- Paperback: 306 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (20 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0130280283
- ISBN-13: 978-0130280282
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 23.1 x 1.6 cm
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"In Squeak, you have your hands in one of the most late bound, yet practical, programming systems ever created. It is also an artifact which is wide, broad, and deep enough to permit real scientific study, creation of new theories, mathematics, engineering constructions, and even its own successor! Please use this book to learn how to do all of the above."—Alan Kay, V-P Research, Disney Imagineering
"The text presents OO concepts in the context of Smalltalk (Squeak), which is by far the best environment and language in which to learn the concepts. The author is clearly enthusiastic about the subject matter…authoritative in explaining the basics of Smalltalk."—Keith R. Pierce, St. Paul Companies
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For Sophomore/Senior-level courses in Object-Oriented Programming or Comparative Programming Languages where a book on object-oriented language is required.
This innovative text teaches object-oriented programming using Squeak—a powerful, freely available language that is highly effective for teaching object-oriented programming. Using a focus on the basics and compelling case studies, the text covers the whole process of object-oriented development—from object-oriented analysis and design, through user interface design and application evaluation.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Fine Book on a Wonderful Language
7 Mar 2001
Format:Paperback
As the author of several Smalltalk books myself, I tend to be a bit skeptical of new books about Smalltalk. But Mark Guzdial's excellent first book on the best Smalltalk implementation on the planet, Squeak, earns my highest respect. It is organized the way I suspect most people trying to learn a new language like such books organized. Rather than beginning with abstract concepts and then hoping you will be able to use those concepts to solve specific problems, Guzdial takes a practical, project-based approach.
This book does not purport to cover basic object-oriented design and programming paradigms but in fact it does at least an adequate job even for a relative beginner. It is clearly aimed at someone who has at least a smattering of programming training or experience, but you don't really need much to derive great value from the book.
It is true that since the book was released there is a newer version of Squeak, but the good news is that the author had the foresight to include on the accompanying CD-ROM the version of the language on which he relied to make the book examples work. I've been working with the newer version for some time but reverting to the older version for the purpose of the book wasn't difficult or painful.
I believe that Squeak IS the future of all kinds of computing and development, including the Internet/Web world, and it will behoove you to learn this wonderful language sooner than later. There is simply no better way to do that than to start with Guzdial's work. He's the prototypical teacher and the book is marvelous.
11 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Another great Smalltalk book
28 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
Good books for people wanting to get started in Smalltalk are hard to find. Particularly, those that are connected to a viable programming environment. This book is excellent on both counts. The associated Squeak programming environment is a solid Smalltalk-80 implementation that is being moved in new directions by a team at Squeak Central, now at Disney, led by Dr. Alan Kay whose team contains several of the early developers of Smalltalk. Dr. Kay also invented the concept of the DynaBook. Mark Guzdial's team is also working on a Collaborative DynaBook at Georgia Tech. Thus, this book is also a entry point into two hotbeds of R&D in leading-edge computing technology. Welcome to the future! Note: Squeak is free on a number of popular platforms.
6 of 10 people found the following review helpful
The only book about one of the best software systems
28 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
If you do not yet know Squeak or Smalltalk:
1. Download the current version of Squeak from squeak.org (the version on the CDROM is not the latest and greatest)!
2. Buy this book, read it and learn to Squeak!
3. Order the other book (not yet published) about Squeak edited by Mark Guzdial!
otherwise: do the same!
In both cases try to ignore the problems with the reproduction of some of the screenshots.
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