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From: ns@cat.cmu.edu (Nicholas Spies)
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Subject: Re: Smalltalk goodie
Keywords: Smalltalk goodie
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Date: 11 Sep 88 07:37:55 GMT
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I just got ParcPlace Smalltalk-80 V2.3 and would like any sage words of advice
on the most efficient way to learn the language. I have Adele Goldberg's books,
'A Little Smalltalk' (perhaps useful), an OOP-Smalltalk by Pinson and ??, and
Krasner's 'Green' book. 'A Taste of Smalltalk' is on order. Any others?

It is unclear to me whether Smalltalk is useful for actual applications, as
opposed to building working models of applications. (Even with my limited
exposure, I am impressed with the Smalltalk programming environment and the
ease with which it can be modified; I've just never seen a large Smalltalk
application and how it performs...)

Although it seems to be almost trivially easy to build variations on 
Smalltalk system tools (browsers, etc) is it as relatively easy to define,
say, a different type of user interface (say, one that looks more like a
Mac application). Is it possible, and practical, to draw graphics into 
a bitmap and install them in a scrollable View? (I am using a Mac II,
which runs Smalltalk a little faster than a Xerox Dorado.)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!


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Nicholas Spies			ns@cat.cmu.edu.arpa
Center for Design of Educational Computing
Carnegie Mellon University