RE: Re[2]: Does anyone offer a squeak training course?

<< Does that book cover the features of the development environment itself? Is 
it the white or the blue Guzdial book? >>

There is a bit of overlap, in terms of the subjects covered, but I think a good 
place to start is the 'white' book, "Squeak: Object-Oriented Design with 
Multimedia Applications" by Mark Guzdial (2001). It is based on the 2.8 
release. You can get a free copy of it here:

        http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~ducasse/FreeBooks.html

<< I've found with other communities surrounding a long-running (old) 
technology that everyone sort of takes for granted "how easy it is to use the 
tool". However, folks brand new to both Squeak and Smalltalk, while at the same 
time being well experienced in other languages, are often presented with advice 
like "read the source code". Come on, give me a break. You need a guide telling 
you how to use source code control, create and modify classes, run stuff, and 
refactor stuff. >>

I agree. I learned a lot by exploring the code but only after I had a 
structured introduction (PARC Place books, for example). I don't have to return 
to these books any more but I still learn a lot by reading a new one.

I hope that this advice is helpful to the original requester.

Mark