Codea

From Two Lives Left:

"Its kind of like the Garage Band of coding." Wired"[Codea] for iPad is a super slick way to write and run programs on your iPad." Gizmodo Codea lets you create games and simulations or just about any visual idea you have. Turn your thoughts into interactive creations that make use of iPad features like Multi-Touch and the accelerometer.We think Codea is the most beautiful code editor you'll use, and it's easy. Codea is designed to let you touch your code. Want to change a number? Just tap and drag it. How about a color, or an image? Tapping will bring up visual editors that let you choose exactly what you want.Codea is built on the Lua programming language. A simple, elegant language that doesn't rely too much on symbols a perfect match for iPad.Here's how you use it: type your code. Press play to watch it run. Interact with it. Get creative.VIDEOSee twolivesleft.com/CodeaFEATURES A full featured vector graphics and image renderer lets you prototype what you can imagine Lots of fantastic example projects to learn from, including games and simulations Generate random retro-game sound effects to use in your creations Touch your code: tap numbers, colors and images to adjust them Complete in-line reference documentation accessible from the keyboard Intelligent auto-completion suggests keywords and functions Cameras: use the live camera stream in your games and projects Import your own assets from Dropbox, photos, and more A fully featured physics engine for complex motion Add parameters to your simulation or game interface so you can tweak variables at runtime Interact with the accelerometer and multi touch on your device Video recording: Record videos of your projects and share them! Codea renders your code with beautiful syntax highlighting Codea can render 3D graphics GLSL Shader Language support with built-in shader editor. Full support for the new iPad Retina display.IMPORTANT INFORMATION Full App Store apps can now be made with Codea. Please see http://github.com/TwoLivesLeft/Codea-Runtime for more information. If you need help or wish to get in contact with us, please use the support link on this page.

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