> For those of you who are thinking about implementing > an online> BASIC interpreter, here's one that's already > running:> > http://www.pachesoft.com/rockerferbasic/
This is a great idea. But need to make a list of attributes that such an implementation would need. 1. A good welcome page that gave extremely simple instructions for use, just clicking a button and beginning to type in the code from, say a textbook. But with links that can lead to tutorials and other info, if students want. 2. tested with some of the more common textbook examples, to be sure they work, with a minimum of steps. 3. link to a LIBRARY of cool games and short demo programs... with a method for people to inload their own contributions. 4. A very easy to use graphics pop-up screen, that shows pixels moving in response to the program. 5. Something I think would be great. a button that lets you iterate the value of "n" each time you press it, instead of just letting the program zoom ahead. Great for students who want to watch the algorithm gradually change in time. 6. A list of cooperating institutions and text publishers. Obviously if you add my laundry list. This starts to look like a substantial project. The good news is that a version that works "basically" could then lead to a grant to finish it... ...But I am more an instigator than finisher. Alas, now I must go on to hurl OTHER grenades! > PS: The Good Doctor's eulogy for BASIC is mentioned> in the > "Maturity" section of the Wikipedia entry for BASIC:> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC Kewl! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
