Up till now, to learn J you had to be willing to read a lot of words. Many modern programmers aren't into that.
With J8.04, there's a new way - a VISUAL way - to learn J. It uses the J IDE, plus debug, dissect, and the user's browser to give an interactive environment for exploring J. You can read about this lab at http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/JbyPointAndClick (note that you have to update your J8.04 to the level as of right now) As it stands the lab is just a beginning. Load it & see if you like the idea. If you do, please contribute a chapter or two. I think about 50 more chapters might do the trick. The lab needs material at all levels. Write about a program you find interesting and your chapter can be inserted into the lab at an appropriate place. My hope is that this lab will grow to the point that it can keep a scalar programmer's interest long enough for them to see that J is a language fit for daily use. Then we can start an outreach program to influential codebloggers to get our language the recognition and respect it deserves. Henry Rich ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
