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The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: EXECUTIVE
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NETWORK PARTNERS Past copies of Newsletters and Directions to the Center are available on the Web site. All programs are held at the Center unless otherwise noted. To join our community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php ***************************** SPECIAL
INVITATION: GERMAN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FORUM: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
22, 2003 ********* SUMMARY: PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 ********* SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
XTERPRISE, INC. JOINS THE CENTER AS ITS NEWEST KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
PARTNER ********* SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
"DISCONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGIES" THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS NOW
AVAILABLE ONLINE **************************** SPECIAL INVITATION:
GERMAN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FORUM: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 Dr. Susan Duggan, the Center's CEO, would like to bring to your attention a special invitation to attend this year's German Centers of Excellence forum for technological innovation and investment in Germany, to be held Monday, September 22 from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Accenture offices in Palo Alto. As you know, the Center is proud to have two key German companies as sponsors: Deutsche Telekom (founding sponsor) and SAP. The forum will include a panel discussion between Deutsche Bank, Motorola, and Lucent on "Wireless Communication," "Outsourcing and Process Optimization," "E-Security," and "Investing in Germany." Susan will be attending and hopes to welcome members of the World Internet Center's community at what will prove to be an enlightening program on September 22. REGISTRATION INFORMATION There is no charge to attend, but space is limited and registration is required. For full details on the schedule, visit: http://www.germancenters.com. To register for the forum, contact: Mr. Patrick Froehlich ABOUT THE GERMAN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE The German Centers of Excellence is unique as it is a joint initiative of the Economic Development Corporations of the largest Germany cities along with the office for Invest in Germany with the purpose of jointly promoting their competency as one of the most innovative IT hubs in Europe. **************************** SUMMARY: PUB TALK:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 By now in the Internet revolution, businesses building and operating Web-enabled applications, especially Web Services, know that consistently delivering user satisfaction and reducing unnecessary costs requires the combined efforts of software developers, QA technicians, and IT managers. On Thursday, September 4, Frank Cohen, a member of the Center's Technology Council and founder of PushToTest, regaled a full Pub with the top "10 Things about J2EE and .Net that Drive Developers Nuts." Mr. Cohen shared his insights from multiple interviews with software developers outside of the Silicon Valley who have a different perspective and patience level than those in the fray here in the Valley. In a fascinating review of key elements that bother software developers, Mr. Cohen called for more sensitivity from Silicon Valley in the handling of software patents, clarity around development platforms and guidelines, and the general "handling" of the non-Valley population. His top 10 things that drive developers nuts were:
To view Frank Cohen's presentation, visit the Center's Here then scroll down and click onto "September 4, 2003" to view the program information and presentation link. **************************** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: XTERPRISE, INC. JOINS THE CENTER AS ITS NEWEST KNOWLEDGE NETWORK PARTNER The Silicon Valley World Internet is pleased to announce that Xterprise Solutions, Inc. (http://www.xterprise.com) will join the Center as a Knowledge Network Partner, bringing high-level expertise around RFID deployment at the enterprise level. "The Silicon Valley World Internet Center is very interested in the potential of RFID technologies in major business processes, such at supply chain management," said Center CEO Dr. Susan J. Duggan. "Xterprise, with Dean Frew at its helm, brings a wealth of real-life expertise to our strategic knowledge sessions that will, ultimately, shape the future integration of RFID-based systems worldwide. Our Knowledge Network Partnership with Xterprise will greatly benefit our enterprise-level customers and will shed much needed illumination for technology startups in this space." "Next generation RFID adoption is a global movement," said Xterprise CEO Dean Frew. "We are seeing a ground swell of change that reminds us of the permutations we observed during the evolution of the Internet in the mid '90s. In addition to their global reach, tier-one corporate relationships, and focus on innovation, we value our partnership and are thrilled to be associated with the World Internet Center." Xterprise (http://www.xterprise.com) is a seasoned solution integration team, delivering the next generation in real-time supply chain execution solutions. Xterprise is an expert in warehouse management, transportation management, RFID systems and mobile enterprise solutions. Xterprise is headquartered in Richardson, Texas, and is an Incucomm portfolio company. For more information, please contact info@xterprise.com. **************************** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: "DISCONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGIES" THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE The Center is pleased to release the proceedings from the Winter 2002 Think Tank Session on "Continued Discontinuous Technologies on the Software Horizon". The invitation-only session convened a group of 22 experts in the software arena for an interactive knowledge exchange on the "Next Big Thing" on the software horizon. Participants focused on factors that would lead to the next breakthrough in the software industry. The proceedings begin with an Executive Summary and include four Appendices listing numerous ideas from brainstorming sessions and ranking exercises completed during the Think Tank Session. To view the proceedings from the December 2, 2002 Think Tank Session on "Continued Discontinuous Technologies on the Software Horizon", click Here and scroll down to December 2, 2002 and click on "Proceedings" to download them in .pdf format. **************************** For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge Network Partners, visit their Websites: EXECUTIVE
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