Tag Archives: APL

Is it Too Late for APL?

Posted on 2011/12/03 by

An old-time APLer, returning to the fold, asked in the APL group on LinkedIn: I am coming back to APL after many years away. Is APL still a contender for widespread use in education or has it lost its chance? … Continue reading →

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Algorithmic Arithmetic Should be Fun

Posted on 2011/11/10 by

The idea of using computers in education goes back to the early 1960s, when computers cost millions of dollars and filled large rooms. Even then, it was evident that costs would fall rapidly with improvements in technology, and a growing … Continue reading →

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Another programming language for Sugar

Posted on 2011/07/26 by

The news today is that J Software has put its J programming language under GPL3, meaning that it is now Free Software (Open Source, too, if you like) available for use with Sugar. J is Turing Award winner Ken Iverson’s … Continue reading →

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