Primary Student Livecode Interface (Simplified Developer Interface)

[Richmond]

I have moved this discussion over here as there is the possibility to 
use pictures here,
while one cannot on the Use-List.

http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=107&t=33206&p=184151#p184149

On 10.10.19 22:01, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote:
> 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
>
>
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