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Fuze for Nintendo Switch: An easy-to-learn text-based programming language
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#42... As opposed to all those non-text-based programming languages?
This is a non-text based programming language. https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-50-years-of-kids-...
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#43Just to make sure I'm not missing anything, this is not yet available, right?
Re: Fuze for Nintendo Switch: An easy-to-learn text-based programming language
#44... As opposed to all those non-text-based programming languages?
It's important to distinguish from visual/block-based programming environments directed at families and children, such as Lego Mindstorms, https://scratch.mit.edu/ , https://developers.google.com/blockly/ , etc.
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#45Just to make sure I'm not missing anything, this is not yet available, right?
nope, sounds VERY early honestly
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#46What's great about this is that my daughter and I could use the living room tv to make a game- Even if the game is simple, it'll be a lot more compelling to a kid if they can design it themselves and then play it on a giant tv- Looking forward to trying this!
I think it's fantastic that it brings us right back to one of the things that made the first home computers so compelling: the ability to see what you just did on your TV.
Eh, what. You can connect any modern device to a tv through hdmi and hdmi convertor. Pc:s, phones, pads...
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#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are so many things like Fuze for iOS. I've tested a number of them on my kids over the years, and I'd suggest: Codea is great. Lua, not basic. Great asset management for games. Pythonista is pretty good. Python, not basic. Swift Playgrounds is pretty great. Swift, not basic. You can do pretty much anything, including 3D and AR.
You know what Lua, Python and Swift have in common? None of them are as immediately accessible as Basic. Visual programming languages like Scratch et al have risen for a reason.
Lua can be as accessible as Basic in the right environment, it has a very simple syntax for most things.
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#48... As opposed to all those non-text-based programming languages?
When it's for a touch-based system that doesn't typically have a keyboard, my mind goes to graphical drag-and-drop programming first.
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#49Sorry to sound so negative, but the closed ecosystem for this is a very bad fit for encouraging young people to code.
They won't be able to share it amongst themselves, share to other devices such as smartphones etc.
There clearly is a gap in the market and someone with enough resources could come up with an ecosystem that let's young people code in a simplified environment and share those results.
in fact there's quite a few of such initiatives, it's just that they are lacking in terms of embracing many modern devices and latest trends such as sharing via github etc.
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#50If Nintendo's policies haven't changed since SmileBASIC on 3DS/WiiU, the Fuze IDE will be the only way to modify your code. Editing on PC or even emailing it to yourself is right out.
At least they say USB keyboards are supported. SmileBASIC on the 3DS is great until you realize you have to use the stylus for all input. I think I’d rather go back to TI basic on a calculator at that point.