Incidentally, I had someone reply to my tumblr blog with a link to fluxus (wait, was that you?). There are some interesting things there. I like how it showcases people who are using it. On Jun 3, 2013 8:34 PM, "Stephen De Gabrielle" <stephen.degabrie...@acm.org> wrote:
> I can't let this thread pass without mentioning Fluxus > http://www.pawfal.org/fluxus/documentation/ > > -- > Stephen De Gabrielle <http://www.degabrielle.name/stephen> > > > > On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Matthias Felleisen > <matth...@ccs.neu.edu>wrote: > >> >> On Jun 3, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Philipp Dikmann wrote: >> >> but when the problem is always simply 'reproduce this image', a single >> language still allows multiple interesting ways of thinking about it (esp. >> considering the idea of 'language' in the Racket context :P), and even >> better: demonstrate, graphically, what that particular way of thinking >> entails (e.g. like the 'experimental translations' of the Recode Project). >> >> >> >> This suggests an interesting comparative programming project. Within >> Racket you can easily show off a range of programming style for just this >> "produce this image" special-purpose domain: >> -- images from the teaching languags >> -- slideshow >> -- the raw graphics box underneath it all >> and in each case, we can show off a functional and an OO approach. >> Indeed, we might even be able to show off a CONSTRAINT programming approach >> (make an image that satisfies the following constraints). >> >> >> >> >> - One last thing: In my experience, errors are more plentiful in >> Processing, because keeping track of state gets difficult. However, in an >> artistic / experimental setting, errors can be very productive. I've had >> considerably less 'happy accidents' in Racket, because there are very few >> accidents at all; 'breaking things' must be done more purposeful. I >> understand this is the result of continued efforts to make reasoning about >> Racket programs as effortless as possible, so hats off to that :) >> >> >> >> Thanks. Errors have been a key focus of the project from its conception. >> >> -- Matthias >> >> >> ____________________ >> Racket Users list: >> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >> >> > > ____________________ > Racket Users list: > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users > >
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