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Call for Prosposals - Smalltalk Solutions Las Vegas 2011 - The Business Conference
by Georg Heeg Oct. 19, 2010

Oct. 19, 2010

Smalltalk Solutions is back! The last two years have seen many new developments in Smalltalk and in the software world in general. Interest in Smalltalk is growing, and it remains the best software technology for the innovations that will shape the future. Smalltalk Solutions is a forum where Smalltalk professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts can meet and share ideas and experiences. We are currently accepting proposals for talks involving Smalltalk technology and other areas of innovation in the software industry. We're looking forward to an excellent conference, and need your participation to maintain the high technical level of the conference! The conference will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 13 - 16, 2011. Presentations may be in the form of * Technical Presentations * Experience Reports * Technology Demonstrations * Panel Discussions * Half-day Tutorials * Other interesting ideas ... Proposals should be submitted by email to <mailto:STS_Speakers@stic.st> STS_Speakers(a)stic.st and should include the following information: * Name * Contact Information * Type of Presentation * Title of Presentation * Brief Abstract * Short Biography of the Presenter(s) * Desired Length (45 minutes, 1.5 hrs, half-day) * Any constraints on date/time * Any other information of importance in evaluating the proposal Submissions should be received by November 30, 2010. Note that submissions with incomplete information may be rejected - particularly if bio or abstract information is missing. Presenters will qualify for a significantly discounted registration. This year that will be $200 US, or $160 US for STIC members. For announcements of the conference see www.stic.st and http://www.smalltalksolutions.com/. Georg Heeg STIC - Smalltalk Industry Council Executive Director Phone +49-3496-214328, Fax +49-3496-214712

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Video: Smalltalk For You
by Geert Claes Oct. 18, 2010

Oct. 18, 2010

I just added James Robertson's "Smalltalk For You" Vimeo Smalltalk tutorial video's on: http://www.world.st/video

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Re: [Esug-list] different smalltalk groups
by Geert Claes Oct. 18, 2010

Oct. 18, 2010

Yep, I did go through that list (and others) when I setup the Local User Groups at http://www.world.st/usergroups and I retained those that seemed to be still active. *From: *Mariano Martinez Peck <marianopeck(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *October 16, 2010 12:17:15 AM GMT+02:00 > *To: *ESUG Members <esug-list(a)lists.esug.org> > *Subject: **[Esug-list] different smalltalk groups* > > Hi...just surfing internet I found this link: > http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/1288 > > maybe it is worth it trying to contact the groups still alive ? > > cheers > > mariano > >

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Independent Misinterpretations Episode 1
by Stéphane Ducasse Oct. 18, 2010

Oct. 18, 2010

Michael and I have launched a new podcast - "Independent Misinterpretations": http://www.jarober.com/blog/im.ssp The first episode is a conversation with Ernest Micklei about his soek.goodies.st site. MP3 Edition: http://www.jarober.com/blog/blogView?entry=3464803015 AAC Edition: http://www.jarober.com/blog/blogView?entry=3464803797 If you follow either link, you can also get the podcast in ogg vorbis format. To subscribe: MP3 - http://www.jarober.com/rss/blog_podcast.xml AAC - http://www.jarober.com/rss/blog_podcastAAC.xml Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_154069891295159 and vote us up on Podcast Alley - http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=105737 James Robertson http://www.jarober.com jarober(a)gmail.com

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different smalltalk groups
by Mariano Martinez Peck Oct. 18, 2010

Oct. 18, 2010

Hi...just surfing internet I found this link: http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/1288 maybe it is worth it trying to contact the groups still alive ? cheers mariano

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James Robertson is looking for a job
by Stéphane Ducasse Oct. 17, 2010

Oct. 17, 2010

Hi guys James did an excellent job over the year to push smalltalk. He is now looking for a job and we are sure that he will find one. http://www.jarober.com/blog/blogView?showComments=true&printTitle=Need_a_Sm… Thanks james for your podcasts promoting Smalltalk. Stef

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Object Oriented Implementation of Numerical Methods" under the MIT license
by Stéphane Ducasse Oct. 14, 2010

Oct. 14, 2010

I want to thanks didier for releasing the code of his book under MIT. Thanks! Begin forwarded message: > From: Didier Besset <didier(a)ieee.org> > Date: October 14, 2010 8:06:52 PM GMT+02:00 > To: Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr> > Subject: Disclaimer > > I hereby release the code of my book "Object Oriented Implementation of Numerical Methods" under the MIT license. > > Didier Besset

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Raw Videos ESUG 2010 available
by Marcus Denker Oct. 6, 2010

Oct. 6, 2010

Hello, The videos of all the talks of ESUG 2010 are now available in the orginal raw form: http://esug2010.objectfusion.fr Thanks to objectfusion.fr for hosting the 15GB of movies. James will continue to post cleaned-up version for easy linking (and mp4 versions for the phone) step by step every week. More infos: http://bit.ly/ch8Sxe Marcus -- Marcus Denker -- http://www.marcusdenker.de INRIA Lille -- Nord Europe. Team RMoD.

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Re: [Esug-list] Raw Videos ESUG 2010 available
by Stéphane Ducasse Oct. 5, 2010

Oct. 5, 2010

Yes! On Oct 5, 2010, at 7:08 AM, Jordi Delgado wrote: > Thanks a lot James for your work with the videos. We could not edit them at ESUG 2010 > because we were really busy with a million other things. However, it is clear that the > videos need to be edited. The result is much better after your editing process. > > Thus, I guess now we have the best of both worlds, isn't it? There is an ongoing process > of edition and publication, but the impatient ones can get them at once in its raw form. > > Bests, > > Jordi > >

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Some ESUG Photos, particularly the Friday evening Cellar party
by Graham McLeod Oct. 4, 2010

Oct. 4, 2010

Hi All Please find these at: http://gallery.me.com/graham.mcleod#100008 Enjoy. Best to all and thanks again to our great hosts in Barcelona for your hospitality. Graham

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