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Latest Set of Cincom Smalltalk Products Officially Released

Cincom Smalltalk Product Manager, Arden Thomas, tells us that the latest set of Cincom Smalltalk products has officially been released. Click here for more information. To see the official press release, go here.

Cincom Smalltalk and ObjectStudio Events – Would You Like One to Take Place in Your Area?

Have you ever wished that a Cincom Smalltalk/ObjectStudio event would come to your neck of the woods? It's a distinct possibility. Contact Cincom Smalltalk Program Director, Suzanne Fortman, for more information.

Smalltalk Solutions 2008 Call for Participation, Coding Contest, and Registration

Smalltalk Solutions 2008 will take place in Reno, Nevada on June 18-21, and organizers are seeking conference participants. Click here to learn more, or click here to register. Also, the conference will be hosting a coding contest. Click here for more information.

Smalltalk Events Group Added on upcoming.org

Rob Vens, secretary of the European Smalltalk Users Group, thought it might be nice to have one place to see and gather all Smalltalk-related events. Therefore, thanks to Redmar Kerkhoff who added this year's ESUG event on gosmalltalk.nl, he added a Smalltalk group there. If everyone posts their Smalltalk events on this site, it would make it much easier to keep track of everything going on. Rob hopes that people might think this is a good idea and communicate the idea to others.

The 16th ESUG Conference will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in August

The 16th ESUG conference will be held at the Center for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, August 25-29, 2008. Additionally, a Camp Smalltalk is planned for the weekend preceeding the conference, August 23-24, 2008.

German Client Looking to Employ a Good Smalltalker

Cincom's Helge Nowak tells us that he has yet another German client who is looking for a good Smalltalker for fixed employment (no freelancers). To qualify, you must also have good VisualWorks knowledge, be fluent in the German language (able to speak English a plus), and be able to relocate to the Cologne, Germany area (no working from home). If you're interested, please send your profile to Helge Nowak.

Cincom Smalltalk Team Seeks Service Partners

The Cincom Smalltalk Team is seeking service partners. The team always has customers who are interested in training, mentoring, and development work. If you are interested in being a Cincom Smalltalk service partner, contact Cincom Smalltalk Program Director, Suzanne Fortman, or Cincom Smalltalk Product Evangelist, James Robertson for more information.

Workshop on Self-sustaining Systems (S3) 2008 – Call for Papers

The Workshop on Self-sustaining Systems (S3) 2008 will take place on May 15-16, 2008 at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Potsdam, Germany. It is an exciting opportunity for researchers and practitioners who are interested in self-sustaining systems to meet and share their knowledge, experience, and ideas for future research and development. Click here to learn more.

Discussion on Newspeak Language Scheduled

A discussion on the Newspeak Language (a new, dynamic language descended from Smalltalk and Self) will take place on November 03, 2008 at Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Potsdam, Germany. Click here for more information on the discussion, click here for the HPI Software Architecture Group website, or click here for a list of other workshops.

Belgian Software Company Looking for Good VisualWorks® Developers

Gerrit Cornelis of MediaGeniX is searching for good OO developers. The successful candidates must be Dutch-speaking or fluent in English, interested in OO software development and design (they do not have to be fluent in VisualWorks), and interested in the domain in which they work, which is television and radio scheduling and media asset life cycle management. The successful candidates would be working at the offices in Groot-Bijgaarden or Ghent. This is a permanent position that offers a good salary and many other benefits. If you're interested, contact Gerrit Cornelis.

Next Smalltalk Introduction Class Scheduled in Koethen, Germany

Georg Heeg eK recently announced that the next Course Introduction to Smalltalk and VisualWorks will be held on May 5 to 9 in Koethen, Germany. This course will be held in German, the slides are in English, written exercises are available in English and German. Click here for more information.

Permanent Position for Seaside Developer in Switzerland

Adrian Lienhard of Cmsbox tells us his company is looking for a Web Application Developer to join their team. Click here to find out more.

"An Introduction to Seaside" Has Been Published

Robert Krahn on behalf of the HPI Software Architecture Group tells us that the Seaside book "An Introduction to Seaside" has recently been published. Click here for more information.

Smalltalk Comes to Brazil for the 2009 FISL Conference

Author, system administrator and programming consultant, Randal Schwartz, has arranged for a Smalltalk track to take place at the 2009 FISL Conference in Brazil. Click here for "Methods and Messages: Randal Schwartz on Smalltalk."

Meet the Cincom Smalltalk Team

Cincom Smalltalk Evangelist, James Robertson, put on his photography hat during the recent Cincom Smalltalk planning meetings. Click here to see the photos and videos, available in four formats.

Take the Latest Cincom Smalltalk Survey!

A regular feature of the Cincom Smalltalk Digest, the Cincom Smalltalk Surveys are an excellent opportunity for you, the Cincom Smalltalk users, to let us know what you think. We really do want to know your opinions, comments, and suggestions. Your valuable input could result in future product improvements and enhancements. To participate in the current survey, click here.

Combining OpenGL and CairoGraphics

In an article from Michael Lucas-Smith, we learn about combining OpenGL and CairoGraphics in creating games. Click here for Michael's explanation.

Have You Visited "Smalltalk Daily?"

If you haven't visited the "Smalltalk Daily" page of the Cincom Smalltalk website, perhaps you should. Smalltalk Daily is a regular screencast done by Cincom Smalltalk Product Evangelist, James Robertson. The screencasts that are listed according to topic, are sure to be informative and helpful to all Smalltalkers. Click here to view the page.

Cincom Smalltalk Podcasts

A regular feature on the Cincom Smalltalk website, Cincom Smalltalk Product Evangelist, James Robertson, has provided us with several podcasts on a variety of topics. Click here to view the Podcast page, and subscribe to this feed to receive podcast notification in your favorite PodCatching Software (such as iTunes).

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Workshop on Self-sustaining Systems (S3) 2008 – May 15-16, 2008

The Workshop on Self-sustaining Systems (S3) 2008; May 15-16, 2008 at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Potsdam, Germany. Click here for the conference website.

Software Practice Advancement 2008 – March 16-19, 2008

The Software Practice Advancement Conference 2008 took place from March 16-19 at the Robinson Centre in Bedfordshire, England. Click here for more information - James Robertson gave a Smalltalk Tutorial at the conference, and the SPA Wiki has some details.

Smalltalk Solutions 2008 – June 18-21, 2008.

Smalltalk Solutions 2008 will be held on June 18-21, 2008 in Reno, Nevada. Click here (PDF) for more information, or click here to register.

Update on Smalltalk Events

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

Are You Part of a Local Smalltalk User Group?

If so, please let us know about it. Please give us the name of the group, your meeting place, the date(s) you meet (e.g., the first Monday of each month, etc.) and contact information including e-mail address and phone number. Please send this information to Cincom Smalltalk Program Director, Suzanne Fortman (sfortman@cincom.com).