The implications of window type environments for developers of educational software

Schools in the U.K. are beginning to acquire computers which support a Window-Icon-Menu-Pointer (WIMP) user interface. One factor in the rate of uptake will be the availability, or otherwise, of suitable educational software. This paper reports on the technical aspects of software development for a WIMP environment (Microsoft Windows) and is based on experience gained in an educational software development project called “Dancing Windows”.