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              SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS NETWORK

                >>> BREAKFAST MEETING <<<
               Wake up and smell the JAVA!
   
          YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND (See below)

WHEN:
   Friday, June 25
   7:30 am - 10:00 am
   Coffee & breakfast provided compliments of Xwave Solutions
                         (http://www.xwavesolutions.com)


WHERE:
   6th Floor,
   Stanley Milner Library (formerly called Centennial Library)
   7 Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
   NOTE: Due to construction, entrance to library may have moved.
Look
         for signs


YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND:

SDN Members: Hit 'Reply' and type "attending" in the Message Body of
the e-mail.


MEMBERS ONLY (But membership is free!):

If you are not an SDN member, send e-mail to <gfalconar@ede.org> and
ask
for SDN info.



PRESENTATIONS (Details Below):

    "The Rational Unified Process for Software Development ...
    ...Not Just For Managers Anymore."
    by Rod Frey, Software Developer, Quadrus Development Inc.

   "SmartSearch ... Affordable and Effective Business Information"
    by Michael Sambir, Business Information/Marketing Librarian

   "CIPS and You ... About the Canadian Information Processing
Society"
    by Faye West, I.S.P., CIPS National Vice President & 
    Manager of I.S. for Alberta Research Council
   
   "X-Wave Solutions ... A Different Kind of I.T. Company" 
    by Ed Billig, Edmonton Branch Manager, X-Wave Solutions

   
ALSO:
Edmonton software industry announcements, introductions to each other,
prize draws, and networking, networking, networking.

Bring lots of business cards!

Bring your software industry / community announcements!


PRESENTATION DETAILS:

"The Rational Unified Process for Software Development ...
                          ...Not Just For Managers Anymore."
by Rod Frey, Software Developer, Quadrus Development Inc.

The Rational Unified Process (RUP) maps software development projects
from inception to deployment.  It is an invaluable tool for project
sponsors, clients, and managers.  It is also indispensible for
technical
leads and developers. This presentation gives a birds-eye view of how
RUP and the Universal Markup Language (UML) can streamline the
detailed
design and construction phases of a software project.

Rod Frey is a developer with Quadrus Development Inc.
(http://www.quadrus.com), a software
consultancy based in Edmonton and Calgary.   He specialises in Java
Technologies and fervently believes software development process can
shorten development cycles, improve quality, lower cost, and possibly
cure acne.


"SmartSearch ... Affordable and Effective Business Information"
by Michael Sambir, Business Information/Marketing Librarian

Smart Search (http://smartsearch.publib.edmonton.ab.ca) provides
custom
research for businesses in Edmonton. We specialize in company
information, mailing lists, demographics, newspaper searches, and
market
research. Presentation will include demonstration of some of our
online
subscription databases.


"CIPS and You ... About the Canadian Information Processing Society"
by Faye West, CIPS National V.P. & I.S. Mgr. for Alta. Rsch. Council

CIPS, (http://www.cips.ca) the Canadian Information Processing
Society,
is Canada's largest
organization of IT professionals with 8000 members in Canada and over
1000 in Edmonton. Faye will help you understand who CIPS is, what they
do, and how CIPS can benefit you, your company, and the Edmonton
software
industry.


"Xwave Solutions ... A Different Kind of I.T. Company" 
    by Ed Billig, Edmonton Branch Manager, X-Wave Solutions

Yahoo for our sponsor of the coffee and breakfast!! :-)  This is what
keeps SDN what it is ... Free!

Focusing on clients in the telecommunications, oil and gas, and public
sectors, xwave solutions (http://www.xwavesolutions.com) and their
clients are growing because of an enlightened blend of strong
technological capability combined with knowledge of their clients'
industries.

Ed is going to give you a brief overview of the company, its plans for
growth in Edmonton.  Ed welcomes any comments or suggestions on
potential cooperation with other Edmonton software / I.T. companies.



Wake up to a good, nutritious bowl of code.


Geoff

 
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