Smalltalk Digest: September Edition

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jeremy Jordan in Cincom Smalltalk Digest Newsletter Archive

Location and Date Determined for STIC 2013

We’re happy to report that the Smalltalk Industry Council (STIC) has agreed upon a date and location for its annual conference in 2013. Click here to find out where and when this important conference will take place.

Smalltalk 30th Anniversary Reunion in the Works

After doing extensive research, it’s been determined that there’s significant interest in a Smalltalk-80 30th Anniversary Reunion, which will be held in conjunction with the Smalltalk Industry Council’s annual conference (STIC 2013). Click here for more information.

ESUG 2012 Wrap-up

ESUG 2012, which was held in Gent, Belgium on August 25-31, was a major success with many great presentations and memorable experiences. Cincom Smalltalk Product Manager, Arden Thomas, has a few thoughts to share as a wrap-up to ESUG 2012. Click here to read what Arden has to say.

Videos of ESUG 2012 Presentations Available

Although ESUG 2012 may now just be a pleasant memory, you can recapture many of the informative sessions via video. Click here to find out how.

ESUG Presentations and Videos Easily Accessible via the Cincom Smalltalk Website

Presentations from ESUG 2012 are now easily accessible via the Cincom Smalltalk website. These presentations include those that were given by our very own Cincom Smalltalk team as well as Cincom Smalltalk partners. Click here to visit the website.

All of the ESUG 2012 Presentations … in One Location

All of the presentations from ESUG 2012 can now be found in one convenient location. Click here.

ESUG 2012 Comments from a European Engineer’s Point of View

One of our Smalltalk engineers in Europe was kind enough to share his thoughts on the recent ESUG 2012 conference. Click here to read comments about the conference from a European engineer’s perspective.

Cincom Smalltalk Video Page Now Available

There are a wide variety of Cincom Smalltalk videos out there including product videos, partner videos and customer videos. Now you can find them all in one convenient location. Click here to view the Cincom Smalltalk Video Page.

Visit the Cincom Smalltalk and STIC YouTube Pages

Cincom Smalltalk and the Smalltalk Industry Council now have their very own YouTube pages. To check out the Cincom Smalltalk YouTube page, click here. To view the STIC YouTube page, click here.

New Release Information Readily Available on the Cincom Smalltalk Website

The Cincom Smalltalk product line is constantly being updated and improved upon. To help keep up-to-date, we have several locations on the Cincom Smalltalk website where anyone can find out the latest product improvements, changes and release information. Click here to find out the locations.

Cincom ObjectStudio Glossary Available

We’re pleased to let you know that there is now a Cincom ObjectStudio Glossary available that includes an alphabetical listing of pertinent Cincom ObjectStudio terms and their definitions—a very handy reference tool. To access the glossary, click 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.

New Presentations and Videos Sections Now Available

Are you interested in viewing a presentation or video on a particular subject? We’re happy to report that thanks to the new Presentations section and Video section of the Cincom Smalltalk product website, it’s just gotten a whole lot easier to find what you’re looking for.

Cincom Smalltalk Community Blogs

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

Cincom Smalltalk Product Manager Development Tip

Cincom Smalltalk Product Manager, Arden Thomas, has been kind enough to share with us some changes that may be overlooked but are possibly very valuable for developers. Click here to read what Arden has to say.

TreeView Drag and Drop

TreeView drag and drop is an area that received a lot of attention and improvement in the recently released Cincom ObjectStudio 8.4., and in this article, Cincom Smalltalk’s Mark Grinnell gives us an explanation as well as a list of the related closed 8.4 ARs. Click here for Mark’s article.

Smalltalk News from the Smalltalk Industry Council

There’s a lot going on in the world of Smalltalk these days, and we’re happy to present it to you. Click here to view the latest Smalltalk news courtesy of the Smalltalk Industry Council.

Smalltalk News from the Cincom Smalltalk Team

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

News Regarding STIC

Click here to view the latest news regarding STIC.

September 27-28, 2012 — Agile Cambridge

A “Real-Time Collaboration Workshop.” the Agile Cambridge conference will take place in Cambridge, England on September 27-28. Click here for the conference website.

September 28, 2012 — Agile Bodensee Konferenz

“Can Real-Time Collaboration Create a Natural Habitat for Software Developers?” The Agile Bodensee Conference will take place on September 28 at Inselhotel in Konstanz, Germany. IT experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will come together for the conference, which will focus on communication and networking. Click here for more information.

November 7-9, 2012 — Smalltalks 2012

Smalltalks 2012 will take place on November 7-9 at the Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Puerto Madryn (Argentina). Click here for the conference website.

November 19-22, 2012 — Agile Testing Days

“Extending Continuous Integration and TDD with Continuous Testing.” The 4th edition of Europe’s greatest agile event, Agile Testing Days, will take place in Potsdam, Germany on November 19-22. Click here to find out who should attend, what to expect, and to stay updated on the event.

November 29-30, 2012 — XP Days Benelux

“Living with Live Code.” XP Days Benelux will take place on November 29-30 at Heeze, Netherlands. This is an international conference about Agile methods, intended for people from all walks of life who are involved with IT. Click here for more information.

November 29 through December 1, 2012 — XP Days Karlsruhe

“Real-Time Collaboration – eine Kostprobe.” XP Days Karlsruhe will take place on November 29 through December 1 at Karlsruhe, Germany. Click here for the website, which is in German.

June 9-12, 2013 — STIC 2013

STIC 2013 will be held on June 9-12, 2013 at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park (Phoenix), Arizona. Click here for additional information.

Update on Smalltalk Events

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