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From: Brian Drummond <brian@shapes.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Ada and Its Image
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:47:11 +0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:25:41 +0200, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> On 18 Apr 2011 05:52:22 GMT, George wrote:
> 
>> Requirements for programming languages have shifted.
> 
> Who wrote these requirements, where?
> 
>> In today's world
>> programming languages are used to make small apps developed in just a
>> few hours. Rapid development, use for software design and ease to learn
>> is important and the ability to use it for many different purposes from
>> embedded programming to web development is key.
>> 
>> Ada can do all this but its usage rates remain rather on a low level.
>> 
>> Ada is suitable to be used as a language for software design (http:// )
>> and small apps like life-science services running on smart phones
>> requiring stability and correctness.
>> 
>> We could change the image of Ada to a language that rocks. What about
>> writing a book about Ada in a new style like the Head First books?
> 
> Does reading books really fits into the context of rapid development and
> software design "in just few hours"? I propose a cartoon strip instead.
> Since Ada is female character that opens numerous exciting
> possibilities... (:-))
> 
just in case anyone here hasn't already seen it...

http://sydneypadua.com/2009/03/31/the-lovelace-adventures-pt-2/

>Programming per SMS, an integrated developing studio for mobile phones 
and facebooks...

at least, a working Android port would be a good start. (I believe there 
are people working on it...) but then, a GUI layer that was portable 
between Linux and Android, maybe an Ada layer over (I think Android uses 
AWT?), would ease the pain.

- Brian

- Brian