UniForum will definitely be a major presence at this year's Comdex shows in Chicago and Toronto as it offers "The Best of UniForum Conference and Tutorial Programs"--one of the most comprehensive sets of conference and educational programs the association has ever assembled.
In Chicago, at Comdex Spring, the conference and showcase are scheduled for June 3-5 and the tutorial program for June 6-7. In Toronto, at Comdex Canada, the tutorial is scheduled for July 8-9 and the conference and showcase for July 10-12.
As a special bonus, all attendees of the UniForum Conference and Tutorial Program will automatically become general members in the UniForum Association for one year. Member benefits include a subscription to UniForum's IT Solutions, UniNews, the 1996 Open Systems Products Directory, discounts at UniForum seminars and conferences and much more!
A complete description of the conference and tutorial programs is found below. Conference tracks and sessions are the same at the Chicago and Toronto shows, with the exception of Toronto-only sessions marked with a (T). The tutorial sessions are the same at both locations.
For more information, contact:
Deborah Murray
Director, Professional Training and Development
UniForum Association
(408) 986-8840 ext. 12
Fax: (408) 986-1645
2901 Tasman Drive, Suite 205
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1100
or email karen@uniforum.org
TRACK ONE: "Using the Internet and the Web for your Competitive Edge"
How far have Internet and World Wide Web technologies come, and how can they give you a competitive edge in business?
Sessions Firewalls and the Future of Internet Security
Chair: Rik Farrow, Unix security consultant and author
This session includes an in-depth discussion of firewalls, including firewall options and the level of security provided by each.
Using the Internet for In-House Communications (Including Groupware)
Chair: Stephen Tolchin, president, WebFlow Corp.
How can internal corporate intranets be designed to arm employees with tools to access the Internet's vast array of resources and also to create powerful media for business communication?
Electronic Cash and its Alternatives
Chair: Corinne Morre, associate executive director, CommerceNet
With the majority of companies turning to the Internet today to broaden their marketability, what are the pros and cons of electronic cash and what alternatives are available?
Java: How Hot Is It?!
Chair: Geoffrey Baehr, chief network officer, Sun Microsystems
What is it about this interactive language that turns Web pages into dynamic documents?
Advanced Internet Technologies (T)
An in-depth look at security concerns and tools, efficient information searching methods and the newest developments for networking, like ISDN, frame-relay, ATM and the more conventional T-1/T-3 leased line.
Introduction to HTML & HTTP (T)
An overview of the technologies that make the World Wide Web happen: the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and the Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTP).
TRACK TWO: "Business-Critical Architecture"
If you're serious about data warehousing, enterprise-wide distributed computing and other business-critical architectures, be sure to attend this track of sessions and tutorials devoted to new concepts and practical applications that can improve your business processes.
Sessions
Integrating Window Desktops with Unix-based Servers (T)
This session will explore options for enabling desktops to access the robust services of Unix-based systems, without sacrificing users' familiar environments.
Choosing and Integrating the Right Server: Unix and Windows NT (T)
This panel will examine the pros and cons of Unix and NT, presenting perspectives on each platform's capabilities today and in the future. Users of both systems will present their Unix and NT deployment, the logic behind their configurations and the integration within their two environments.
DCE: Productive or Just Promised?
Chair: Jean Bozman, research manager, Unix & Server Operating Systems, IDC
The Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) standard is used to develop and maintain applications that run over multiple operating systems and network protocols. Is it delivering on its promises to simplify complex network management?
Strategies for Developing Multi-Tier Applications
Chair: Jim Lenahan, director of consulting, Enabling Technologies Group
Issues to be addressed include what architecture model and tool sets should be used, which applications should be deployed and who is going to integrate the solution.
Message-Oriented Middleware and
Supporting Distributed Applications
Chair: Max Dolgicer, director, International Systems Group, Inc.
How can message-oriented middleware be used to keep control of thousands of user accounts and system configurations, all of which are in a constant state of change?
Options for Integrated Systems Management
Chair: Frank Henderson, director, Network Strategies & Design Practice Group
Effective strategies will be examined for managing Unix and Windows NT/Windows in heterogeneous environments.
Software Quality: Debugging, Deploying and Driving Distributed Applications
Chair: Chuck Boudreau, director, Technology Infrastructure
This session details what you need to do to ensure that your software performs as required, while allowing your information system to evolve with new generations of technology.
OLE Integration with Unix Object Systems--Fact or Fantasy?
Chair: Joe Quagliani, sr. product manager OLE, Microsoft Corp.
Object-oriented technologies, Microsoft's OLE and Unix vendors appear to be following different courses. This session will examine the similarities and differences in the various approaches and present options for integrating these environments.
Successfully Implementing DCE (T)
This session will present actual users of DCE who will discuss their implementations and describe lessons learned.
Windows and Unix (T)
How will Windows, Windows NT and Unix coexist in the world of networking, communications and heterogeneous environments?
Unix and Advanced Internet Security
Instructor: Rik Farrow, security consultant and author
Who Should Attend: System and network administrators and managers, IT auditors and managers, computer programmers, security administrators and individuals involved in providing Internet service and securing network gateways.
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Prerequisite: Attendees should be familiar with Unix and with TCP/IP networking.
Overview: While the Internet is becoming an essential part of your infrastructure, it also invites hackers to probe or attack your networks from anywhere in the world. This two-day program provides the basis for practical Unix system and Internet security.
Designing and Building Your Enterprise World Wide Web Server with Unix
Instructors: John Stewart, lead system administrator, Cisco Systems
David Kensiski, software development manager and network design engineer, MCI
Who Should Attend: This is a must-attend course for all computer professionals thinking of building a Web server.
Level: Introductory to intermediate
Prerequisite: Attendees should have a basic knowledge of Unix system administration to fully understand installation and configuration issues.
Overview: This course provides attendees with a comprehensive overview of the Web with a focus on building, configuring and maintaining a Web server. In addition, you will be provided with a complete overview of the authoring and publishing process, including design issues and advanced features such as forms, Java and Java script programming, CGI-bin script programming and image maps.
Bonus: All attendees of the Web Tutorial will receive a free copy of the Establishing a World Wide Web Server: A System Administrator's Guide published by UniForum.
The Open Data Warehouse
Instructors: Dr. Brian Boyle, managing director, NOVON Research
Dr. Pamela Gray, president, The Winta Group
Who Should Attend: All serious information systems professionals responsible for planning and implementing data management systems where data reliability, integrity, security, maintainability, efficiency or responsiveness are needed.
Level: Introductory to intermediate
Overview: On day one, the tutorial introduces the concepts, tools and terminology underlying current commercial implementations, explores the potential benefits of applying selected aspects of these technologies and presents the associated limitations and risks. The 12-Point Open Data Warehouse Planners and Purchaser's Checklist will be discussed. On day two, the tutorial builds on prospects and problems of data warehouse applications uncovered in day one and sets forth a specific road map for successful implementation while maintaining open systems compliance and minimizing the complexity that leads to most failures.
Enterprise Distributed Computing Architecture for the 90s--the Middleware Solution
Instructor: Max Dolgicer, director, International Systems Group, Inc.
Who Should Attend: All computer professionals, managers, consultants and computer users/programmers interested in attaining a basic understanding of the Unix operating system and middleware.
Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: A basic understanding of the distributed computing environment.
Overview: This tutorial defines, compares and contrasts the various types of middleware--RPCs, ORBs, OLE, messaging, database gateways and TP monitors, including their pros and cons, and makes recommendations on what middleware should be used and under which circumstances. Other topics include middleware evolution, major vendors strategies and the convergence of different middleware technologies such as DCE, ORB, OLE/COM and MQSeries.