Primary Student Livecode Interface (Simplified Developer Interface)

[Richard Gaskin]

Three years ago I spent several months researching both the learner 
experience and how to fund, document, and market a UI specifically for 
young learners based on LiveCode Community Edition.

Many of the readers here may recall phone conversations and emails with 
them during my information-gathering phase.

I had to set the project aside because funding proved difficult.  I hope 
to return to it as my own resources allow me to resume the arduous 
funding process.

The UI part of it was based around levels, but less like HyperCard's, 
and more like what you're looking for.  HC's user levels were based 
around authoring capabilities by role, while my EDU design used them 
more like gaming levels for pedagological reasons.

I discussed this project as part of the second half of my Community 
Keynote at the last LC conference, for those of you who have access to 
them (I've asked that my community talks be made available publicly, but 
I can understand that it's not be a high priority).

I'm up to my armpits in commercial development at the moment, but am 
eager to return to this EDU project as soon as funding makes the effort 
viable. Anyone seriously interested in contributing to the efforts to 
help find funding for such a system is welcome to email me at ambassador 
AT fourthworld.com

--
  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Systems


John Patten wrote:

> Good Morning from SoCal,
> 
> Quick question, anybody ever develop a simplified LiveCode “developer interface/tool“ project?
> 
> If you’ve been around awhile, you might remember how HyperCard had multiple development modes. Level one allowed you to use drawing tools create buttons that would allow you to ”go to next card” etc. Pretty much no script access. 
> 
> Levels 2-3 gradually provided more capabilities. 
> 
> If you new the correct procedure, you could completely unlock Hypercard, with access to all developer components (Level 4?)
> 
> Has anybody created a simplified Livecode developer interface for newbies?  Something that could be used to introduce, but not initially over whelm a new user?
> 
> Just trying to not reinvent the wheel, if someone has already gone down this path and would be willing to share :)
> 
> Thank you!
> John Patten