Network Computers (NCs) are the next step in the evolution of the desktop. They are devices of all types that are designed to work seamlessly and efficiently over the Internet/intranets. Java-based applications turn NCs into intelligent desktops that can support applications as diverse as word processing, OLAP (online analytical processing), and OLTP (online transaction processing). This conference describes the Why, How, and When of NCs and helps you decide whether NCs will be in your organization's future.
Richard Finkelstein, President
Performance Computing, Inc.
Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Even though the age of network computers (NCs) has just begun, they have captured the imagination of visionaries who foresee the impact of NCs as being many times greater than that of PCs. The reason is that NCs can be everywhere and do anything. NCs can be plugged in as quickly as the modern telephone - and are as easy to use. They can be used to build large-scale, world-wide OLTP systems, make data warehouses accessible to anyone on the Internet, and deliver new applications directly to the general public. This presentation looks at the business rationale of NCs and attempts to show that NCs are the desktop for the 21st century.
Chip Gliedman, Analyst, Director
Giga Information Group
Tuesday, 3:00 p.m.
The dream of being freed from the drudgery of distributing software, backing up systems, and understanding multiple user interfaces has propelled the notion of network computers into the limelight as a potential PC replacement. While vendor claims proliferate, the reality is quite different. In this presentation, Mr. Gliedman discusses network computers and their role in business and consumer computing. The presentation includes:
Erik Smith, Enterprise Segment Manager,
Developer Partnership’s Group JavaSoft, a Subsidiary of Sun Microsystems
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
The future of network computing lies in portable applications. Applications will be written such that the user avoids incompatibilities and cross-platform problems. A common environment is critical and in demand. Java, as a programming language, is at the forefront of these changes and has set the standard for a common network computing environment. The expanding needs of network computing are being met by the advances in Java Computing.
Stan Wang, President and CEO
Infospace Inc.
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
Java has transformed the Web browser into a "smart terminal", opening up a whole new window on the next generation of computing. As the original hosts for dumb terminals, databases are well suited to benefit from this new model. Applying the lessons learned from client/server, can thin-clients provide an effective, universal front-end? Mr. Wang examines:
James Gant, V.P. of Marketing
Network Computer Division, IBM Corporation
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m.
Rapidly advancing hardware, communications, infrastructure, new software technologies and the explosion of information on the public Internet and private intranets have triggered a new concept in network computing - the Network Computer. Mr. Gant reviews IBM’s strategy for the network computer by focusing on the products being produced by IBM’s Network Computer Division.
Scott Broder, Senior Product Manager
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Technology-savvy companies are implementing network-centric computing environments to answer the challenges brought on by Web-based computing. IT professionals can provide their organizations high-performance access to applications over the Web from a "thin" client or "universal" browser client - while maintaining centralized deployment and control. In this session the attendee will learn how to:
David Johnson, Sr. Product Marketing Manager
OpenConnect Systems Inc.
Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
IBM enterprise systems consisting primarily of mainframe and midrange systems have played a dominate role in corporate computing since the early 1970s. With the new paradigm of network computing or application delivery via the web, users require access methods to the mission-critical applications powered by these enterprise systems. This new user interface utilizing standard WWW browser technology has been coined "WebTop". With WebTop utilizing the browser as the interface, it shields the users from the underlying hardware complexity. What remains constant in this evolving paradigm, is the need to access mission-critical information residing on IBM mainframe and midrange platforms.
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