January 2012 - Esug-list - lists.esug.org

[JOB] Researcher Positions at INRIA

by Marcus Denker

Researcher Positions at INRIA ======================== The yearly competition for INRIA research positions started. (Deadline: Feb 17th) RMOD is looking for researchers to apply for joining our team at Lille/France with permanent (tenured) positions: CR2 "Young graduate scientist" http://www.inria.fr/en/institute/recruitment/offers/young-graduate-scientis… - need PhD - formally no other research experience required, in practice the competition is very hard and a strong academic CV is needed on a level that requires, besides a very good PhD, at least 1-2 years of post-doctoral research. CR1 "Young experienced scientist" http://www.inria.fr/en/institute/recruitment/offers/young-experienced-scien… - need PhD and 4 years of research experience. - very strong academic CV. Both positions are tenured after a probation period of 12 Months. Research directions are = Software Engineering / Software Evolution = Dynamic Reflective Programing Languages = Security and Dynamic Languages Duties -> Research (No teaching) -> Help manage the Research group. -> Be involved with the self-governance of the INRIA Lab and INRIA as a whole. -> Guide PhD Students (And therefore get a french habilitation to be able to formally supervise PhD students) -> Help acquiring additional funds for PhD Students, Postdocs and Engineers -> Transfer of research results to the real world. (this means: making things real is valued. Not just paper writing) About Lille and INRIA: -> Lille is located in the north of france. (one hour from Paris, 1h20 from London, 35 min from Brussels, by train) -> French food, combined with good Belgium beer. -> RMoD: http://rmod.lille.inria.fr -> INRIA Lille: http://www.inria.fr/lille/ -> INRIA in General: http://www.inria.fr -> Lille: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lille - http://wikitravel.org/en/Lille Interested? Please contact Marcus Denker <marcus.denker(a)inria.fr> and Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr> (permanent Link to this text: http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/web/pier/blog/2012-01-26) -- Marcus Denker -- http://marcusdenker.de

Jan. 26, 2012

FOSDEM2012 smalltalk devroom 5 feb, sprint 4 feb

by Stephan Eggermont

Feb 4-5 2012 Brussels hosts FOSDEM2012, the free and open software developers european meeting. Sunday there will be a smalltalk devroom (AW 1.126) with a number of interesting presentations. 09:30 Norbert Hartl, Take a small REST. Simple approaches for REST in smalltalk 10:00 Stephane Ducasse, Marcus Denker, The next steps for the Pharo Vision 11:00 Laurent Laffont, John Thornton, Amber, the Smalltalk for web developers 12:00 Nick Ager, An introduction to jQuery Mobile 12:30 Stefan Marr, RoarVM, Sly 13:00 David Chisnall, Compiling Smalltalk to fast native Code 13:30 Craig Latta, Spoon 14:00 Stephan Eggermont, Willem van den Ende, Diego Lont, Back to the future, (re)learn smalltalk (till 16:30). http://fosdem.org/2012/schedule/track/smalltalk_devroom As there is no devroom on saturday, the VUB has kindly offered to organise a sprint. There will be a room available at walking distance from FOSDEM. Stephan

Jan. 24, 2012

Re: [Esug-list] [ANN] Amber Smalltalk 0.9.1 is out!

by Stéphane Ducasse

Thanks for all this good energy nicolas! Keep pushing :) Stef On Jan 16, 2012, at 1:06 AM, Nicolas Petton wrote: > About 4 moons have passed and Amber - the Smalltalk for the web - has > during that time moved forward quite a lot. Since the 0.9 release back > in september we have made about 250 commits and closed 52 issues of > about 75 reported during these months. > > Now with over 43 forks on github and more than 230 followers the > project: > > http://www.amber-lang.net > > ...is live and kicking! > > A lot of cool stuff is being done in those forks and not in the master > repository, like for example the gaming framework called Ludus by > Bernat > Romagosa: > > https://github.com/bromagosa/amber/tree/ludus > > ...or Ambrhino by Stefan Krecher - Amber running in Rhino: > > https://github.com/StefanKrecher/Ambrhino > > So, why would you take a look at Amber? > > In our opinion Amber is perfectly positioned for the HTML5 onslaught > and > the explosion of all-things-javascript like for example Nodejs. > > Amber plays very well with others and can seamlessly use Javascript > libraries! It's a *real* Smalltalk, the environment is all there > including Workspace, Transcript, Browser, > senders/implementors/references to class, TestRunner, Inspectors, code > editing with syntax coloring and a Debugger. There is no image or > interpreter, all compilation is incremental. > > JavaScript is quite a broken language with lots of traps and odd > quirks. > It is the assembler of the Internet and we love it for that, but we > don't want to write applications in it. Smalltalk is immensely cleaner, > both syntactically and semantically with a simple class model and a > lightweight syntax for closures. It is in many ways a perfect match for > the Good Parts of JavaScript. > > And having a true live interactive incremental development environment > where you can build your application directly in the browser is > unbeatable... > > > Below follows a summary of the major changes since release 0.9. We hope > you join us in developing Amber and having fun! Fork at github, join in > #amber-lang on freenode and hop onto the mailing list. > > regards, Nicolas & Göran ...and a BIG thanks to everyone that are > involved in the project! > --------------------------------------------- > > Here's a summary of changes since the 0.9 release: > > - 80 new unit tests written > - 52 issues fixed > - All classes in Kernel-Objects, Kernel-Classes and Kernel-Methods has > been documented > - New documentation framework (see > http://amber-lang.net/documentation.html) > - Better class organisations, "Kernel" package split into several > packages > - First class packages have replaced class categories > - Internet Explorer 7+ compatibility > - New Announcement framework ported from Pharo > - New console-based REPL written in Amber using node.js > - Symbol class implemented together with object identity and #== > - New OrderedCollection and Set implementation > - Dictionary can now have any kind of object as keys. String-key > dictionary has been renamed HashedCollection > - New TwitterWall example > - Improved HTML Canvas, now compatible with IE7 > - Improved JSObjectProxy for seemless JavaScript objects access from > Amber > - No more jQuery binding. Amber is fully capable of sending messages to > JavaScript objects > > > > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list(a)lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org

Jan. 16, 2012

Re: [Esug-list] [Iliad] [ANN] Amber Smalltalk 0.9.1 is out!

by laurent laffont

Nice work guys ! Laurent On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:06 AM, Nicolas Petton <petton.nicolas(a)gmail.com>wrote: > About 4 moons have passed and Amber - the Smalltalk for the web - has > during that time moved forward quite a lot. Since the 0.9 release back > in september we have made about 250 commits and closed 52 issues of > about 75 reported during these months. > > Now with over 43 forks on github and more than 230 followers the > project: > > http://www.amber-lang.net > > ...is live and kicking! > > A lot of cool stuff is being done in those forks and not in the master > repository, like for example the gaming framework called Ludus by > Bernat > Romagosa: > > https://github.com/bromagosa/amber/tree/ludus > > ...or Ambrhino by Stefan Krecher - Amber running in Rhino: > > https://github.com/StefanKrecher/Ambrhino > > So, why would you take a look at Amber? > > In our opinion Amber is perfectly positioned for the HTML5 onslaught > and > the explosion of all-things-javascript like for example Nodejs. > > Amber plays very well with others and can seamlessly use Javascript > libraries! It's a *real* Smalltalk, the environment is all there > including Workspace, Transcript, Browser, > senders/implementors/references to class, TestRunner, Inspectors, code > editing with syntax coloring and a Debugger. There is no image or > interpreter, all compilation is incremental. > > JavaScript is quite a broken language with lots of traps and odd > quirks. > It is the assembler of the Internet and we love it for that, but we > don't want to write applications in it. Smalltalk is immensely cleaner, > both syntactically and semantically with a simple class model and a > lightweight syntax for closures. It is in many ways a perfect match for > the Good Parts of JavaScript. > > And having a true live interactive incremental development environment > where you can build your application directly in the browser is > unbeatable... > > > Below follows a summary of the major changes since release 0.9. We hope > you join us in developing Amber and having fun! Fork at github, join in > #amber-lang on freenode and hop onto the mailing list. > > regards, Nicolas & Göran ...and a BIG thanks to everyone that are > involved in the project! > --------------------------------------------- > > Here's a summary of changes since the 0.9 release: > > - 80 new unit tests written > - 52 issues fixed > - All classes in Kernel-Objects, Kernel-Classes and Kernel-Methods has > been documented > - New documentation framework (see > http://amber-lang.net/documentation.html) > - Better class organisations, "Kernel" package split into several > packages > - First class packages have replaced class categories > - Internet Explorer 7+ compatibility > - New Announcement framework ported from Pharo > - New console-based REPL written in Amber using node.js > - Symbol class implemented together with object identity and #== > - New OrderedCollection and Set implementation > - Dictionary can now have any kind of object as keys. String-key > dictionary has been renamed HashedCollection > - New TwitterWall example > - Improved HTML Canvas, now compatible with IE7 > - Improved JSObjectProxy for seemless JavaScript objects access from > Amber > - No more jQuery binding. Amber is fully capable of sending messages to > JavaScript objects > > >

Jan. 16, 2012

[ANN] Amber Smalltalk 0.9.1 is out!

by Nicolas Petton

About 4 moons have passed and Amber - the Smalltalk for the web - has during that time moved forward quite a lot. Since the 0.9 release back in september we have made about 250 commits and closed 52 issues of about 75 reported during these months. Now with over 43 forks on github and more than 230 followers the project: http://www.amber-lang.net ...is live and kicking! A lot of cool stuff is being done in those forks and not in the master repository, like for example the gaming framework called Ludus by Bernat Romagosa: https://github.com/bromagosa/amber/tree/ludus ...or Ambrhino by Stefan Krecher - Amber running in Rhino: https://github.com/StefanKrecher/Ambrhino So, why would you take a look at Amber? In our opinion Amber is perfectly positioned for the HTML5 onslaught and the explosion of all-things-javascript like for example Nodejs. Amber plays very well with others and can seamlessly use Javascript libraries! It's a *real* Smalltalk, the environment is all there including Workspace, Transcript, Browser, senders/implementors/references to class, TestRunner, Inspectors, code editing with syntax coloring and a Debugger. There is no image or interpreter, all compilation is incremental. JavaScript is quite a broken language with lots of traps and odd quirks. It is the assembler of the Internet and we love it for that, but we don't want to write applications in it. Smalltalk is immensely cleaner, both syntactically and semantically with a simple class model and a lightweight syntax for closures. It is in many ways a perfect match for the Good Parts of JavaScript. And having a true live interactive incremental development environment where you can build your application directly in the browser is unbeatable... Below follows a summary of the major changes since release 0.9. We hope you join us in developing Amber and having fun! Fork at github, join in #amber-lang on freenode and hop onto the mailing list. regards, Nicolas & Göran ...and a BIG thanks to everyone that are involved in the project! --------------------------------------------- Here's a summary of changes since the 0.9 release: - 80 new unit tests written - 52 issues fixed - All classes in Kernel-Objects, Kernel-Classes and Kernel-Methods has been documented - New documentation framework (see http://amber-lang.net/documentation.html) - Better class organisations, "Kernel" package split into several packages - First class packages have replaced class categories - Internet Explorer 7+ compatibility - New Announcement framework ported from Pharo - New console-based REPL written in Amber using node.js - Symbol class implemented together with object identity and #== - New OrderedCollection and Set implementation - Dictionary can now have any kind of object as keys. String-key dictionary has been renamed HashedCollection - New TwitterWall example - Improved HTML Canvas, now compatible with IE7 - Improved JSObjectProxy for seemless JavaScript objects access from Amber - No more jQuery binding. Amber is fully capable of sending messages to JavaScript objects

Jan. 16, 2012

Smalltalk Directions — Deadline Extended

by Andrew P. Black

The deadline for submissions to Smalltalk Directions 2012 has been extended to 27the January. If you have a Smalltalk-related paper in progress that just missed the original deadline, please consider submitting it. The meeting will be 19–21 March in Biloxi, Mississippi. See http://www.stic.st/2011/11/smalltalk-directions-call-for-participation/ for more details.

Jan. 12, 2012

Fwd: Job offer: SW-developer (Smalltalk)

by Damien Cassou

Here is a job offer for a German-speaking Smalltalk developer. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stefan Beuslein <beuslein(a)collogia.de> Date: 2012/1/12 Subject: Job offer: SW-developer (Smalltalk) To: "stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr" <stephane.ducasse(a)inria.fr>, Luc Fabresse <luc.fabresse(a)gmail.com>, "damien.cassou(a)gmail.com" <damien.cassou(a)gmail.com> Hello, we are looking for a Smalltalk SW-developer. Attached you'll find our current job offer (german version) which is also placed on our website http://www.collogia.de/unternehmen/karriere.html. Above the IT and Smalltalk skills you'll need fluent German and basic knowledge of the german legislation for pension schemes. Thanks for your support in advance. Kind regards Stefan Beuslein ________________________________ Collogia Unternehmensberatung AG Ubierring 11 D-50678 Köln Tel.: +49 221 33608-0 Fax: +49 221 33608-36 Mobil: +49 170 765 4825 E-Mail: beuslein(a)collogia.de -- Damien Cassou http://damiencassou.seasidehosting.st "Lambdas are relegated to relative obscurity until Java makes them popular by not having them." James Iry

Jan. 12, 2012

Re: [Esug-list] [ANN] [Release] Neptuno, the DBXBrowser

by Tudor Girba

Excellent work! Doru On 11 Jan 2012, at 18:19, Guillermo Polito wrote: > Hi! > > We are glad to announce the first stable release of the DBXBrowser, named Neptuno, the last piece in the DBXTalk tools project sponsored by ESUG. > > What is this browser? It is a Glamour based browser which works as a GUI to work with OpenDBX connections. > > How does it look like? I attach a screenshot with a brief look :) > > Which databases does it work with? It is currently working with OpenDBX connectors for: > - mysql > - postgresql > - oracle > - sqlite > > How should I download it? I'd like to link to the site here, but it's currently down (and we are working for your happiness :D ), so: > > Gofer it > squeaksource: 'MetacelloRepository'; > package: 'ConfigurationOfDBXBrowser'; > load. > > > (((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfDBXTools) > perform: #project) > perform: #version: with: #stable) > load: 'Neptuno' > > How should I contact the DBXTalk team for feedback, bug reports, questions, or whatever? > > The project's mailing list: dbxtalk(a)googlegroups.com > The project's issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/dbxtalk/issues > The (currently down) site, with docs and stuff: http://dbxtalk.smallworks.com.ar/ > > > Thanks! > The DBXTalk team > <completeBrowser.png>_______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list(a)lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org -- www.tudorgirba.com "Quality cannot be an afterthought."

Jan. 11, 2012

[ANN] [Release] Neptuno, the DBXBrowser

by Guillermo Polito

Hi! We are glad to announce the first stable release of the DBXBrowser, named Neptuno, the last piece in the DBXTalk tools project sponsored by ESUG. *What is this browser?* It is a Glamour based browser which works as a GUI to work with OpenDBX connections. * How does it look like?* I attach a screenshot with a brief look :) *Which databases does it work with?* It is currently working with OpenDBX connectors for: - mysql - postgresql - oracle - sqlite * How should I download it?* I'd like to link to the site here, but it's currently down (and we are working for your happiness :D ), so: Gofer it squeaksource: 'MetacelloRepository'; package: 'ConfigurationOfDBXBrowser'; load. (((Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfDBXTools) perform: #project) perform: #version: with: #stable) load: 'Neptuno' *How should I contact the DBXTalk team for feedback, bug reports, questions, or whatever?* The project's mailing list: dbxtalk(a)googlegroups.com The project's issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/dbxtalk/issues The (currently down) site, with docs and stuff: http://dbxtalk.smallworks.com.ar/ Thanks! The DBXTalk team

Jan. 11, 2012

Re: [Esug-list] ESUG 2011 Videos now complete

by Serge Stinckwich

Great work Marcus. You rocks ! On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Marcus Denker <marcus.denker(a)inria.fr> wrote: > Hi, > > All existing ESUG 2011 videos are now on youtube: > > http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL813665D04A2E4C0A > > Or for download in the ESUG archive: > > http://esug.org/data/ESUG2011/Videos/ > > Quality is a bit mixed... some are quite good and easy to follow, > some have very bad sound quality or even parts missing. > > (The reason was that we could not use the local fixed video equipment > as originally planed... considering that its not too bad) > > > for the ESUG Board, > > Marcus > > -- > Marcus Denker -- http://marcusdenker.de > > > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list(a)lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org -- Serge Stinckwich UMI UMMISCO 209 (IRD/UPMC), Hanoi, Vietnam Matsuno Laboratory, Kyoto University, Japan (until 12/2011) http://www.mechatronics.me.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ Every DSL ends up being Smalltalk http://doesnotunderstand.org/

Jan. 11, 2012