-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Intense Days of Sun Sun's Windowing and Graphics Conferences SunFLASH Vol 11 #14 November 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun's Windowing and Graphics Conference has enjoyed an enthusiastic reception from attendees in San Francisco, Dallas, and Tokyo, and Sun is pleased to add more cities to its schedule: Boston, MA, Long Beach, CA, Washington DC, and Denver, CO. This is a three day technical conference focusing on Sun's recently announced OpenWindows technology and graphics hardware and software. Presented by Sun's key product designers, the conferences will provide attendees with information on the latest developments in these technologies and an overview of Sun's solutions. The conference format will consist of an overview summarizing the issues, trends and current research followed by detail-driven analyses of individual topics. Case studies, product demonstrations and question and answer sessions will be included in the program. You'll receive copies of all presentation materials and supporting documentation, including the latest versions of the OPEN LOOK GUI Specifications and Style Guide. The cost is $600 per attendee. Day 1: Day 1 kicks off the conference with an overview of strategy, directions and products, followed by in-depth technical presentations on the OPEN LOOK Graphical User Interface, the X11/NeWS Server, and Open Fonts technology. Day 2: The second day focuses on toolkits and tools designed to increase productivity. Presentations include XView: An OPEN LOOK user Interface Toolkit, Migrating from SunView to XView, DeskSet: An OPEN LOOK Desktop Environment, and the OpenWindows Developer's Guide. Day 2 also includes an open demo session and a presentation on the business and technical aspects of Licensing. Day 3: Day 3 is devoted to graphics. There will be technical presentations on Sun's graphics software, including SunPHIGS and SunGKS, as well as coverage of hardware accelerators and options. Specific attention will be given to migration strategies to OpenWindows. There will also be a detailed presentation on PEX: 3D Graphics in Distributed Windows. Conference Schedule: January 10-12 Boston, MA January 30-February 1 Long Beach, CA February 20-22 Washington DC June 5-7 Denver, CO Additional dates will be announced later this year. For more information regarding the conference, registration, hotel, or additional dates and locations, call: 1-800-444-1SUN (Toll-free inside U.S. and Canada) 415-291-0805 (Outside U.S. and Canada) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sunflash is an electronic mail news service from Sun Microsystems, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Please address comments to John McLaughlin (sun!sunvice!johnj or johnmclaughlin@sun.COM). (305) 776-7770.