visual-programming

The tool for visual programming

I need the tool for graphical representing of work flow in a program (like electronic circuits are described with graphical representation). The representation has to be like the following: functions are boxes and arrows between boxes are "messages". Like this: This picture shows the following: (c (a) (b)) Where parameters of c() are ...

Do UML and other Modeling languages help when building applications?

Do you use UML o or a domain specific modelling language(DSML)? Do you make up your own modelling language? (A DSML) Does it help getting code written? Do you use them for code generation (or are they otherwise runnable )? Do you use them to make pictures of your system (or do you draw them directly)? ...

Is there any Subtext IDE or equivalent Example-driven Visual Programming Language/Interface published on the Internet?

I'm really excited about this new and experimental language named Subtext. But it's author haven't released nothing about it besides some papers and videos. Should I clone it? There are similar alternatives? UPDATE I'm looking for an example-driven VPL, not just a VPL. ...

Web RAD tool suggestion?

I'm currently looking for good (and free if possible) Web RAD (Rapid Application Development) tool or Visual Ajax IDE, something like Morfik or Delphi for PHP with more usual deployment method (both create standalone application or web server modules). What i mean was IDE that support drag-n-drop component for building web application an...

Is there a visual scripting library or toolkit that I can plug into my app?

Visual scripting is a great way for technically inclined non-programmers to articulate their ideas to a computer program. The abstract concepts of looping and visualizing decisions can be applied to a lot of different areas. In game development in particular, visual scripting languages like Unreal's Kismet can be used to direct gamep...

Discussion Question: Why have Visual Programming Languages never taken off?

Note: marked as community wiki. Is there a good analysis of why visual programming languages still haven't taken off? We're still coding these days 'linearly' in a 80x25 text window; while the concepts we represent (data structures, algorithms) seem like they can be more intuitively represented visually. ...

Metatool for automatic xml code generation

I want to develop a programming tool for developers which can do automatic xml code generation for specifying a GUI design and its controls. The aim is to allow non-programmers specify GUI controls(which in this case perform higher level task unlike WinForms ) from a GUI. So the xml code generated is essentially an internal representa...

Visual Programming tools that can be used for practical app development

I've been interested in Visual Programming Languages (VPL) for a while. However I've hardly seen any environments that can be used for practical projects such as Windows apps or web services. I've heard of the following: LabVIEW - electronics and instrumentation Microsoft VPL - robotics Game Maker - games Google App Inventor - Android...