Dynamicland
Bret Victor,
Nov 26, 2024
This project is daunting in its ambition. It's based on a programming environment called Realtalk, which is a mechanism for interpreting real world objects as computer programs. This includes Realtalk itself, which is basically a bulletin board or poster. Objects themselves are marked up or represented as cards that people manipulate in a real work space; the first of these spaces was called Dynamicland. "Whatever it is, everyone can see the whole thing, and anyone can change anything at any time. It's just part of the space." The goal is to advance a new kkind of literacy. "Democracy requires universal literacy. And democracy in the 21st century is going to require a new kind of literacy, for understanding and discussing systems that can't be captured in words and pictures."
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