There's an interesting article referenced by Slashdot here: http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2013/01/08/programming-literacy-done-right-its-about-the-tools/?single_page=true.
The author makes the point that there's a lot of unnecessary cruft around most programming environments and identifies two gaps in particular: "No-fuss setup" and "Task-oriented tools". J could do better on the first of these - though it's getting close. Something like automating loading all the add-ons at installation would get us a bit closer. The latter gap is one we've brought up many times at NYCJUG. It's tough to address thoroughly with such a small community but things like some of the labs and packages people have worked on - like Cliff's images add-ons - are steps in the right direction. -- Devon McCormick, CFA ^me^ at acm. org is my preferred e-mail ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
