Dear SVJUG Members:

This is a friendly reminder for the meeting on 05/12/04,
6.30 PM @ Netscape communications, Mountain View.
Andrew Snyder, will be presenting on
"Deploying and Maintaining Multiplatform using ZeroG..".
There are lots of giveaways.
visit http://www.zeroG.com for product information

the partner news column has SDForum SUN/Java days special
exclusive for SVJUG members.See you all wednesday(tomorrow)!
Thanks,

Venki Seshaadri

*********** Meeting Announcement ***********
Meeting....: Silicon Valley Java Users Group (SVJUG)

Time.......: May 12,2004 (second Wednesday of each month)

Cost.......: Always FREE to all!

Topic......: Deploying and Maintaining Multiplatform
applications with InstallAnywhere and PowerUpdate

Speaker....: Andrew Snyder, Systems Engineer & Evanglist,
Zero G Software, Inc(http://www.ZeroG.com)

Description:

Zero G is the leading provider of software deployment
and delivery solutions for multiple platforms and
technologies, including Windows,Linux, UNIX, NetWare,
z/OS, and Mac OS X. Zero G's flagship product,

InstallAnywhere, creates installers that meet
the demands of diverse computing environments and
dynamically adapt to the systems on which they are
deployed. InstallAnywhere installs and configures
applications for optimal performance and handles
all installation details automatically, minimizing
time-to-deployment and increasing developer productivity.

PowerUpdate Server is a multiplatform software
updating and delivery solution designed to maintain
both ISV and internally-developed software applications.
Whether it's desktop, enterprise, or multi-tiered Web
services software, PowerUpdate is unmatched for adding
automatic updating to the applications you develop.
PowerUpdate offers comprehensive support for software
updates on Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X clients,
allowing you to use one updating solution for all
of your cross platform applications.

Working with the IBM Autonomic Computing Workgroup,
Zero G, in conjunction with Cisco, Novell,
InstallShield, and many others, is creating a
standardized packaging and runtime format for multiple
platforms. Similar in functionality to Microsoft
Windows Installer, this new format will make
software aware of other existing components, sharing
some components, and installing others side-by-side.

This presentation will:
- Discuss and demonstrate the advanced features
of InstallAnywhere
- Provide an overview of the benefits of
PowerUpdate
- Delve briefly into the new world of dynamic
configuration and Zero G's development leadership

Speaker Bio:

Andrew Snyder is a Systems Engineer & Evangelist
in Zero G's Enterprise team. He provides expert
solutions for Zero G's customers in the ISV
marketplace, as well as numerous Enterprise Developers
such as Cisco and Interwoven. His primary role is
customer facing to translate the business and
technical needs and requirements into a deployable
solution. In addition he captures the next generation
of requirements for Zero G and drives the adoption
of new solutions into our InstallAnywhere and
PowerUpdate products.


Agenda.....:
18:30-19:00 Arrive & mingle with Food
Pizza & Soda courtesy of Zero G Software, Inc(www.zeroG.com)

19:00-20:30 Presentation by Andrew Snyder

Location...: Netscape Communications, Inc.
Planet Mo'z Dining Room
468 Ellis Street (Bldg. 22)
Mountain View, CA

Map available at http://svjug.org/

After turning onto Ellis from Middlefield, you will
pass 2 big blue glass buildings on the right. Turn
left into the 3 big brown stone buildings just after
the blue buildings. The 3rd brown building at the
end is Building 22. The Planet M'oz Conference room
is at the south West end of the building.

Sponsors...: Netscape provides our meeting room.
http://www.netscape.com/

Croftsoft provides our domain hosting.
http://www.croftsoft.com/

Our thanks to these great sponsors!
End of meeting announcement
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