Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!ll-xn!mit-eddie!bloom-beacon!ics.UUCP!winston From: winston@ics.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Xhibition Message-ID: <8807112040.AA20124@buita> Date: 11 Jul 88 20:39:32 GMT Sender: daemon@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 123 XUG PRESENTS- XHIBITION '88 August 22 thru August 25 at MIT, Cambridge, MA 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 to share information and concerns. 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. 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. Adobe, Apollo, Apple, Applix, AT&T, Century Software, CMU, Daisy Systems, Digital Equipment, Digital Press, ETA Systems, Frame, Hewlett-Packard, Integrated Computer Solutions, Interactive Systems, Interfirm, ITI, IXI, Ltd., Jupiter Systems, MIT, Non-Standard Logics, O'Reilly & Assoc., Parallax, Prentice-Hall, Siemens RTL, Sony Microsystems, Sun, Tektronix, Torch Computers, Systime Computer, University of New Mexico, UniWare, Visual Information Tech., and White Pines Software are among the companies exhibiting and/or giving presentations. Courses Strategic Overview A non-technical, yet comprehensive exploration of X intended for decision makers needing to stay abreast of current Industry trends and developments. Programing with Xlib A programming tutorial introducing developers to Xlib, the C Language Interface to X11. The Xt Toolkit An in-depth exploration of Xt Toolkit Functionality and Widget Use. How to Write a Widget An intensive programming tutorial on Xt Toolkit Widgets. The Andrew Toolkit A high-level description of CMU's Andrew Toolkit. C++ Tutorial A language tutorial describing the various features of C++. Examples utilizing X will be provided. Familiarity with a programming language is assumed. Strategic Seminars ================== The Andrew Toolkit- Strategic View Future of X Impact of the 386 Chip on the Workstation Market International Concerns New Wave Open Dialogue, Strategic View Open Look Role of the MIT X Consortium TAE Plus User Interface Design WISH- An Iconic Unix Interface Why We Chose X X Applications for Supercomputers X3D-PEX XVision Technical Seminars ================== The Andrew Toolkit- Technical View Client - Window Manager Communication Distributed Computing Using X Display PostScript Fonts The HP Widget Set The Image Display List X Toolkit Image Processing Implementation Experiences Implementing X for the 386 Chip Inter-client Communication Live Video Open Dialogue, Technical View Optimizing the X Server Portability between Window Systems Portability of X Clients Porting to System V Siemens RTL Window Manager The Toolkit Intrinsics Question User Interface Architecture Using the Resource Manager X and Supercomputers X and User Interface Tools for AI Tuesday night's Keynote Speaker will be from the Open Software Foundation. Wednesday night's Keynote Speaker will be from AT&T Information Systems. Registration Information Non- XUG Member Member Trade Exhibits: $ 75 $ 50 Seminars and Trade Exhibits: $300 $250 One Class: $300 $250 Two Classes: $475 $425 Deluxe Technical Package: $595 $545 Registration for Technical Courses, All Seminars, All Discussions, All BOFs, Keynote Speakers, Trade Exhibits, Kickoff Party Deluxe Strategic Package: $595 $545 Registration for Strategic Courses, All Seminars, All Discussions, All BOFs, Keynote Speakers, Trade Exhibits, Kickoff Party Note: All course registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: After August 1, a $100 Late fee will be applied; $25 for Trade Exhibits Checks should be made out to Xhibition '88 and sent to; Xhibition '88, 51 Church Street, Boston, MA 02116 For Hotel Information and Registration Questions, contact Xhibition '88, 51 Church Street, Boston, MA 02116 617/482-3596 800/843-3263 (outside Massachusetts) For Information on Exhibiting or Speaking, contact Aub Harden or Peter Winston Integrated Computer Solutions, 43-15 L.I.C., NY 11101; 718/361-2811 ics![harden,winston]@buita.bu.edu See you in August!