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- Subject: DECUS Multivendor Nondisclosure Developers Conference
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- Multivendor Computing Developers Conference
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- New Orleans, February 26-28, 1993
-
-
- The First Multivendor Computing Developers Conference Designed by
- Third Parties for Third Parties
-
- This is a challenging time for independent software developers, value-added
- resellers, system integrators, and consultants. Customers are calling for the
- migration of products to multivendor client/server computing environments.
- Vendors are adapting their business practices to new market realities. And
- third-party developers are increasingly forced to "bet the business" on their
- strategic choice.
-
- That's why Digial Equipment Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Novell, and
- other major vendors have joined to support this conference, a production of the
- Independent Developers Group of the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society
- (DECUS).
-
- It's the first multivendor computing conference designed by third-party
- executives who face the same problems you face every day. As a result, it will
- give you highly targeted, concise information that you can put to use right
- away. Information that will help you make the strategic product and business
- decisions successfully, such as:
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- - Vendor technology plans for the next six to eighteen months
- - In-depth information on important new technologies, such as Digital's Alpha
- AXP technology and Microsoft's Windows NT operating system
- - How to migrate to a multivendor client/server computing model and position
- your business for the future
- - How to work profitably with multiple vendors
- - How other third-party developers are succeeding in a multivendor world
- - The business and marketing implications of technology evolution
-
- So, if you're concerned about the impact of new technologies and vendor
- marketing strategies on your businessm you should attend this conference. You
- won't find a better place to get the information you need, talk directly with
- vendors about their plans, and explore new business strategies with your peers.
-
- HIGHLIGHTS
-
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- The Multivendor Computing Developers Conference is designed to make it easy for
- you to get the information you need. Development of the conference concepts
- and selection of session topics were guided by executives and managers from
- leading independent development companies. The result? A program packed with
- practical information presented by knowledgeable experts.
-
- General Sessions
-
- Friday morning, three general sessions will set the stage for the weekend.
- They'll establish a context for understanding where computing technology is
- headed and how its evolution will affect your products and business strategies
- in the years ahead. In particular, you'll find out what Digital and Microsoft
- are planning with respect to third-party solution development.
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- Sessions
-
- Forty-eight 50-minute sessions are planned for Friday afternoon and Saturday.
- These sessions address topics of crucial interest to independent developers and
- consultants - information you won't find anywhere else. Included are
- presentations of product strategies and new business practices by many of
- today's leading vendors, including Digital, Microsoft, Oracle, Progress
- Software, Novell, and Banyan.
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- Workshops
-
- On Sunday morning, you'll get a chance to explore a selected topic in-depth, in
- one of several morning-long workshops. In highly interactive formats, you'll
- see demonstrations of computer-based application development tools and
- experience first-hand what's involved in developing solutions for today's
- multivendor world.
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- Technology Showcase
-
- Throughout the program, you'll have access to a demonstration area that
- presents computing technology from participating vendors. Take the opportunity
- to explore vendor products in-depth in this hands-on environment.
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- Opportunities to Network with Vendors and Peers
-
- Join us for a reception 7-10 PM Thursday night. Relax. Meet conference
- organizers and speakers. Get to know managers from Digital, Microsoft, and
- other leading vendors. And swap information with other independent developers
- and consultants in an informal setting.
-
- On Friday at 6:30 PM, reinforce your new-found relationships at dinner. And
- finally, before departing the conference, wrap up your discussions at our
- breakfast program on Sunday, 7:30-8:30 AM.
-
- FRIDAY MORNING
-
- 8:30 Back to the Future: What Role will Your Products
- Play in the Year 2000?
-
- Multiprocessing. Super chips. Multimedia. Home computing.
- How will these and other technological developments impact
- your products and business opportunities in the coming decade?
- This general session explores the evolution of computing
- technology through the year 2000. It will help you develop a
- vision for the role your products play in the future and the
- enhancements you'll need to make to stay ahead of the
- technology curve.
-
- 9:30 Digital: New Directions that Empower Third-Party Solution
- Development
-
- Digital is a company with a new president, and a renewed
- commitment to third-party solution development. This session
- will inform you of the steps Digital is taking to help you to
- build better solutions that work within multivendor computing
- environments. It will also discuss the Digital/Microsoft
- alliance from Digital's perspective, and expand on how the
- alliance benefits independent developers.
-
- 10:30 Microsoft: New Technologies and Strategies Expand
- Third-Party Solution Capabilities
-
- Microsoft is a company on the move with new technologies and
- strategies that empower independent developers to improve
- their solutions. This session will present these strategies,
- including the emerging roles of the new Windows NT, Windows,
- and MS-DOS operating systems. It will also discuss the
- benefits of the Digital/Microsoft alliance from a Microsoft
- perspective.
-
-
-
- FRIDAY AFTERNOON
-
- 1:30 OpenVMS: Status and Directions
- ------------------------------
- Learn about the move of Digital's primary operating system to
- open standards on both VAX and Alpha AXP platforms
-
- Novell Strategy and Status
- --------------------------
- Here's a fresh look at Novell's networking strategy and
- product directions.
-
- Windows NT: Status and Directions
- ---------------------------------
- This briefing presents the goals and uses for the new Windows
- NT operating system.
-
- Successful Sales Techniques
- ---------------------------
- This how-to session provides specific principles and examples
- of how to sell products and services in today's markets.
-
-
- 2:30 Client/Server Case Study
- ------------------------
- An independent developer recounts the approach, successes, and
- problems involved in a client/server implementation.
-
- Design for Interoperability
- ---------------------------
- This session explores the issues enountered and methods used in
- designing solutions for a multivendor world.
-
- Microsoft's Windows Strategy
- ----------------------------
- Microsoft discusses Windows 3.1 and Windows NT systems, plus
- the roles of various APIs and the scalable Windows
- architecture.
-
- Business Benefits of Alpha AXP
- ------------------------------
- The business case for moving to Alpha AXP is the subject of
- this session. It outlines new business opportunities.
-
-
- 3:30 Client/Server and X Windows
- ---------------------------
- Learn the benefits, trade-offs, and possible uses of each
- approach. Also, explore network traffic and processing load
- concerns.
-
- OSF/1 on Alpha AXP
- ------------------
- Digital presents its strategy, status, and direction for
- implementing OSF/1 on Alpha AXP.
-
- Develop Client/Server Solutions
- -------------------------------
- You need an entirely new design paradigm for client/server.
- See how to implement, maintain, and manage client/server
- solutions.
-
- Working with Multiple Vendors
- -----------------------------
- An application developer shares the joys and pains of managing
- relationships with multiple vendors.
-
-
- 4:30 RDB: Status and Directions
- --------------------------
- This presentation examines the strategies and futures planned
- for Digital's database products.
-
- HP Interoperability
- -------------------
- Discover what's involved in achieving interoperability of
- Digital-based applications with Hewlett-Packard platforms.
-
- Microsoft's Networking Strategy
- -------------------------------
- Microsoft presents an overview of its networking strategy and
- products.
-
- PATHWORKS Opportunities
- -----------------------
- Digital's PATHWORKS is creating marketing opportunities for
- independent developers. This session gives you an inside look.
-
-
- SATURDAY MORNING
-
- 8:00 Apple MacIntosh Interoperability
- --------------------------------
- This session covers Appletalk, file server selection, file
- storage, security, data sharing, print server components, and
- DECnet.
-
- DCE for Distributed Applications
- --------------------------------
- Learn how Digital's DCE developer's kit can help you develop
- client/server applications within OSF's DCE.
-
- Access Status and Directions
- ----------------------------
- This session examines the strategies, status, and futures
- associated with Access database product development.
-
- Software Licensing Benefits
- ---------------------------
- Explore the approaches, issues, and benefits involved in user,
- site, and system licensing plus the use of license-management
- software.
-
-
- 9:00 OpenVMS on Alpha AXP
- --------------------
- Digital gives you a look at the status and direction of their
- development of OpenVMS for Alpha AXP platforms.
-
- IBM Interoperability
- --------------------
- Identify the issues involved in achieving interoperability of
- Digital-based applications with IBM mainframes and minis.
-
- Developing Applications for Microsoft Windows
- ---------------------------------------------
- Learn more about the tools available for developing Windows
- applications.
-
- Niches of Profitability
- -----------------------
- See how small products-based companies are developing service
- niches to expand their profitability.
-
-
- 10:00 Windows NT on Alpha AXP
- -----------------------
- The best of both worlds. See where Windows NT fits into the
- enterprise on Digital's powerful new computing platform.
-
- Migrating to Client/Server
- --------------------------
- Understand business and technical approach for migrating from
- timeshared or standalone models.
-
- Windows Open Services Architecture (WOSA)
- -----------------------------------------
- Microsoft describes its approach for creating an open
- architecture and integrating it with Digital's NAS.
-
- Direct Marketing
- ----------------
- Explores how to develop direct marketing campagins that
- maximize ROi. What works, and what doesn't.
-
-
- 11:00 Application Downsizing
- ----------------------
- Look at the driving forces and technical implications of
- moving applications from large systems to client/server
- networks.
-
- PATHWORKS API Overview
- ----------------------
- A review of PATHWORKS APIs, including the socket API for
- Windows NT and Windows products.
-
- Progress: Database Directions
- ------------------------------
- Progress Software presents current strategies, status, and
- futures for their database products.
-
- Effective Telemarketing
- -----------------------
- Learn to use telemarketing to generate leads, sell products,
- increase sales, and improve your bottom line.
-
-
- SATURDAY AFTERNOON
-
- 1:30 PATHWORKS Interoperability
- --------------------------
- Understand how PATHWORKS functions over different networking
- protocols and how these work together.
-
- Multimedia
- ----------
- Multimedia is a highly touted but little understood technology.
- Learn about its future and what it can do for your
- applications.
-
- Software Licensing Technology
- -----------------------------
- This discussion highlights the technologies major vendors are
- building into operating systems to help you enforce licenses.
-
- Effective Strategic Alliances
- -----------------------------
- This case history shows how a successful start-up company
- built a productive strategic alliance with an industry leader.
-
-
- 2:30 Digital's Networking Strategy
- -----------------------------
- Get a clear understanding of Digital's networking strategy
- plus the roles of its PATHWORKS and Team Links products.
-
- Middleware
- ----------
- Can you write an appliation that runs on any hardware
- platform? Explore the promises, challenges, and realities
- of middleware.
-
- Oracle: Status and Directions
- ------------------------------
- Oracle Corporation presents strategies, status, and futures
- related to its database products.
-
- Grow and International Business
- -------------------------------
- How can you improve the sales of your products
- internationally? This session just might give you the answer,
- plus practical tips.
-
-
- 3:30 SUN Interoperability
- --------------------
- Identify the issues involved in achieving interoperability of
- Digital-based applications with SUN Microsystems platforms.
-
- Banyan Networking Strategy
- --------------------------
- Banyan presents an overview of its networking strategy and
- products.
-
- Groupware
- ---------
- Getting groups of people to work together on LANs can be a
- challenge. Review the strategies and issues involved.
-
- Market for Results
- ------------------
- How can you market more effectively? This no-nonsense
- business approach to marketing will show you how.
-
-
- 4:30 Effective User Interfaces
- -------------------------
- What are the tradeoffs and principles involved in the design
- of effective interfaces? You'll get some answers in this
- session.
-
- Joint Marketing Relationships
- -----------------------------
- Get the attention you want from hardware vendor sales and
- marketing organizations. Capitalize on their support.
-
- MS-DOS
- ------
- Microsoft presents a more detailed overview of the future
- directions of MS-DOS and its role in a Windows NT world.
-
- Raising Capital Today
- ---------------------
- This session discusses alternatives open for raising capital
- in this tight economy, and what you'll face when you try.
-
- SUNDAY MORNING WORKSHOPS
-
- Our Sunday morning workshops are designed to give attendees the opportunity to
- get detailed information on selected topics. These morning long sessions will
- include the demonstration of computer based tools and, in some cases, hands-on
- experience with the tools.
-
- 8:30-12:00 Migrating VMS Applications to Alpha AXP
- ---------------------------------------
- This workshop presents a detailed review of how to move a
- typical VMS application from a VAX platform to an Alpha AXP
- platform. Migration tools are explained and demonstrated.
-
- Designing Client/Server Applications
- ------------------------------------
- The tools available for designing and implementing
- client/server applications are explainedand demonstrated. A
- simple client/server application will be designed and
- implemented during this workshop.
-
- Migrating UNIX applications to Alpha AXP
- ----------------------------------------
- This workshop presents a detailed review of how to move a
- typical UNIX application from a VAX platform to an Alpha AXP
- platform. Migration tools are explained and demonstrated.
-
- PATHWORKS APIs Technical Session
- --------------------------------
- Build on the concepts you've learned in the PATHWORKS API
- overview session in this hands-on workshop. It will explore
- the technical aspects of PATHWORKS APIs in depth, and give you
- the practical benefit of working with function calls and sample
- programs.
-
- Market for Results
- ------------------
- Effective marketing is a goal for any business. This workshop
- presents a logical, set-by-step approach for improving your
- marketing activities on a return-on-investment basis.
-
-
- CONFERENCE INFORMATION
-
- Location: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
- 500 Canal Street
- New Orleans, LA 70130
- 504-525-2500
-
- Located in the heart of New Orleans overlooking the Mississippi
- River and the famous French Quarter.
- Within walking distance to the Aquarium of the Americas,
- Riverwalk, and Jackson Brewery shopping. Only 14 miles (25
- minutes) from the New Orleans International Airport.
-
- Hotel Reservations: Special room rates have been negotiated for conference
- attendees. Reservations must be made directly with
- the Sheraton Hotel no later than January 25, 1993,
- call (504) 525-2500 and refer to the Multivendor
- Computing Developers Conference to ensure the special
- rate of $119.
-
- Transportation: Airport RHODES Transportation offers daily scheduled
- service to and from New Orleans International Airport.
- Vans depart for New Orleans hotels every 12-15 minutes
- from outside the baggage area, ground level. The
- service costs $10.00 one way.
-
- Airline Information: Arrange for the lowest available fares plus 5%
- additional savings on Delta and Northwest Airlines
- flights by calling the DECUS Conference Desk at
- (800) 462-6507.
-
- Meals: Continental breakfasts and coffee breaks will be
- provided. Also, Lunch and dinner on Friday and lunch
- on Saturday.
-
- Dress: Casual attire is suggested for the conference. The
- average daily temperature for New Orleans in February
- ranges from 60-70 degrees F.
-
- Message Center: For your convenience, there will be an information
- desk and message center at the conference site. Its
- telephone number will be announced on site.
-
- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
-
- Registration Fee: The conference fee is $595 per person; $495 if
- registered by February 12, 1993. It includes the
- conference program, continental breakfasts and coffee
- breaks Friday through Sunday, lunch and dinner
- on Friday, and lunch on Saturday.
-
- To register for the $495 Fee:\Register by
- February 12, 1993.
- Complete the registration form and submit
- electronically to:
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- DEVELOPER_CONFERENCE or mail by February 12, 1993 to:
-
- Developer Conference
- c/o ISV Group
- Digital Equipment Corporation
- 4 Results Way
- MRO4-1/H18
- Marlboro, MA 01752
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-
- Payments may be in the form of check, money order, MasterCard,
- VISA, American Express, or Diners Club/Carte Blance. We do
- not accept purchase order or government training forms for
- payment.
-
- For information or assistance, call (508) 841-2864.
-
- Onsite Registration: Pre-registrations will not be accepted after
- Feburary 12, 1993. However, you may register on site at the
- Sheraton New Orleans Hotel on Thursday, February 26, 4-10PM,
- and Friday, February 27, 7:00AM to Noon.
-
- Substitutions/Cancellations: If you are unable to attend, you may
- send a substitute by calling the DECUS office at
- (508) 841-3502/3500/3511.
- DECUS does not issue refunds for cancellations.
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- Sunday Workshops
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- Admission to one workshop is offered as part of your registration fee. Because
- space is limited reservations will be taken on a first come first serve basis.
- Please indicate your order of preference below:
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- - Migrating VMS Applications to Alpha AXP ___
- - Migrating UNIX Applications to Alpha AXP ___
- - Designing Client/Server Applications ___
- - PATHWORKS APIs Technical Session ___
- - Market for Results ___
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- Future focused on the art of delivering multiplatform computer technology
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- Jeff Killeen - DECUS U.S. Chapter NLC Chair | Email:killeen@eisner.decus.org
- The NLC is the national council for DECUS's Local User Groups - come join us!
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