Acceptable in the 80s - Revisiting Microworlds

Explore the revival of 1980s programming tools and microworlds in this JSConf EU 2013 conference talk by Jason Frame. Delve into the innovative environments like Smalltalk, Oberon, Self, and Boxer that were ahead of their time. Discover how modern browser technology can be leveraged to create ad-hoc, reusable environments for various disciplines. Learn about window organization, big applications, text editors, macros, and window managers through a hybrid visual programming environment demonstration. Understand the reasons behind revisiting these concepts from the 80s, with a focus on Oberon, and witness a practical demo showcasing the potential of these reimagined microworlds in contemporary web development.

Intro
Window Organisation
Big Applications
Text Editor
Macros
Window Manager
Reinvention
Common frustration
Sharing
Why the 80s
Oberon
Goal
Why JS
Demo