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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / AUGUST 4, 2003; VOL. 2 NO. 31
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Special Features:
GRID TECH BOLSTERED BY UCSD EXTENSION WEB SRVCS INITIATIVE
UCSD Extension's CONNECT and Continuing Education programs have joined
together on a 10-month Web Services initiative to assess the status of Web
Services development and deployment in San Diego and to provide outreach and
training to local businesses to prepare them for this next stage in the
Internet's evolution.
"Web Services is viewed by most analysts and industry experts as the
emerging
framework for integrating legacy and new IT infrastructure and software
applications," explained Tracie Monk, director of UCSD Extension's Computing
and Networking Technologies (CNT) department. "It not only enables
organizations to integrate existing and future applications, but it will be
the leading driver of business-to-business communications in the years to
come."
The initiative's launch on July 29th is accompanied by a Web-based survey
examining the drivers, impediments, and technologies associated with Web
Services. The survey is available for interested participants at
cnt.ucsdx.net/news/websvc_surveyform.php. Participants will
receive a
summary of the results and discounts for future Web Services events.
"The survey will provide us with a good baseline on current Web Services
deployments in San Diego," offered Monk. "A follow-up survey planned for
Winter 2004 should provide us with a clear indication of the rapid pace of
adoption of this critical technology within the local business community."
On September 24th, UCSD CONNECT, Extension's CNT department, and the San
Diego
Software and Industry Council (SDSIC) will unite to present the results of
this survey and explore current local industry efforts at a lecture entitled
"Web Services Deployment: Advice from our Early Adopters". Panelists at this
event include Tony Fountain, San Diego Supercomputing Center; Tim Huckaby,
Interknowledgy; Michele Leroux Bustamante, iDesign / UCSD Extension; Adam
Joffe, Sony Online Entertainment; Frank Martinez, Blue Titan; Terry Mohn,
SEMPRA; and Wade Williams, NetworkCar. Event costs are $25 for CONNECT and
SDSIC members and Extension students; $35 for the general public; or $10 for
individuals completing the survey.
UCSD Extension's CNT department will offer several new courses and
certificates to complement existing Web Services classes. New programs will
include a Web Services Architecture certificate beginning Fall 2003 and an
Executive Seminar Series on "Managing Change" starting Winter 2004. The
latter will provide senior managers with a forum in which to explore the
opportunities and challenges of technology-driven change in their operations,
including the effects on internal management systems and IT infrastructures,
partner communications, customer care, business processes, personnel and other
resources.
The Web Services initiative will culminate in a Convergent Technologies
Seminar in April 2004. CONNECT created the Converging Technologies seminar
series to show the region's businesses how to capitalize on critical trends
and learn more about what is on the convergence horizon. The April 2004 Web
Services event will be the fourth in a series of Convergent Technology
workshops hosted by CONNECT, including seminars on Nanotechnologies (coming up
September 16, 2003), SensorNets (April 2002), and Working Together for
Homeland Security (February 2002).
"Web Services meets our definition of a critical, convergent technology"
explains Anette Asher, director of programs at CONNECT. "It has the potential
for generating significant revenues and reducing costs across multiple
industries, as well as radically transforming business communications with
both trading partners and customers."
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