****************** AT THE CENTER ******************
************* The electronic newsletter of the ***********
*********** Silicon Valley World Internet
Center **********
*************** Tuesday, July 31, 2001 ***************
The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for
their continuing support:
EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
* Amdocs, Inchttp://www.amdocs.com
* Cable & Wirelesshttp://www.cw.com
* Deutsche Telekomhttp://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
* Fujitsuhttp://www.fujitsu.com
* IBM Corporationhttp://www.ibm.com
* SAPhttp://www.mysap.com
* Sun Microsystemshttp://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNERS
* Inclusion Inc.http://www.inclusion.net
* Internet Wire.http://www.internetwire.com
* High Performance Resources.http://www.hpresources.com
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
Past copies of our newsletters and directions to the Center are
available on the Web site.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
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***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001
"The Digex Hosting Solution"
By Mr. Larry Nichols, Senior Director, West Coast Operations,
Digex
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2001
" From Web Sites to Web Services: Implications to Event and Peer
Computing"
By Mr. Christopher S. Thomas, Chief e-Strategist, Solutions
Channels Group, Strategic eMarketing, Intel Corporation
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
***ANNOUNCEMENT: MONDAY - THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 - 16, 2001 SOLUTIONS:
The IBM Technical Developer Conference
An IBM Technical Developer Event!
Registration Information Below.
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco.
Note: Not a Center program or held at the Center.
***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001
"User Experience: Well Worth the Investment"
By Mr. Steve Gilmore, Western Region Creative Director, Plural,
Inc. Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2001
Join us in Welcoming Cable & Wireless as Newest Center Sponsor.
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
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***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001
"The Digex Hosting Solution"
By Mr. Larry Nichols, Senior Director, West Coast Operations,
Digex Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
At this Pub Talk, Larry Nichols will outline the key components
included in the fully managed hosting solution provided by Digex.
In addition, his Pub Talk will cover the main features that distinguish
Digex from other hosting companies. One of these features is the
company's newly released customer portal application, called Digex
Client Central. Mr. Nichols will show a few slides of this new portal
and outline its unique functionality, providing each customer with
the capability to rapidly review the status of all open and recent
cases (i.e., trouble tickets), site configuration diagram, current
site performance data, latest billing information, and access reference
documents online.
ABOUT DIGEX
Digex (http://ww.digex.com)
is the leading provider of high-end managed Web and application
hosting services for some of the world's leading companies that
rely on the Internet as a critical business tool. Digex customers,
from mainstream enterprise corporations, Internet-based businesses
and Application Service Providers (ASPs), leverage Digex's services
to deploy secure, scaleable, high performance business solutions,
including electronic retailing, online financial services, online
procurement and customer self-service applications. Digex also offers
value-added enterprise and professional services, including performance
and security testing, monitoring, reporting, and networking services.
ABOUT LARRY NICHOLS
Prior to joining Digex, Larry Nichols was employed with TRW, Inc.
for over 22 years. During his tenure with TRW he held a number of
technical, program management, functional management, and business
development positions associated with the development and integration
of complex information management systems for federal, state, and
local government organizations. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Nichols was
responsible for business development and management of public safety
and justice systems for the western U.S. region. During this period,
TRW successfully won large competitive awards for new public safety
and justice communication systems in each of the largest four cities
in California. More recently, he successfully completed the development,
integration, delivery, and training for a major portion of the new
E911 communication system for police, fire and emergency medical
services departments in the City and County of San Francisco.
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***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2001
" From Web Sites to Web Services: Implications to Event and Peer
Computing"
By Mr. Christopher S. Thomas, Chief e-Strategist, Solutions
Channels Group, Strategic eMarketing, Intel Corporation
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER S. THOMAS
Considered one of Intel's visionaries charting future directions
for industry and computing, Chris S. Thomas drives key eBusiness
marketing and architecture activities within Intel's Solutions Market
Development Organization and is an active Industry spokesperson
and organizer. His teams have been chartered with developing an
enterprise/internet architecture and vision for Intel, resulting
in driving 3rd Generation Internet Business activities and creating
the Distributed Enterprise Architecture Lab. Also at Intel, he was
Director of Industry Strategic Marketing in the Enterprise Server
Group, and managed core technology teams designing Intel LANDesk
solutions. Mr. Thomas is well known for his work driving industry
standardization specifically in the networking and systems management
arenas. He was founding chairman of the Distributed Management Task
Force (DMTF) advocating the Desktop management Interface (DMI) standard.
He has extensive background in developing enterprise solutions involving
some of the earliest TCP/IP based client and server integration
to mainframe systems. Prior to joining Intel in 1988, he managed
systems engineering and technical support for Information Technologies,
Inc. pioneering early development of LAN gateways to enterprise
systems. Mr. Thomas received a BS in Computer Science and a BA in
Spanish from Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
ABOUT INTEL
Intel (http://www.intel.com),
the world's largest chipmaker, is also a leading manufacturer of
computer, networking, and communications products.
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- THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 - 16, 2001 SOLUTIONS: The IBM Technical Developer
Conference
An IBM Technical Developer Event!
Registration Information Below.
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco.
Note: Not a Center program or held at the Center.
IBM, an Executive Sponsor of the Center, is providing those associated
with the Center the opportunity to attend its "Solutions" Technical
Developer Conference, being held in San Francisco this August. Registration
information is below.
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
For the past two years "Solutions" has established a reputation
to be the places to meet, learn, and test-drive the latest advances
in IBM's open architecture and integrated solutions. Now, in its
third year and in a new location (Moscone Center, San Francisco!),
the conference has grown to become IBM's largest gathering of developers!
The conference is designed for both corporate "build to use" developers
and Software firm developers who "build to sell". In the technical
sessions and in the exhibit hall, IBM products and technologies
are integrated with those of our Business Partners. Solutions arm
you with answers to issues surrounding the future of enterprise
infrastructure, integration, open standards, and interoperability.
Come meet with those leading this charge and learn about technical
solutions that use Linux, XML, Java(tm), Web Services, and wireless
technologies.
Get in-depth training in hands-on labs covering XML/XSL, EJBs,
JSPs, Servlets, and more. Choose from over 240 technical elective
sessions.
At this year's conference you will see a practical showcase of
IBM's emerging technologies in a car, code named "alphaWorks TechMobile."
The alphaWorks TechMobile is powered by TSpaces, ViaVoice(tm), and
Bluetooth(tm) platforms.
REGISTRATION & FURTHER INFORMATION
At the conference Web site, you can register as well as browse
the session abstracts and schedules using the Agenda Builder. Plan
to take one (or more)of 135 IBM Professional Certification Tests
at a discount price.
http://www.ibm.com/events/solutionsevent/r/eisource
T: 800.628.5219
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***PUB: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001
"User Experience: Well Worth the Investment"
By Mr. Steve Gilmore, Western Region Creative Director, Plural,
Inc. Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
Every user has an experience when they interact with an organization's
online offering and these user experiences are directly related
to the organization's success and profitability. To build long-term,
profitable relationships, it is critical to ensure that the user
experience is positive and that the user derives the most value
from the interaction. Though measured differently, the goal of profitable
relationships applies equally well to lifetime value of customers
and partners as it does to employee productivity. Businesses that
assess, architect, and measure the real experiences of users will
create better value for those users and demonstrate clear dominance
over their competitors - leading directly to increased profits.
ABOUT PLURAL
Plural (http://www.plural.com)is
an eBusiness consulting and development firm that works with clients
to increase enterprise efficiencies, strengthen customer relationships,
and capitalize on new markets. Founded in 1989, the firm has delivered
more than 1,500 business critical solutions with 30% of the Fortune
100 companies leveraging Plural-built systems.
ABOUT STEVE GILMORE
Steve Gilmore's role at Plural centers on user experience and
usability solutions for Fortune 1000 clients, specifically defining
services, leading business development, and overseeing delivery.
Prior to joining Plural in 1997 Mr. Gilmore spent nine years designing
and developing user interfaces and human computer interaction. Initially
focusing on mainframe, PC, and client-server interfaces, Mr. Gilmore
moved to the Web environment in 1995 and has recently begun working
with handheld and wireless interfaces. Mr. Gilmore has co-authored
a best-selling book on eCommerce solutions, holds a MCSD software
developer credential, is a member of multiple user interface and
information design organizations, and acts as a usability test participant
for several market research and testing companies.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Mr. Steve Gilmore
Western Region Creative Director, Plural, Inc.
Em: mailto:gilmores@plural.com
T: 415.835.1389
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***PUB: Thursday, August 23, 2001
Join us in Welcoming Cable & Wireless as Newest Center Sponsor!
Open to the Public. No fee. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Pub Talk: 6:00-6:30
p.m.
Join us Thursday, August 23 to welcome Cable & Wireless as the
newest Executive Sponsor of the Center! Cable & Wireless, a renown
worldwide telecommunications group, brings their ideas and expertise
to our Knowledge Network, contributing along with the Center's other
Sponsors: Amdocs, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, IBM, SAP, and Sun Microsystems.
As part of Cable & Wireless' strategy to increase visibility in
key markets around the world and strategic communications with existing
and new partners, the company has chosen to take advantage of the
networking, branding and partnership opportunities, as well as the
knowledge exchange and innovation available through the Center.
As a leading global provider of data and Internet Protocol (IP)
solutions to businesses and a major carrier of the world's Internet
traffic, Cable & Wireless participation in the Center is a natural
extension of the company's commitment to delivering the Internet
promise. Cable & Wireless, which operates twenty-three data centers
around the world including a state-of-the-art data center in Santa
Clara, is firmly committed to being an active participant in Silicon
Valley, a leading center of Internet innovation. As an Executive
Sponsor, Cable & Wireless will also showcase its IP services and
solutions as well as perspective on market trends to Center participants,
hold panel discussions with Sponsors and other Internet thought
leaders, and participate in customer showcases and special events.
Cable & Wireless will also be a regular participant at the Center's
weekly Pub gatherings.
ABOUT CABLE & WIRELESS
Cable & Wireless (http://www.cw.com)
is a major worldwide telecommunications business with revenue of
over 8 billion British pounds (US$11 billion) in the year to March
31, 2001 with customers in 70 countries. Cable & Wireless' focus
for future growth is on IP data services and solutions for business
customers. It is developing advanced IP networks and value-added
services in the US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region in support
of this strategy. With the capability of its global IP infrastructure
and its strength in key markets, Cable & Wireless holds a unique
position in terms of global coverage and services to business customers.
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***JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY PUB
Come join us for our weekly Pub every Thursday from 5:00 -
7:00 p.m.
The Pub Talk begins at 6 p.m. The Pub gathers 100-120 mid- to high-level
executives every week and, as always, is a great place to come and
meet people from the Silicon Valley and all over the world. Representatives
from small start-ups and major companies to venture capital and
academic join in the exchange at the Center Pub. It's...
--- The best reason to take off work early on Thursdays ---
For directions, please visit http://www.worldinternetcenter.com
and click on Directions. The dress is casual and there is no fee
to attend. Just bring your good ideas!
Companies with an interest in giving a Pub Talk should contact
Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's Director of Programs (mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com).
For inquiries about upcoming Center programs, send an email to
mailto:wright@worldinternetcenter.com
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