Smalltalk: An Introduction to Application Development Using VisualWorks - Softcover

Hopkins, Trevor; Horan, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133183874 ISBN 13: 9780133183870

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1995

Synopsis

Smalltalk: An introduction to application development using VisualWorks presents a comprehensive guide to developing Smalltalk applications using VisualWorks 2.0. It provides a detailed explanation of the Smalltalk language, and describes the VisualWorks development environment and its rich library of classes.
Both the specialist and the general reader will find this book accessible. It can be used by university and college students, as well as software professionals. No previous knowledge of object-oriented programming is required, but an understanding of at least one programming language (such as Pascal, C or Lisp) is necessary.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A complete guide to Smalltalk-80, containing everything a user should know to start constructing applications. A very important language for those interested in object-oriented programming, one of the hot areas in software engineering.

From the Back Cover:

The provides a detailed explanation of the Smalltalk language, and describes the VisualWorks development environment and its rich library of classes. KEY TOPICS: It includes correct use of variables (including class instance variables); using the debugger; change management; concurrency control; the dependency mechanism; the model-view-controller paradigm; building an interactive application; using canvasses; also includes a large number of worked examples, and exercises of various degrees of complexity.Both the specialist and the general reader will find this book accessible. It can be used by university and college students, as well as software professionals. No previous knowledge of object-oriented programming is required, but an understanding of at least one programming language (such as Pascal, C or Lisp) is necessary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0133183874
• ISBN 13: 9780133183870
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400