Information Super Highway Group
London AgendaThe Open Group meeting in London will be a turning point; with the launch of the eagerly awaited IT DialToneTM initiative. This will be a focal point for the many companies and industries that are separately working to create the Information Super Highway.
Following its initial presentation to the full audience, on Tuesday afternoon the Program Group will have an open debate with the architects of IT DialTone to see how it will influence our role and the work that we do.
Wednesday morning we will focus on ActiveX and Java in a joint session with the Desktop and Security groups to pin down the very real issues of security for applications on the Internet. Wednesday afternoon will be devoted to a discussion on the vision of the future for the Internet; where is it all going and how will it get there. To help us in this, we have invited a visionary speaker to give us their views of the opportunities and problems. The group should be in a position to outline the major features and functions that we can expect from the Internet in the next five years.
In our final session, on Thursday morning, we will set the overall direction for the Program Group and plan for the next three months work. There will be time to discuss the progress made by the existing focus groups and their objectives for the future.
Agenda |
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| Tues p.m. | Discussion of the IT DialToneTM Open discussion, IT DialTone developers available for questioning |
| 14:00 | Some general headings for consideration
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| 15:30 | Break |
| 16:00 | Documentation
delivery over the Internet This concept has grown out of the successful implementation of the Single UNIX Documentation project. System vendors are now looking at how a single source of documentation can be distributed, and enhanced with vendor specific information, by using Web technology. The application of this idea could extend to all major reference works used in business today such as legal texts, codes of practice, catalogs etc. |
| 17:00 | Adjourn |
| Wed a.m. | Java/ActiveX
Security - Fact or Fiction Joint session with Security and Desktop Program Groups |
| 08:30 | Vendors Presentations (Sun, Microsoft, Netscape) |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:30 | Continuation of Java/ActiveX Security
Session Group Discussion and Action Items |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| Wed p.m. | The Future of the Internet |
| 13:30 | A visionary presentation bt Jeffrey
Mann of the Meta Group Jeff Mann will take an hour to look a year or two down the road to anticipate the coming trends which will affect the IT industry. His presentation will look at the devices, products, infrastructure and business models which will be driving IT suppliers and consumers. Jeff Mann is European Programme Director of the META Group's Advanced Information Management Strategies (AIMS) service. He follows issues like electonic commerce, intranet/extranet development, and information management. |
| 15.30 | Break |
| 16:00 | Jeff Mann presentation ... continued |
| 16:45 | NCRP and Java Standardization Efforts Joint session with Desktop Group This will be a report on The Open Group's knowledge and view with respect to these two initiatives. |
| 17:30 | Adjourn |
| Thur a.m. | Program Group Business |
| 09:00 | IT DialTone Roadmap Norbert Lasser Architect-Collaborative Development The Open Group A Plan for Implementing the IT DialTone |
| 10:30 | Reports from Focus Groups |
| 11:00 | The future Norwegian IT infrastructure Report from Gard Titlestad of Statskonsult
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| 12:00 | Lunch |
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