Don't get a chance to come to this board much anymore..but would like to still chime in from time to time...
Alice is the new language of choice for many colleges/universities now in teachin introductory programming...
CS Textbooks are now out or out shortly on Alice...
Here is a quick article/overview..
User-Friendly Alice Programming Language May Get Friendlier
By W. David Gardner, TechWeb Technology News
Carnegie Mellon University said Monday that it is teaming up with computer games provider Electronic Arts to improve the university's www.alice.org Alice programming software, which is used at high schools and universities to introduce students to programming.
Noting that the number of students studying computer science at U.S. colleges has plunged by 50 percent in recent years, Carnegie Mellon indicated that an improved Alice could help stimulate interest in programming.
The Alice programming language allows students to drag and drop 3-D characters into scenes on computer screens and eschews the manipulation of numbers and code. Carnegie Mellon said the Alice programming language is currently in use at about 100 high schools and universities.
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I know we are very loyal to our languages we program in...but what do all of think of this new teaching language- in particular those that are in school or have had years of experince...
