Pre-Conference Seminars

Directories Services: Enabling Today's Applications

Gary Rowe, Principal
Rapport Communication
Monday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

How to Choose Between Client/Server and Internet/Intranet

Ron Rassner, Vice President of Consulting and Market Research
Creative Networks
Monday 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Post-Conference Seminars

IBM Network Station

Andrew Jones, IBM Network Station Technical Consultant
IBM Corporation
Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Year 2000 Technical Issues

Michael M. Dediu, Year 2000 Group Consultant
IBM Corporation
Friday 2:00-5:30 pm

Pre-Conference Seminars

Gary Rowe, Principal
Rapport Communication
Monday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

This full-day seminar focuses on directory services including: the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), X.500, meta directories and directory synchronization tools. This session provides attendees with an overview of directory concepts, a detailed review of X.500 and the LDAP protocols, from a technology and market perspective, and the role that meta directories may play in diverse enterprises. Vendor case studies in each technology area are provided.

How to Choose Between Client/Server and Internet/Intranet

Ron Rassner, Vice President of Consulting and Market Research
Creative Networks
Monday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

This session examines the cost of ownership, and how to measure the value of client/server and client/network messaging. Intranet infrastructure and applications are also discussed. Attendees benefit from actual case studies from a variety of industries with a variety of applications such as sales force automation, electronic commerce, and electronic publishing. This seminar examines costs associated with: system hardware and software; operations; management and administration; training and staffing; and standard efficiency ratios.

Post-Conference Seminars

Andrew Jones, IBM Network Station Technical Consultant
IBM Corporation
Friday, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

See the IBM Network Station in action! This half-day session introduces attendees to the IBM Network Station and its many capabilities, including Java application execution, Web browsing, and emulator support. Learn first-hand how the IBM Network Station can help businesses in the ever-changing, networked world.

Year 2000 Technical Issues

Michael M. Dediu, Year 2000 Group Consultant
IBM Corporation
Friday, 2:00-5:30 pm

It's not about Year 2000 Awareness, it's about Year 2000 Survival! This seminar presents several technical issues that are related to Year 2000 compliance and transformation. Technical definitions of the problems are provided and attendees are presented with solutions, which they are taught to implement and test. Upon leaving this session, attendees from all types of businesses will have the knowledge necessary to make their organizations Year 2000-compliant.