A personal programming kit
Workspaces and objects can be freely modified, stored, and shared. This allows for the creation of customized environments that are tailored to specific tasks. Ad-hoc scripting is easy which enables the automation of repetitious tasks or the creation of domain-specific tools.
Connect, mashup, lift
Be it web services, JavaScript libraries, operating systems, or databases; mashups and system integrations can be built by combining processes and data from external systems with Lively's rich programming facilities. This "lifts" less dynamic systems into the realm of live programming.