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Need to deal with hardware in your Smalltalk application? If so, see what Dan Antion has to say about Bar Code Readers - register today to see what Dan's on about:

SmallBars - a bar code library for Smalltalk
presentation
Dan Antion: American Nuclear Insurers
Tuesday 4:45:00 pm to 5:30:00 pm

Abstract: The bar code library includes support for UPC and Non-UPC linear bar code symbologies. Each symbology is represented in the library as a distinct class, and can be created from strings by a variety of convenient class methods. Every symbology includes support for calculating required and optional check-digits. Symbologies also support the conventional display of human readable characters. The library generates bar codes as device-independent bitmaps so they can be easily printed, displayed or transferred via the Clipboard. The library does not require any installed or licensed fonts. The library was developed for VisualAge Smalltalk and is being ported to Dolphin Smalltalk.

UPC Bar codes include:
    EAN-13	EAN-8
    JAN-13
    UPC-A	UPC-E
    BOOKLAND
Non-UPC bar codes include:
    Codabar	Code 11
    Code 39 (also known as Code 3 of 9)    
    Extended (full ASCII) Code 39
    Code 93
    Code 128	EAN-128
    Standard Code 2 of 5
    Interleaved Code 2 of 5
    MSI (MSI/Plessey)
    POSTNET

The demonstration will discuss bar code technology, the more popular symbologies, library design and usage.

Bio: Daniel Antion is Director, Information Services for American Nuclear Insurers. He is responsible for all systems development activities in addition to managing general information technology efforts. Prior to joining ANI, he worked in systems development for several companies. He also worked as a consultant for Coopers & Lybrand and KPMG Peat Marwick, specializing in information systems and consulting services to financial institutions. An enthusiastic fan of Smalltalk, Dan has made presentations at Smalltalk Solutions and OOPSLA.

See you in Seattle!