Notation, functional programming, algorithm implementation, Sugar

Location

ThomasNet

Agenda

             Meeting Agenda for NYCJUG 20110913
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1. Beginner's regatta: array thinking is more natural than "loopy" thinking -
see "Towards More Natural Functional Programming Languages_p1-myers.pdf".


2. Show-and-tell: thoughts on notation - see "Excerpts from Cognitive
Dimensions of Notation.pdf".

Introducing J to functional programmers - see "Elaborations
on the Importance of Notation.pdf", "JFunctionalMeetupIntro.pdf", and
"nonNotationalSprawlEGinExcel.pdf".


3. Learning, teaching and promoting J, et al.: see "Algorithm Implementations -
Present and Future.pdf" and "Getting J into Sugar.pdf".

Meeting Materials

Towards More Natural Functional Programming Languages_p1-myers.pdf

Excerpts from Cognitive Dimensions of Notation.pdf

Elaborations on the Importance of Notation.pdf

JFunctionalMeetupIntro.pdf

nonNotationalSprawlEGinExcel.pdf

Algorithm Implementations - Present and Future.pdf

Getting J into Sugar.pdf

Odds and Ends for functional J talk.pdf

NYCJUG/2011-09-13 (last edited 2011-09-13 20:48:04 by DevonMcCormick)