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Introduction/Lesson 1: Programming the Shooter Game in Squeak/Smalltalk
Introduction to the Series This article kicks off a series designed to introduce programming to beginners through the creation of a simplified space shooter game using Squeak, an open-source implementation of the Smalltalk programming language. By breaking down the process into a series of manageable lessons, the aim is to provide an accessible and interactive…
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Integrating AI Language Models into Smalltalk Development Workflows
In recent months, Craig Latta has been exploring the integration of AI language models, particularly GPT-4, into Smalltalk development environments, with the goal of enhancing workflows and improving conversational interactions with the language model. Rather than relying on traditional coding methods, Craig has focused on fine-tuning the model using English system prompts, with promising results.…
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UKSTUG Meeting on Wed 27: Christoph Thiede on SemanticText and Guille Amaral on Webside
Join us next Wednesday for an engaging double presentation on innovative advancements in Smalltalk programming: 1. SemanticText: Improving Exploratory Programming in Squeak with Generative AI Presenter: Christoph Thiede From autocomplete to conversational agents, AI is transforming how we interact with code. Christoph will introduce SemanticText, a framework that integrates large language models (LLMs) into Squeak/Smalltalk, enabling conversational…
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SqueakJS Release 1.2.3
Work has progressed with SqueakJS since our last report in April. In May, version 1.2.1 was released, adding a virtual Cmd button and fixes for touch events. The June release, version 1.2.2, made the copy-and-paste menu items functional on mobile devices. The most recent version, 1.2.3, was released in September, bringing a touch keyboard and…
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Recovering from Frozen Images in Squeak
When developing complex systems, encountering errors that leave your project in a frozen state can bring much sadness and consternation. For developers working with Squeak/Smalltalk, a frozen image refers to a situation where the system becomes unresponsive. This can happen due to various issues, including deadlocks, infinite loops, or recursive operations in Smalltalk code, which…
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