Quick User Guide to Get Started
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1) Adjust Settings
  Recommended:
	Go to the launchers "Settings-Tools" dialog.
	Enable the following advanced tools:
	    (+) New System Browser
	    (+) New File Browser
	    (+) New File Dialog
	    (+) New Settings Dialog
	    (+) New ProcessMonitor

	The New ChangesBrowser and Hierarchical Inspectors are unfinished and
	should not (yet) be enabled.
	Expect a short delay, while these tools are autoloaded.
	Save an image for faster startup the next time.

  Useful:
	Choose a view style in the "Settings-ViewStyle dialog" that suits your taste.
  Useful:
	Start an HTTPServer on port 8082 via the settings menu and talk to it via a browser.
  Useful:
	If you work alot with non latin1 characters (i.e. cyrillic, japanee etc.),
	select an appropriate unicode font (use the font-selection dialog from either the
	Launcher or via a textViews popupMenu). Notice that many fonts do not include the full
	set of characters (even if the ones that are present are correctly uni-coded).
  Nice:
	If you are able to provide tranlations for the UI (menu items, labels and strings),
	I would be very happy, if you'd sit down for an hour or so, type in the translations,
	and send me the result. See the files under the 'lib*/resources' directories for
	how this is done, and what is missing.
	Even fragments will help - I'll merge them into the next release.

2) Learn some of the Tools
  The most heavily used tools are:
	Workspace
	SystemBrowser
	ChangesBrowser
  Get used to them.


3) Learn Smalltalk / Write little demo programs
  See the "Reading List" in the online documentation; 
  we recommend reading Ivan Tomek's "Joy of Smalltalk" and also work through
  the "Introduction to ST" interactive document.
  Both can be reached via the "Help - Online Documentation" menu; 
  then proceed to the "Reading List".


4) Save your work
  Save a snapshot (launchers "File - Save Image" menu) and/or
  fileOut your classes from time to time.
  Have a look at the ChangesBrowser, which is your life saver in case of desaster.

5) Communicate
  Talk to others - there is a very active Smalltalk community.
  See comp.lang.smalltalk, various Smalltalk related webSites and various mailing lists.

6) Don't Panic


Always)
   Have fun