Re:RunRev - The World's Easiest Programming Language
by Shooter on Monday September 28, 2009 @12:56AM
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I don't miss offline readers [:-)], but I still get sad every single time I think about the demise of HyperCard. I wish someone at Apple would make it a priority to build a modern version and include it for free with all new Apple computers. If they could make a cross-platform version, or one that could also create iPhone apps it would be absolutely killer. Accessing the Core libs in a tool like that...
Some people don't know the fun they're missing...
Re:RunRev - The World's Easiest Programming Language
by cesare on Monday September 28, 2009 @10:23AM
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Agree.
BTW, have you looked at squeak smalltalk? (http://www.squeak.org/)
Re:RunRev - The World's Easiest Programming Language
by Shooter on Monday September 28, 2009 @09:33PM
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Yeah...I actually had a fixation with it for a bit. Smalltalk in general. I bought about 30 Smalltalk books and spent loads of time messing with Squeak and Cincom Smalltalk. Seaside stuff, mostly. Unfortunately, I never really had a suitable project to use it on.
I never really made the mental connection between HyperCard and Squeak before, but they really do have quite a bit in common (quirky, low barrier to entry tools that are immense fun and very flexible.)
I used it to make a full-featured offline mail reader for a BBS I used to frequent in a few hours. Anyone remember offline readers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offline_reader)? :-)