WebTigerPython -- A Low-Floor High-Ceiling Python IDE for the Browser

TL;DR

WebTigerPython is a browser-based Python IDE that offers a rich set of features for educational purposes, overcoming web limitations to support diverse programming activities.

Contribution

It demonstrates that a comprehensive Python IDE can be effectively implemented entirely in the browser, expanding web-based educational programming tools.

Findings

Supports Turtle graphics, robotics, and data processing in-browser

Proves web apps can host mature, feature-rich programming environments

Addresses web platform limitations for educational IDEs

Abstract

With the large diversity of platforms and devices used by students, web applications increasingly suggest themselves as the solution of choice. Developing adequate educational programming environments in the browser, however, remains a challenge and often involves trade-offs between desired functionalities and navigating the limitations of web applications, in particular the blocking single-threaded execution model. We introduce a fully browser-based Python programming environment that explores the possibilities and demonstrates that a web application can indeed support a rich and mature set of features, ranging from Turtle graphics over educational robotics to data processing.