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'''John Morley Scholes''' (1948–2019) was a British computer scientist. His professional career was devoted to the development of APL. He was the first lead developer at what eventually became [[Dyalog Ltd.]] and kept working for the company until his death, since when he has dedicated himself to the art of writing perfect programs.<ref>[http://dfns.dyalog.com/n_beyond.htm ''The Beyond''], dfns workspace.</ref> He was the designer and implementer of [[Dyalog APL]]'s direct functions ([[dfn]]s, pronounced "dee funs"), a major distinguishing advance which was since copied by all new APLs; [[NARS2000]], [[GNU APL]], [[ngn/apl]], [[dzaima/APL]], etc. He also advocated for simplicity in computer systems. | |||
In 2009, Scholes produced an explanatory video of his implementation of John Conway's "Game of Life". It has since gathered almost 200 000 views. He has also produced numerous, always well-received, presentation and papers on various subjects from the technical to the humorous. | |||
== Publications == | |||
* [https://doi.org/10.1145/75144.75159 "YSM: a full-screen manager for Dyalog APL"] at [[APL89]]. With S. D. Curtin. | |||
=== Dyalog user meetings === | |||
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* [[Dyalog '06]] 04: Language Extensions | |||
* Dyalog '06 07: Functions as Results ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog06/presentations/07_Scholes_FuncsAsResults materials]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '07]] 09: Version 12.0 Performance Enhancements (with [[Nic Delcros]]) | |||
* Dyalog '07 10: An Investigation into Higher Level Operators | |||
* [[Dyalog '08]] 06: Interpreter Performance (with [[Nic Delcros]]) | |||
* Dyalog '08 08: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog08/?v=TwvgyNOtoK8 Journaled Files] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog08/presentations/08_SmithScholes_JournaledFiles.ppt materials]) (with [[Richard Smith]]) | |||
* Dyalog '08 [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog08/?v=SqTO9eZ4zg4 A Plea for Simplicity] | |||
* [[Dyalog '09]] 19: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog09/?v=8ic0ctto1HU Complex Numbers] | |||
* Dyalog '09 C03: Introduction to D-Functions (dfns) ([https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog09/?v=OZARVrGQQho VIDEO 1 (124 mins)], [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog09/?v=RQNSe9s_3eE VIDEO 2 (67 mins)]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '10]] P01: APL# – An APL for Microsoft .NET, Mono, Silverlight and Moonlight ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog10/presentations/P01_KrombergScholesManktelow_APLSharp.pdf materials]) (with [[Morten Kromberg]] and Jonathan Manktelow) | |||
* Dyalog '10 P02: [https://dyalog.tv/APL2010/?v=Tq144y6DrME Unifying Traditional Functions and Dfns in APL#] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog10/presentations/P02_KrombergScholesManktelow_UnifyingFns.pdf materials]) (with [[Morten Kromberg]] and Jonathan Manktelow) | |||
* Dyalog '10 WS2: Introduction to Dfns ([https://dyalog.tv/APL2010/?v=-xsP154fE0o VIDEO 1 (67 mins)], [https://dyalog.tv/APL2010/?v=DkLxe9z1BKs VIDEO 2 (34 mins)]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '11]] D04: Introducing the Dyalog '11 Conference Edition (with [[Roger Hui]]) | |||
* Dyalog '11 D06: Function Trains for Dyalog APL | |||
* Dyalog '11 D07: Closures | |||
* Dyalog '11 D08: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog11/?v=mZ_qkXb_tV8 APL#] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog11/presentations/D08_apl_sharp materials]) (with [[Morten Kromberg]] and Jonathan Manktelow) | |||
* Dyalog '11 D18: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog11/?v=bQlH49krwbk What is Functional Programming?] (with [[Roger Hui]]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '12]] D04: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog12/?v=KrrHYjPXc84 Potential Version 14.0 Language Features] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog12/presentations/D04_14.0 materials]) (with [[Roger Hui]]) | |||
* Dyalog '12 D06: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog12/?v=L5rYVxPXV70 State-free Programming] | |||
* [[Dyalog '13]] D09: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog13/?v=7-93GzDqC08 Train Spotting in Version 14.0] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog13/presentations/D09_Train_Spotting_in_Version_14.pdf slides]) | |||
* Dyalog '13 D13: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog13/?v=3qGsCrkWT-4 Social Skills for Programmers] | |||
* [[Dyalog '14]] D09: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog14/?v=pVrNT2lGUUo Distractions] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog14/presentations/D09_Distractions.pptx slides]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '15]] D16: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog15/?v=9KOto3xXS3c Future Operator Proposals: Cut, Under, Merge] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog15/presentations/D16_Future_Operator_Proposals.zip materials]) (with [[Roger Hui]]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '16]] D06: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog16/?v=vms4_Fpqmv8 New Primitive Functions and Operators] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog16/presentations/D06_New_Primitives_RH.zip materials], [https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog16/presentations/D06_New_Primitives_JS.txt demo script]) (with [[Roger Hui]]) | |||
* Dyalog '16 L04: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog16/?v=WsmS4XBFvH0 Dyalog Implementation – The Early Years] (with Stephen Taylor and [[Geoff Streeter]]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '17]] D04: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog17/?v=74xrZkVlns0 A Case Study – Recoding from Procedural to Denotative Style] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/presentations/D04_Recoding_from_Procedural_to_Denotative_Style.pdf slides]) | |||
* Dyalog '17 D15: TAO – Total Array Ordering ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/presentations/D15_TAO_of_Dyalog.zip materials]) (with [[Roger Hui]]) | |||
* Dyalog '17 D17: Prefix Agreement: A Proposal for an Extension to the <source lang=apl inline>@</source> Operator ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/presentations/D17_Extension_to_the_At_Operator.pdf slides]) | |||
* [[Dyalog '18]] D10: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog18/?v=y33XDD6ANt0 Dfns – Past, Present and Future] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog18/presentations/D10_Dfns_Past_Present_Future.pdf slides]) | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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=== Websites === | |||
* [[wikipedia: John_M._Scholes_(computer_scientist)|Wikipedia: John Scholes]] | |||
* [[Wikipedia: Direct functions]] | |||
* [http://johnscholes.rip/ Memorial website] | |||
=== Selected works === | |||
* [https:// | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9xAKttWgP4 Video: ''Game of Life''] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmT80OseAGs Video: ''A Sudoku Solver in APL''] | ||
* [http://dfns.dyalog.com/downloads/howcomp.pdf Article: ''How to Write Computer Programs''] | |||
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John Morley Scholes (1948–2019) was a British computer scientist. His professional career was devoted to the development of APL. He was the first lead developer at what eventually became Dyalog Ltd. and kept working for the company until his death, since when he has dedicated himself to the art of writing perfect programs.[1] He was the designer and implementer of Dyalog APL's direct functions (dfns, pronounced "dee funs"), a major distinguishing advance which was since copied by all new APLs; NARS2000, GNU APL, ngn/apl, dzaima/APL, etc. He also advocated for simplicity in computer systems.
In 2009, Scholes produced an explanatory video of his implementation of John Conway's "Game of Life". It has since gathered almost 200 000 views. He has also produced numerous, always well-received, presentation and papers on various subjects from the technical to the humorous.
Publications
- "YSM: a full-screen manager for Dyalog APL" at APL89. With S. D. Curtin.
Dyalog user meetings
- Dyalog '06 04: Language Extensions
- Dyalog '06 07: Functions as Results (materials)
- Dyalog '07 09: Version 12.0 Performance Enhancements (with Nic Delcros)
- Dyalog '07 10: An Investigation into Higher Level Operators
- Dyalog '08 06: Interpreter Performance (with Nic Delcros)
- Dyalog '08 08: Journaled Files (materials) (with Richard Smith)
- Dyalog '08 A Plea for Simplicity
- Dyalog '09 19: Complex Numbers
- Dyalog '09 C03: Introduction to D-Functions (dfns) (VIDEO 1 (124 mins), VIDEO 2 (67 mins))
- Dyalog '10 P01: APL# – An APL for Microsoft .NET, Mono, Silverlight and Moonlight (materials) (with Morten Kromberg and Jonathan Manktelow)
- Dyalog '10 P02: Unifying Traditional Functions and Dfns in APL# (materials) (with Morten Kromberg and Jonathan Manktelow)
- Dyalog '10 WS2: Introduction to Dfns (VIDEO 1 (67 mins), VIDEO 2 (34 mins))
- Dyalog '11 D04: Introducing the Dyalog '11 Conference Edition (with Roger Hui)
- Dyalog '11 D06: Function Trains for Dyalog APL
- Dyalog '11 D07: Closures
- Dyalog '11 D08: APL# (materials) (with Morten Kromberg and Jonathan Manktelow)
- Dyalog '11 D18: What is Functional Programming? (with Roger Hui)
- Dyalog '12 D04: Potential Version 14.0 Language Features (materials) (with Roger Hui)
- Dyalog '12 D06: State-free Programming
- Dyalog '13 D09: Train Spotting in Version 14.0 (slides)
- Dyalog '13 D13: Social Skills for Programmers
- Dyalog '14 D09: Distractions (slides)
- Dyalog '15 D16: Future Operator Proposals: Cut, Under, Merge (materials) (with Roger Hui)
- Dyalog '16 D06: New Primitive Functions and Operators (materials, demo script) (with Roger Hui)
- Dyalog '16 L04: Dyalog Implementation – The Early Years (with Stephen Taylor and Geoff Streeter)
- Dyalog '17 D04: A Case Study – Recoding from Procedural to Denotative Style (slides)
- Dyalog '17 D15: TAO – Total Array Ordering (materials) (with Roger Hui)
- Dyalog '17 D17: Prefix Agreement: A Proposal for an Extension to the
@
Operator (slides) - Dyalog '18 D10: Dfns – Past, Present and Future (slides)
External links
Websites
Selected works
References
- ↑ The Beyond, dfns workspace.
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