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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs: Interactive Version

213 points by jarcane 12y ago

weavie 12y ago
Pretty neat. To re-evaluate the code embedded within the text you need to press Ctrl + Enter. Not sure if I missed some instructions somewhere, I had to press random keys until I worked out how to do it..
- Cthulhu_ 12y ago
  Clicking outside the code examples also seems to update it. I'd prefer it to 'live' update while you type, which should be a small tweak. Unless that has unwanted side-effects.
bostan 12y ago
this is quite awesome.
rhc2104 12y ago
Cool! What license is the code under?
- jarcane 12y ago
  As indicated at the bottom of the index page, it's a CC BY-SA license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US
arca_vorago 12y ago
I just want to say that as a sysadmin who is working hard at expanding my horizons, especially in my primary weak point, programming, the SICP book really helped influence the way I operate and understand programming in general. I couldn't more highly recommend a book, so it's really exciting to see an interactive version.
Gracana 12y ago
Cool! Feature request: Remember if I've closed the sidebar and leave it closed when I go to the next page. If I opt to keep it open, load the page with it open instead of sliding it in every time.
- jarcane 12y ago
  The issues page is here: https://github.com/zodiac/isicp/issues https://github.com/zodiac/isicp/issues I just found the link today while looking for browser Scheme interpreters; thought I'd share it.
q2 12y ago
Thank You. Looking Good and inviting.
Dangeranger 12y ago
It's good to hear that this project is getting the attention that it deserves. I have been reading SICP using this text for the last several months and found it much easier for me, as I can immediately see and play around with the Scheme code. When I was learning Python, the same was true using the interactive version of "How to think like a computer programmer". http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/inde...
- leoc 12y ago
  I really wish that The Little Schemer http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTLS/ http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTLS/ and The Seasoned Schemer http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTSS/ http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTSS/ were free, so that they could receive the same treatment.
  - zodiac 12y ago
    Author of Interactive SICP here - totally agreed! Anyone on HN happen to know them?
LaPrometheus 12y ago
That's awesome! Make the learning more joyful.
dang 12y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7149908 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7149908 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060034 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060034

213 points by jarcane 12y ago

Pretty neat. To re-evaluate the code embedded within the text you need to press Ctrl + Enter. Not sure if I missed some instructions somewhere, I had to press random keys until I worked out how to do it..

Cthulhu_ 12y ago
Clicking outside the code examples also seems to update it. I'd prefer it to 'live' update while you type, which should be a small tweak. Unless that has unwanted side-effects.

bostan 12y ago

this is quite awesome.

rhc2104 12y ago

Cool! What license is the code under?

jarcane 12y ago
As indicated at the bottom of the index page, it's a CC BY-SA license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

arca_vorago 12y ago

I just want to say that as a sysadmin who is working hard at expanding my horizons, especially in my primary weak point, programming, the SICP book really helped influence the way I operate and understand programming in general. I couldn't more highly recommend a book, so it's really exciting to see an interactive version.

Gracana 12y ago

Cool! Feature request: Remember if I've closed the sidebar and leave it closed when I go to the next page. If I opt to keep it open, load the page with it open instead of sliding it in every time.

jarcane 12y ago
The issues page is here: https://github.com/zodiac/isicp/issues https://github.com/zodiac/isicp/issues I just found the link today while looking for browser Scheme interpreters; thought I'd share it.

q2 12y ago

Thank You. Looking Good and inviting.

Dangeranger 12y ago

It's good to hear that this project is getting the attention that it deserves. I have been reading SICP using this text for the last several months and found it much easier for me, as I can immediately see and play around with the Scheme code. When I was learning Python, the same was true using the interactive version of "How to think like a computer programmer". http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/inde...

leoc 12y ago
I really wish that The Little Schemer http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTLS/ http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTLS/ and The Seasoned Schemer http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTSS/ http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/BTSS/ were free, so that they could receive the same treatment.
- zodiac 12y ago
  Author of Interactive SICP here - totally agreed! Anyone on HN happen to know them?

LaPrometheus 12y ago

That's awesome! Make the learning more joyful.

dang 12y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7149908 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7149908 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060034 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8060034