• Getting started provides introductory material on the VA Smalltalk basic development environment, its components and concepts including the concepts that support team programming.

• Making your own applications explains the process of creating Smalltalk applications. Several examples are included.

• Inspecting and debugging code describes two important tools, the Inspector and the Debugger.

• Handling software components discusses moving, deleting, filing in, and filing out components.

• Handling team software components gives detailed information on how to handle software components in a team environment. Topics include version control, releasing, and defining lineups for multiplatform components.

• Performing team system administration includes topics such as library operations and crash recovery.

• Packaging, unloading, and analyzing code: After your application works, you package it to prepare it for distribution. This part explains several packaging strategies. This part also covers the Swapper, a high speed object loader/unloader, and tools for monitoring memory and analyzing code performance.

• Setting up, customizing, and extending the system gives you information on setting up the product and on fine-tuning your development environment.