25 Aug
2007
25 Aug
'07
9:45 a.m.
- A "graphical programming tool". (You add boxes and put in lines, it constructs a "program" that you can run.)
You mean a programming tool with a horrible syntax and user interface? If you want to remove the joy from programming, just use Ada.
For programmers or scientists, I agree. For designers/artists who want to make cool stuff without learning a textual programming language, I totally disagree. Look at Apple Shake, SideFX Houdini, Werkzeug, Shader FX, Unreal 3, or even National Instruments Labview, and more... They all have a (albeit very limited) visual programming language. People get real "procedural" work done with these tools. Almost every 3D movie uses at least one of tools I mentioned. Peter