Pharo beta 1.0 and Tutorials/Books directions

> Dear folks,
>
> Now Pharo beta 1.0 is out, and since the link
>
> http://www.pharo-project.org/documentation/tutorials-books suggests
> the use of "Squeak By Example" as a first reference, I noticed that a
> person following the book  and using Pharo will not:
>
> 1) Be able to run the SqueakMap example from the Quick Tour;
>
> 2) Be able to create the SBECell (and as consequence build the Quinto
> example) because the image does not have anymore SimpleSwitchMorph
> (used to be in Morphic-Extras, but in Pharo this package has only
> PaintBoxMorph and PaintBoxColorPicker).

> El sáb, 08-08-2009 a las 17:51 -0300, [hidden email] escribió:
>> Dear folks,
>>
>> Now Pharo beta 1.0 is out, and since the link
>>
>> http://www.pharo-project.org/documentation/tutorials-books suggests
>> the use of "Squeak By Example" as a first reference, I noticed that a
>> person following the book  and using Pharo will not:
>>
>> 1) Be able to run the SqueakMap example from the Quick Tour;
>>
>> 2) Be able to create the SBECell (and as consequence build the Quinto
>> example) because the image does not have anymore SimpleSwitchMorph
>> (used to be in Morphic-Extras, but in Pharo this package has only
>> PaintBoxMorph and PaintBoxColorPicker).
>
> There is a new version of the book in the works, aimed to Pharo. By  
> the
> moment, I agree with you that a disclaimer should be added and maybe  
> the
> first drafts of the book should be uploaded to the site, at least to
> review and feedback to the authors.
>
>
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> Dear folks,
>
> Now Pharo beta 1.0 is out, and since the link
>
> http://www.pharo-project.org/documentation/tutorials-books suggests  
> the use of "Squeak By Example" as a first reference, I noticed that  
> a person following the book  and using Pharo will not:
>
> 1) Be able to run the SqueakMap example from the Quick Tour;
>
> 2) Be able to create the SBECell (and as consequence build the  
> Quinto example) because the image does not have anymore  
> SimpleSwitchMorph (used to be in Morphic-Extras, but in Pharo this  
> package has only PaintBoxMorph and PaintBoxColorPicker).
>
> From the list I undertand the main reason classes have been dropped  
> in Pharo image, on the other hand, I think a note in documentation  
> page could either:
>
> a) A note mentioning that for following the book the interested  
> person should use a specific image prepared for that (which the SBE  
> www site point to);
>
> b) Put a list of instructions on how to adapt the directions on the  
> book in order to be able to use the Pharo image successfully.
>
> As older messages make me believe Oscar already is doing something  
> on this lines I don't know still if any further investigation for  
> 'b' above is necessary, however if this can be useful, I can give a  
> look on it!
>
> Regards,
>
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>
> Cesar Rabak
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