Infosys v2n019 (June 16, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v2n019 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 2, Number 19 ISSN: 1173-3764 June 16, 1995 * * * * Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand * * Listowners: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC * * Peter M. Weiss, Penn State * * Sponsor: boyd & fraser publishing, Danvers, Massachusetts * * * * Current Subscribers = 3,908 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Internet & On-line Services in International Trade * * CONFERENCE - Information Technology Training Conference * * CONFERENCE - Information Technology for Development * * CONFERENCE - SSADM4+ for Academics * * CONFERENCE - Advanced Database Technology Forum (ADTF) * * CONFERENCE - Association for Information Systems - Americas Conf * * CONFERENCE - Doing Business Securely on the Information Highway * * CONFERENCE - Object-Oriented Programming and Design * * CONFERENCE - ACM/SIGUCCS User Services Conference * * CONFERENCE - International Conference on Electronic Commerce * * CONFERENCE - People, Networks and Communication '95 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0665* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Internet & On-line Services in International Trade * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Using the Internet and On-line Services in International Trade June 22, 1995 New York, New York Assist International, the New York City area's leading trade promotion and consulting firm, will present a special program focusing on the resources available today to do international transactions, marketing, research and networking on-line. The program is designed to inform today's traders and businesses on the new methods, techniques and technology supporting international trade activity worldwide. An array of resources will be shared with the attendees including World Wide Web sites, BBS's and other resources specializing in International trade. The event will be held at the World Trade Institute, 1 World Trade Center, New York City on June 22, 1995. For more information about this event and to list your service with us contact Assist International: Voice: (212)725-3311 Fax: (212)725-3312 E-mail: 0005559190@mcimail.com \EOA 0666* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Information Technology Training Conference * * Robin Poirier, Brown University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Information Technology Training Conference Thriving on Change June 28-30, 1995 Please join us in the 18th year of the Information Technology Training Conference (ITTC - formally New England Data Processing Trainer's Conference (NEDPTC)). The 1995 Theme, "Thriving on Change," focuses on the opportunities arising from the tremendous changes in information technology, training, and the workplace. ITTC provides a unique chance to learn how to utilize change not only to enhance your life and career, but also to increase your value to those around you. Opening Keynote: Change in the World of Information Technology - Norman Bossio, Norm Bossio Enterprises. The conference is again broken up into 3 separate tracks: --Global change and it's effects. --Personal change as it relates to trainers and their tasks --Technological change and innovations in hardware, software and organizational structure The conference venue is the DoubleTree Islander Hotel on Goat Island in Newport, RI. The full conference fee is $295 for all 3 days; single day rates are: Wed or Fri: $150; Thursday: $175. Registration brochures (which include a detail description of the sessions) can be obtained by: --Fax your Name, Company Name, Address and Phone Number to Sara Sobkowiak at (508) 877-7382 or --Contact Davis Cox at (508) 393-9818 or --Contact Robin Poirier at: Brown University Alumni and Development Computing Services Box 1908, 38 Brown St. Maddock Alumni Center Providence RI 02912-1908 Voice: (401)863-3139 Fax: (401)863-2269 E-mail: robin_poirier@brown.edu \EOA 0667* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Information Technology for Development * * F Sutherland, U of Witwatersrand <035fzss@mentor.edcm.wits.ac.za> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Information Technology for Development July 6-7, 1995 The University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa Themes: --Issues which impact IT Development at National Levels --Issues surrounding IT Development at the Organisational level --IT Development for Individuals Key speakers include: --Professor R. Galliers, The Warwick Business School, UK --Catherine Griffiths and G Kahen, IC-Parc, Imperial College, London --Benita Cox and S Gonheim, Management School, Imperial College --Tony Murphy, Director of NIMT in Ireland --Plus speakers from UK, New Zealand, Hong Kong and local African countries and the Indian Ocean Islands. Registration rates: R500 for students R100 for academics R1800 corporate rate For booking contact: Sheena Hobbs, AITEC P.O. Box 2422 Pinegowrie 2123, South Africa Voice: +27-11-886-4033 Fax: +27-11-886-4165 E-mail: 035fzss@mentor.edcm.wits.ac.za (Frances Sutherland, Program Chair) \EOA 0668* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - SSADM4+ for Academics * * Tony Bryant, Leeds Metropolitan University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SSADM4+ for Academics 12 July 1995 (10.00 - 5.00) Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds, UK SSADM4+ version 4.2 was recently launched at the conference of the International SSADM Users Group (ISUG). SSADM4+ is a new programme covering many of today's application development issues. The central element is the SSADM method itself, which is integrated with a wide range of related areas such as rapid development, application integration, object-oriented approaches, client-server and distributed systems. SSADM4+ version 4.2 is the new version of the method which describes the process of, and techniques for, developing applications from business analysis through to detailed specification of systems. SSADM4+ version 4.2 includes a meta-model and covers the use of CASE tools. This event will take the form of an information day, consisting of presentations by some of the key personnel associated with SSADM development, demonstrations of CASE tools, and discussions of how SSADM can be incorporated into systems development courses and modules. There will also be a chance to look at the manuals for SSADM4+, including the hypertext format. Those attending will receive an information pack about SSADM4+ and other supporting material. The first 40 applicants will each receive a complimentary copy of the newly published title "Distributed Systems: Application Development". Registration and Costs The cost for the day will be L70 per person plus VAT. Fees must be paid in full prior to the event. Please make cheques payable to Leeds Metropolitan University. A 10% discount will be given to institutions sending 2 or more people. Enquiries about the event itself should be directed to: Professor A Bryant Leeds Metropolitan University The Grange Beckett Park Leeds LS6 3QS E-mail: a.bryant@lmu.ac.uk \EOA 0669* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Advanced Database Technology Forum (ADTF) * * Byung Suk Lee, University of St Thomas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Advanced Database Technology Forum (ADTF) July 17-18, 1995 University of St. Thomas St. Paul, Minnesota USA Presentations include: --Amit Sheth "Workflow Automation Supporting Enterprise Activities" --Nabil Adam "Digital Libraries" --Jaideep Srivastava "Federated Database Systems: Concepts and Survey" --William Perrizo "Distributed Databases: Client-Server -- Beyond" --Yannis Ioannidis "Intelligent Databases" --Byung Lee "Object-Oriented Databases" Registration: $875 for registration received before June 15, 1995; $950 for registration received after June 15, 1995; discount of $100 per registration for 3 or more registrations from the same company. Additional information and a registration form is available from: University of St. Thomas Mail # ALB409 2115 Summit Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 Voice: (612) 962-5500 Voice: (800) 328-6819, ext. 2-5500 E-mail: gradsoftware@stthomas.edu \EOA 0670* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Association for Information Systems - Americas Conf * * Dennis Galletta, Univ of Pittsburgh * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Association for Information Systems Inaugural Americas Conference August 25-27, 1995 Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania USA The first AIS Americas conference will feature over 100 sessions, with over a dozen running in parallel. These sessions include over 200 papers and 50 other presentations by about 400 unique authors and nearly 50 panelists. Plenary speakers include Tom Davenport, Herbert Simon, and Jim Wetherbe. Not only is this the first time a conference of this size has been dedicated completely to our field, but it is also the first time that such a diverse program has been offered. Besides offering a large number of research papers and panels in both managerial and technical areas, several other sessions will present ample opportunity for expanding your knowledge base in technology, teaching, and professional development. The advance program is being printed, and should be mailed by June 21. The Advance Program contains a description of the conference, Pittsburgh, the hotel, and a complete listing of the papers, panels, and other activities such as the inaugural celebration dinner cruise and "IS Connection" opportunities to meet visible figures in the field. The advance program will include registration materials that are due July 24. If you are interested in registering for the conference earlier, you can print and complete the registration form from the Web: http://www.pitt.edu/~ais/regform.html There is also information about hotel rates on the Web, as well as some other pertinent information. For an idea of "what's new," please access our AIS home page any time at http://www.pitt.edu/~ais Please note that the conference cost has been limited to $150 as we hoped, and we will include the dinner cruise, one lunch, and the proceedings for that price. For non-members of AIS: join AIS to attend the conference at member rates! The conference will be held at the: Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers Gateway Center 600 Commonwealth Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Voice: (412) 391-4600 Fax: (412) 594-5161 Room rates: special conference rate of $95 single or double; $15 for 3rd person. Reservation due date: July 25, 1995. \EOA 0671* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Doing Business Securely on the Information Highway * * Roger Debreceny, Southern Cross University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Doing Business Securely on the Information Highway August 30-31, 1995 Montreal, Canada The EDI World Institute is pleased to announce an important international conference and exhibit dealing with security, legal and audit issues as they relate to electronic data interchange and electronic commerce. Organized in collaboration with the Public Law Research Centre of the University of Montreal, the conference will bring together over 35 speakers from the USA, Europe and Canada to highlight issues and share state-of-the-art solutions for protecting organizations conducting electronic commerce. The focus of the conference is on business risk management, integrating legal and security issues as well as the audit trail. The conference and exhibit will be held on August 30-31 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. For more information: Voice: 514-288-4818, ext 326 Fax: 514-288-4199 E-mail: conference@ediwi.ca http://www.ediwi.ca:6900/Conference/menu \EOA 0672* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - Object-Oriented Programming and Design * * Bill Goodin, Univ of Calif-Los Angeles * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Object-Oriented Programming and Design Under the C++ Object Model September 18-21, 1995 Los Angeles, California This course provides in-depth coverage of the entire C++ programming language, including the latest extensions and modifications voted on by the ANSI/ISO C++ committee, such as Run-Time Type Identification, Dynamic Casts, and Namespaces. Appropriate and inappropriate uses of C++ language features are illustrated. In particular, the course focuses on C++'s support for object-oriented programming in its inheritance mechanism, methods of information hiding, and its strongly typed polymorphism. Participants "walk through" detailed examples of virtual functions (dynamic message binding), and virtual base classes under multiple inheritance. The course also focuses on the issue of object-oriented design under a multi-paradigm language such as C++. Participants examine both the concepts of object-oriented design and when the application of those concepts do or don't make sense. In particular, the course identifies the many pitfalls inherent in real-world design. The material is driven by an extended interactive case study: adding a template facility to an existing C++ implementation. In the process, participants should gain a deeper understanding of the C++ template facility. Finally, the course presents an overview of the general C++ Object Model (i.e., the representation of an object and object-oriented facilities implicit in the language) in terms of program transformations and performance. The goal is to provide a better understanding of what goes on "under the covers" so that participants can make informed implementation and design decisions, and be spared unpleasant surprises. The instructor is Mr. Stanley B. Lippman, Principal Software Engineer, Walt Disney Feature Animation. Each participant receives the text, "A C++ Primer", Second Edition, by Stanley B. Lippman, and extensive course notes. The fee for the course is $1,295, which includes the text and course materials. For more information and a complete course description, please contact Marcus Hennessy: Voice: (310) 825-1047 Fax: (310) 206-2815 E-mail: mhenness@unex.ucla.edu \EOA 0673* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - ACM/SIGUCCS User Services Conference * * Linda Hutchison, Iowa State University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ACM/SIGUCCS User Services Conference "Winning the Networking Game" October 15-18, 1995 St. Louis, Missouri It's time to start thinking about the fall ACM/SIGUCCS User Services Conference. Papers have been accepted and the program committee is busily organizing presentations and working with guest speakers. With our emphasis on networking, both "wires and boxes" physical networking and "making social and professional contacts" professional networking, we are extremely pleased to announce that Vinton Cerf, President of ISOC (the Internet Society) will be our opening keynote speaker on Monday, October 16. Details about the conference are available at: http://siguccs.iastate.edu:8001/ Or for more information contact: Linda J. Hutchison SIGUCCS '95 Program Chair Iowa State University Computation Center 291 Durham Ames, IA 50011-2251 Voice: 515-294-1578 Fax: 515-294-1717 E-mail: linda@iastate.edu \EOA 0674* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - International Conference on Electronic Commerce * * Andrew B. Whinston, Univ of Texas-Austin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The First International Conference on Electronic Commerce Frontiers of Electronic Commerce October 30-31, 1995 Austin, Texas This conference is designed to address research issues facing academia and industry in the age of electronic commerce. The conference will bring together experts in both academia and business to identify and develop a set of critical issues for research in this area. The dual goals of the conference include shared learning on electronic commerce practices and defining a research agenda which will directly address issues concerning companies today and position them for the challenges of tomorrow. The conference theme is "Frontiers of Electronic Commerce". Conference Summary As the fastest growing facet of the Internet and other component technologies, electronic commerce offers functionality and new ways of doing business that no company can afford to ignore. The basis for moving to an electronic commerce is a belief that electronic markets have the potential to be more efficient in developing new information-based goods and services, finding global customers and trading partners to conduct business. Electronic commerce via the Internet or the next generation network infrastructure -- Information Superhighway -- will change business institutions, operations and products/services as we know today, just as the telephone, TV, fax, e-mail and EDI changed the way businesses and consumers communicate. This conference is aimed at pushing and provoking electronic commerce research and practice to "go where no firm has ever ventured before." We expect electronic commerce to obsolete much of the accumulated research in business. Instead of merely transforming the way commerce is done today from a non-electronic world to an electronic platform, the new way of commerce will create and demand radical changes in the process, product and promotion to better exploit the digital platform. To achieve exploration and exploitation of new frontiers, we need to integrate business concerns with the changing technology. This conference aims at providing this integration by bringing together leading business researchers who specialize in the various facets of electronic markets, namely economics, finance, marketing production and operations management, and technology experts in the industry who are creating the electronic commerce infrastructure. In addition, we are inviting experts who specialize in the WWW browsers, electronic cash, encryption, software agents, MIME-based messaging, EDI and structured documents. The registration fee is $300. To register for the conference request a registration form from: RGK Foundation 2815 San Gabriel Austin, Texas 78705 \EOA 0675* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONFERENCE - People, Networks and Communication '95 * * Robert Mathews ICICX-PNC * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * People, Networks and Communication '95 Turning 21 - A Journey to Maturity in Communications The Emergence of Application, Information Technology and Policy for the 21st Century." October 30 - November 3, 1995 Mid-Pacific Conference Center Honolulu, Hawaii An example of conference discussion areas: --Privacy in an online community --Issues regarding and surrounding intellectual property --Evolutions and accomodations by community and specialized libraries --Forms and function of large scale educational networks --Form and function of governmental networks --Emerging copyright issues in the context of electronic data interchange --Business and the Global Information Infrastructure --Security: Understanding Policies, Structures and Instruments --Directions of Globally Internetworked Computing and Telematic Structures For more information send e-mail to bm189@po.cwru.edu \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ABOUT INFOSYS * * INFOSYS is an electronic newsletter for faculty, students, and * * practitioners in the field of Information Systems. 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