I'm interested in semiotic aspects of technical sign systems. By this I include things like programming languages such as Java, but also things like algebra, the use of symbols in chemistry, graphs in maths and so on.
Does anyone work in this area? Any ideas links references etc? TIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Trenouth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CarlH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Dr Russel Winder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Allen Milewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Graham Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 9:42 AM Subject: Re: PPIG discuss: OOD and cognition > >>>>> On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:26:49 -0700 (PDT), CarlH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > CarlH> One way to think about the problem I learned from a wise > CarlH> and practical friend: Think about teaching people to hang > CarlH> the holiday lights around one's home and > CarlH> yard/garden. Procedural approach would be to pull lines > CarlH> from a wall socket to the desired places. The OO approach > CarlH> is to think about the design ahead of time and where > CarlH> changes might want to be made and where electrical current > CarlH> can be shared, then design and implement in smaller > CarlH> procedures with a more complex design. > > CarlH> Yes, we should teach BOTH procedural AND modular design and > CarlH> implement as needed in the product. I am of the opinion we > CarlH> should teach design independent of discipline. Principles > CarlH> of modularity, abstraction, coupling, least_astonishment, > CarlH> etc, are common to many disciplines. > > I think you are confusing object-orientation and > modularity. Procedural development can be modular. The difference is > really whether you think primarily about types or about functions. > > __Jason > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > PPIG Discuss List ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Discuss admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/discuss > Announce admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/announce > PPIG Discuss archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40ppig.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PPIG Discuss List ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Discuss admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/discuss Announce admin: http://limitlessmail.net/mailman/listinfo/announce PPIG Discuss archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40ppig.org/
