Meetings

NC: Network Computing II

Eric Thiele

Sun Microsystems

Tuesday June 24th at 7:00pm
College of Dupage Room SRC-1024

Abstract

This presentation will focus on the business justification for Network Computers. In addition, a technical overview of Sun's current and future NCs is examined. This includes a review of Sun Microsystem's worthy competitors' NC products. This presentation will also cover JavaStation Software Environment 1.0.2 (JSE 1.0.2). This includes examining the the special features including:

JavaOS 1.0 FCS
HotJava Browser LAR (Limited Access Release)
HotJava Views 1.0 FCS: HotJava Views is a user
Views Manager: Views Manager is an administrative tool
JavaStation Manager

There will be a live demo of the Sun JavaStation at this presentation.

Speaker Bio

Eric Thiele has been a Systems Engineer with Sun Microsystems since 1994. His work experiences include over 17 years working on numerous UNIX platforms and UNIX Operating System Versions (including Version 6). Thanks to working as a software engineer for 17 years at Western Electric, Nuvatec, Rockwell Telecommunications, Bell Labs, Interactive Systems, Midwest Software Ltd, InsTec and now Sun - Eric is FBC (Fully Buzzword Compliant).

Getting to the meeting

The next meeting of UniForum Chicago will be from 7:00 pm to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, June 24, 1996 at the College of DuPage. The address of the meeting facility is:

        College of DuPage
        Building SRC, Rm 1024
        22nd and Lambert
        Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599

Take 355 to Butterfield Rd (Rt 56). Butterfield West to Lambert Rd. Lambert Rd North to first right after College Road. Park in lots 7 or 8 and walk to SRC building. Room 1024 is on the first floor of the SRC building, near the entrance.

All UniForum Chicago general meetings are open to the public free of charge.

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