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From: tce@ann.UUCP (Thomas C. Evans)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk
Subject: Re: Finding one's way around in the st80 library
Summary: Xerox SIS Analyst product
Keywords: smalltalk hypertext links organization
Message-ID: <11153@ann.UUCP>
Date: 7 Sep 89 14:38:46 GMT
References: <57320@aerospace.AERO.ORG>
Reply-To: tce@ann.MN.ORG (Thomas C. Evans)
Organization: A.N.N. Systems, Minneapolis
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It is a large library, and there is little like the 'data sheet' that might 
come with an IC to help out.  Using the various special browsers such as 
protocol and hierarchy browsers help.  Also look for class comments, the 
'explain' function and browse all examples.

In terms of your larger issues much of what your looking for may be in the 
Xerrox Analyst product, and all of the source is available for reuse.

One more lead, OOPSLA 88 has some nice papers from the Carleton University
as well as others on things like configuration management.

good luck - tom

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