On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 9:59 AM, David Corking <li...@dcorking.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2011, Tim Retz wrote: > > My problem is that smalltalk is my first programing language, > > So I need to figure out how to break a problem down to something I can > code > > out > > (3) Etoys is a much simpler language than Smalltalk, but building an > Etoy is _real_ programming, while playful and fun even for an adult. > Dragging, dropping and throwing away failed experiments taught me a > lot about how to compose an application from objects. It also helped > me to see why a method or Etoys script is rarely more than three > lines. However I didn't need to worry about inheritance or classes, > nor did I have to memorize Smalltalk's mouse clicks, shortcuts, menus > and modifier keys, or navigate a vast and complex class library. I agree whole heartedly, I have learned more about "programming" by playing with Etoys and interacting with the folks on the mailing lists, than I did from my Computer "Science" courses in college. Stephen
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