On Sun, 9 May 2010, Dave McGuire wrote:
Well, they're not programming languages,
they're markup
languages. Writing in a programming language is programming.
Writing in a markup language is...marking up, perhaps?
about 20 years ago, I worte some trivial programs in Postscript. I'll
maintain that that WAS programming, albeit not very significant.
BUT, as soon as it gets labelled "programming", the jerk who clicks the
"Postscript" output button in the page making program that he uses
(without mastery) will start calling himself a "programmer".
Competent use of such programs is an important skill, and fundamental to
successful graphic arts production, but "programming" it ain't.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at
xenosoft.com