Smalltalk Creator Wins ‘Nobel Prize’ of Computing – Dr. Alan Kay will receive the “Nobel Prize of Computing” in a ceremony in June, as well as $100,000, for his pioneering work on Smalltalk, the first complete dynamic object-oriented programming (OOP) language. Today, the language is credited as the model for C++ (define) and Java; Kay is considered the first to coin the phrase “object-oriented.”
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Open University Drops Smalltalk
Open University Drops Smalltalk – Open University is going to start teaching Java instead of Smallalk.
Bistro 3.4: Smalltalk in a Java VM
Bistro 3.4: Smalltalk in a Java VM – “Bistro is a new programming language that integrates the best features of Smalltalk and Java?. Bistro is a variation of Smalltalk that runs on top of any Java? virtual machine (VM) that conforms to Sun’s Java? specifications.”
Smalltalk Industry Council Under New Management!!
Smalltalk Industry Council Under New Management!!
Great News! The Smalltalk Industry Council is now in the hands of true die-hard Smalltalkers who are interested in promoting Smalltalk all over. I heard that they wanted to get enough money to put up a booth at the “Internet World Conference” and maybe even the “Java One Conference”. I’m really happy about the new direction for STIC and I hope you guys will support them in their efforts to promote Smalltalk.
Net.ObjectDays in Erfurt, Germany (September 10-13, 2001)
Net.ObjectDays in Erfurt, Germany (September 10-13, 2001)
For the second consecutive year, the Net.ObjectDays Conference and Exhibition will take place in Erfurt, Germany. Scheduled for September 10-13, 2001, Net.ObjectDays is the official replacement for: JAVADAYS, STJA (Smalltalk und JAVA in Industrie und Ausbildung), JIT, and DJEK in cooperation with GCSE (Generative and Component-Based Software Engineering). Speakers include Adele Goldberg (US), Brian Foote (US), Alan Kay (US), and Stephan Schambach (DE). Cincom will be there too. To learn more about Cincom’s participation click here.
Net.ObjectDays in Erfurt, Germany (September 10-13, 2001)
For the second consecutive year, the Net.ObjectDays Conference and Exhibition will take place in Erfurt, Germany. Scheduled for September 10-13, 2001, Net.ObjectDays is the official replacement for: JAVADAYS, STJA (Smalltalk und JAVA in Industrie und Ausbildung), JIT, and DJEK in cooperation with GCSE (Generative and Component-Based Software Engineering). Speakers include Adele Goldberg (US), Brian Foote (US), Alan Kay (US), and Stephan Schambach (DE). Cincom will be there too. To learn more about Cincom’s participation click here.
IBM announced VisualAge Smalltalk version 5.5
This new release contains numerous new and enhanced features, including XML support and enhanced Java and WebSphere integration…
Monty Kamath 