Staying Competitive and Keeping Up with the Pace of Technology

UniForum Association Presents: The Best of UniForum Conference and Seminar Program
to be held in conjunction with Comdex Conference & Expo

TWO LOCATIONS


The Best of UniForum Conference and Seminar Program is the place to learn about the latest technology advances in Unix and Open Systems and how they will integrate with your current environment. This program will address the concerns of the IS professional - executives, managers, technical staff and developers who need to choose, implement and maintain the hottest and most flexible products, services and technologies in support of today's fast moving business opportunities.

Over the past few years, innovation in Open Systems technology have developed at an incredible pace. Today, this trend shows no sign of slowing. Now, more than ever, to stay competitive, you must keep informed. And, now, more than ever, to keep informed, you can count on UniForum. At the UniForum Conference you can learn about the power of Unix and Open System technologies for the Internet and the Web, business-critical applications, middleware and interoperability.

UniForum, a well-known provider of high-quality Unix and Open Systems training and education, presents the "Best of UniForum" - one of the most comprehensive conference and educational programs UniForum has ever offered! UniForum has established a reputation for hosting top quality conferences and seminars presented by the most knowledgeable and respected leaders in our industry. The UniForum Conference and Seminar Program in Chicago (June 3-7) and Toronto (July 8-12) is the place to be!

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Track One: Using the Internet and the Web for Your Competitive Edge Track Two: Business-Critical Architecture

2-Day Intensive Seminars




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Track One: Using the Internet and the Web for Your Competitive Edge

How far the Internet and the World Wide Web technology have come, how to use that technology to give you the competitive edge, and what lies ahead in the not so distant future are the hot topics of discussion for this track of session and tutorials.

Sessions :

Doing Business on the Internet - an Analysts' Perspective

A panel of experts will share their knowledge and expertise about the Internet including business trends and future opportunities. Find out how your organization fits in this amazing web of technology.

Achieving Success on the Internet with Commercial Home Pages

Many corporations are doing business on the Net, and, soon all will be if they intend to remain competitive. What do you need to do to ensure your company stands out and is successful on the Net? This session provides an overview of options available and highlights prosperous Commercial Home Pages.

Firewalls and the Future of Internet Security

This session includes an in-depth discussion of firewalls including firewall options and the level of security provided by each. There will also be a discussion of advanced security methods and their future deployment.

Using the Internet for In-house Communications (including groupware)

Companies are beginning to use their existing computer network resources to form the base of a new business tool that can be "turned inside out" to create an inwardly focused "intranet." These corporate intranets can be designed to not only arm employees with the tools to access the Internet's vast array of resources, but also to create powerful corporate systems such as Web sites for employee benefits, training and education, business collateral dissemination, and more!

Electronic Cash and its Alternatives

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? This session will provide the answers to these questions.

Java: How Hot is it?!

This modern technology is receiving mega attention in the media. Java is said to be the hottest Internet tool. What is it about this interactive language that turns Web pages into dynamic documents? We'll explore the world of Java in the Unix environment.

Track Two: Business-Critical Architecture

If you're serious about data warehousing, enterprise-wide distributed computing and other business critical architecture, be sure to attend this track of sessions and tutorials devoted to new and proven concepts and practical applications that can successfully improve your business processes.

Sessions :

DCE: Productive or Just Promised?

The Distributed Computing Environment Standard (DCE) - the set of applications designed to run over multiple operating systems and network protocols - has come of age, and today is delivering on its promise to simplify complex network management ---- or is it? Does this standard provide the answer to IS managers who have been looking for better development tools and management services to be able to run applications freely across distributed and disparate computers, databases, and interfaces? This session will address these issues and provide an insight into DCE.

Strategies for Developing Multi-tier Applications

Multi-tier applications require much more than just hardware technology to be successful. 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. These and other related issues will be covered in this informative session.

Message-oriented Middleware and Supporting Distributed Applications

A distributed environment demands continuous deployment of software, services and data to keep it functional and secure. Attend this session to find out how message-oreinted middleware can and is being 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

An effective strategy for managing Unix and NT/Windows co-existence is a requirement for enterprise information professionals. This session will discuss the options available for systems and network management across these heterogeneous environments, focusing on presenting production system approaches and lessons learned.

Software Quality: Debugging, Deploying and Driving Distributed Applications

Software for client-server solutions range from database to desktop, from SQL to enterprise-wide server tools. This session examines what you need to do to ensure all of this software will perform for tens to thousands of your users, while allowing your information system to evolve with new generations of technology.

OLE Integration with Unix Object Systems - Fact or Fantasy?

Object-oriented technologies represent the next generation for applications design. Microsoft offers its owns approach with the OLE environment, while Unix vendors appear to be following a different course. This session will examine the similarities and differences in the various approaches and present options for integrating these environments.

2-Day Intensive Seminars:


Advanced Unix and Internet Security

Instructor: Rik Farrow, Security Consultant and Columnist

Designing and Building Your Enterprise Web Server

Instructors: John Stewart,Lead System Administrator, Cisco Systems; Dave Kensiski, Software Development Manager and Network Design Engineer, MCI, Inc.

The Open Data Warehouse

Instructors: Dr. Brian Boyle, Managing Director, NOVON Research; Dr. Pamela Gray, President, The Winta Group

The Middleware Solution - Building an Enterprise-wide Distributed Computing Architecture for the 90's

Instructor: Max Dolgicer,Director, International Systems Group,Inc.

For more information and registration, please e-mail to karen@uniforum.org -or- call Karen Clapes, 1-408-986-8840, ext. 30.

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