LOGO-L> Introduction

[Chad Walker <tdo@visi.com>]

Hello All,

  I have just joined this list. Although I am not a educator, I am a
product of logo being tought in the schools. I thought I would share
my story with you, please bear with me. :)

  I started with logo when I was in kindergarden, although I wasn't
quite sure of what I was doing, all I knew was I was making pretty
picture, and making this little triangle move around the
screen. Latter I changed schools, and didn't have much experience with
logo, until I changed schools again in 5th grade. I was introduced to
LCSI's LogoWriter for Apple II's, and I fell in love all over again.

  In sixth grade I entered the ICPSC (International Computer Problem
Solving Competition), and took first in my state (Minnesota), and
fifth in the world. I was so excited. Unfortunely when I went to high
school, there was very little programming being done, and the ICPSC
was cancelled in Minnesota due to lack of funds.

  In 11th and 12th grade I took classes in C at the University of
Minnesota. Although I like C still, my first true love will always be
LogoWriter. So now that I am a jr in college, I have been looking
around for my long lost friend, Logo.

  After reading through 100 some messages in comp.lang.logo I realized
a lot has changed. I have a few questions.

  1) Is there a logo compiler, so as to speed things up? (I don't
think there is, otherwise I think it would've been mentioned in the
factorial thread.)

  2) From what I see there are two main stand alone version, UCB, and
MicroWorlds, are there any others? What platforms are they for? Are
any of these still being updated? (I see that MW is.)

Thanks very much, and I look forward to many great conversations.

Sincerely,

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Chad Walker            |      (This space      |       To know recursion,
Programmeur            |       left blank      |	 you  must  first
Extraordinaire         |    intentionally)     |         know  recursion.

		Finger for: geek.code and pgp.pub.key

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