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@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ -## What is Lux? - [](https://gitter.im/LuxLang/lux?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) +## What is Lux? + Lux is a new programming language in the making. It's meant to be a functional, statically-typed Lisp that will run on several platforms, such as the Java Virtual Machine and JavaScript interpreters. ### What's the current version? -v0.3 +v0.3.1 ### How far ahead is the project? @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ However, programs can be written that can interop with the JVM and you can even ### How can I use it? -Download the 0.3 compiler from here: https://github.com/LuxLang/lux/releases/download/0.3.0/luxc.jar +Download the 0.3.1 compiler from here: https://github.com/LuxLang/lux/releases/download/0.3.1/luxc.jar Once you download the compiler, you'll want to create a directory named "source" in the same directory where the compiler is located. @@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ To take a look at a sample Lux project, please take a look at this repository: h The program in there was actually used to generate most of the documentation for the standard library in the wiki (located over here: https://github.com/LuxLang/lux/wiki/Standard-Library) +You can also checkout this tutorial, which includes a sample TODO web-app: http://luxlang.blogspot.com/2015/12/lux-tutorial-1-simple-todo-list-using.html + ### Building Lux projects To make programming with Lux easier, you might want to checkout the new Leiningen plugin for Lux: @@ -178,9 +180,21 @@ If you want to communicate with me directly, just email me at luxlisp@gmail.com Check out the Emacs plugin for it: https://github.com/LuxLang/lux-mode -## Where do I learn Lux? +### Where do I learn Lux? + +Head to the wiki and check out the documentation for the currently available modules. + +You should also check out the Lux DevLog, where I talk about different topics related to Lux and post tutorials: http://luxlang.blogspot.com/ + +### How can I contribute? + +For starters, you can check out the Trello board for Lux development: https://trello.com/b/VRQhvXjs/lux-jvm-compiler + +I'll be putting there tasks that people can contribute to, both in the compiler and outside (like plugins for editors). + +Writing libraries in Lux will also help a lot in making this a more practical language for day to day use. -Just head to the wiki and check out the documentation for the currently available modules, and the tutorials. +Communication is done over Gitter and the Google group. ## Caveats |