Visual programming languages (VPLs) let programmers instruct computers by drawing images or symbols, much like those seen in the mind when humans consider a solution to a certain problem. The images inform the computer, and other humans working on the program. Images are usually boxes, circles, or bubbles, treated as screen objects, connected by arrows, lines or arcs. Programming is done using visual methods to express relationships among, or transformations to, data; methods include sketching, pointing, demonstrating via direct manipulation. The software then creates any needed lower-level code.
Visual Basic, Visual C++, etc., are not visual languages, but do use a few crude, primitive elements of visual programming.
On this page, languages are arranged in three groups and levels: 1) Top group: issues spanning multiple unrelated languages. 2) Middle group: types or classes of languages. 3) Bottom group: specific languages, with their own directory category.
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Visual parallel programming system, composes sequential programs into parallel programs for shared-memory multiprocessors and workstations running MPI or PVM.
A visual programming tool quickly build software applications by dragging and dropping icons that represent software components. [Commercial]
From comp.lang.visual newsgroup.
Bimonthly journal on promoting visual languages, and on their implications for computing.
Java applet for teaching binary search tree algorithms. It is unique in the way it combines programming, proof, and animation to enhance the learning experience. SourceForge. Open source, GPL.
Petri Nets is a formal and graphical appealing language which is appropriate for modelling systems with concurrency.
Experimental language to simplify application programming, based on copying (copied blocks are first class prototypes), live executable text, programming by example, prototypes. Description, FAQ, OOPSLA research paper, no download yet.
Weblog for Subtext language. Polite discussion and debate on new programming models to simplify application programming.
Make web applications by drawing flow diagrams instead of writing code; based on AJAX, one language for user interface, client side behavior, server side processing; descriptions, documents, forum, downloads.
A scientific data and image analysis product that has its own Visual Programming Environment. VisiQuest was formerly known as Khoros Pro of Khoral research. By AccuSoft Corporation.
Large, well structured bibliography of papers on visual language research, also has brief list of links to other visual language related research resources.
Study of visual languages, mainly concept map-based languages; multiple representations. Broader interest than programming only. Many references.
Brief, clear definition, explanation. [Wikipedia]
Bimonthly journal on promoting visual languages, and on their implications for computing.
Make web applications by drawing flow diagrams instead of writing code; based on AJAX, one language for user interface, client side behavior, server side processing; descriptions, documents, forum, downloads.
Java applet for teaching binary search tree algorithms. It is unique in the way it combines programming, proof, and animation to enhance the learning experience. SourceForge. Open source, GPL.
Large, well structured bibliography of papers on visual language research, also has brief list of links to other visual language related research resources.
Petri Nets is a formal and graphical appealing language which is appropriate for modelling systems with concurrency.
Weblog for Subtext language. Polite discussion and debate on new programming models to simplify application programming.
Study of visual languages, mainly concept map-based languages; multiple representations. Broader interest than programming only. Many references.
Brief, clear definition, explanation. [Wikipedia]
Visual parallel programming system, composes sequential programs into parallel programs for shared-memory multiprocessors and workstations running MPI or PVM.
From comp.lang.visual newsgroup.
Experimental language to simplify application programming, based on copying (copied blocks are first class prototypes), live executable text, programming by example, prototypes. Description, FAQ, OOPSLA research paper, no download yet.
A visual programming tool quickly build software applications by dragging and dropping icons that represent software components. [Commercial]
A scientific data and image analysis product that has its own Visual Programming Environment. VisiQuest was formerly known as Khoros Pro of Khoral research. By AccuSoft Corporation.
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