| Andrew McNeil 2004-07-06, 3:56 am |
| A general welcome to the next Sydney Smalltalk User Group Meeting on Tuesday
July 20th starting at the earlier time of 6:00PM sharp. This month we are
lucky to have two prestigious speakers in James Robertson, Cincom Systems
Product Manager for Cincom Smalltalk and Michael Lucas-Smith from Software
WithStyle.
James Robertson's presentation -
Cincom will soon release VisualWorks 7.2.1 and ObjectStudio 6.9.1. Come and
hear what the plans are for the next major release (due in November 2004),
as well as Cincom's plans for the next few releases.
Michael Lucas-Smith's presentation -
Recent years have seen many software development projects moving away from
desktop clients to Web Applications. Unfortunately, whilst today's Web
Applications offer some benefits (particularly for implementors), they
constitute a significant step backward for users. Usability and productivity
suffer as user interfaces are 'dumbed-down' to fit a request-response model
reminiscent of green-screen terminals. The IT industry has again
manufactured new limitations that need not exist.
WithStyle WebUI is a 100% Smalltalk user interface technology that frees
user interfaces from the limitation of Web Browsers that were not designed
to meet the UI requirements of business applications. The quality rendering
capabilities of the With:Style technology prove the strength of Smalltalk as
a first-class user interface platform that need not be fragmented and tied
to Java or Windows-specific front-end technologies.
As a customisable XML presentation technology, WithStyle offers many
deployment models and even more possibilities for rich, 'hybrid' user
interfaces through integration with Pollock (a new GUI framework for
VisualWorks). It fits in naturally with server-side Web applications and
emerging Service Oriented Architectures. Demonstrations will include XML
Editing and Scripting client-side behaviour with Smalltalk.
Venue:
James Squire Brewhouse
22 The Promenade, King Street Wharf
King St Wharf, Sydney
Tel : 02 8270 7999
Head down to the bottom of King st
Turn right and it is a few hundred metres past some other restaurants
almost opposite the Foxtel sign across the water
We'll be in the Ward room, which is an enclosed boardroom at the back of the
James Squire. Go through the restaurant, past the left hand side of the bar
and turn right.
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