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Cincom ObjectStudio 8.8 and Cincom VisualWorks 8.2 Now Available to Cincom Smalltalk Customers and Partners

It is our pleasure to bring you the current version of Cincom Smalltalk. This release includes the major releases of Cincom ObjectStudio 8.8 and Cincom VisualWorks 8.2. To learn more about these new releases, please see the product release notes. The release notes contain new feature descriptions and descriptions of the ARs and support resolutions that were addressed.

You can request media or an ftp transfer of the product. For other options, please speak with your account manager, or contact the Cincom Smalltalk Product Team. To request this release, please fill out the short form on this page.

Presentations from #ESUG16 Now Available!

The 2016 European Smalltalk User Group Conference, which was held in Prague, Czechia on August 22 through 26, has come and gone, but you can still see the insightful and informative presentations. Click here to see the presentations that are available.

An Invitation to the 10th International Conference on Smalltalk Technologies (Smalltalks)

The Fundación Argentina de Smalltalk (FAST) invites you to the 10th International Conference on Smalltalk Technologies (Smalltalks), which will be held on November 9-11 at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Tucumán, in the city of Tucumán, Argentina. Please make sure to register early to receive the conference shirt and to help plan the conference’s social events. Donations from participants are also being accepted for the purpose of helping to fund the conference costs. Click here for additional information.

Zürich Smalltalkers Meeting

The Zürich Smalltalkers are planning another in a series of very enjoyable conferences. At this time, the conference is scheduled for November 8, 2016. Click here for more information on how to participate in the camaraderie shared by the Zürich Smalltalkers.

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Citizen Development

Due to a number of reasons including decreased budgets and time constraints, citizen developers are becoming more and more prevalent at a steady pace, and the Cincom Smalltalk team is definitely on top of this trend. Click here for more information on this topic including links to a couple of very interesting articles.

How Raspberry Pi, a Windows Phone and Cincom Smalltalk Worked to Improve a German Exhibit

Adventure World German Language, a museum-quality exhibit that showcases the extensive history of the German language, went through a significant expansion in 2015, with all of the programming being done using Cincom VisualWorks. After it was decided that a good exhibit could be made even better, Cincom VisualWorks once again is the tool of choice. Click here for more information.

Get Social with Cincom Smalltalk

Our website is a virtual goldmine with a wealth of knowledge found throughout the many pages on our site. Did you know we also have an active social media presence? Click here for more information on getting social with Cincom Smalltalk.

How to Use ODBCEXDI to Handle JSON Data in Cincom VisualWorks

JSON data type support has been popular in the last few years since it provides greater flexibility for users. In this article, we will demonstrate how to use ODBCEXDI to handle JSON data in VisualWorks. Click here for the article.

**NEW** Hidden Gems Screencast Series

The purpose of the Hidden Gems Screencast is to make developers who use Cincom Smalltalk aware of the useful abilities of the products that may not be obvious. This month’s edition is on ArrowKeys.


Click here to see other Hidden Gems by Cincom Smalltalk Product Manager, Arden Thomas.

Q&A Regarding Visual Wave Migration

A Cincom Smalltalk customer recently asked a very pertinent question regarding the migration from Visual Wave in Cincom VisualWorks 7.* to VisualWorks 8.1, and members of our Cincom Smalltalk engineering team were more than happy to provide a detailed response. Click here for this Q&A.

Update on Smalltalk Events

Click here for an update on Smalltalk-related events you may want to attend.

News from the Cincom Smalltalk Team

Click here to get Smalltalk news from the Cincom Smalltalk team.

Cincom Smalltalk Community Blogs

There are many blogs run by the Cincom Smalltalk Group now. Check them out by clicking here.

Cincom Supporting Customer and Partner Success

The Cincom Smalltalk Team is extending an offer to its current users to let us assist in helping to promote their applications or services. For more information, or if you are interested in participating in this offer, click here.

Do You Have an Event That You Would Like to Have Promoted?

Do you have a Camp Smalltalk, Smalltalk conference or other event that you would like promoted? We can help. Click here to find out how.

Contributed Components

Looking for a particular contributed component? Find all that are available with our current product offerings here.

The Cincom Smalltalk Academic Program

With a goal of increasing the quality of the available system design and engineering training, providing higher-quality engineers and developers to the industry and users, and expanding the Smalltalk community, we suggest that you look into the Cincom Smalltalk Academic Program. Click here to read all about it.

“Common Tools” Tutorial Videos Available

The Cincom Smalltalk Team has made a series of several new tutorials available. The first set of tutorials focuses on “Common Tools” and how many of these tools, which are used for development in Cincom ObjectStudio and Cincom VisualWorks, are now shared.

  • For information on the System Browser Overview tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Core Browser Usage tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Inspector Tool tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Debugger Overview tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Debugger Usage tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Version Control tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Process Monitor tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Code Recovery tutorial, click here.

Product Information Tutorials Available

The Cincom Smalltalk Team has launched a series of several new tutorials for introducing our products.

  • For information on the Cincom ObjectStudio Product Introduction tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Cincom VisualWorks Product Launcher tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Cincom ObjectStudio GUI Designer, Part One tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Cincom VisualWorks Product Introduction tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Cincom ObjectStudio GUI Designer, Part Two tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Cincom ObjectStudio Modeling Tool Overview tutorial, click here.
  • For information on the Setting Up Your Environment tutorial, click here.

Visit the Smalltalk Jobs Blog

Are you interested in a Smalltalk-related job? Cincom Smalltalk Support Engineer James Savidge keeps the Smalltalk community up-to-date regarding Smalltalk opportunities throughout the community. The Smalltalk Jobs Blog posts Smalltalk-related career opportunities from around the globe. Click here to see what’s available.