In this tutorial, you'll get an introduction to Seaside 2.8 using Cincom Smalltalk. No knowledge of Cincom Smalltalk is required. No knowledge of Cincom Smalltalk is required, nor is any familiarity with Smalltalk assumed. Attendees will build a simple blog server over the course of the session, and learn about:
- The Seaside component model
- Seaside Callbacks
- Building Forms using Seaside
- State Tracking
- Using AJAX to update parts of a Seaside page
- Integrating CSS styling
- Integrating external files (Images, etc)
The tutorial will be broken up into as many as 10 sections, depending on time and pacing. Attendees will be able to "synch up" with the current material as the session proceeds, as working versions of the project will be available throughout.
This is not an expert session on Seaside; experts should look elsewhere. This is a beginners walkthrough of Seaside basics.