Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, November 19, 1997

Location:

DC1302

Time:

1:30

Chair:

Paul Prescod

1. Adoption of the Agenda - additions or deletions

2. Coffee Hour

Coffee hour this week:

Rob Kroeger

Coffee hour next week:

Any volunteers?

3. Next meeting

Date:

Wednesday, November 26, 1997

Location:

DC1302

Time:

1:30

Chair:

Alberto Raposo (Nov 26)

Technical presentation:

Liddy Olds (Nov 26)

4. Forthcoming

Chairs:

1. Mark Riddell (Dec 3)
2. Navid Sadikali (Dec 10)
3. Faramarz Samavat (Dec. 17)

Tech Presenters:

1. Paul Prescod (Dec 3)
2. Alberto Raposo (Dec 10)
3. Mark Riddell (Dec 17)

5. Technical Presentations

Presenter:

Dan Milgram

Title:

Computer Wars: Interesting Trends in Industry

Abstract:

For most academic disciplines, industry and academia are seen as
two very distinct entities with disparate goals and purposes. Computer
science, on the other hand, is extremely integrated with industry.
Research in industry is not significantly different than
much of the research produced in universities. While we may disdain
accepting the way in which we are impacted by what goes on in the other
world, we tolerate it. Recently, two separate lawsuits against the
ever-growing Microsoft(TM) have spurred considerable interest.
I will discuss the nature of the lawsuits and their implications towards
us and the computer user community at large.

6. General Discussion Items

• The Eurographics submission deadline is January 9, 1998. Please see
  http://www.eg98.gpcg.pt/submissions/ for requirements.
  
  
• SIGGRAPH deadline (for North America) is January 14, 1998.
  
  
• Implicit Surfaces Workshop deadline is November 20.
  
  
  

7. Action List

• CGL Christmas party: December 19th at Bill's house.
  

8. Director's Meeting

9. Seminars

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

SEMINAR ACTIVITIES



SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR LEARNING TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS

**************************************************



        On Wednesday November 19th, the TRACE Office (University of

Waterloo) will be holding an OPEN HOUSE to demonstrate recent learning

technology projects.  It will be held in the HCI+ Telelearning Lab in the

Mathematics and Computer Building, Room 4026 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

No registration is necessary.  Further details are available by contacting

Antonia at acpalmer@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca or (519) 888-4567, Ext. 6652.









Sybase Tech Presentation and Career Info [Wednesday]





Enjoy free software, a 1 hour presentation on Enterprise Internet

Development, and free food at the Campus TechWave  -- a special technology

event from Sybase, Inc.





Where:         Davis Centre, Room 1302

When:          Wednesday, November 19th - 4:30 - 6:30













MASTER'S ESSAY PRESENTATION



                    -Thursday, November 20, 1997



Edwin  Chung, graduate student, Dept. Comp. Sci., Univ.

Waterloo, will speak on ``Push Technology''.



TIME:                3:30-4:30 p.m.



ROOM:                DC 1331



ABSTRACT



Push   Technology,   or   webcasting   -   the  art  of

broadcasting  data,  text, applets files and multimedia

presentations directly to the desktop personal computer

or  Internet device - as a new model for web site-based

delivery  of  advertising,  entertainment  and  company

information.



This essay presents the three types of push technology.

The  two models for data delivery which is suitable for

personal  home  users  and  company  employees within a

Intranet are also presented.





                     "ELECTRONIC COMMERCE"



"What are the business opportunities and strategic impacts

of electronic commerce?" - A Bell Emergis Perspective



By:      Christian Trudeau, VP, Electronic Business Solutions

Of:       Bell Emergis

Date:    Wednesday, November 26, 1997

Time:    2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Place:   Davis Centre, Room 1302

            University of Waterloo



** There is no fee for this event.

** Pre-registering to reserve your seat is recommended.



ABSTRACT

The speaker, Christian Trudeau, will discuss electronic commerce: its

definition, its evolution and the market potential for electronic

solutions. He will describe the Network-Centric Model of electronic

business, including network services, electronic commerce enablers and

access services. Mr. Trudeau will outline the Bell Business Network - a

Wide Area Network platform using Internet technology which will carry

business information and transaction traffic. He will also discuss

recent co-development agreements and solutions in electronic business.

10. Lab Cleanup