Co-inventor of Smalltalk-80

was one of the co-developers of the programming language Smalltalk-80, which is a computer software that simplifies the programming language, and has been an influence on other programming languages such as Python, C, and Java; developed many concepts related to object-oriented programming; with Alan Kay was involved in the development of design templates, forerunners of the design patterns later used in software design; 1976 with Kay wrote the influential article "Personal Dynamic Media", which predicted a world in which ordinary individuals would use notebook computers to exchange, modify, and redistribute personal media; 1988 left PARC to cofound ParcPlace Systems, a company that created development tools for Smalltalk-based applications; 1999 cofounded Neometron, Inc. an Internet support provider; she co-wrote the seminal book on Smalltalk-80 with David Robson, another on the programming tools and user interface concepts, and a third with Kenneth Rubin on how the new technology impacts professional approaches to software development project management; co-founded AgileMind, a provider of Internet and classroom-based support for K-12 teachers and students;

Smalltalk-80

Category:
Computer Science

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
2 Pending

Co-Inventor:
J. Andrew Freeman