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A New Cincom Smalltalk “Build-it” Video Series

Posted on by Author Jeremy Jordan in Categories Cincom Smalltalk, Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems Screencast

This “Build-it” Series will show some best practices and techniques for developers who are new or newer to Smalltalk and should serve as a refresher for experienced Smalltalk developers.

The Hidden Gems screencast series was created to help people get started with or get more out of their use of Cincom Smalltalk. By providing helpful shortcuts, tips and approaches, these videos demonstrate how to make use of numerous Cincom Smalltalk capabilities, including several “hidden gems” that boost productivity.

The latest screencast is a new series that will demonstrate a number of aspects that are useful to developers including:

  • Coding techniques
  • API development
  • Design decisions
  • Data acquisition

This “Build-it” Series will show some best practices and techniques for developers who are new or newer to Smalltalk and should serve as a refresher for experienced Smalltalk developers.

For data, we will use the Federal Reserve Economic Data website. This website supports downloading raw data and an API. We will demonstrate effective ways to use both.

Part I

  • Federal Reserve Economic Data website
  • Downloading data
  • Parsing the data
  • Best practices
  • Improving the code

Part II

  • Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API
  • API key
  • Model
  • Series

Part III

  • Design decisions
  • Simplify but keep flexible
  • Primary use should have minimal and clear messages
  • Final model and recap

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