Focal Point
Summit 2008

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December 13, 2007, 03:31 PM
Frans
Summit 2008
Hi all,

Is anybody here planning to go to this years Summit?

And does anyone have an idea of the agenda of the summit, will it be technical or more commercial?

Thanks,

Frans


Test: WF 8.2
Prod: WF 8.2
DB: Progress, REST, IBM UniVerse/UniData, SQLServer, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Greenplum, Athena.
December 13, 2007, 03:36 PM
<Shane>
Does it have a history of being one or the other?

Shane
December 13, 2007, 03:45 PM
Frans
I have no idea Smiler


Test: WF 8.2
Prod: WF 8.2
DB: Progress, REST, IBM UniVerse/UniData, SQLServer, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Greenplum, Athena.
December 13, 2007, 03:56 PM
Prarie
Summits are great learning tools. They have classes for Users and Developers. I have been to 5 of them and they are always worth it.


In Focus since 1993. WebFOCUS 7.7.03 Win 2003
Summit is great to see and speak people in real live.




Frank

prod: WF 7.6.10 platform Windows,
databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
test: WF 7.6.10 on the same platform and databases,IE7

summit is a 'sales-free' zone, its all about education and networking, there's a bit of future-hype, of course, but its exhilerating.
There's an Expert Room, manned the whole time by ibi-ers just there to answer your questions, with computers with all the products loaded on them. There's a SandBox where you can sit at a desktop, and just play with the products yourself. There are 5 days of work, Sunday thru Thursday. So many concurrent sessions, its hard to decide what to attend. And all the FocalPointers get to put face-to-handle, and especially this year at Pointer "Mickey Grackin"'s session on PDF. Summit is definitely a required course. I've gone to over a dozen. People come from all over the planet.




In Focus since 1979///7706m/5 ;wintel 2008/64;OAM security; Oracle db, ///MRE/BID
Frans,

I "did" Summit last year for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it, and I plan to go again next year (if everything goes well).

Trust me, you won't regret going, for all the right reasons!

T



In FOCUS
since 1986
WebFOCUS Server 8.2.01M, thru 8.2.07 on Windows Svr 2008 R2  
WebFOCUS App Studio 8.2.06 standalone on Windows 10 
OK thanks for your reactions. I found an agenda of 2007's summit and it looks very interresting!

Frans


Test: WF 8.2
Prod: WF 8.2
DB: Progress, REST, IBM UniVerse/UniData, SQLServer, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Greenplum, Athena.
I think it really is a "can't miss" for any serious FOCUS/WebFOCUS user (although I've know a few who are not quite so serious.) Smiler I've also found it very helpful to get your name and face known to the IBI corporate crowd. Seems to make a difference when trying to resolve issues or otherwise get corporate resources. And, may I add, that networking with fellow FocalPointers has been a highlite.


Regards,

Darin



In FOCUS since 1991
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WF Client: 77 on Linux w/Tomcat
Because of the mutliple tracks they offer, there is something for everyone. Worth going to.

I will be there and hope to see ya'll too!



WebFOCUS 7.6.6/TomCat/Win2k3
Carol, do you take your laptop with you?




Frank

prod: WF 7.6.10 platform Windows,
databases: msSQL2000, msSQL2005, RMS, Oracle, Sybase,IE7
test: WF 7.6.10 on the same platform and databases,IE7

Hi All - Yes, Summit is well worth the investment. I posted some quick links and detail about Summit 2008 here https://forums.informationbuilders.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/...1057331/m/9441017162

Hope everyone is doing well and thanks for your continued support on Focal Point.

Kathleen Butler
Focal Point Manager
Hi Frank,
Yes, I will need to have a laptop, but hopefully this year will go smoother! Wink



WebFOCUS 7.6.6/TomCat/Win2k3
Anybody know when the 2008 Summit Labs will be opened for sign-up ?