On Monday 16 November 2009 07:07:56 am John Worden wrote: > My > question is whether people feel Squeak really is suitable for someone who > just enjoys scripting simple programs? Squeak is a scripting environment and there are many people who enjoy scripting in it, so if you are asking for a possibility the answer is Yes.
But the choice is very personal and depends on your approach to solving problems. Smalltalk does not have any layers/barriers and allows one to 'tinker' freely. I also learnt (the hard way :-() that Squeak cannot be learnt easily from books because of their linear presentation styles. The best way to learn Squeak is to adopt a lateral, non-linear (as in Chess) and use Squeak itself as a living book. BTW, the fact that you were able to drill down to a specific performance bottleneck so quickly shows the power of Squeak. Subbu _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list Beginners@lists.squeakfoundation.org http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners
