Recently I was amazed by the
following clip I found on YouTube. Scratch is a programming IDE with
the intent of introducing OOP application development to the next
generation of coders. I think this approach is just brilliant, becuase
if you think about it class & method development may soon resemble
this approach even in an IDE like Visual Studio. As I began to dig into
some more videos and samples I realized how this approach could be
translated, or extended, out to our user group. Recently we deployed
our new Ad-Hoc reporting solution which allows power users to develop
& publish custom reports, this is a very powerful concept for data
mining & BI. What if this approach could be applied to actual
application modules, screens & functional entities, the
possibilities are quite endless. Keep a look out for IM App-Hoc coming
in the near future.
Scratch
takes us on a good path of accessible coding for Gen X,Y,Z and beyond,
we just need to keep the younger generation motivated about the
possibilities & wonderment of application development &
architecture, I think Scratch is an excellent tool for the job.