A generalised data base interface for APL
APL '86 Proceedings of the international conference on APL
Issues in data base management for APL2
APL '88 Proceedings of the international conference on APL
A flexible full-screen applications development workspace utilizing APL syntax
APL '83 Proceedings of the international conference on APL
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APL (A Programming Language) has been in use at the Space Department of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) for scientific problem solving. APL was a very attractive alternative to the slow, expensive and often unavailable pool of scientific programmers, and became the language of choice for a variety of scientific projects. APL was not considered to be suitable for solving business and management related problems or for building end-user applications.A critical need for modern management tools, the availability of experienced APL Programmer/Analysts, and the introduction at JHU/APL of APL Application Development Programming Productivity (ADPP) tools, resulted in management decision to explore the potential of APL for developing end-user applications.The two business (management) oriented applications which have been developed have resulted in management's acceptance of APL as an end-user application development language in addition to its traditional role in science and engineering.The rationale for choosing APL to develop end-user business applications and a short description of some of the ADPP tools and applications developed are the subject of this paper.