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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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UNIFORUM 1992 CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
Moscone Center, San Francisco, Jan 20-24, 1992
Sponsored by the UniForum Association
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Deadline for submissions: June 1, 1991
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The UniForum 1992 Program Committee:
- Nancy Batten, Sequent Computer Systems
- Bill Bonin, Hewlett Packard
- Dr. Ross Bott, Pyramid Technology
- Marie Burch, Open Software Foundation
- Brad Burnham, AT&T
- Sandra N. Carpentier, Digital Equipment Corporation
- Roberta Gray, Santa Cruz Operation
- Mike Hunter, IBM Corporation
- Judith S. Hurwitz, Seybold Office Computing Group
- Bill Keatley, American Airlines
- Robert E. Lewin, X/Open
- Dan Lynch, INTEROP
- Nina Lytton, Open Systems Adviser
- Monica Nester, Santa Cruz Operation
- Ray Swartz, Berkeley Decision/Systems
invites you to participate in the 1992 UniForum Conference program by
submitting proposals for:
+ Panel Sessions
+ Technical Papers
+ Tutorials.
In order for your proposal to be considered, it should be consistent with
the themes and/or topic areas outlined below.
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CONFERENCE THEME
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The theme of UniForum 1992 is "UNIX: The Open Advantage". Manufacturers,
system vendors, software developers and end users are all benefiting
from the features and capabilities provided by the UNIX environment.
This conference will examine how each of these groups is utilizing
the open systems advantage of UNIX to increase their productivity
and will provide solutions to specific problems encountered by their
organizations.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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UniForum 1992 is scheduled from January 20-24. The all-day tutorials
will be held on January 20 and 21. The conference sessions will be
held January 22-24 in conjunction with the vendor exhibition.
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CONFERENCE FORMAT
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In addition to keynote talks by top industry executives and plenary
sessions conducted by other industry leaders, the UniForum Conference
is composed of three main elements:
- Panel Sessions which provide multiple points of view on
topics of interest to users, developers and marketeers
- Technical Paper Presentations which provide a more technical
view of important technological developments within the industry
- Tutorial Sessions which provide training in specific topics
of interest to end users, developers and administrators
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PANEL SESSIONS
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Eight panel session tracks are planned for the Conference portion
of the show:
- New to UNIX and Open Systems
- Network Computing
- Portability Plus
- MIS and Commercial Considerations
- Futures
- ISV Issues
- Dealer/Reseller Issues.
- Graphics and Multimedia
The tracks will run concurrently on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Each session will be one-and-one-half hours in length with time included
for a question and answer period. Your proposal is to include the
topic, content and intended audience for a session, specifying how
it relates to a particular track. Your proposal is to also include
the names of three qualified panelists. At the Conference, you or
a designated moderator will introduce and summarize the panel discussion
and lead the Q&A session afterward.
You, in effect, are the architect
of your session. You propose the panel session's topic, content and
intended audience, specifying its relationship to the Conference theme.
Depending on the focus of the proposal submitted, the panel sessions
will be placed in one of the eight Conference Tracks described below.
During the months that precede UniForum, you will work in conjunction
with the UniForum Program Committee to select and instruct the three
speakers who will make presentations during that session. On site,
you will present a short introduction to the topic of the session
and, after the speakers have finished, offer a short wrap-up of the
key points made during the session. You will also lead a short
question-and-answer period at the end of the session. Sessions that
are merely excuses to promote a company's products are poorly received
and therefore have little chance of being accepted.
- NEW TO UNIX AND OPEN SYSTEMS is a track designed
for those who are new to the UNIX and open systems end of the computer
industry. It will include introductory sessions from many of the other
tracks. Example sessions include Learning to Speak UNIX; UNIX for
DOS Users; UNIX Q Past, Present & Future; and Coexistence in a Proprietary
Environment.
- NETWORK COMPUTING will explore the relationship between open
systems and network connectivity. Example sessions include Distributed
Computing Environments; Workgroup Computing; Network Administration;
Distributed Applications; Server Strategies; Interoperability Standards;
and Groupware.
- PORTABILITY PLUS will focus on the importance, and present
status, of portability and systems interoperability in open systems.
Examples: Benefits of ABIs and Application-Neutral Distribution
Format; Standards Update and Directions; and the Relationship of
GUIs to Portability.
- MIS AND COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS will explore the needs
of open systems users within traditional DP/MIS areas, business, and
other users in nontechnical fields. Examples include Online Transaction
Processing; Object-Oriented Databases; Security Requirements; High
Availability and Fault Tolerance; Office Automation; Innovative
Commercial Applications; and Open Systems Migration Strategies.
- FUTURES will examine trends in the open systems world.
Examples: Compound Document Architecture; Electronic Data Interchange;
Hypertext; Image Processing; and Emerging Technologies.
- ISV ISSUES will focus on matters of particular concern
to Independent Software Vendors, including technical issues of product
development, the ISV's place in the current market and intellectual
property rights issues. Examples: Joint Marketing; Distribution Channels;
and Vendor Issues.
- DEALER/RESELLER ISSUES will zero in on the practical problems
facing dealers and resellers in the open systems marketplace, as well
as alternative approaches toward solutions. Examples: Selling UNIX
in a DOS World; Approaching a Shrink-Wrapped UNIX; Support Requirements;
and Approaches to Technical, Vertical and Horizontal Markets.
- GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA will examine issues involving the
use of 3D graphics and the emergence of multimedia applications on
UNIX platforms. Examples: UNIX and CD-ROM; Full-Motion Video; The
Integration of Audio and Video; Digital Signal Processing; and 3D CAD.
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TUTORIALS
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On Monday and Tuesday, the tutorial seminars will explore selected
aspects of the UNIX operating system. Instructors should be training
oriented individuals capable of effectively conducting an intensive,
comprehensive, subjective course. The seven-hour course is generally
conducted by one individual, though some instructors choose to share
their presentations with one other individual. Two months in advance
of UniForum, instructors are required to submit a curriculum outline
(specifying training objectives) and one set of class notes. The
class notes will be reproduced by UniForum in booklet form for each
student. Instructors who do not meet this deadline will be required
to reproduce their own class notes at their own expense. Instructors
receive an honorarium upon successful completion of the course.
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Technical Papers
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Technical papers should address the topics below through examples
and illustrations. Papers that merely profile a company's product
are poorly received, and therefore have little chance of being accepted
for presentation. Each one-and-one-half hour technical session features
three papers, allowing about 20 minutes for each author's presentation.
Papers will be from 8 to 15 pages in length. The author must be able
to meet a late October, 1991 deadline for submission of the camera-ready
paper in order to be reprinted in the Conference Proceedings document.
Any author who does not meet this deadline will be replaced immediately.
We are particularly interested in papers in the topic areas listed
below, but we will consider outstanding work in any area. The suggested
topics for technical papers are:
- Distributed Computing
- Application Generation Tools
- System/Network Administration
- Multiprocessing
- Security
- Graphics/Multimedia
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The Acceptance Process
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Each proposal for participation will be reviewed by the 1992 UniForum
Program committee. In the technical paper abstracts, the reviewers
look for applicability to the Conference tracks, originality of the
information to be presented, and value and appeal to the Conference
attendee. Readability is also a factor. For the panel sessions, the
primary guideline is compatibility with the conference tracks, but
other factors considered include originality and comprehensiveness
of the proposal. Proposals for tutorials will be judged on relevancy
of the topic, the experience of the instructor and comprehensiveness
of the submitted outline. A letter of acceptance will be sent to each
author and moderator by early July, 1991. This will be followed within
two weeks by a letter to all other individuals who submitted proposals
or abstracts for participation.
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Submitting Abstracts
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On the following page is a form to be completed for each proposed
technical paper, panel session or tutorial. This form must be received
no later than June 1, 1991 in order to be considered for UniForum
1992. The UniForum address and FAX number are also reprinted on the
facing page. Proposals will not be accepted by telephone, although
they may be sent via fax.
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UNIFORUM 1992 PARTICIPATION FORM
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(Photocopy this form for multiple submissionsQplease submit no later
than June 1, 1991)
PRINT CLEARLY OR TYPE:
NAME: ____________________________________________________________
TITLE: ___________________________________________________________
COMPANY: _________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________
CITY / STATE / ZIP: ________________________________________________
COUNTRY (IF OUTSIDE U.S.):__________________________________________
TELEPHONE ( __________________ ) FAX ( ____________________ )
Check proposed participation category below (photocopy this form and complete in
full for each proposal). For each, attach a proposal or abstract, as described
below.
TECHNICAL PAPER_______________________________________
(specify general topic and attach abstract with this form)
TITLE_______________________________________________
Abstracts for proposed technical papers must be at least 400 words for a
technical presentation of approximately 20 minutes. The proposed subject should
relate specifically to the Conference theme. Content should reference current
and new material. The author's biography should specify his or her experience as
it relates to the proposed subject matter as well as the intended audience.
Abstracts must be typewritten.
PANEL SESSION_______________________________________
(specify general topic and attach abstract with this form)
TITLE_______________________________________________
Proposals for panel sessions must address current and relevant topics, and show
a relationship to the Conference theme. Proposals must contain at least 150
words. In addition to a biographical statement for the author, the proposal
should specify the intended audience and names of the panel members. Proposals
must be typewritten.
TUTORIALS_______________________________________
(specify general topic and attach abstract with this form)
TITLE_______________________________________________
Include a detailed outline of the proposed course, a description of the target
audience, a general description of the seminar materials (both instructorUs
presentation and the required class notes) and full biographical information on
the instructor(s). Proposals must be typewritten.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT: June 1, 1991
Submit To: Ed Palmer, Chairman
1992 UniForum Program Committee
UniForum
2901 Tasman Drive, Suite 201
Santa Clara, CA 95054
email: ed@uniforum.org ( ...uunet!usrgrp!ed )
TEL: (408) 986-8840; (800) 255-5620
FAX: (408) 986-1645
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