FW: learning programming

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Brian suggests learning Snap instead.  See the link below.  (Don't know if
"curriculum" is the same as a "tutorial".)

 > From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:04:57 -0700
 >
 >  > From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
 >  > Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 09:33:58 -0700
 >  >
 >  > Oh, that's right, Guy wrote a sort-of Logo interpreter in Java
 >  > as a step toward teaching Java.  I forgot that.  Sure, it's fine.
 >  > I never understood why he didn't use a regular old Logo interpreter,
 >  > though.  I'm pretty sure it's because he wanted to transition the
 >  > students into Java.
 > 
 > Well, the one nice thing about this particular site is that Java applets
 > are brought up in the browser which bring up the interpreter -- i.e.,
 > there's no need to install any software externally.
 > 
 > But, I guess Snap is the same way, except Javascript instead.
 > 
 >  > About Snap!, here's some curriculum:
 >  > http://bjc..edu/r/course/pd_bjc.html
 > 
 > Cool.  I'll pass that along.