Se me olvidó mencionar la fuente: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/burnette/google-buys-instantiations-gets-eclipse-java-and-ajax-expertise/2027
No encontré los fuentes el WindowBuilder para ST/V, pero debo reconocer que era más que genial, era inspirador. Saludos, Guillermo. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Guillermo Schwarz < [email protected]> wrote: > Instantiations es dueña de VA Smalltalk (VA = Visual Age, hace unos 15 años > VA era de IBM) y es la creadora de WindowBuilder, una interfaz para crear > GUIs en Smalltalk de manera drag and drop y cuyo fuente está en Smalltalk y > pesa algo así como 20 Kb. > > Tutoriall de WindowBuilder para Smalltalk/V: www.math.rsu.ru/*smalltalk* > /StExpress/WbCh1GettingStarted.pdf Hace que Visual Basic se vea > complicado. > > Desde el punto de vista de la innovación, les sacan un peso de encima, > dejando que Instantiationse concentre en lo que sabe hacer. Desde el punto > de vista de la capacidad para generar ingresos, claramente el mercado Java > es más profundo que el de Smalltalk. Si Google comercializa el producto o lo > regala da más o menos lo mismo, se puede reimplementar en Java. Si nadie lo > ha hecho es de flojera. > > Lo único que lamento es que probablemente haya claúsulas en el contrato que > impidan que Instantiations se vuelva a meter en Java por un tiempo, de modo > que puede innovar mucho, pero no podrá capitalizar esa innovación por un > buen tiempo. > > Saludos, > Guillermo. > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Esteban Lorenzano <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ah todo esto...¿como es? ¿se sacaron de encima java y quieren seguir con >> smalltalk? ¿o no les queda alternativa? >> >> Saludos, >> Esteban >> >> El 05/08/2010, a las 9:40a.m., GallegO escribió: >> >> Hola: >> >> Algunos que han bajado algo de Instantiations habrán recibido el mismo >> mail. Si es así pido disculpas por distraerlo nuevamente. Hoy es el >> Conference Call para Argentina por si alguien esta interesado en participar, >> si no entendí mal a la 17 hs de Buenos Aires. >> >> >> Saludos >> GallegO >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Instantiations <[email protected]> >> Date: 2010/8/4 >> Subject: Instantiations Java Business Acquired by Google >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> [image: InstantiationsLogo_small] >> >> August 4, 2010 >> >> Dear Jose Sebastian, >> >> I have exciting news to share about important developments here >> at Instantiations. Instantiations’ Java business has been acquired by >> Google! In brief, we have entered into an agreement with Google in which >> they have purchased our highly regarded Java products, technology, and >> business. *Our VA Smalltalk business, products, personnel…and >> commitment…continue independent and uninterrupted*, except that now the >> new Instantiations (yes, we kept the name) will focus exclusively on >> Smalltalk! >> >> This may be the most significant news our VA Smalltalk™ >> community has experienced since Instantiations and IBM joined forces in >> 2005--a relationship that remains strong and unchanged as we move forward. >> >> In the short run you will see little change in our Smalltalk >> activities. The same people will be in place doing the same good work; our >> offices in Raleigh and Portland will continue to function at full capacity; >> support and product development will proceed without interruption, and we >> are looking forward to our upcoming release of VA Smalltalk 8.0.3. We will >> continue to support the community by hosting and sponsoring events like our >> recent VA Smalltalk Forum Europe, Camp Smalltalk in London, ESUG and >> Smalltalk Solutions 2011. >> >> Longer term our new financial resources will allow us to expand >> our Smalltalk staff and capability. We are committed to the continued >> technical evolution of the VA Smalltalk product line and to expanding its >> market and business success. >> >> I will continue as President and CEO of the new >> Smalltalk-focused Instantiations. Founder Eric Clayberg will join Google, >> but will also continue as a Director/Board Member, technical advisor and >> major shareholder of Instantiations. John O’Keefe will assume an even >> stronger role guiding the technical development and advancement of VAST. >> Chuck Shawan will continue working with customers as our VP of Sales. >> Everyone on the technical team in Raleigh will stay in their current roles. >> >> We will host two phone briefings to talk about the news and to >> give you and everyone who attends a chance to ask questions. The calls are >> scheduled to encourage worldwide participation (you may attend either >> conference regardless of your location). Immediately below is the schedule >> and far below is the dial-in info: >> >> *Conference Schedules:* >> >> North/South American Conference >> Date/Time: *August 5, 2010* at 1:00 PM PT, 4:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM Buenos >> Aires, 8:00 PM GMT >> >> European Conference >> Date/Time: *August 6, 2010* at 1:00 PM GMT, 2:00 PM London, 3:00 PM >> Berlin, 6:00 AM PT, 9:00 AM ET, 10:00 AM Buenos Aires >> >> John O' Keefe and I will both be attending ESUG in Barcelona >> this September. In addition to being a Platinum Sponsor, Instantiations will >> host a reception (Monday night) and we hope you can join us there to >> celebrate the continued success of Instantiations and VA Smalltalk. >> >> All of us here appreciate your confidence in Instantiations and >> VA Smalltalk. We look forward to continuing and strengthening our >> partnership with you and your organization as we move into an exciting >> future together. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> [image: Mike Taylor] >> >> Mike Taylor >> President/CEO >> Phone: +1 503 598 4911 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> *Phone Conference Participant Dialing Instructions: * >> >> Conference Code for all callers: 935895# >> >> Select a toll-free dial-in number for your country: >> >> United States: 1.800.766.1337 >> >> ITFS - Argentina: 0800-666-0299 >> ITFS - Brazil: 0-800-891-7073 >> ITFS - Chile: 123 0020 9164 >> ITFS - Colombia: 01800-518-0926 >> ITFS - Denmark: 808 89 328 >> ITFS - France: 0800 917 564 >> ITFS - Germany: 0800 182 68 84 >> ITFS - Greece: 00-800-16122-056750 >> ITFS - Hong Kong: 800-967-639 >> ITFS - Indonesia: 001 80 30176750 >> ITFS - Italy: 800 788 957 >> ITFS - Japan: 005-311-60-807 >> ITFS - Mexico: 001-800-514-6750 >> ITFS - Netherlands: 0800 022 8479 >> ITFS - New Zealand: 0800 451 221 >> ITFS - Norway: 800 10041 >> ITFS - Panama: 00-800-226-6893 >> ITFS - Russia: 8108 002 745 1012 >> ITFS - Singapore: 800-101-2044 >> ITFS - South Korea: 0030-813-1933 >> ITFS - Spain: 900-94-7666 >> ITFS - Sweden: 0207-90954 >> ITFS - Switzerland: 0800 899 943 >> ITFS - Taiwan: 0080-11-27037 >> United Kingdom Freephone: 0808 101 0913 >> ITFS - Venezuela: 0-800-100-8409 >> >> If your country does not appear above, call: >> Direct Dial Number: 1.404.920.6210 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> Instantiations, Inc. >> 18101 SW Boones Ferry Road, Suite 200 >> Portland, OR 97224 >> +1-.503-598-4900. www.instantiations.com >> >> Click here to unsubscribe: >> http://www3.instantiations.com/unsubscribe/u/404/b86c55f652238be8d0cb04749eb80dd1/278490926 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.clubSmalltalk.org >> >> >> -- >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<clubsmalltalk%[email protected]> >> >> http://www.clubSmalltalk.org >> > > > > -- > Saludos cordiales, > > Guillermo Schwarz > Sun Certified Enterprise Architect > -- Saludos cordiales, Guillermo Schwarz Sun Certified Enterprise Architect -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] http://www.clubSmalltalk.org
