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OSF Flash - 2nd Int'l World-Wide Web Conference, Oct. 17-20
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (OSF Corporate Communications)
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Open Software Foundation
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OSF ELECTRONIC FLASH
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An electronic mail news flash for OSF Members from
the Open Software Foundation
August 11, 1994
Dear OSF Member:
We are very pleased to announce the Second International
World-Wide Web (WWW) Conference, October 17-20, 1994, at
the Ramada-Congress Hotel, Chicago; and invite you to
attend! Our Second Annual promises to be a winner.
Based on all of the advancements in Mosaic and World-
Wide Web since the first event, an exciting,
information-packed agenda is under development.
If your IS organization and technology implementors are
looking for help in navigating the maze of information
about Internet, World-Wide Web and "net surfing"
software tools, this conference is for you. If your
business managers are looking for a way to save money
making data and documents more readily available,
including those that might otherwise be out of print,
you should attend.
So that your whole team will get the most benefit from
their investment, we've included both novice and advance
tutorials and conference sessions. There's even a
separate Developer's Day, just for programmers.
By attending this four-day conference you will:
* Explore the growing impact of the World-Wide Web
(WWW), the Internet's multimedia service
* Understand how to use Mosaic, which discovers,
retrieves and displays documents and data from all
over the Internet
* Examine advanced features of Mosaic
* Gain a basic understanding of Hypertext Marking
Language (HTML)
* Review WWW and Internet software and services that
improve information access, navigation and retrieval
* Survey the issues of Information Security on the WWW
* Gain the skills to manage the contents on WWW servers
* Assess the future of WWW communication for education,
government, medical, financial, and other commercial
uses
The Second International World-Wide Web (WWW)
Conference, enjoys the sponsorship of today's most
prominent industry pioneers, gurus and visionaries in
the area of WWW and the Mosaic application.
* CERN (Conseil European pour la Recherche Nucleaire),
the Web's original designers;
* NCSA (National Center for Supercomputer Applications
in Champaign, Ill) Software Development Group,
developers of Mosaic;
* National Science Foundation; and,
* OSF Research Institute, research providers for the
next generation of open systems technology
Mark your calendar now for this unique experience,
October 17-20. We anticipate over 1000 people will join
us, and there will be a waiting list.
Register today! You can avoid late fees by registering
for the conference by September 19. Hotel reservations
are due by September 16. Pre-registration fees are
listed on the convenient fax-back registration form
enclosed with additional information below. Or you can
register through the World-Wide Web:
http://riwww.osf.org:8001/ri/announcements/www_Conf_F94.html
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
Sincerely,
Ira Goldstein
Vice President, Research
and Advanced Development
P.S. Want to stay up-to-date on the WWW and Mosaic
program at OSF RI? Send an email note with
complete contact information to:
internet-program-request@osf.org.
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WWW Fall 94 -- General Information
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People from all backgrounds who are excited about Mosaic --
academics, government officials and business people -- will
come together to discuss their Mosaic/WWW activities and
tangible results. This conference is not about a piece of
code; it is about a revolution as significant as that
engendered by the printing press. Mosaic and the Web are
introducing a major transformation in the way in which
knowledge is being expressed and communicated around the
world.
The four-day conference will begin on October 17 with
tutorial sessions. The following two days of the conference
will be mainly devoted to paper presentations. There will
also be additional activities, including workshops, panel
discussions, "birds of a feather" groups, demonstrations, and
poster sessions. The last day of the conference, Thursday,
October 20, will be dedicated to programmers and will include
developer sessions.
This conference will be held at the Ramada-Congress Hotel,
520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The first
International Conference on the WWW was held at CERN, Geneva,
Switzerland, on May 25-27, 1994.
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WWW Fall 94 -- Tutorials
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The four-day conference will begin on October 17 with
tutorial sessions in the following areas:
* Information security on the WWW,
* Introduction to Mosaic,
* Advanced features of Mosaic,
* Basic Hypertext Marking Language (HTML),
* Advanced HTML,
* Management of content on WWW servers, and,
* System administration of WWW Servers
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WWW Fall 94 -- Conference Tracks
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The opening session of the conference will be on Tuesday,
October 18, with sessions continuing through the following
day. The topics of these sessions will include:
* Social Science Studies on the Net,
* SGML-Related Aspects of Interest,
* Arts and Humanities in Cyberspace,
* Developments in Deep Searching,
* Ethics on the Net,
* Disabled Access,
* The Virtual Hospital,
* Collaborative Software,
* K-12 Uses of the WWW,
* Advanced campus information systems,
* Mosaic in the financial world.
There will also be tracks related to libraries, museums,
health services, etc.
If you have a topic in mind that you think would appeal to
a broad audience, please let us know. We want to hear
everyone's suggestions.
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WWW Fall 94 -- Developers Session
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The last day of the conference, Thursday, October 20, will
be restricted to programmers and will include developer
sessions, what's in store, advanced developer question and
answer sessions, birds of a feather groups, and more.
Discussions will be held with the NCSA Mosaic development
team.
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WWW Fall 94 -- Vendor Demonstrations
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The demonstration area will host vendor products that
promise to increase the Inernet's use as a major business
tool, show practical applications, existing tools and
systems, and ongoing research.
For additional information about vendor exhibit space,
contact Barbara Kucera, at bkucera@ncsa.uiuc.edu
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WWW Fall 94 -- Additional Activities
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Workshops and Other Activities
Workshops, panel discussions, "birds of a feather" groups,
demonstrations, and poster sessions will provide
opportunities to discuss a wide variety of topics of
interest to participants.
Reception
Monday evening, October 17, there will be a grand welcoming
reception for all registrants to gather and socialize prior
to the start of sessions the next morning.
Dinner at the Museum of Science and Industry
Tickets for the Tuesday evening dinner are limited to the
first 600 registrants; register now to ensure your
admission to this special event.
Featured Speaker
The featured speaker will be Dr. Larry Smarr, Director of
the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Smarr will
address the general topic of Mosaic and the future of the
National Information Infrastructure.
As the nation's largest and most popular Museum of
contemporary science and technology, the Chicago Museum of
Science and Industry offers an unique opportunity to visit
exhibits, hear visionary, Dr. Larry Smarr, and enjoy a
delicious meal in an environment that captures the
imagination. Surely, this will be an unforgettable evening.
Buses will take the first 600 registrants from the hotel to
the Museum. Early boarders will have an opportunity to
explore the special exhibits prior to dinner. The
designated exhibits will also be open to our guests to
visit after our featured speaker, until 11 p.m. when the
Museum closes. Buses will then return participants to the
Ramada-Congress Hotel.
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WWW Fall 94 -- Hotel Reservations
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A block of rooms is being held at the Ramada-Congress Hotel
in connection with this conference. All reservations must
be made no later than September 16, 1994. You must register
directly with the hotel for rooms. Please mention that you
plan to attend the WWW Fall '94 Conference when
registering. This is important. We have had reports that
some hotel reservations staff (who are unfamiliar with
Mosaic and the Web) do not parse "WWW" as equatable with
"Mosaic" or "World-Wide Web." So to avoid confusion about
terminology please reference the conference as "WWW Fall
'94" when making hotel room reservations.
Rates (excluding taxes) are $75.00 (Single Occupancy) and
$85.00 (Double Occupancy). Additional persons occupying a
double room will be charged $20.00 per person per night.
Hotel reservations must be made directly with:
Ramada-Congress Hotel
520 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Tel. 312-427-3800 Ext. 5025
Toll-free U.S.A.: 1-800-635-1666
FAX: 312-427-3972
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WWW Fall 94 -- Important Dates
and Registration Policies
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October 1994
S M Tu W Th F S The Second International WWW Conference
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Conference Registrations
Fees for registration are on the basis of each of three
segments:
A. Tutorials: Monday, October 17
B. Conference: Tuesday, October 18 - Wednesday, October 19
C. Developers' session: Thursday, October 20
Regular Academic Student
Fee Fee Fee
Tutorial Day $250 $150 $75
2-day Conf. $450 $350 $250
Developer Day $150 $100 $50
Types of registrations
* Normal includes staff from organizations that qualify as
- for profit
- Nonprofit or not for profit
- Governmental agencies
- National Laboratories
* Academic includes staff and faculty from
- K thru 12 schools
- accredited degree granting institutions
* Student includes persons enrolled at academic
institutions as defined above and who can present valid
Student ID cards at the Conference.
The registration process for the conference is available
via e-mail or fax (see registration form below) or on the
World-Wide Web:
http://riwww.osf.org:8001/ri-home.html
Payments by check and Purchase Order are due within a month
of registration.
Regular registrations will be received through September 18th
based on space availability.
Warning: Late registrations received on and after September
19th will be subject to an additional $50 per segment. These
late fees will be reflected in the registration process at
that time.
Hotels will fill up quickly - register early and reserve
hotel space immediately. There is a lot going on in Chicago
the week of the Conference.
Cancellations and Seat Transfers
It is expected that there will be a waiting list, so please
advise us as soon as possible if you need to cancel your
registration. Cancellations with full refund may be made
through September 12th From September 13th through September
30th, cancellations will be subject to a 50% penalty. As of
October 1st cancellations will not be refundable. Seats may
be transferred to other parties within the same registering
affiliate. Please advise us as soon as possible of any such
changes so they may be reflected on the registrant badges and
other materials.
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WWW Fall 94 -- Questions?
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* Direct all e-mail inquiries regarding conference
program content and exhibit space to:
bkucera@ncsa.uiuc.edu
* Direct all e-mail inquiries regarding registration and
fees to: well@osf.org
* To register via World-Wide Web:
http://riwww.osf.org:8001/ri/announcements/www_Conf_F94.html
* Want to stay up-to-date on the WWW and Mosaic program
at OSF RI? Send an email note with complete contact
information to:
internet-program-request@osf.org
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The Second International WWW Conference Fall '94:
MOSAIC AND THE WEB
Registration Form
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Identification
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Name: ..............................
Affiliation: ..............................
Address: ..............................
Street & number: ..............................
City: ..............................
State: ..............................
Country: ..............................
Postal Code: ..............................
Postal District: ..............................
E-mail: ..............................
Phone: ..............................
Fax: ..............................
Please indicate home pages as appropriate, e.g.
http://riwww.osf.org:8001/
Personal URL: .........................................
Affiliate URL: .........................................
Name & Affiliation on badge if different from above:
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Preferred size of your free WWW Fall '94 T-shirt:
[_] L [_] XL
[_] Special dietary requirement
[_] Require special services as disabled attendee
[_] Do not want name to appear on attendee list
Tutorials
We would like to know which topic areas you would most
be interested in. If you have other topics that are of interest
to you, please indicate them in the Additional Information
section below. For planning purposes we are forming prioritized
lists of anticipated attendees. Space will be reserved on a
first-come, first-served basis.
I would like to attend (check two only):
[_] HTML - building documents, advanced users
[_] Introduction to Mosaic
[_] Advanced features of Mosaic
[_] System administration of Web servers
[_] Management of content on Web servers
[_] Security
Additional Information.
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Conference fees
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The tutorial registration fee includes lunch on Monday.
The conference registration fee includes lunches on
Tuesday and Wednesday, a grand reception on Monday evening,
and a special dinner on Tuesday evening. The developers'
half-day is expected to break by noon on Thursday,
therefore lunch is not included.
Additional tickets may be purchased for the special dinner
event on Wednesday evening.
Fees are in U.S. Dollars.
Normal fee
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Tutorials [_] $250.00
2-Day Conference [_] $450.00
Developers' Day [_] $150.00
Attendees from Academic Institutes
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Tutorials [_] $150.00
2-Day Conference [_] $350.00
Developers' Day [_] $100.00
Students
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Tutorials [_] $75.00
2-Day Conference [_] $250.00
Developers' Day [_] $50.00
Additional dinner event tickets: .... at $60.00 each
Method of Payment (In U. S. Dollars)
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[_] Purchase Order #
Name of Company issuing Purchase Order:
[_] Check:
made payable to "OSF Research Institute"
Mail checks to the address below.
Credit Card:
[_] VISA
[_] MasterCard
Card account number: .......................
Card expiration date: ...........
Name as it appears on card (Please print):
.................................
I authorize to charge my account for the fees
indicated above.
Signature: ..................................
E-mail to: wwwf94@osf.org or
FAX to:
Sandy Caldwell, OSF Research Institute
One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-621-7339; FAX 617-621-8696
Mail checks to the address above.
OSF Member __ Yes ___ No
Please note: You must make hotel bookings directly with
the hotel. Be sure to mention that you will be attending
the WWW Fall '94 Conference.
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