Ed comments on the meeting in his blog entry, "Talkin’ About Web 2.0 in Chicago", and here’s a link to Ed's public downloads where you can currently (April 9, 2007) find mind-maps (they're PDFs whose file names start with Web2) like the one he used in his presentation.
(C-SPIN)
Meeting
Presented as a
Joint Program with CQAA
(
For March only: Special
time & PRE-REGISTRATION required
Space is limited, so please follow these PRE-REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS as soon as possible.
(formerly
SBC Center Campus)
AT&T Institute Atrium & Auditorium
– Room 129
(See directions and parking information.)
See our future meeting dates
and mark your calendars now.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Networking 5:00 – 6:15 PM
Program
6:15 – 8:00 PM
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Program: What IT Departments Need to Do About Web 2.0 in
2007 to Avoid Being Irrevocably Left Behind Presenter:
Ed Yourdon |
Abstract
The “paradigm” of the original Web (or Web 1.0, as it’s now
called) was that of corporate/government organizations publishing “content” to
be consumed by large numbers of customers or citizens.
The paradigm of Web 2.0 is that of “content” being created
by customers and the entire Internet community, as well as corporations and the
“mainstream” media. Sometimes this grass-roots content is aggregated and
distributed by the traditional publishers; but often it exists as tiny,
stand-alone creations on the Internet – such as the millions of blogs,
photographs, and video clips that have sprung into existence in the past few
years.
What does this mean for companies in today’s competitive
environment? Most important, it’s forcing them to adopt a more “open” approach
to their systems: instead of closed, proprietary systems and databases, more
and more companies like AOL, Yahoo, and Google are providing “API” interfaces
so that end-users and small software providers can add their own content.
Other companies are focusing on the social aspect of Web
2.0, by emphasizing the collaboration opportunities of an Internet-enabled
society. Some observers refer to this as the “wiki phenomenon,” after the
highly popular “Wikipedia” website; others refer to it as “crowdsourcing,” to
emphasize that literally millions of individuals can contribute their ideas,
suggestions, digital content (e.g., images), and skills to a shared activity.
Technology certainly plays an important role in the new Web
2.0 world, with XML,
A veteran of the IT industry for over 40 years, Ed Yourdon
has been involved in Web 2.0 since its beginnings in the 2002-2003 period, and
he currently consults, lectures, and writes about various aspects of the new
technologies. Ed will summarize the technologies, and identify the strategic
issues facing IT managers and senior executives.
About the Presenter
EDWARD YOURDON is the author of more than two dozen books,
including Byte Wars, Managing High-Intensity Internet Projects,
Death March, Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer, and Decline and Fall of the American Programmer.
His latest book OUTSOURCE: Competing in the Global Productivity Race, provides
practical strategies for individuals, small businesses, and the nation to cope
with this wave.
According to the December 1999 issue
of Crosstalk: The Journal of Defense
Software Engineering, Ed Yourdon is one of the ten most influential men and
women in the software field. In June 1997, he was inducted into the Computer
Hall of Fame, along with such notables as Charles Babbage, Seymour Cray, James
Martin, Grace Hopper, Gerald Weinberg, and Bill Gates. Ed is widely known as
the lead developer of the structured analysis/design methods of the 1970s, as
well as a co-developer of the Yourdon/Whitehead method of object-oriented
analysis/design.
Ed has worked in the computer
industry for 40 years, beginning when Digital Equipment Corporation hired him
in 1964 to write the FORTRAN math library for the PDP-5 and the assembler for
the popular PDP-8 minicomputer. During his career, he has been involved in a
number of pioneering computer technologies such as time-sharing operating
systems and virtual memory systems.
Several of his books have been
translated into Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, German,
Polish, and other languages; and his articles have appeared in virtually all of
the major computer journals. He has been a keynote speaker at major computer
conferences around the world.
Agenda
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. Sign-in, Informal Networking &
Refreshments
6:15 – 6:30 p.m. CQAA and C-SPIN announcements
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Presentation including Q & A
Note
that Sign-in will begin at 5:00 p.m. Please arrive early enough to sign in by 6:00.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM – Both CQAA and C-SPIN members please
register on the CQAA website register by Friday, March 2, 2007.
To register, go to www.cqaa.org and
click on the "Programs" tab, then select "Upcoming
Programs". Follow the "Click here to register or for more
information" link, and then follow the Registration Instructions on the
page. You will receive a confirmation email that your registration has been
received. If you find out you will not be attending the event please cancel
your registration by sending an email to programs@cqaa.org .
PLEASE
FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO ANYONE IN YOUR COMPANY WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.
Driving and Parking Directions
From I-90 Northwest Tollway exit North on
Parking is available in covered lots W2 or W3 and additional
parking is available in the upper level parking lot W1. Look for parking spaces towards the west side
of the parking structures. Then walk to
the
Map of the AT&T Campus Center (AT&T is still referred to as SBC and Ameritech on the map.)
Future 2007 Program
Schedule
All these programs are
planned to be held at the AT&T Institute Auditorium.
Be
sure to check the C-SPIN website [http://www.c-spin.net/] to
confirm details.
Future program topics
are to be determined.
Typically programs are held the first Wednesday of the month from 6:00
– 8:30 PM.
April 4, May 2, June 6, *** Summer Break ***,
September 5, October 3, and November 7
About C-SPIN
C-SPIN is made possible through the efforts of its Steering
Committee. The Steering Committee is composed of,
Alan Berow,
C-SPIN is a leadership forum for the free and
open exchange of software process improvement experiences and practical ideas.
We promote achieving higher levels of process maturity, software quality, and
mutual respect. Companies, academic institutions, government organizations and
individuals are invited.
For more information regarding this meeting,
contact
To
receive future announcements electronically, send your e-mail address (include
name, personal email address, company, and phone number) to Robert Stalzer at cspin@coderelay.com.
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