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USR-01
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OS/2 Device Drivers News
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Oliver Stein
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Penn
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Sat - 02:00PM, Sun - 10:45AM
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This presentation gives an update about the current Device Driver situation and
shows some new developments in this area, e.g. USB, Infrared, Bluetooth, IDE, PCMCIA,
etc. A demonstration of a few new devices with OS/2 support is also planned.
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USR-02
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OS/2 Netlabs : an overview
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Adrian Gschwend
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Hancock
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Sun - 10:45AM
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The presentation gives an overview of the OS/2 Netlabs project, since it was started
in 1997 up until today. What are the project's main goals and what has already been
accomplished. Even more important will be OS/2 Netlabs' future and it's relevance
to OS/2 and the OS/2 user community.
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USR-03
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OS/2 in Embedded Systems
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Achim Hasenmüller
- Patrick Haller
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Hancock
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Sun - 08:15AM
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OS/2 is proving its strengths on more than the corporate desktop and server. Embedded
OS/2 is found on a broad variety of devices, ranging from control systems in nuclear
power plants to multimedia set-top boxes. This presentation compares popular embedded
operating systems and shows how OS/2 competes with the market leaders. You will
see a popular European set-top box running Embedded OS/2, incorporating some unique
and amazing technologies.
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USR-04
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Running Win32 Applications on OS/2: the Odin project
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Achim Hasenmüller
- Patrick Haller
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Hancock
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Sun - 12:00PM
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OS/2 was "the integration platform" before IBM decided it wouldn't support
Windows 95 applications. The Odin project, started in 1997, aims to fill this gap.
Odin has advanced to a point where it is becoming very useful. This presentation
gives an overview of the Odin project, its architecture, its strategy for now and
the future -- and an amazing demonstration of what the technology is already doing
for home users and enterprises.
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USR-05
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Warpzilla: What's in it for users?
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J. Kobal - M.
Kaply - H. Sobotka
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Hancock
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Sat - 02:00PM
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While far from complete, Warpzilla,
the next-generation browser/editor/mailnews client, is already available for intrepid
users willing to try preview software. This presentation will focus on what's new
in Warpzilla and how it differs from its predecessors from the user's standpoint.
It will address issues such as: How do users benefit from its being an open-source
project? What is IBM's involvement with Mozilla? What new features does it include?
What web standards does it support? What are skins? How does one select among the
various distributions available?
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USR-06
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OS/2 Warp for Road Warriors
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Timothy F. Sipples
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Sherman - Penn
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Sat - 09:30AM, Sun - 12:00PM
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Choosing the right notebook computer for OS/2 Warp -- and getting it working right
-- need not be difficult. This session explores the variety of issues relating to
mobile computing with OS/2 Warp, including device drivers, multiple configurations,
power management, wireless networking, and more. If you want to bring the power
of OS/2 Warp with you when you travel, be sure to attend.
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USR-07
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The OS/2 Community - Where Do We Want to Go Today?
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Larry B. Finkelstein
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Hancock
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Sat - 10:45AM
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A panel of representatives of different parts of the OS/2 community hosts the keynote
Roundtable Discussion; a session with a strong emphasis on audience participation.
Today, the OS/2 community has a number of available support mechanisms in place.
With the audience actively participating in the discussion, the panel looks for
a cooperative approach to OS/2 Support, where everyones favorite method of accessing
the support mechanisms will be available. The panel realizes there is still a lot
of room for improvement in the "cooperation" area, and your participation
in the discussion will be very helpful in mapping out the direction that we will
eventually take.
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USR-08
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MP3s - what they are and what you can do with them
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Samuel Audet
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Sherman
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Sat - 05:45PM
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This presentation will first explain the way MP3 functions, ie.: how sound compression
in general works. Next, the uses for MP3 will be listed and explained. The MP3 phenomenon
will also be looked at, the reasons why MP3 became so popular and how it happened.
Finally, the presentation will look at programs available on the OS/2 platform to
work with MP3s.
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USR-09
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OS/2 Problem Solver
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David Moskowitz
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Hancock
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Sat - 04:30PM
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This is the sequel to last year's popular problem solving session hosted by David
Moskowitz. You've got problems, we've got answers. Having problems with OS/2, making
it work in a multi-system environment, networking (including cable modems)... Don't
miss this session. There will be time for your questions, too.
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USR-10
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Thinking Relationally
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Randell Flint
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Adams
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Sat - 04:30PM
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Effective database designs don't just happen by accident. Learning how to think
about your problems "relationally" can help you more effectively capture
and express your data in the proper relational manner. This session will give you
both the practical guidelines and technical underpinnings to take better advantage
of whatever database product you are using.
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USR-11
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OS/2 Fixpak Process
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Irv Spalten
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Hancock
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Sat - 05:45PM
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Convenience packs, refresh strategies, passport advantage and subscriptions -- how
do you make sense of all this? Learn how IBM goes about deciding what's in fixpacks
and how they get them to you.
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