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An Object-oriented, dynamically typed programming language that was the main development language of [[IBM]] application and development software from the late 1980's into the late 90's when [[Java]] took over. It is a development of [[Simula]] but features a dynamic typing system unlike its [[Algol]] brethren and that has long been its Achilles heel, it has never been even remotely close to other languages in the Algol family when it comes to speed. The language has also suffered in the last few years due to most of the companies building tools for the language have turned their attention to [[Java]].
An Object-oriented, dynamically typed programming language that was the main development language used by [[IBM]] for the creation of application and development software from the late 1980s into the late 90s when [[Java]] took over. It is a simplification of [[Simula]] patterned on ''Euler'' (experimental [[Pascal]] predecessor) but features a dynamic typing system closer to [[LISP]] than to most of its [[Algol]] brethren and that has long been its Achilles heel, while simplifying programming somewhat it also causes a considerable execution slowdown in comparison to other languages in the Algol family.


==A list of OS/2 implementations of SmallTalk==
The Smalltalk language suffered great setbacks in that latter half of the nineties when almost all of the companies building tools for the language turned their attention to [[Java]] and either mothballed or discontinued their Smalltalk offerings wholesale, in more recent years the renewed interest in [[Eiffel]] has also contributed to an erosion of the Smalltalk mindshare, but the latter language has an even cleaner object orientation features and greatly improved execution speeds.
* [[ChapMan]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[Enfin]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[GNU Smalltalk]] - Open source - Discontinued.
* [[IBM VisualAge Smalltalk Enterprise 6.0]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[Smalltalk/V|Smalltalk/V PM]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[Squeak]] - Open Source - Discontinued
* [[VisualWorks]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[Visual Smalltalk]] - Commercial - Discontinued.


====Add-ons and utilities====
==OS/2 implementations==
* [[ENVY/Developer]] - Commercial - Discontinued.
Commercial:
* [[Smalltalk Professional Debug Package]] - Commercial - Discontinued.
* [[ChapMan]]
====Libraries and bindings====
* [[Enfin Smalltalk]]
* Indelv XML Libary - Open source library under the [[Mozilla Public License]] - a VisualAge version compatible with OS/2 was supposedly available but the company actually never uploaded it to their site, neither the last 2.2 beta or the earlier 1.01, even though there were download links both of to them on their site for years.
* [[HP Distributed Smalltalk]]
* [http://www.seaside.st/ Seaside] - Web framework - Works on some OS/2 SmallTalk's with a little bit of massaging.
* [[IBM Smalltalk]] and [[VisualAge Smalltalk]]
* [[Smalltalk/V|Smalltalk/V PM]]
* [[Versant Argos]]
* [[VisualWorks]]
* [[VisualAge Generator]]
* [[Visual Smalltalk]]


==A list of DOS implementations of SmallTalk==
Open Source:
* [[Smalltalk/V|Methods]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[GNU Smalltalk]]
* [[Smalltalk/V|Smalltalk/V DOS]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[Squeak]]
* [[GNU Smalltalk]] - Open Source - Discontinued
* [[Little Smalltalk]] - Open Source - Discontinued
* [[ParcPlace Smalltalk-80]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[PDST]] - Open Source - Discontinued
* [[Squeak]] - Open Source - Discontinued


==A list of SmallTalk implementations that run under WinOS/2==
===Add-ons and utilities===
* [http://www.andreadrian.de/smalltalk/ Smalltalk Express] - Commercial - Discontinued - Now freeware.
Most Smalltalk add-ons are/were system specific and are therefore only listed on the page of the Smalltalk system that they support
* [[Smalltalk/V|Smalltalk/V Win]] - Commercial - Discontinued
* [[ENVY/Developer]] - Commercial
* [[Sina/st]] - OO abstraction language - Open source
* [[Smalltalk Professional Debug Package]] - Commercial
*SUnit - Testing framework - Open source
*Synopsis - Automatic document creator - Commercial
* [[VA Assist]] - Commercial
* [[Versant Argos]] - Commercial
* [[VOSS]] - Database/transaction/object persistence system - Commercial/open source
* [[WindowBuilder Pro]] - GUI builder - Commercial


==A list of SmallTalk implementations that run under Java==
===Class libraries===
* [http://www.bergel.eu/athena/?Athena Athena] - Open source - Current - Based on Small World (below) - intended for embedding.
* Indelv XML Library - Open source library under the [[Mozilla Public License]] - a VisualAge version compatible with OS/2 was supposedly available but the company actually never uploaded it to their site, neither the last 2.2 beta or the earlier 1.01, even though there were download links both of to them on their site for years.
* [http://bistro.sourceforge.net/ Bistro] - Open source - Discontinued.
* [http://www.seaside.st/ Seaside] - Web framework - Works on some OS/2 Smalltalk's with a little bit of massaging.
* [http://www.redline.st/ Redline Smalltalk] - Open source - Current
* TOPLink - Database connection/persistence classes
* Smalltalk/JVM - Commercial - Discontinued - Was intended to help you migrate code from SmallTalk to Java rather than as an environment to develop in/for.
* [[WidgetKit/BusinessGraphics]] - Graphics library
* [http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~budd/SmallWorld/ReadMe.html Small World] - Open source - Discontinued.
* Talks2 Smalltalk - Open source - Discontinued
* VmxJava - Open source - Discontinued


==A list of SmallTalk implementations in JavaScript==
==DOS implementations==
* [http://amber-lang.net/ Amber] - A Smalltalk like language that compiles to [[ECMAScript]] - Open source - Current.
* Digitalk [[Methods]]
* [http://clamato.net/ Clamato] - A Smalltalk interpreter for ECMAScript - Open source - Current.
* Digitalk [[Smalltalk/V|Smalltalk/V DOS]]
* [http://ympbyc.github.io/LittleSmallscript/ Little Smallscript] - Another Smalltalk to JS compiler - Open source - Current.
* [[GNU Smalltalk]] - Open Source
* [https://silversmalltalk.wordpress.com/ Quicksilver Smalltalk] - SmallTalk-80 compatible interpreter in ECMAScript - Open source - Current.
* [[Little Smalltalk]] - Open Source
* [http://bertfreudenberg.github.io/SqueakJS/ SqueakJS] - An interpreter that allows you to run [[Squeak]] Smalltalk inside a browser - Open source - Current.
* ParcPlace Smalltalk-80 - Commercial
* [http://www.squeaksource.com/ST2JS/ ST2JS] - SmallTalkt to ECMAScript converter - Open source - Current.
* PDST - Open Source
* Softsmarts ST80
* [[Squeak]] - Open Source
 
;Implementations that run under Win-OS/2
* [http://www.andreadrian.de/smalltalk/ Smalltalk Express] - Commercial, now freeware
* [[Smalltalk/V|Smalltalk/V Win]] - Commercial
* [[VisualAge Smalltalk]] - Commercial
 
;Win-OS/2 compatible Smalltalk libraries and utilities
* [[WidgetKit/BusinessGraphics]] - Graphics library
* WidgetKit/Professional - Spreadsheet library
* [[WindowBuilder Pro]] - GUI builder
 
==Java Implementations==
* [http://www.bergel.eu/athena/?Athena Athena] - Open source - Based on SmallWorld, intended for embedding.
* [http://bistro.sourceforge.net/ Bistro] - Open source
* [http://www.redline.st/ Redline Smalltalk] - Open source
* Smalltalk/JVM - Commercial - Was intended to help you migrate code from Smalltalk to Java rather than as a development environment.
* [[SmallWorld]] - public domain
* Talks2 Smalltalk - Open source
* VmxJava - Open source
 
==JavaScript Implementations==
''Open source''
* [http://amber-lang.net/ Amber] - A Smalltalk like language that compiles to [[ECMAScript]]
* Clamato - A Smalltalk interpreter for ECMAScript
* [http://ympbyc.github.io/LittleSmallscript/ Little Smallscript] - Another Smalltalk to JS compiler
* [https://silversmalltalk.wordpress.com/ Quicksilver Smalltalk] - SmallTalk-80 compatible interpreter in ECMAScript
* [http://bertfreudenberg.github.io/SqueakJS/ SqueakJS] - An interpreter that allows you to run [[Squeak]] Smalltalk inside a browser
* [http://www.squeaksource.com/ST2JS/ ST2JS] - Smalltalk to ECMAScript converter
 
==Links and publications==
For information on Smalltalk writings in print see the [[Smalltalk Bibliography]]
* [http://esug.org European Smalltalk User Group (ESUG)] - Smalltalk related news, articles, wiki etc.
* [http://smalltalkhub.com/ Smalltalk Hub] - Open source hosting for Smalltalk related projects.
* [http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/languages/smalltalk/st.cs.uiuc.edu/Smalltalk/ Partial mirror of the old University of Illinois Smalltalk archive] - What is not there, including some of the research stuff appears to be gone forever.
* [http://www.stic.st Smalltalk Industry Council (STIC)]
* [http://www.world.st/ The World Of Smalltalk] - A Smalltalk site run by Geert Claes, there is little information in there any more but the [http://forum.world.st/ forum] is probably the most used Smalltalk forum historically.
 
*USENET [news:comp.lang.smalltalk comp.lang.smalltalk] - fairly popular


==Publications==
* Johannes Brauer: Programming Smalltalk / Object-Orientation from the Beginning: An introduction to the principles of programming - Paperback – 2015 - ISBN-10: 3658068221 - ISBN-13: 978-3658068226 - In print.
* Alec Sharp: Smalltalk by Example: The Developer's Guide Paperback – 1997 - ISBN-10: 0079130364 - ISBN-13: 978-0079130365 - Out of print.
: Although usable as a generic SmallTalk tutorial, this book is made for the [[VisualWorks]] systems and almost bang right on the last release that worked on OS/2. OOP but easily available.
* Chamond Liu: Smalltalk, Objects, and Design - Paperback – 2000 - ISBN-10: 1583484906 - ISBN-13: 978-1583484906 - In print.
: By some considered the best SmallTalk introduction and tutorial currently in print.
* Timothy Budd: A Little Smalltalk - Paperback – 1987 - ISBN-10: 0201106981 - ISBN-13: 978-0201106985 - Out of print.
: Something of a classic, introduces the reader to the language and object-oriented programming in general, but also describes a SmallTalk implementation and originally came with a DOS SmallTalk interpreter based on the code in the book.
* Sherman Alpert, Kyle Brown and Bobby Woolf:  The Design Patterns Smalltalk Companion - Paperback – 1998 - ISBN-10: 0201184621 - ISBN-13: 978-0201184624 - In print.
* Adele Goldberg and David Robson: Smalltalk 80: The Language - Paperback – 1989 - ISBN-10: 0201136880 - ISBN-13: 978-0201136883 - In print.
* Adele Goldberg: Smalltalk-80: The Interactive Programming Environment - Hardcover – 1983 - ISBN-10: 0201113724 - ISBN-13: 978-0201113723 - Out of print.
* by Glen Krasner (Editor). Smalltalk-80: Bits of History, Words of Advice - Paperback – 1983 - ISBN-10: 0201116693 - ISBN-13: 978-0201116694 - Out of print.
* by Suzanne Skublics, Edward J. Klimas, David A. Thomas and John Pugh: Smalltalk With Style - Paperback – 2002 - ISBN-10: 0131655493 - ISBN-13: 978-0131655492 - Out of print.
* Kent Beck: Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns - Paperback – 1996 - ISBN-10: 013476904X - ISBN-13: 978-0134769042 - In print
* Patrick Henry Winston: On to Smalltalk - Paperback – 1997 - ISBN-10: 0201498278 - ISBN-13: 978-0201498271 - Out of print.
* Simon Lewis: The Art and Science of Smalltalk - "Textbook" binding – 1995 - ISBN-10: 0133713458 - ISBN-13: 978-0133713459 - Out of print.
* Didier H. Besset: Object-Oriented Implementation of Numerical Methods: An Introduction with Java & Smalltalk - Hardcover – 2000 - ISBN-10: 1558606793 - ISBN-13: 978-1558606791 - Out of print.
* Caleb Drake: Object-Oriented Programming with C++ and Smalltalk - Paperback – 1997 - ISBN-10: 0131037978 - ISBN-13: 978-0131037977 - Out of print.
* John R. Bourne: Object-Oriented Engineering: Building Engineering Systems Using Smalltalk-80 - Hardcover – 1992 - ISBN-10: 025611210X - ISBN-13: 978-0256112108 - In print.
* [http://www.squeakbyexample.org/ Squeak by Example] - Third edition - 2010 - Available as a downloadable [[PDF]] format file or as a softcover book, in French and Korean in addition to English. Written by Andrew P. Black, Stéphane Ducasse, Oscar Nierstrasz, Damien Pollet, Damien Cassou and Marcus Denker.
: Source code from the book can be downloaded [http://github.com/SquareBracketAssociates/ from here].
* Stephane Ducasse: Squeak: Learn Programming with Robots - Paperback – 2006 - ISBN-10: 1590594916 - ISBN-13: 978-1590594919 - In Print.
* Gene Korienek, Tom Wrensch and Doug Dechow: Squeak: A Quick Trip to ObjectLand - Paperback – 2001 - ISBN-10: 0201731142 - ISBN-13: 978-0201731149 - In Print.
* Mark J. Guzdial and Kimberly M. Rose: Squeak: Open Personal Computing and Multimedia - Paperback – 2001 - ISBN-10: 0130280917 - ISBN-13: 978-0130280916 - In print.
* Mark J. Guzdial: Squeak: Object-Oriented Design with Multimedia Applications Paperback – December 30, 2000 - Out of print
====Related articles====
* [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WhyIsSmalltalkDead Why Is Smalltalk Dead?]
* Alan C. Kay: The Early History of Smalltalk - ACM SIGPLAN Notices, Volume 28, No 3, March 1993.
* [http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?JavaVsSmalltalk Java versus Smalltalk]
====Tutorials and other learning material====
* Harry Porter: [http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~harry/musings/SmalltalkOverview.html Smalltalk: A White Paper Overview] - An introduction and tutorial suitable for those with some experience with squiggly brace languages such as [[C]] or [[Java]].
==Links==
====USENET====
* [news:comp.lang.smalltalk comp.lang.smalltalk] - Fairly popular - Go to the [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/comp.lang.smalltalk Google groups version] if your ISP does not offer USENET access or you are are in any other way newsgroup challenged.
==Standards==
==Standards==
* Initial '''Smalltalk-72''' standard not implemented anywhere outside of Xerox
* Initial '''Smalltalk-72''' standard not implemented anywhere outside of Xerox.
* '''Smalltalk-80'''
* '''Smalltalk-76''' standard is sparsely documented, the paper ''The Smalltalk-76 Programming System Design and Implementation'' by Daniel H. H. Ingalls
* The '''Smalltalk-80''' standard is laid out in the book [http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks/BlueBook/Bluebook.pdf Smalltalk 80: The language and its implementation] by Adele Goldberg and David Robson.
* Draft of the [http://smalltalk.org/versions/ANSISmalltalk/ANSISmalltalkStandard_v1.9_199712_NCITS_X3J20_draft.pdf ANSI X3J20 Standard].
* Draft of the [http://smalltalk.org/versions/ANSISmalltalk/ANSISmalltalkStandard_v1.9_199712_NCITS_X3J20_draft.pdf ANSI X3J20 Standard].


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An Object-oriented, dynamically typed programming language that was the main development language used by IBM for the creation of application and development software from the late 1980s into the late 90s when Java took over. It is a simplification of Simula patterned on Euler (experimental Pascal predecessor) but features a dynamic typing system closer to LISP than to most of its Algol brethren and that has long been its Achilles heel, while simplifying programming somewhat it also causes a considerable execution slowdown in comparison to other languages in the Algol family.

The Smalltalk language suffered great setbacks in that latter half of the nineties when almost all of the companies building tools for the language turned their attention to Java and either mothballed or discontinued their Smalltalk offerings wholesale, in more recent years the renewed interest in Eiffel has also contributed to an erosion of the Smalltalk mindshare, but the latter language has an even cleaner object orientation features and greatly improved execution speeds.

OS/2 implementations

Commercial:

Open Source:

Add-ons and utilities

Most Smalltalk add-ons are/were system specific and are therefore only listed on the page of the Smalltalk system that they support

Class libraries

  • Indelv XML Library - Open source library under the Mozilla Public License - a VisualAge version compatible with OS/2 was supposedly available but the company actually never uploaded it to their site, neither the last 2.2 beta or the earlier 1.01, even though there were download links both of to them on their site for years.
  • Seaside - Web framework - Works on some OS/2 Smalltalk's with a little bit of massaging.
  • TOPLink - Database connection/persistence classes
  • WidgetKit/BusinessGraphics - Graphics library

DOS implementations

Implementations that run under Win-OS/2
Win-OS/2 compatible Smalltalk libraries and utilities

Java Implementations

  • Athena - Open source - Based on SmallWorld, intended for embedding.
  • Bistro - Open source
  • Redline Smalltalk - Open source
  • Smalltalk/JVM - Commercial - Was intended to help you migrate code from Smalltalk to Java rather than as a development environment.
  • SmallWorld - public domain
  • Talks2 Smalltalk - Open source
  • VmxJava - Open source

JavaScript Implementations

Open source

Links and publications

For information on Smalltalk writings in print see the Smalltalk Bibliography

Standards

  • Initial Smalltalk-72 standard not implemented anywhere outside of Xerox.
  • Smalltalk-76 standard is sparsely documented, the paper The Smalltalk-76 Programming System Design and Implementation by Daniel H. H. Ingalls
  • The Smalltalk-80 standard is laid out in the book Smalltalk 80: The language and its implementation by Adele Goldberg and David Robson.
  • Draft of the ANSI X3J20 Standard.
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