AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
The Silicon
Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing
support:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. Cable & Wireless
Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu IBM Corporation
SAP Sun Microsystems
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck IC Growth, Inc.
Internet Wire
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CENTER
ANNOUNCEMENT: NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS FROM SEP. 12 26, 2002
There will be NO Thursday Pubs or Pub Talks from September
12 26.
Further information below.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
ANNOUNCEMENT
"SunNetwork 2002 Conference and Pavilion: September 18
20, 2002"
Moscone Center, San Francisco
Further information and discounted registration
code below.
CABLE
& WIRELESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
"Cable & Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco
Systems"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_549july3102).
"Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services"
For further
information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902).
TECHNOLOGY DEMO: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
"The Unveiling of Fujitsus Tablet
PC"
By Mr. Tom Bernhard, Director, New Technology and Applications,
Fujitsu PC Corporation
Open to the Public. 4:00 5:00 p.m. Space is limited. Registration
information below.
THINK TANK SESSION:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
"Business Applications and the Future of Web Services"
Invitation-only. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Limit: 20 participants.
WORKING GROUP SESSION:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
"Are Customers Making Sense of Information Integration? A Reality
Check with UPS"
Fifth Session of a Working Group on "Dynamic Information
Integration"
Presented by Mr. Jeff Enyart, Director, Electronic Commerce, United
Parcel Service (UPS) &
Mr. Ken Frederick, Strategic Alliances Manager, United Parcel Service
(UPS)
. Invitation-only. 1:00 - 3:30 p.m
THINK TANK SESSION:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002
"Business Applications and the Future of Web Services"
Invitation-only. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Limit: 20 participants.
CENTER ANNOUNCEMENT:
NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS FROM SEP. 12 26, 2002
There will be NO Thursday Pubs or Pub Talks from September
12 - 26.
There will be
NO PUBS OR PUB TALKS on the following dates:
Thursday,
September 12
Thursday, September 19
Thursday, September 26
Pub Talks will
resume on October 3. More information on the fall Pub Talk schedule
will be in upcoming newsletter.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS
ANNOUNCEMENT
"SunNetwork 2002 Conference and Pavilion: September 18
20, 2002"
Moscone Center, San Francisco
Further information and discounted registration
code below.
Get Ready for Tomorrow's Net Work. TODAY.
REGISTER NOW for the SunNetwork 2002 Conference and Pavilion on
September 18 - 20 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Get $200
off if you register by September 13th.
Get ready to experience three jam-packed days of eye-opening presentations,
courses, keynotes, exhibits, case studies, breakout sessions, interactive
forums, and more, plus an exclusive chance to win $50,000 in our
SunNetwork Coding Challenge.
Already, hundreds of your IT and development colleagues have made
their plans to be at the first-ever SunNetwork conference. Don't
miss out on this exclusive opportunity to view the latest and greatest
in design tools and technologies ... swap tips and techniques ...
gain valuable insight from industry experts . . . learn about Sun's
revolutionary N1 network architecture vision . . . and much more.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
& DISCOUNT COUPON CODE
Register online at (http://www.sun.com/sunnetwork23).
Use the coupon code PHE846 for your $200 discount. Due to overwhelming
demand, the deadline for "early bird" savings has been
extended to September 13. This is your last chance to register for
the must-attend event of the year!
Reserve your space now -- before it's too late!!
CABLE & WIRELESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
"Cable & Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco
Systems"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_549july3102).
"Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902).
Cable &
Wireless, an executive sponsor of the Center, would like to show
two recent announcements with the Centers online community:
1) "Cable
& Wireless Achieves Gold Re-certification From Cisco Systems"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_549july3102).
Cable &
Wireless has achieved Gold Re-Certification from Cisco Systems,
Inc. for its expertise in selling, implementing, and supporting
Cisco network solutions as part of the Cisco partner program. "The
purpose of our Certification Program is to build channel partner
expertise," said Nick Watson, Director of Operations, Unified
Channels organization, Cisco Systems UK & Ireland. "Gold
Re-Certification status provides strong recognition of Cable &
Wireless' ongoing commitment to delivering superior network knowledge
and customer service." The Re-Certification follows Cable &
Wireless' success at the Cisco EMEA Awards 2001, where it was named
'Global Service Provider and Reseller of the Year.'
2) "Cable
& Wireless Expands Product And Service Offerings With New Business
Continuity & Recovery Services"
For further information (http://www1.cw.com/template_05.jsp?ID=mc_548july2902).
Cable &
Wireless has introduced a suite of new Business Continuity &
Recovery Services that will be delivered by its Web hosting business
in the U.S., Exodus, a Cable & Wireless Service. The new services
offer a combination of consulting and dedicated infrastructure services
that enable organizations to avoid downtime of their mission critical
applications in any event -- planned or unplanned. These new solutions
standardize the most frequently requested services making deployment
more efficient and cost effective for customers.
TECHNOLOGY DEMO: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
"The Unveiling of the Tablet PC"
By Mr. Tom Bernhard, Director, New Technology and Applications,
Fujitsu PC Corporation
Open to the Public. 4:00
5:00 p.m. Space is limited.
Responding to the high level of interest generated at the August
22nd Pub Talk, Tom Bernhard will return to the Center to showcase
the Tablet PC (TPC) in more detail. Microsoft will launch Windows
XP Tablet PC Edition, a new operating system designed specifically
for pen-based computing in November 2002. At this Tech Demo, Mr.
Bernhard will showcase the TPC's functionality and how it can make
business more efficient with direct examples of its use in various
vertical markets, including the medical, financial service, government,
insurance, and sales force automation markets. Examples of horizontal
markets (MS Office XP, MS Journal, IM) and a brief WLAN peer-to-peer
Instant Messaging will also be discussed.
ABOUT TOM BERNHARD
Tom Bernhard boasts 20 years of experience in the technology
and computer industries. He has been with Fujitsu PC Corporation
for four years: first as a Senior Product Manager; then Director,
Product Marketing for Pen Tablets; and now as Director, New Technology
and Applications. His responsibilities have included specifying
and overseeing the successful launch of several pen tablet computer
systems, developing product road maps for multiple product lines,
identifying essential new technologies, and serving as company spokesman
for the pen tablet product line. In 2000, Mr. Bernhard received
the Fujitsu Achiever Award for Marketing. Prior to Fujitsu PC, Mr.
Bernhard was Product Manager, Desktop Systems for Unisys Corporation
where he specified and launched numerous desktop computer systems
and developed product road maps. Before Unisys, Mr. Bernhard was
Product Manager, Hardware/Software for Action Computer Supplies.
Mr. Bernhard is a member of the Mobile Advisory Councils Board
of Directors. He holds both BS and MS degrees in business administration
from California State University, Hayward.
ABOUT
FUJITSU PC CORPORATION
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Fujitsu PC
Corporation (http://www.fujitsupc.com)
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited and the leading
provider of ultra-mobile computing solutions. Fujitsu PC Corporation
delivers high-performance mobile computing solutions for the North
American market, including a wide range of LifeBook notebooks and
Stylistic® pen tablet PCs. Fujitsu PC Corporation emphasizes
leading-edge technology, exceptional product quality, user comfort
and productivity, and outstanding customer service as primary competitive
advantages. For more information on Fujitsu PC Corporations
complete line of mobile computing solutions, visit their Website
or call 1-877-FPC-DIRECT.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE TABLET PC AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
For additional information on
the Tablet PC and related technologies, visit the following Websites:
http://www.tabletpctalk.com
http://www.fujitsupc.com/www/penworld/index.shtml
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc
http://www.pencomputing.com/frames/tablet_pc.html
http://www.linuxslate.org
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is not required,
but highly recommended due to limited seating. Confirm attendance
by sending your name, title, company name, and telephone number
to:
Ms.
Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: mailto:kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
THINK
TANK SESSION: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
"Business Applications and the Future of Web Services"
Invitation-only. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Limit: 20 participants.
Application vendors, partner companies, and experts will come together
to participate in this Session where participants will exchange
knowledge on the future of Web Services in the context of business
applications for the next 36-month market horizon.
Web Services will undoubtedly change the way enterprises approach
business applications. The question is how? Standards created over
the last three years provide some guidance for companies, but standards
will not determine the future impact Web Services will have on the
way IT supports business processes. The needs of enterprises will
shape the development of applications.
The objective of this Think Tank Session is to focus on the needs
of enterprises, addressing why companies will change, how they will
adapt, and what they will do to maximize the potential of Web Services.
This Think Tank Session is part of a series during fall 2002 on
the strategies and future development of Web Services. SAP -- one
of the Center's Executive Sponsors -- will provide introductory
comments by sharing its strategic view on why Web Services has the
potential to cause a fundamental shift in the way packaged applications
are developed, deployed, and used. The Session will explore endusers
needs and challenges and assess whether application vendors are
missing the next logical step between now and the "nirvana"
that Web Services promises to deliver to enterprises.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Senior Director, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
WORKING GROUP SESSION:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002
"Are Customers Making Sense of Information Integration? A Reality
Check with UPS"
Fifth Session of a Working Group on "Dynamic Information
Integration"
Presented by Mr. Jeff Enyart, Director, Electronic Commerce, United
Parcel Service (UPS) &
Mr. Ken Frederick, Strategic Alliances Manager, United Parcel Service
(UPS)
Invitation-only. 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
As a result of a series of programs during fall 2001, the Center
is hosting a Working Group during 2002 on "Dynamic Information
Integration." A group of 10-12 continuing, invitation-only
participants will analyze and discuss various aspects of dynamic
information integration over the year, including:
The role and importance of explicit models
How to achieve a working feedback loop
Existing technologies and components
Relevant standards
FIFTH WORKING GROUP SESSION
The Center is very pleased to announce that
the fifth Working Group Session will be led by Mr. Jeff Enyart,
Director of Electronic Commerce and Mr. Ken Frederick, Strategic
Alliances Manager, both at UPS. Mr. Enyart and Mr. Frederick have
backgrounds in supply chain optimization and are in the process
of developing and integrating scalable business solutions at UPS,
the world's largest transportation company with a strategic focus
on facilitating commerce both physically and digitally.
Since February 2002, Working Group participants have been discussing
the challenges and possible solutions to elusive issues around how
diverse electronic business systems might communicate with one another
seamlessly. Are standards the answer? Well, not completely. Will
middleware solve the problem? Only partially. Does mapping help?
It depends. At the September 27th Session, UPS will present the
solutions developed to help UPS communicate with its customers and
solve their particular piece of the dynamic information integration
puzzle. Working Group participants will have the opportunity to
interact with UPS and address customer-facing information issues,
including destination location, realtime parcel location, and third-party
billing. Participants will gain insight whether UPS, a major user
of software, has made revolutionary breakthroughs in information
integration issues or if the Working Group issues identified over
the last 6 months remain unsolved, even by the largest of customers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Senior Director, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
THINK TANK SESSION:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002
"Business Applications and the Future of Web Services"
Invitation-only. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Limit: 20 participants,
representing endusers/customers.
Endusers, representing SAP customers as well as others, will come
together to participate in this Session where each participant will
be challenged to collaborate on the future of Web Services in the
context of business applications for the next 36-month market horizon.
Web Services will undoubtedly change the way enterprises approach
business applications. The question is how? Standards created over
the last three years provide some guidance for companies, but standards
will not determine the future impact Web Services will have on the
way IT supports business processes. The needs of enterprises will
shape the development of applications.
The objective of this Think Tank Session is to focus on the needs
of enterprises, addressing why companies will change, how they will
adapt, and what they will do to maximize the potential of Web Services.
This Think Tank Session is part of a series during fall 2002 on
the strategies and future development of Web Services. SAP -- one
of the Center's Executive Sponsors -- will provide introductory
comments at this Session by sharing its strategic view on why Web
Services has the potential to cause a fundamental shift in the way
packaged applications are developed, deployed, and used. The Session
will explore whether most application vendors are missing the next
logical step between now and the "nirvana" that Web Services
promises to deliver to enterprises.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & POSSIBLE
PARTICIPATION
If you represent an enduser or customer (Walmart, Sears,
Bank of America, etc.); have knowledge of your companys Web
Services needs and challenges; and would like to be considered for
participation, please send your name, title, company name, telephone
number, email, and brief bio to:
Dr. Venilde Jeronimo
Senior Director, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: mailto:venilde@worldinternetcenter.com
For further
information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge Network Partners,
visit their Web sites:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. http://www.amdocs.com
Cable & Wireless http://www.cw.com
Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
Fujitsu http://www.fujitsu.com
IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
SAP http://www.mysap.com
Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck http://www.halleck.com
IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
Internet Wire http://www.internetwire.com
To join our
community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php
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