The Smalltalk Developer's Guide to VisualWorks With diskette (SIGS: Advances in Object Technology, Series Number 9) - Softcover

Howard, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013442526X ISBN 13: 9780134425269

Publisher: SIGS, 1998

Synopsis

The Smalltalk Developer's Guide to VisualWorks provides an in-depth analysis of the popular application development tool produced by ParcPlace Systems. Designed to enhance development acumen, this book serves as a guide to using VisualWorks to its full potential. The reader can use this book as a study guide, as a series of tutorials, as a reference for items and concepts, or just as a source of valuable VisualWorks code. The book is divided into two logical parts. The first section is an in-depth analysis of VisualWorks in terms of fundamental Smalltalk concepts. The author peels away the mystique behind this powerful development tool, making it more accessible and familiar. The second section provides a greater understanding of the complexities and nuances specific to VisualWorks. By gaining a greater understanding of its unique characteristics, readers will be able to build better applications and extend and enhance the tools themselves. This section is packed with valuable tips, tricks, tutorials, and reusable code. In addition, an accompanying diskette provides source code and examples to be utilized by the reader.

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Review

'Understanding the VisualWorks architecture, and how these objects work together, enhances the developer's ability to use VisualWorks. [This book] takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the details behind the scenes in order to make developing with VisualWorks more effective and more enjoyable.' Adele Goldberg, co-chairman, Digitalk, from the Foreword

Book Description

Designed to enhance development acumen, this book serves as a guide to using VisualWorks to its full potential. The reader can use it as a study guide, a series of tutorials, a reference for items and concepts, or just a source of valuable VisualWorks code. Readers will be able to build better applications and extend and enhance the tools themselves. In addition, an accompanying diskette provides source code and examples to be utilized by the reader.

Edition details

• Publisher: SIGS
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013442526X
• ISBN 13: 9780134425269
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 648