The easiest way to learn how to program

[mackrackit]

I reckon it'll be many years before Alice like programming becomes commercial and widely accepted as the way of doing things. Game Maker has a hybrid like schema whereas you can use a combination of drag-and-drop plus written syntax. I think this is the way to go.

I don't know... rhino might think differently with his ladder logic Rockwell icon.
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[T.Jackson]

Like anything I guess -- there has to be a business need for it to begin with (this is the first part of the SDLC -- Software Development Life Cycle), and secondly it takes time to catch on. Won't be easy getting so many people to switch over from product that they're already satisfied with. Costs big money to have people retrained. Alice will remain a toy for at least the next decade.

[rhino]

I don't know... rhino might think differently with his ladder logic Rockwell icon.

I certainly think there is a time and place for it. For example... the ladder logic, designed specifically for electricians. I haven't met one yet who hasn't taken to it and wanted to learn more about programming with it. But on the other hand, to me.... it "feels" like you have more power at your disposal in a syntax driven environment. Not sure that's true in all cases.