Title: Scaffolding with Smalltalk Authors: - Jim Doble & Ken Auer Email Addresses: - jdoble@ats-forest.com - kauer@rolemodelsoft.com Postal Addresses: - Jim Doble, Allen Telecom Systems, 140 Vista Centre Drive, Forest, VA, 24551 - Ken Auer, RoleModel Software, 5004 Rossmore Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 Phone Numbers: - Jim Doble: (804) 386-5207 - Ken Auer: (919) 557-6352 Abstract : Rapid prototyping is an important technique for managing risk in software development projects, and Smalltalk provides an ideal environment for rapid prototyping. Prototyping is an exercise in learning, and in order to complete a prototyping activity as quickly as possible, it is important to distinguish between what needs to be learned (i.e. the essence of the experiment) from any scaffolding necessary to complete the prototype. The essence of the prototype needs to be captured as faithfully as possible, while the scaffolding should be developed as expeditiously as possible. This paper presents a small set of patterns which can be used to expedite development of scaffolding software in Smalltalk prototyping projects. Subject Area: - General Smalltalk design patterns, focussed on expedience in prototyping, rather than extensibility/maintainability in production. Key Words: - Prototyping - Smalltalk