AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
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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are held at the Center unless otherwise noted.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and
Where We Expected to be by Now"
By Dr. Bob Glass, Futurist, and Fellow, Silicon Valley World Internet
Center
7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. No Fee.
Not held at the Center. Held at Cypress Semiconductor, 198 Champion
Court, Building 6, San Jose
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SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
SAP CORPORATE RESEARCH
"SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure"
White Paper Available. Summary and White Paper Link Below.
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AUTO-ID SALON: THURSDAY,
APRIL 24, 2003
5:00 p.m. Networking. 5:25 - 7:00 p.m. Salon. Open to the Public.
$15 fee (cash or check, payable at the door). No charge to Center's
Sponsors.
See Below for Registration Information.
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PUB TALK: THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2003
Topic and Presenter to be announced in an upcoming newsletter.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
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SUMMARY:
PUB TALK: THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2003
"Sun Microsystems and the Auto-ID Center"
By Mr. Markus Weber, Systems Engineer, iForce Solution Center,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
OUR KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNER, INCUCOMM, INC.
"Incucomm, Inc. Launches Xterprise, A Supply
Chain Execution Solution Integration Company"
See Below for Further Information.
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PRACTICAL
MOBILITY THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE
"Practical Mobility: Creating Reactive Supply
Networks"
Summary and Proceedings Link Below.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology
and Where We Expected to be by Now"
By Dr. Bob Glass, Futurist and Fellow, Silicon Valley World Internet
Center
7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. No Fee.
Not held at the Center. Please Note Special Location.
Held at Cypress Semiconductor, 198 Champion Court, Building 6, San
Jose
In collaboration with the Silicon Valley Web Guild (www.webguild.org),
the World Internet Center would like to invite you to a special
presentation by Dr. Bob Glass, Fellow of the Center, on Wednesday,
April 9, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in San Jose (Please note special location.)
The topic will be:
"Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and Where We Expected
to be by Now."
In 1992, "Dr. Bob" and his team at Sun Microsystems embarked on
trying to envision the future with the hopes of trying to figure
out where technology was headed. Two years later, "Starfire" - a
Vision of the future was released. Starfire was a look at the world
of 2004 (from the vantage point of 1992-1994) and an attempt to
create a "video prototype." The team felt that by creating a short
video, the user experience of a corporate customer could be better
developed. At the time the film was developed and released (1992-1994),
there was no common knowledge of the Internet or widespread use
of email, yet these items are forecasted in the film.
Join Dr. Bob as he takes a glance at the future through the past.
The film is 25 minutes in length and offers an amusing peek at where
we should be by now... Are we there yet?
This special presentation will be held at Cypress Semiconductor,
198 Champion Court, Building 6, San Jose, CA 95134. There is no
fee for attending. However, the favor of a reply would be most appreciated.
To register in advance, please contact:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
We look forward to welcoming you to this interesting look back
into the future!
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SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM SAP CORPORATE RESEARCH
"SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure"
White Paper Available. Summary and White Paper Link Below.
As Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID), wireless devices, and
enterprise assets evolve from being single, isolated objects to
connected and distributed Auto-ID systems, enterprise software will
have to become distributed systems as well. Entire enterprise software
solutions will evolve from assuming where products are and providing
delayed instructions on what to do with them, to software systems
that are told what to do by the products themselves in real-time.
This changes everything. The Center is proud to share the attached
white paper from SAP Corporate Research, "SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure,"
on how enterprises can benefit from, and prepare for, emerging Auto-ID
solutions.
To view the white paper, click here
then scroll down and click onto "April 4, 2003"
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AUTO-ID SALON: THURSDAY,
APRIL 24, 2003
5:00 p.m. Networking. 5:25 - 7:00 p.m. Salon. Open to the Public.
$15 fee (cash or check, payable at the door). No charge to Center's
Sponsors.
See Below for Registration Information.
Mark your calendars for the first of the Silicon Valley World
Internet Center's Salons! This Salon will be focused on a specific
technological theme around the area of Auto-ID. Further details
on our Premier Salon to follow in next week's newsletter.
WHAT IS A "SALON?"
A Salon is a gathering of innovators specifically interested and
conversant in the topic of the evening. We will begin with 25 minutes
of networking and then convene everyone for a facilitated conversation
around the theme. All are welcome. We expect a very technologically
savvy group to participate. Beverages and snacks will be served.
ABOUT DINESH VADHIA
Our first Salon will be led by Mr. Dinesh Vadhia, an entrepreneur
currently raising VC finance for a software company in the Auto-ID
market. His interest and passion for the Auto-ID technology was
flamed while at Sun Microsystems. Mr. Vadhia has been a Senior Global
Product Marketing management professional at Oracle and Sun with
a proven winning track record in the competitive enterprise software
market.
Mr. Vadhia has a background in engineering, product management,
product marketing, and project management. Originally from London,
England, he received an MSc and BSc in Applied Math from Cranfield
Institute of Technology and the University of Kent.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register in advance, please email your name, title, and company
name to:
Ms. Claire Kahrobaie
Manager, Client Services
T: 650.462.9800
E: kahrobaie@worldinternetcenter.com
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SUMMARY: PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
APRIL 3, 2003
"Sun Microsystems and the Auto-ID Center"
By Mr. Markus Weber, Systems Engineer, iForce Solution Center, Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
Summary and Presentation Link Below.
The momentum around Auto-ID continued last week as the Center Pub
drew 125 attendees to hear Markus Weber of Sun's iForce Solution
Center talk about their work with the Auto-ID Center. Please see
the Center's website for Mr. Weber's presentation that highlighted
the leading role that Sun Microsystems played in the formation of
the Auto-ID Center.
To view Markus Weber's presentation, visit the Center's Website
and scroll down and click onto "April 3. 2003" to view the program
information, including a link to Mr. Weber's presentation.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM OUR KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNER, INCUCOMM, INC.
"Incucomm, Inc. Launches Xterprise, A Supply
Chain Execution Solution Integration Company"
See Below for Further Information.
We are pleased to announce that Incucomm, Inc. has launched its
latest portfolio company, Xterprise (http://www.xterprise.com),
a supply chain execution solution integration company. Many of you
already know Dean Frew, who recently spoke at the Center at the
Challenge-the-Expert program on January 29, about the future of
RFID technology in supply chain management. Mr. Frew is the Co-founder
and President of Xterprise. This new company will focus on full
solution integration services, especially around warehouse management,
transportation management, RFID and mobile enterprise solutions.
As a full-solution integration services company, Xterprise handles
business assessment, process and technology blending, solution architecture,
technology selection, and solution integration and support. The
company provides a balanced mix of existing and new technology for
small- and medium-sized companies needing to upgrade business systems
and processes affordably.
Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Xterprise brings turn-key solutions
to its clients serving the following Supply Chain Market Segments:
- Consumer Retail
- Consumer & Enterprise Electronics
- Medical & Pharmaceutical Products
- 3rd Party Logistics Providers (in the above segments)
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Dean Frew
President
Xterprise
T: 214.505.8399
E: dfrew@xterprise.com
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PRACTICAL MOBILITY
THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE
"Practical Mobility: Creating Reactive Supply
Networks"
Summary and Proceedings Link Below.
In the Fall 2002, the Silicon Valley World Internet Center convened
24 senior professionals -- representing end-users, solution providers,
and carriers -- for a Think Tank Session focused on what factors
will bring mobile communications, in a practical manner, into supply
chain management. Participants explored:
- Enterprises' supply chain challenges and how Practical Mobility
could assist
- Barriers to adoption of Practical Mobility and facilitating
factors supporting the creation of enterprise solutions
- Future state of Mobile Supply Chain Management solutions: In
other words, what will be adopted and still working five years
from now?
This session was strongly supported by the Center's Knowledge Network
Partner, Incucomm, Inc. (http://www.incucomm.com),
an expert consultancy in the area of mobile and wireless communications.
The full proceedings, along with supporting appendices, are available
on the Center's Website. To view the proceedings, visit the Center's
Website. Scroll down to October 24, 2002 "Practical Mobility:
Creating Reactive Supply Networks" and click onto "Proceedings"
(PDF format).
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For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge
Network Partners, visit their Websites:
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
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