VisualWorks Non-Commercial, a free Smalltalk environment

VisualWorks Non-Commercial, a free Smalltalk environment

[Brenda Friederich]

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This message is to announce the availability of a free, non-commercial
version of the latest release of the popular VisualWorks Smalltalk-80
development environment.  It is available for download now from
www.objectshare.com.  If you're interested in object-oriented
programming
or interactive programming environments you may find VisualWorks a
delight.

The press release is attached.




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NOW AVAILABLE FROM www.objectshare.com:
Free, Non-commercial version of popular VisualWorks development suite


Press Release
Academic Program and VisualWorks Non-Commercial

Irvine, CA-May 5, 1998-  ObjectShare, Inc. (NASDAQ:  OBJS)
the object-oriented solutions provider for network computing,
announced today the ObjectEducation Program, offering a
comprehensive, value-added program tailored to facilitate the
adoption and education of  object-oriented concepts by individuals
or within established computer science curricula.
In conjunction with this program ObjectShare is releasing a free,
non-commercial version of the company's flagship product, VisualWorks.  

The ObjectEducation Program, also includes proven curricula in objects,
and is extended to include tools, courses, and support for both Smalltalk
and Java.

" It is important for universities to have access to the latest tools and
materials to provide a continuing pool of talent in the object-oriented
programming market," said Jim Smith, ObjectShare's senior vice president
of worldwide sales, "these new programs and products provide universities
with exciting new options to create the future of computing."

"VisualWorks Non-Commercial and the ObjectEducation program  are
great news for the academic community, and will make it easy for any
teacher to take advantage of the power of Smalltalk." said Dr. Ralph
Johnson, Coordinator of Project Design Activity, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign,
"For over a decade, I have been using VisualWorks for both  teaching and
research.  It is ideal for teaching because it makes objects concrete
and easy for beginners to visualize.  It is full of examples of good design
that help students to become good designers, and in research, it lets me
build robust systems quickly."

The ObjectEducation Program is comprised of three tiers.  ObjectScholar,
an entry option that includes access to products for teaching/lab use in
smaller schools, ObjectAcademy, a full-featured program that adds
teaching and research, and Master ObjectAcademy, which adds
ObjectShare's proven educational curricula in objects, Smalltalk and Java.

VisualWorks Non-Commercial Availability
The free VisualWorks Non-Commercial version, for Windows NT, will be
made available in May for download from the ObjectShare web site.  This
version is a full feature set of the VisualWorks development environment
but is restricted license for usage for evaluation, non-commercial, or
in-dormitory purposes only.

ObjectEducation Program Availability
The ObjectEducation Program offerings are available through ObjectShare
Educational Sales by calling        1-800-759-7272.  Additional information
on ObjectEducation is available on the ObjectShare web site at
http://www.objectshare.com/objecteducation.

About VisualWorks
VisualWorks is a powerful object-oriented application development
environment for building state-of-the-art network computing applications
that are truly portable across Windows, Macintosh and most UNIX platforms.
VisualWorks developers benefit from an integrated development
environment, enhanced application delivery, and incorporation of a
powerful suite of development tools, including the ObjectLens for
bridging between relational databases and objects, GUI interface
painter and the proven ANSI compliant VisualWorks Smalltalk language.
VisualWorks applications are easy to maintain, enable rapid development
and allow dynamic response to changes in your business.

About ObjectShare, Inc.
Founded in 1983, ObjectShare, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBJS) is the leader in
object-oriented solutions for network computing.  With complete support
for industry standards using Java or Smalltalk, the company offers its
development environments, frameworks, along with consulting, education
and support services worldwide.  Headquartered in Irvine, California, the
company also maintains offices in Sunnyvale, Germany, Japan, and the
United Kingdom.

For more information about ObjectShare, please call 1-800-759-7272 or
949-833-1122.  ObjectShare's World Wide Web address (URL) is
http://www.objectshare.com.
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VisualWorks, Distributed Smalltalk, VisualWave, PARTS and
Visual Smalltalk are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of ObjectShare, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries
Other product and company names herein may be trademarks
of their respective owners.