Windows · Free download · General
helps children to learn and use computer programming from the inside of an animated game-like world.
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Overview
helps children to learn and use computer programming from the inside of an animated game-like world.
In depth
ToonTalk provides a puzzle game (a sequence of puzzles which gradually introduce techniques for building programs), demonstrations of various construction and debugging techniques, and free play (an open-ended, unconstrained environment to explore and create things).
The majority of programs that children enjoy creating are games, such as Pong, PacMan, Break Out, Missile Command, etc. They can also create animations, mathematical explorations, programs that generate sentences, and simulations. Once children have created their programs, they can share them with others over the Web. ToonTalk generates Java source code that is equivalent to what a child has created in ToonTalk. They can then run their program as an applet in a Web browser.
Verdict
ToonTalk runs on Windows 3.1 and is available under the 30-day Trial license — the installer is 7 MB. We’ve catalogued it under General.
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