---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash 1991 Developers Conference SunFLASH Vol 31 #6 July 1991 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 4-6 San Jose, CA For more information on the SunSoft Catalyst Developers Conference call 1 800 227-9227. To register to attend the conference call Ambassador Travel/Conference Planners at 1-800-451-9485, FAX 1-800-237-4990. Make The New World Yours It's a new world and a new company. Both will be introduced at Discovery '91, this year's Catalyst Developers Conference. Discovery '91 will bring you face to face with the technology leaders in the world of computing. From stream-lined operating systems to object-oriented programming, you will hear about new technologies and learn how to best implement them for the greatest business rewards. Reserve your spot now. The Conference will be held September 4-6 at the Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California. The registration fee -- $95 for Catalyst members, $195 for non-members, and $295 at the door -- covers three continental breakfasts, two lunches, an evening of entertainment, access to all conference sessions and tutorials, and a copy of the proceedings on CD-ROM. The Event Discovery '91 will kick off with a Company Celebration and the unveiling of the new SunSoft system software environment. Ed Zander, president of SunSoft, a Sun Microsystems company, will present the SunSoft product strategies and explain the benefits of the SunSoft software model. The Open For Business Product Faire will demonstrate the products and technologies behind the SunSoft business. A range of platforms will be highlighted and will host many applications of interest to SPARC developers. A mini Developer Tools Faire will exhibit the tools available for bringing applications to the SPARC marketplace. Conference sessions will cover a broad range of marketing and business topics, customer requirement overviews, and technical product tutorials. All developers will be interested in the migration strategy presented by SunSoft product marketing, and newcomers will benefit from the SunSoft partnership session. For Macintosh or DOS developers, the Moving to the SunSoft Environment session will summarize the similiarities and differences between the platforms. ISVs who have already migrated to SPARC will share their experiences and demonstrate their products. The Speakers After Ed Zander and the SunSoft executives start things off, the agenda will include several other noteworthy speakers: * James Burke, Commentator, Author, and Producer Mr Burke, Great Britain's foremost commentator on science and technology, will present the keynote address about the unpredictable ways in which technology and science affect our lives. * Stewart Alsop, Editor and Publisher of P.C. Letter Mr Alsop will lead a panel of experts in a discussion about the most significant applications of the next decade. * Mark Stahlman, Investment Partner with Alex Brown Mr. Stahlman will overview the opportunities in the SPARC market. He will introduce key system vendors who will discuss their products, markets, and directions. * Bill Joy, Chief Technical Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Mr. Joy will describe his vision for the next decade of computing. Ranging from new technologies to business strategies, his topic will include methods for harnessing the power of the latest microprocessors and new paradigms for computer use in the 1990s. * Robert Frankenberg, Vice President and General Manager, Hewlett-Packard's Personal Computation Business Mr. Frankenberg will discus distributed object-oriented applications. HP and Sun have jointly created a multi-vendor, interoperable distributed Object-management framework. This framework and the rapidly emerging opportunities for new object-oriented applications will be covered. * Ray Noorda, President, CEO, and Chairman, Novell Mr. Noorda will discuss the importance of networking systems, future solutions, and network application trends. The Agenda The three-day Conference will be packed with relevant sessions, tutorials, and exhibits. Please plan to join us at the conference and meet the SunSoft team and leading influencers in the field of distributed computing. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. Archives are on solar.nova.edu and paris.cs.miami.edu. All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or publication by Sun Microsystems. John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. (305) 776-7770.