This author has remained a non-programmer for several reasons: It seems like a lot of work. Most problems have been solved and it seemed easier to use someone else’s programs. The programs as written seemed uncomprehensible. However, the temptation has always been there to learn the art and I have actually made some minor modifications in some programs e.g. to get the program to LPRINT.
Now there is some hope for those of us who share the above hangups. A series of articles entitled “Structured Programming in BASIC” by Arthur Luehrmann, has appeared in five recent issues of Creative Computing (May-Oct. 84). He is on the ANSI Committee X352 developing ANSI Minimal Basic which is available from ANSI, 1430 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10018. He has also written a book, Computer Literacy-A Hands on Approach, with Peckham (McGraw Hill) for students.