Fall 2005 Discussion 3

1. Smalltalk is more object-oriented than other languages. For a class on object-oriented programming, this is a big plus.
2. Squeak is a free and cross-platform Smalltalk. Practically, this is a big plus.
3. Squeak's UI is flexible. You can draw lines on the screen (consider "Joe the Box"). You can use an MVC environment. You can use morphic. So, we can explore user-interfaces from the ground up.
4. Squeak has great support for multimedia. You can do interesting projects.
5. Squeak's IDE has many powerful features, like inspectors, MethodFinder, implementors of..., senders of... Having an exposure to these kinds of tools should give you an insight into what is possible in an IDE.
6. Squeak is different. The faculty felt it was important that Georgia Tech graduates should have exposure to more than just conventional tools.

Part 1: Create and Post a Discussion

1. In detail, describe a problem that you experienced in Squeak. What was the problem? Why did it happen? How did you eventually overcome this problem?
2. In detail, describe a feature of Squeak that you have found particularly useful. What is the feature? Why is it useful? How do you envoke it?

Part 2: Read Other Posts and Pick a Good One

Post your contribution here

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