Quick Start Guide to Object-Oriented Programming in Smalltalk

This guide gives prospects what they need to know to get up and running, create and talk to objects, and even build a fun interactive graphic game, in little time!

For prospects who are new to object-oriented programming or those who have always wanted to try the magic of Smalltalk but don’t have lots of time to invest, we are introducing a Smalltalk “Quick Start” guide. 

Below are links to videos that will give users most of what they need to get their Smalltalk programming journeys started quickly:

• Quick Start Introduction– Overview of the Quick Start course
• Object-Oriented Programming Primer– A quick introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
• Smalltalk Language Primer– A brief introduction to the Smalltalk language, giving you the parts you need to start programming in Smalltalk
• Installing and Running Smalltalk– Installing and starting the product
• Running Smalltalk Expressions– Start the product and get familiar with:
  • Running Smalltalk expressions
  • Creating “immediate” objects
  • Sending messages to objects
• Build the Customer Class/Browser Introduction– Use the Smalltalk Browser to:
  • Create a package
  • Create the Customer class
  • Build class and instance methods
  • Create a customer instance and send messages to it
  • Use the “interactive coding” feature of Smalltalk
• Build the Fifteen Puzzle Application!