- ObjectStudio 8 has been released and provides a full re-implementation of ObjectStudio with improved performance and access to VisualWorks facilities. - The Virtual Machine is being optimized for 64-bit systems and different platforms like Mac OS X. A new widgetry framework is being developed to replace the old wrapper system. - Seaside is a new initiative to create a lightweight web framework modeled after Ruby on Rails. It has a working port to VisualWorks and integration with the database and other VisualWorks facilities. - Improvements are also being made to networking, internationalization, deployment, scripting, and other areas.