Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!ics.UUCP!winston From: winston@ics.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Xhibition '88 - X conference and trade show Message-ID: <8808041859.AA20242@buita> Date: 4 Aug 88 18:54:24 GMT Sender: daemon@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 286 XUG PRESENTS- XHIBITION '88 August 22 thru August 25 at MIT, Cambridge, MA - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - Overview - - - -- - - - -- - -- -- - - - Xhibition '88 is an intensive, 4-Day Conference focused on the X Window System. Xhibition is an opportunity for developers and decision makers to investigate the X Window System. Hardware Vendors, Software Vendors, and Large End-Users will meet one another. X Workstations, X Software Products, and X Services will be displayed and demonstrated. Classes, Seminars, and Discussions on the X Window System will run throughout the conference. Trade Exhibits will be open Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be technical sessions intended for developers, and strategic sessions intended for decision makers. Vendors will present Seminars on public software as well as proprietary software. - - - - -- - - - - Schedule - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - Monday Technical Courses 8:30 - 5:00 Xlib Programing 8:30 - 5:00 Andrew Toolkit Strategic Course 8:30 - 5:00 Strategic Overview Tuesday Trade Exhibits 9:00 -5:00 Technical Courses 8:30 - 5:00 Xt intrinsics 8:30 - 5:00 C++ and X Strategic Seminars 8:30 - 12:00 X Environments (Part 1) 1:30 - 3:30 X Applications 3:45 - 5:00 Client Applications Development Experiences Key Note Address 5:30 - 6:30 Open Software Foundation Wednesday Trade Exhibits 9:00 -5:00 Technical Seminars 8:30 - 12:30 User Interface Issues 1:30 - 3:30 Client Communications Issues 3:45 - 5:15 Multi-User X 3:45 - 5:15 Porting Issues (Part 1) Strategic Seminars 8:30 - 11:45 X Environments (Part 2) 12:45 - 2:45 User Interface Managment Systems 3:00 - 4:15 Extensions (Part 1) 4:15 - 5:15 Tiled Window Managers Key Note Address 5:30 - 6:30 AT&T Information Systems Thursday Technical Course 1:45 - 5:00 How to Write a Widget Technical Seminars 8:30 - 11:15 Toolkits 11:15 - 12:15 X Platforms 1:45 - 2:15 Client Applications Development Experiences 1:45 - 3:45 Server Issues 2:15 - 3:30 Porting Issues (Part 2) Strategic Seminars 8:30 - 9:45 Super Computers and X 10:00 - 11:00 Market Situation 11:00 - 12:00 X as a Standard 12:00 - 12:45 Extensions (Part 2) Note: People will be allowed to more freely between Technical and Strategic seminars. >> Seminar descriptions at end of Message << - - - -- - - - - - XHIBITORS - - - -- - - - - - - Advanced Technology Ctr., Apollo, Apple, Applix, AT&T, Boing, CalComp, Daisy Systems, Digital Equipment, Digital Press, Hewlett-Packard, IBM Integrated Computer Solutions, Interactive Systems, Interfirm, IXI Ltd., Masscomp, Non-Standard Logics, O'Reilly & Assoc., Parallax, Prentice-Hall, Saber Software, Sequent, Siemens RTL, Sony Microsystems, Sun, Tektronix, Torch Computers, Systime Computer, UniWare, and White Pines Software Tuesday's Keynote Speaker will be from the Open Software Foundation. Wednesday's Keynote Speaker will be from AT&T. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATION INFO - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - For Registration, Lodging and Transportation info, Contact: Xhibition '88, c/o Dame Associates 51 Church Street, Boston, MA 02116 617/482-3596, outside Mass. 800/843-3263, or FAX (617) 542-7227 Technical Questions regarding Seminar Content Should be directed to Integrated Computer Solutions ics!xhibition@buita.bu.edu xug@zermatt.lcs.mit.edu FAX (718)786-4519 - - - -- - - - - - - Course Descriptions: - - - -- - - -- - - - - - Strategic Overview - Peter Winston, ICS; Ray Anderson, IXI A non-technical, in-depth exploration of what X is, how it works and why it is so important; both from a technical and marketing perspective. The course is intended for those people who do not need to know bits and bytes but desire a clear understanding of X. It will provide the foundation for newcomers to enjoy the remainder of the show. Xlib Programming - Oliver Jones, Apollo Computer A Programming Tutorial introducing developers to the X Window System and its C Language Interface. Andrew Toolkit - Andrew Palay, Carnegie-Mellon University A comprehensive session investigating the design of the Andrew Toolkit and it's functionality. C++ Tutorial - Mark Linton, Stanford University A language tutorial describing C++ and how object oriented programming can be used with X. Examples utilizing X will be provided. Knowledge of C programming language is assumed. Programming the Xt Toolkit A comprehensive tutorial describing the use and functionality of the Xt intrinsics. How to Write a Widget - Mark Ackerman, ICS A half-day, intensive tutorial on Xt widget writing. For those already comfortable with widget use. - - -- - - - - -- - - Strategic Seminars - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - X Environments (Part 1) New Wave - Ed Lee, Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard's Integrated Workstation Environment AU/X - Apple Computer Apple Computers' Unix and X Environment for the Mac 2 Open Look - AT&T Information Systems AT&T and Sun's Window Manager and Style Guide X Environments (Part 2) Andrew Toolkit - Carnegie-Mellon University A strategic overview of CMU's Andrew Toolkit X / NeWS Merge - Ralph Derrickson, Sun Microsystems Sun's merge of X with their PostScript-based Window System DECwindows - Digital Equipment Corporation Digital's Integrated Workstation Environment X Applications TAE Plus - Phil Miller, Century Computing Century Computing's UIMS WISH - Ion Filotti, Non-Standard Logics An iconic Unix interface from Non-Standard Logics X-Desktop - Ray Anderson, IXI, Ltd. A graphical User Interface for Unix from IXI, Ltd. User Interface Management Systems Open Dialogue - Apollo Computer Apollo Computer's User Interface Management System X-Pression - Sequent Computer Systems Sequent Computer System's User Interface Management System Extensions (Part 1) X3D-PEX - Randi Rost, Digital Equipment Corporation A 3D extension to X developed by several cooperating vendors Display PostScript - Adobe Systems An extension allowing X to take advantage of PostScript and WYSIWYG Extensions (Part 2) Live Video - Marty Picco, Parallax An X extension managing still and motion, as well as network retrieval of visual materials Tiled Window Managers Siemens RTL Tiled WM - Michael Berman, Siemens RTL Siemens' public domain tiled window manager Client Application Development Experiences Applix; Our Development Effort - Anthony Goschalk, Applix An account of porting Alis, an office automation system to X RCA; Why X? - Tom Jarmolowski, RCA Electronic Systems Why X was chosen by RCA for a real-time radar signal test system Supercomputers X & Supercomputers - Gil Goetz, ETA Systems A discussion of how X fits into the world of Supercomputers X Applications for Supercomputers - Jeff Brooks, Joel Neisen, MSC A discussion and description of various X clients used at the Minnesota Supercomputer Center Market Situation Impact of the 386 Chip on the Workstation Market- Michael Yang, Televideo Ruth Klein, AT&T Information Systems Paul Alito, Compaq A panel discussion of the effects of the 386 Chip X As a Standard X/Open - Bob Ackerman, X/Open X/Open's role as a Standards Organization and relation to X - - - - - - -- - - -- - - -Technical Seminars - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - User Interface Issues X and UI Tools for AI - C. Douglas Blewett, AT&T Bell Labs $description of User Interface tools used for AI work UI Architecture for X and Character Oriented Terminals - UniWare A discussion of a Common UI for X and Character Terminals User Interface Panel - Wendy Mackey, Project Athena/DEC A Panel Discussion of User Interface techniques of Design and Implementation X-Pression - Lynne Mackey, Sequent Computer Systems Sequent Computer System's User Interface Management System Open Dialogue - Apollo Computer A technical view of Apollo's User Interface Management System Client Communications Issues Inter-Client Communication - Mark Manasse, DEC A discussion of communication conventions for X clients Client-WM Communication - Ellis Cohen, Siemens RTL A discussion of how clients should communicate with the WM Multi-User X Shared X - Sid Ahuja, AT&T Bell Labs A description of issues and problems in implementing Shared X Multi-User Aspects of X - Sequent Computer Systems A discussion of the issues involved in multi-user environments Porting Issues (Part 1) Porting Issues - Lynn Corrado, Index Technologies A general discussion of issues involved in porting X clients Porting Between Window Systems - Steve Roggenkamp, ITI A discussion of issues focused on window system differences Porting Between X Platforms - Clive Feather, IXI, Ltd. A discussion of issues in porting clients to various platforms Porting Issues (Part 2) Porting Clients to the Cray-2 - John Freeman, Cray An account of techniques used and problems encountered Porting to System V - Bill Sherman, AT&T Information Systems Tips and Techniques to use porting clients to System V Toolkits IDLX Toolkit - Chander Ahuja, Visual Information Technology The Image Display List Toolkit supplied as part of the VITec Image Computing System Andrew Toolkit - Carnegie-Mellon University A technical overview of CMU's Andrew Toolkit HP Widget Set - Hewlett-Packard A technical exploration of HP's Xt-based Widget set X Platforms DECwindows - Digital Equipment Corporation A technical description of DEC's window system Server Issues Optimizing the X Server - James Turner, Daisy Systems Methods and problems invloved in optimizing the X Server Implementing X for the 386 - Mike Camplin, Interactive Systems Methods and problems involved in porting the server to the 386 Client Development Implementation Experiences - RCA Electronic Systems An account of a successful 18 month implementation effort for a real-time radar signal processing system See you in August!