Joe,
NOVL is actually joining NSCP on a world tour. From today's PRN wire:
Novell Joins IBM, Netscape and Sun to Sponsor Global Effort in Delivering
Java(TM) Education Training
OREM, Utah, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today
joined IBM Corp.(NYSE: IBM), Netscape Communications(TM) Corp.(Nasdaq: NSCP)
and Sun Microsystems, Inc.(Nasdaq: SUNW) as a new sponsor and participant in
the Java(TM) Education World Tour, which begins February 21 in San Francisco.
The worldwide tour will deliver the most up-to-date Java information and
underscore industry support and momentum for Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s 100
Percent Pure Java(TM) initiative. The tour program will include Novell(R)
president Joe Marengi in a videotaped presentation highlighting Novell's
strategy and contributions to the Java development environment. Novell
technical staff will also provide attendees with educational support for the
latest advancements in Java.
"Novell has made a major commitment to Java as the technology ideally
suited for developing and deploying networked applications across corporate
intranets and the Internet," said Gary Mueller, vice president of Novell's
Developer Services. "Through our close partnership with other industry leaders
and support for the 100 Percent Pure Java initiative, we are providing
developers and customers with the network operating platforms, network
services, programming tools and interfaces developers need to maintain their
competitive advantage. The Java Education World Tour offers attendees an
unprecedented opportunity to see how the industry's leaders are putting the
technology to work for business today."
Java Education World Tour Partners
Novell is proud to join other industry leaders in supporting the
100 Percent Pure Java initiative.
* IBM -- "We welcome Novell's participation in bringing the Java Education
World Tour to developers around the globe," said Jeff Mason general manager of
IBM's Solution Partner Marketing. "Java will play a significant role in our
customers' ongoing business transformation. The tour promises to help
developers increase the contributions they can make to helping their customers
improve speed to market and unlock the power of the network."
* Netscape -- "Novell's experience in networking and Netscape's leadership
in Internet technologies strengthen Java's position as the future network
development environment," said Danny Shader, vice president of Industry and
Developer Relations at Netscape. "The companies' commitment to Java and
participation in the Java Education World Tour further the industry momentum
for the 100 Percent Pure Java initiative."
* Sun Microsystems -- "We welcome Novell's participation as a new sponsor
in the Java Education World Tour," said George Paolini, director of corporate
communications at JavaSoft, a business unit of Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun is
pleased to be working with IBM, Netscape and now Novell to demonstrate the
tremendous value of Java to developers around the world."
Novell Support for Java
Novell recently released the IntranetWare(TM) software development kit
(SDK) for Java, which enables developers to write platform-independent,
scalable and distributed applications and execute them on Novell's
industry-leading IntranetWare and NetWare(R) platforms. Novell is also working
closely with Sun Microsystems and other industry partners to provide Java
developers with easy access to Novell's leading network services, including
Novell Directory Services(TM) (NDS(TM)) through open, 100 Percent Pure Java
class libraries. Developers will use Java directory and naming interfaces to
build directory-enabled applications for business intranets and the Internet.
For more information on the IntranetWare SDK for Java and Novell's work to
advance Java, visit the Novell Java Web site at
developer.novell.com.
Registration Information
Registrations for the Java Education World Tour are being accepted on the
Web at javaworldtour.sbexpos.com, and attendees can pay by credit card.
Interested participants can also register by telephone at 888-554-JAVA or
415-372-7073.
Seminar fees are U.S.$99.00 in advance and U.S.$149.00 at the door.
Individuals who are a part of a developer program offered by IBM, Netscape,
Novell or Sun are eligible for a special discount and should check with their
administrator for details. Members of Novell's DeveloperNet(TM) program can
register in advance for U.S.$49.00. Call 800-REDWORD (800-733-9673) or access
Novell's DeveloperNet Web site at devsup.novell.com for more
information. All attendees will receive a Java text book, a listing of seminar
proceedings and two CD-ROMs, including a four-hour set of interactive
courseware provided by CBT Systems and a collection of Java developer tools
provided by IBM and Sun.
Founded in 1983, Novell is the world's leading provider of network
software. The company offers a wide range of network solutions for distributed
network, Internet, intranet and small-business markets. Novell education and
technical support programs are the most comprehensive in the network computing
industry. Information about Novell's complete range of products and services
can be accessed on the World Wide Web at novell.com.
NOTE: Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and DeveloperNet,
IntranetWare, NDS and Novell Directory Services are trademarks of Novell. All
other companies and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
SOURCE Novell Inc.
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