Interleaving of Modification and Use in Data-driven Tool Development

摘要: Programmers working in a Unix-like environment can easily build custom tools by configuring and combining small filter programs shell scripts. When leaving such text-based world entering one that is graphics-based, however, tool building more difficult because graphical are typically not prepared to be re-programmed their users. We propose data-driven perspective on uses concise scripts as glue between data views but also means express missing transformations view items. Given this, we built framework Squeak/Smalltalk promotes low-effort construction; it works well for basic programming tools, code editors debuggers, other domains, developer chats issue browsers. think this inspire the creation of new trade-offs modularity both data-providing projects interactive views.