We have released 0061.
Release notes:
Installer for Linux (Sims and all)
Key events now can check for which key was pressed
NetBeans plugin code generation for events
NetBeans plugin fix for code generation of fields declared as getters and setters in Java (e.g. get/setColor)
General bug fixing
Things have changed a bit in Alice as we try to separate classes and instances. The following screencast shows you how to create a method on a class in the latest version.
You can also download this video in MPEG-4 format for offline viewing:Creating a method on a class (8.2MB)
There are a lot of reasons why Alice is still in beta. Gabe and I estimated that if we can make 1001 improvements, then Alice3 will cross over into the “good” realm. To date, I’ve gotten 3 of the 1001, so there’s still a long ways to go. For most of the [...]
0060 is up. For the first time in Alice 3’s brief history (brief on an astronomical time scale, anyway) one should be able to teach a semester long without the absolute necessity of being able to update the system mid-semester. We will still be fixing bug reports and making updates, of course. However, the hope [...]
Recorded by Dave Culyba.
You can also download this video in MPEG-4 format for offline viewing:
Installing the NetBeans Plugin Screencast (9.12MB)
I first got a chance to see Kodu in action at this year’s SIGCSE conference. It was easily the most exciting thing I saw at the conference (and yes, that includes Alice3 .
Kodu is a project created at Microsoft Research now available via Xbox LIVE for the 360. I had the chance to check [...]