<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">We have James Robertson, Smalltalk Evangelist, coming to Ottawa to introduce Seaside to us. I'm certain that there are good ideas in this framework and the talk would be well worth any avid developer's time.<br><br><span><img height="118" width="224" src="cid:93066FC0-DC66-4D09-A2FF-2088D841D792@infonium.ca"></span><br><br>Seaside provides a layered set of abstractions over HTTP and HTML that let you build highly interactive web applications quickly, reusably and maintainably. IT is based on Smalltalk, a proven and robust language that is implemented by different vendors. Seaside includes:<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>- Programmatic HTML generation<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>- Callback-based request handling<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>- Embedded components<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>- Modal session management.<br>Seaside also has good support for CSS and Javascript, excellent web-based development tools anddebugging support, a rich configuration and preferences framework, and more.<br><br><a href="http://seaside.st/">http://seaside.st/</a> - The framework for developing sophisticated web applications in Smalltalk.<br><br><a href="http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/">http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/</a> - supplier of Smalltalk software development tools.<br><br><a href="http://www.thecodefactory.ca/">http://www.thecodefactory.ca/</a> - TheCodeFactory is a collaborative work space located in downtown Ottawa at 246 Queen Street, between Bank and Kent, above the Green Papaya Restaurant. TheCodeFactory is a clubhouse or water cooler for the Start-up community in Ottawa.<br><br>The talk will be held this Wednesday @ 7pm at The Code Factory, 246 Queent Street.<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>