Projects.md

February 3, 2018 ยท View on GitHub

List of related projects on Github (or elsewhere):

Our Projects:

"Objects"

  • JavaScript POC for a fully user-modifiable software system

A Visual Language for Data Mapping

  • Visual programming language and environment for doing data mapping between textual data files

"BootstrapLab"

  • Visually bootstrap a self-sustaining system, and take it from there.

Kano Computer Kit

  • "It's a computer that anyone can make". A computer wherein all the hardware and software can be assembled & explored, with the goal of enabling children to learn about computers & programming through explorative tinkering. The Operating System (and everything else) can be augmented and modified through a high level visual programming model.

Lively Kernel

  • Dan Ingalls' Operating System that promotes the creation of software entites through direct manipulation of visual objects, and supports live-editing of the underlying code of the system and all entites. Developed entirely in JavaScript, and runs in the browser.

JetBrains MPS

Human Advancement Research Community (HARC)

  • "HARC, part of Y Combinator Research, has the mission to ensure human wisdom exceeds human power, by inventing technology that allows all humans to see further and understand more deeply"
  • Hosts multiple projects for new ways of programming, modeling, authoring, augmented reality, etc.

Intentional Domain Workbench

  • Programming model based on editing code directly in AST form with strong references
  • Created by Charles Simonyi, president of Intentional Software, former head of Microsoft's application software group

PyxiSystems Boxer

  • Visual language ("Computational Environment") designed as a successor to Logo, with the same educational goals in mind. The aim is to make learning easier and more rewarding, especially over the long term.

TUNES Operating System

  • An attempt to rethink the concept of "Operating System" in terms of higher level abstractions