From Logo to MetaPost

Mateusz Kmiecik Kraków, Poland Play (15min) Download: FLV | MOV | mp3

The Logo language (turtle graphics) is recommended for teaching of informatics at secondary schools in Poland. It is a quite primitive language so young people quickly hit the limits when programing more advanced pictures. Could MetaPost be used to this end?

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