![]() ![]() ![]() But these versions were limited by the computers they were on, and slow. Logo became very popular in the 1980s, as versions of the language appeared for a variety of home computers, including the Apple II, Atari and Commodore 64. The turtle came later in an attempt to add geometry to Logo’s proposed curriculum, first a physical turtle, then as computer displays became more common a ‘virtual’ one, which drew lines on the screen. Download now for Windows, macOS / OSX or Linux or try our new WebLogoįollow us on Twitter us on Facebook /turtlespacesĬreated in the 1960s to be a computing language understandable to children, Logo (not an acronym, but from the Greek word Logos, meaning ‘speech’) was initially designed as a language for manipulating… well, language, taking list processing concepts from LISP and containing a number of functions (called primitives) that allowed for the manipulation of these lists. ![]() Get started learning Logo today, and ride our turtles into your and / or your children’s future. There truly is no ceiling with turtleSpaces! We intend to make Logo the first-class language it was always intended to be, and return it to its former glory as a mainstay of computer science education. ![]() There is also a near-term plan for a REPL command-line version that will allow you to write Logo programs that can interact with your operating system – just like any other serious programming language. And a community where sharing is encouraged is on the horizon. TurtleSpaces will soon be available for mobile ARM-based devices, which will allow you to take your creations with you. 'Planet Rescue' is an example 3D game where you scour a globe in search of stranded astronauts, while avoiding the robotic drones out to destroy them ![]()
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