For learning Squeak, use Smalltalk books for the language, and read code.

On the topic of algorithms, I'd recommend The Algorithm Design Manual for a programmer (as opposed to an algorithms theoretician).

Daniel

Tim Will tyguy11@comcast.net wrote:

Torsten Sadowski wrote:

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I would also strongly suggest Kent Beck, Smalltalk best practice patterns.

This book starts where introductions stop. It helped me to understand a lot of talk on this list (and gives hints to writing good programs).

Cheers, Torsten

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 goran.krampe@bluefish.se wrote:

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Tim Will tyguy11@comcast.net wrote:

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Question: If one was to teach themselves programming using squeak, what books would they use other than the ones I mentioned above? I am particularly interested in anything related to algorithms. These books don't have to necessarily pertain only to squeak or smalltalk.

Thanks, Tim

Make sure you don't miss all the free books here: http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~ducasse/WebPages/FreeBooks.html

There is enough Smalltalk there to read for a loooong time. :-) And remember - every book covering Smalltalk in general should be applicable to Squeak.

regards, Göran

Is there a favorite book on algorithms that can be recommended or is the best advice on learning algorithms to simply read as much code as possible such as the various sort methods for example and plug away on trying to understand what you have just read? Is this the model for learning to program in squeak?

thanks, Tim