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Prolog textbook "Simply Logical" evolves into interactive online edition

A paper published on arXiv details the evolution of the Prolog textbook "Simply Logical -- Intelligent Reasoning by Example." Originally released in print with a 3.5-inch diskette in 1994, it has been transformed into a fully interactive online edition. The authors explore the impact of technology on educational materials, with one author discussing the original book's philosophy, another detailing the interactive web programming implementation, and a third presenting the authoring toolkit used for the online version. This work offers insights into future opportunities for interactive Prolog teaching materials. AI

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Prolog textbook "Simply Logical" evolves into interactive online edition

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Peter Flach, Kacper Sokol, Jan Wielemaker ·

    Simply Logical -- The First Three Decades

    arXiv:2610.28912v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper charts the evolution of the Prolog textbook Simply Logical -- Intelligent Reasoning by Example from print with runnable programmes on a 3.5-inch diskette published in 1994, via various intermediate online versions, to the…