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diff --git a/progs/demo/X11/animation/README b/progs/demo/X11/animation/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c14b867 --- /dev/null +++ b/progs/demo/X11/animation/README @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +In his paper "A Functional Animation Starter Kit" [ARYA88], Kevi Arya +proposes an approach to animation that uses functional languages. As +Arya describes, the cost of computing power is falling. This is making +the use of computer animation much more prevalent. However, languages +such as C make it difficult to program animations. What is needed is +a simpler, faster and more accessible way to program graphics. Functional +languages are a very effective means for this, due to their higher order +functions. + + Kevi Arya goes on to provide such a functional animation package in +the language Miranda. Haskell in particular is good functional language for +two reasons. It is a completely functional language, doing even I/O in a +functional manner. Variables are evaluated in a lazy manner allowing infinite +lists to be manipulated easily, which suits the infinite frames format +of animation. + +The following animations are provided here: + + seaside.hs - a seaside scene + planets.hs - planets in orbit + palm.hs - another seaside scene + birds.hs - flying birds |