TY - JOUR T1 - Block-Based Approach for End-User Software Development AU - Mohd Zin, Abdullah JO - Asian Journal of Information Technology VL - 10 IS - 6 SP - 249 EP - 258 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1682-3915 DO - ajit.2011.249.258 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ajit.2011.249.258 KW - End-user programming KW -component-based software development KW -block-based programming KW -super-enduser KW -Malaysia AB - End-user programming refers to programming activities carried out by end users. These end-users can include teachers, accountants, scientists, engineers, parents and all other people who are not trained as programmers. End-user programming is now getting more popular. It was projected that the number of end-user programmers in the US is about 55 million compared to 2.75 million professional programmers. In order to support end-user programming, a number of programming systems have been developed which can be divided into the following categories: Application-specific languages, programming by example, visual programming and natural programming. This study discusses the concept of a new programming system to support end-user programming called the block-based programming system. In this programming environment, end-users can develop applications by integrated programming blocks that have been developed by block developers. ER -