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Squeak books in print
Last updated at 2:02 pm UTC on 16 January 2006
There are a few books based specifically on Squeak nowadays. (See also: Smalltalk books and Bibliography for a large list of Squeak/Smalltalk papers and articles.)

Mark Guzdial, Squeak: Object-Oriented Design with Multimedia Applications.

A textbook based on Mark Guzdial's class on OO concepts at Georgia Tech. This is also known as the "white" Squeak book. Here is the Amazon.com link to the white Squeak book.

Mark Guzdial & Kimberly Rose, eds., Squeak: Open Personal Computing for Multimedia.

See: http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/squeakbook/1. This more advanced volume contains chapters by diverse authors on the use of Squeak for various multimedia and personal-computing projects. Also known as the "NuBlue" Squeak book, since it has a blue cover, but shouldn't be confused with the original Smalltalk-80 blue book. Here is the Amazon.com link to the NuBlue Squeak book.

Gene Korienek, Tom Wrensch & Doug Dechow, Squeak: A Quick Trip to ObjectLand.

A new version of an earlier book introducing objects with Smalltalk/V, except now using Squeak. Geared toward beginners. See the amazon.com page: Squeak: A Quick Trip to ObjectLand.

Xavier Briffault and Stephane Ducasse, Squeak (in French).

You can find some sample chapters at: http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~ducasse/WebPages/Books.html

B.J. Allen Conn and Kim Rose, Powerful Ideas in the Classroom.

This "how to" project book introduces "Squeak", an open-source, multi-platform, free software, media authoring tool. It includes 12 "Etoy" projects in a sequential curriculum that explore powerful ideas such as feedback, increase-by, acceleration and gravity. Also included are several off-computer activities to amplify the computer-based projects. Projects are tied to state and national standards and frameworks in math and science. Best suited for learners grades 3-8.
Amazon.com link


From comp.lang.smalltalk, Alan Wostenberg wrote:

> I'm looking at three books on Squeak over at Amazon.com. Which title is best for one familiar with other Smalltalks interested in squeaking around?

In your case, since you're already familiar with other Smalltalks, I'd probably go with the Guzdial "Squeak: Object Oriented Design with Multimedia Applications" book (the one with the white cover). It mostly focuses on the features that are unique to Squeak, in an introductory way.

The "Quick Trip to Objectland" book is better if you're a true beginner to Smalltalk. It walks you step-by-step through more basic stuff, such as how to use a Browser.

The other book is by Guzdial and Rose "Squeak: Open Personal Computing and Multimedia" (yes, the titles are confusing and not memorable), with the blue cover. This is more of an advanced book, with individual chapters by different authors covering topics such as Morphic, Alice/3D, VM construction, etc. – Doug Way