Google has released Google Blockly, a visual programming language that allows you build software without typing a single character on keyboard. You only need to drag and drop blocks together to create an application.
Each visual object represents a code object — a variable or a counter or an “if-then” statement or the like — and as you piece them to together, you create simple functions. And as you piece the functions together, you build entire applications.
If you know the basics of software programming, you can use Blockly to write useful programs that do cool things. And if you don’t know how to program, playing around with Blockly can help you learn.
From Google’s site, Blockly can be translated into existing languages including Javascript, Phyton, Dart and XML.
This is interesting as I get overly intimidated with anything to do with programming but this looks quite simple I may give it a go.
This looks very simple to do, and if you know nothing about programming such as myself this can really help. Thanks, as I have never heard of this kind of thing before.
I know nothing about programming but always was interested in learning about it. This may be a good thing for me! Thanks for posting this.
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I watched a few Youtube video tutorials on this, it does look quite simple and this is the first time I have heard of it. I have not yet tried it out but will let you know what I think when I do.
I just went onto this programme and gave it a go. I have got to say, I didn’t quite understand it fully. I have still got the screen open and will give it another go. What sort of applications can be made by using it?