Asymptotically Approaching Harmony wrote:

> Hi folks;
>
> After doing an Amazon search I just found a book called _On to
> Smalltalk_ by Patrick Henry Winston - I really like his style, _On to
> Java_ is one of my fave Java books by far.
>
> So, how close is Smalltalk Express, the dialect he uses in the book,
> to Squeak?

Extremely close.

>
>
> Will I hopelessly scramble myself trying to learn using his book and
> Squeak instead of ST Express?

Absolutely not with regard to the non-gui aspects. Once you get
comfortable with the basics, then even the GUI differences won't really
throw you off. I think that the Smalltalk Express tutorial is the best
hands-on guide to learning Smalltalk available, but must admit my bias
since I was a co-author of the Smalltalk Programming for Windows book
that the tutorial is based on :-)

>
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Chris P.
> (Aspiring Squeaker)
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