simpler to write > documentation. > I'm just now getting down to learning Axiom, and I'm finding HyperDoc somewhat "counterintuitive" after using Derive heavily, both in the DOS (character-based) and Windows (GUI) interfaces. As I've noted above, for my purposes, using TeXmacs as my editor is probably where I'll end up.
Also, when it comes to building products/user interfaces for non-programmers, some very strict usability considerations apply, and HyperDoc isn't exactly the sort of interface I'd want to hand to a user of, say, a performance and availability modeling package. In fact, building interfaces for *programmers* also has strict usability considerations. There's a *reason* most interactive development environments look the same. :) Contrast HyperDoc with wxMaxima. I downloaded and installed wxMaxima and within minutes was solving simple equational problems "just like I used to do in Derive 5". :) The engine is still Maxima, with all its warts and limitations, but the user interface instantly made sense to me. -- M. Edward (Ed) Borasky http://linuxcapacityplanning.com _______________________________________________ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer
