From karens@scooter.corp.sgi.com Mon May 1 19:38:41 1995 From: karens@scooter.corp.sgi.com (Karen Stevenot) Message-Id: <9505011631.ZM109@scooter.corp.sgi.com> Date: Mon, 1 May 1995 16:31:10 -0700 X-Mailer: Z-Mail-SGI (3.0S.1026 26oct93 MediaMail) To: varsity_team@scooter.corp.sgi.com Subject: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Varsity Newsletter 05/01/95 Mime-Version: 1.0 Encoding: 2 TEXT BOUNDARY, 686 MESSAGE, 2 TEXT BOUNDARY, 8 MESSAGE, 2 TEXT BOUNDARY, 679 MESSAGE, 3 TEXT BOUNDARY Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="PART-BOUNDARY=.19505011631.ZM109.scooter.corp.sgi.com" -- --PART-BOUNDARY=.19505011631.ZM109.scooter.corp.sgi.com Encoding: 683 TEXT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Varsity Newsletter, April 1995 Contents: *Q4 Update *Server Software for the WWW *Support Advantage *IRIS On-line *Silicon Graphics, Inc. Developer Forum *Division Inc. Desktop Virtual Reality Software Promo *Mediasound From TimeLine Vista, Inc. ****************************************************************************** Q4 Update ****************************************************************************** In the month of May you will be receiving your Varsity Q4 Update. This update will contain any Varsity package products that have changed since the last Update CDs were distributed and any new products that have been added to the packages. Therefore, if products have not changed, you will NOT be receiving them in this update Outlined below are the changes to each Varsity Package: End User Package: For every End User Package under support, you will receive: 1) Two (2) MindShare CDs (containing InPerson 2.0, Annotator 1.0 (NEW!!!) and various other software tools.) 2) Two (2) WebMagic Author CDs (NEW!!! Includes WebMagic and NetScape software as well as updates to other software tools) You will also receive: Three (3) Support Advantage CDs (see article below). Developer Package: For every Developer Package under support you will receive: 1) Two (2) Varsity Q4 Update CDs which contain the s/w products found on the the following product CDs: MindShare 1.0 (See above) WebMagic Author 1.0 (See above) MegaDev 3.0 (Now containing RapidApp (NEW!!). Replaces MegaDev 2.0) **IDO 6.0.2 (replaces IDO 6.0.1) **C++ 6.0.2 (replaces C++ 6.0.1) **Fortran 6.0.2 (replaces Fortran 6.0.1) You will also receive: Three (3) Support Advantage CDs (see article below). Power Package: For every Power Package under support you will receive: **1) Two (2) Power Fortran 6.0.2 CDs (replaces Power Fortran 6.0.1) **2) Two (2) Power C 6.0.2 CDs (replaces Power C 6.0.1) **Note: The 6.0.2 compiler products are compatible with 6.0.1 operating system and other 6.0.1 Varsity option products. These options are only for use on Power Onyx, Power Challenge or Power Indigo2 systems. ***************************************************************************** Server Software for the WWW ***************************************************************************** As mentioned above, the WebMagic Author software components are now included in both the End User and Developer Varsity Packages at no extra cost. The Netsite Commercial and Commerce Server products can be purchased separately through Silicon Graphics or NetScape as outlined below. License Support Silicon Graphics, Inc. ---------------------- Netsite Communication Server $1500 (less education $ 625 (non-discountable) discount) Netsite Commerce Server(secure) $5000 (less education $ 975 (non-discountable) discount) NetScape -------- Communications Server $300 $ 743 Commerce Server(secure) $600 $1493 ***************************************************************************** Support Advantage ***************************************************************************** We are pleased to announce the release of the March '95 Support Advantage Support Library 2-CD set, available from SGI's Customer Support Division. This is the 10th quarterly release of the Support Library, and features Marie Curie, the brilliant Scientist, Chemist, Physicist, and two-time Nobel prize winner on the cover. What is Support Advantage? -------------------------- Support Advantage is a collection of on-line information and performance support tools that place solutions and services at your (and our customers') fingertips. With Support Advantage, you can diagnose basic system errors, save time by communicating electronically with Silicon Graphics support professionals, and gain the knowledge needed to perform common end-user and system administration tasks, directly from your workstation. Support Advantage consists of three primary components: - Support Library, accessible via SGI's IRIS InSight viewer - Topic/Task Navigator, a graphical task-oriented view of the Support Library and standard SGI manuals - Electronic Services applications, Call Logging and Customer Profile Currently, the Support Advantage quarterly distribution is a 2-CD set that contains the Support Library and, as a convenience to SGI's support custo- mers, SGI's most current operating system patches on the IRIX Patches #3 CD. As of the December '94 release, the Electronic Services applications are available on their own Support Advantage Electronic Services CD, updated and distributed as new features and enhancements are introduced. What's new in the March '95 2-CD set? ------------------------------------- Support Library: - 130 New Questions and Answers in the Frequently Asked Questions book. - Updated "Using Support Advantage" Showcase presentation that demonstrates the key features of the product. - New & Updated Interactive Presentations that demonstrate basic customer-installable h/w and s/w tasks on Indy and Indigo systems. - Updates to Pipeline, customer-reported Software Change Requests (SCRs), Software Patch Information, Software Compatibility Information, as well as Worldwide Technical Education schedules, course catalogs, and Computer-Based-Training offerings. IRIX Patches #3: - New & Updated Irix Patches for IRIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.0 For more information, contact SGI's Support Advantage Marketing team: Laura Torres (laurat@csd.sgi.com) or (415) 390-3106 Jack Weldon (jweldon@csd.sgi.com) or (415) 390-1042 ****************************************************************************** IRIS On-Line ****************************************************************************** IRIS On-Line is your connection to what's happening in the world of Silicon Graphics. This free email-based news magazine includes hot-off-the-press marketing and technical information from Silicon Graphics, developers, and the user community. Keep up with current SGI news, views, and more by subscribing to IRIS On-Line today! To subscribe to the HTML version of IRIS On-Line, send e-mail to list-manager@sgi.com and in the BODY of the message type: subscribe iris-on-line-html To subscribe to the TEXT version of IRIS On-Line, send e-mail to list-manager@sgi.com and in the BODY of the message type: subscribe iris-on-line For more information about IRIS On-Line, send e-mail to iris-on-line-editor. ****************************************************************************** Silicon Graphics Developer Forum 1995 ****************************************************************************** Invent the Future with Silicon Graphics Great innovations in technology create tremendous opportunities and challenges for today's leading developers. Silicon Graphics Developer Forum 95 offers you the latest information, tools, and expert advice. Master the new techniques and standards that change your market. Experiment with our new workstations, servers, and software. Interact with the best minds in development. Provide your feedback on the products you'll need tomorrow. Don't miss the premier development event of the year. Discover the latest in graphics. Explore tools for creation and delivery of audio and video digital media. Test-drive our new WebFORCE products which set the standard for authoring and serving publications on the World Wide Web. Get advance information on 64-bit CPUs and multiprocessing. Investigate amazing products for creating entertainment from Silicon Studio. Schedule one-on-one meetings with experts from Silicon Graphics through Office Hours-new for Developer Forum 95. Concurrent Tracks Developer Forum 95 covers a lot of ground in three days, with multiple sessions and labs taking place simultaneously. To attend all of the sessions and maximize the benefits to your organization, we recommend attendance by several of your key engineers and development professionals. It is still not too late to register. Contact us today at (800) 685-2578 (U.S. and Canada) or (508) 440-9700 (international). To attend Developer Forum 95, you must be a member of the Silicon Graphics Developer Program or an IRIS Development Option user with a current support agreement. Highlights *Keynote Sessions with Silicon Graphics Executives *Technical Sessions on New Products, Technology Directions, and Strategies: *Applications Environment *CPU and Multiprocessing *Databases and Servers *Developer Program *Digital Media *Expanded and Enhanced Hands-On Labs *Special Interest Group Discussions *Office Hours-One-on-One Appointments with the Silicon Graphics Engineers *Animation Festival *Silicon Graphics Campus Tour-Music, Dining, and Technology *Graphics *Hardware and Device Drivers *Software Development Tools *System Software and Compilers *World Wide Web Speaker Highlights You will have an opportunity to hear and meet industry speakers and experts. Kurt Akeley, Vice President and Chief Engineer at Silicon Graphics. Forest Baskett, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, and Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Graphics. Tom Davis, Principal Scientist at Silicon Graphics and co-author of OpenGL Programming Guides. Paul Haeberli, Principal Scientist at Silicon Graphics. Dr. John Mashey, Engineering Director at Silicon Graphics. Previously worked on the UNIX operating system at Bell Labs, was one of the designers of the MIPS R2000TM architecture, and was a founder of the SPEC Benchmarking Group. Doug Young, Principal Scientist at Silicon Graphics and member of the CASEVision team. Currently working on RapidAppTM. Authored The X Window System: Programming and Applications with Xt (Prentice Hall, 1990) and Object-Oriented Programming with C++ and OSF/Motif TM (Prentice Hall, 1992). Preliminary Schedule Subject to Change -------------------------------------- *Special Guest Speaker Scott Adams Cartoonist and creator of the Dilbert) comic strip. May 15, 1995 Monday ------------------- All Attendees 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Forum Registration at Fairmont Hotel All Attendees 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception at Fairmont Hotel May 16, 1995 Tuesday All Attendees 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Developer Forum Opening General Session by Silicon Graphics Executives 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Special Interest Group Discussions 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Evening Event at Silicon Graphics Corporate Headquarters in Mountain View, CA Software Development Tools 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Compiler Strategy and Future 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WorkShop Overview C++ Development with Silicon Graphics Software Development for Supercomputers lab: Open Lab on Software Development Tools lab: Performance Analysis lab: WorkShop ADA 95 CPU and Multiprocessing 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CPU Overview and Directions CPUs in Detail: R4000e/R4400TM, R8000TM, R10000TM, and Future Roadmaps 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. MIPSABI: One Port Runs on Nine Manufacturer Platforms POWERCHALLENGEarrayTM Features lab: TFP Performance Technologies System Software and Compilers 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. IRIXTM Directions, OS Roadmap, 64-Bit and Beyond 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Compiler Technologies: Moving to 64-Bit and MIPS IV Instruction Set Architecture The New Open ADA Compiler Single Processor Real-Time DSOs-Technology for Delivering Functionality Applications Environment 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Desktop Magic Integration/Silicon Graphics Style Guide 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Introducing RapidApp Quick Application BuildingInternationalization/Localization New Strategy Cut and Paste, Drag and Drop lab: Use of Developer MagicTM Tools lab: Installable Applications lab: RapidApp lab: Internationalization/Localization World Wide Web 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. HyperMedia Authoring 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WebFORCE Electronic Publishing and the World Wide Web On-Line Documentation Options and Strategies lab: Authoring FrameMaker-SGML-HTML May 17, 1995 Wednesday ---------------------- All Attendees 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Opening Session-Keynote Speaker 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Special Interest Group Discussions 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Dinner at Fairmont Hotel 8:00 p.m. Animation Festival at Fairmont Hotel Digital Media 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Audio Library and Synchronization Video Library: The New Paradigm 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Building the Digital Studio for the 21st Century New Silicon Graphics Color Management System Databases and Servers 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Database Performance and Configuration Tuning XFS: Silicon Graphics Next-Generation File System XFS: Guaranteed Rate I/O High-Availability File Systems 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Using Performance Co-Pilot NFS for High-Performance Environments Data Mining 200GB Data Warehouse Media Server Technology Interactive TV 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Interactive TV Architectural Overview Developing Applications and Content for Interactive TV Texture/Image Mapping and Visual Simulation 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. IRIS PerformerTM ImageVision Library Texture/Image Mapping: Tricks of the Trade Virtual Reality Techniques lab: IRIS Performer Hardware and Device Drivers 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Introduction to Device Drivers 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Using the Hardware Developer Handbook How to Develop High-Performance Drivers Video Data Paths Registration If you are not yet registered to attend Silicon Graphics Developer Forum 95, but would like to attend, it is still not too late. Developer Forum 95 is open to all members of the Silicon Graphics Developer Program and all IRIS Development Option users with a current support agreement. Dn't delay! Pre-registration ends on May 12, 1995; beyond that date, you must register on-site at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. Please contact us at (800) 685-2578 (U.S. and Canada) or (508) 440-9700 (international). If you plan to register on-site, call to confirm space availability. You should also plan to arrive at the Fairmont by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16. Included With Your Registration *Admission to all technical sessions, hands-on labs, and Special Interest Group discussions *Developer Forum 95 materials, including session notes, CDs, etc. *Welcome reception on Monday evening, May 15, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. *Lunches (May 16-18) *Dinners and evening functions (May 16-17) *Admission to the Developer Forum 95 Animation FestivalCheck-In Silicon Graphics Developer Forum 95 check-in is mandatory for all Developer Forum 95 participants. Check-in will be held at the Fairmont Hotel on Monday, May 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 16, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Please come in person with appropriate company identification, as well as a personal photo identification. Cancellations Cancellations postmarked or received by May 1, 1995, will be subject to a cancellation fee of $50. Confirmed participants who do not attend the conference, or who cancel after May 1, will forfeit the entire fee. All cancellations must be made in writing. Questions? FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION CALL: (800) 685-2578 (U.S. and Canada) or (508) 440-9700 (international) Travel Information and Discounts Silicon Graphics has arranged reduced meeting fares with several airlines through Thomas Cook Convention and Incentive Services. To receive these reduced fares, reservations must be booked through the Thomas Cook Meeting Desk at (800) 756-6126 or (617) 868-9800 x8480, between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST. Reservations may be made through Thomas Cook after February 26, 1995. To guarantee reduced fares, book your air reservations by May 1, 1995. If you are a commercial software developer and you would like information on how to join the Silicon Graphics Developer Program send email to: devprogram@sgi.com or call (800) 770-3033 or (415) 390-3033. Conference Hotels For Developer Forum 95 attendees, Silicon Graphics has made special room arrangements at four downtown San Jose hotels. At all hotels, be sure to mention the Silicon Graphics Developer Forum 95 to receive the special conference room rates. The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose Conference Hotel 170 South Market Street, San Jose, CA (800) 527-4727 or (408) 998-1900 Parking: $10.50/day for hotel guests, $18/day for non-guests April 15-30 Single $ 138 Double $ 145 May 1 or later On space-available basis only The Hotel De Anza (800) 843-3700 or (408) 286-1000 4 blocks from the Fairmont Hotel 233 West Santa Clara, San Jose, CA Parking: valet parking in nearby public garage, no special rates April 15-30 On space-available basis only The Holiday Inn, Park Center Plaza (408) 998-0400 4 blocks from the Fairmont Hotel 282 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, CA Parking: complimentary for hotel guests on a space-available basis April 15-30 On space-available basis only The Hyatt San Jose (800) 233-1234 or (408) 993-1234 4 miles from the Fairmont Hotel via complimentary shuttle 1740 North First Street, San Jose, CA Parking: complimentary for hotel guests April 15-30 On space-available basis only ) 1995 Silicon Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved. 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All other products mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. To Register MAIL completed form to: Silicon Graphics Developer Forum 95 490 Boston Post Road Sudbury, MA 01776 FAX completed form to: (508) 443-4715 (credit card only) CALL toll-free: (800) 685-2578 (U.S. and Canada), or (508) 440-9700 (international) Note: Attendees who register via telephone should sign and mail in a Non-Disclosure Agreement or they will be required to sign one at check-in Registration Form Please print clearly. For multiple registrants, please duplicate this form. Name Company Title Street City State/Province Zip/Postal Code Country Telephone FAX EMAIL To attend Developer Forum 95, you must be a member of the Silicon Graphics Developer Program or an IRIS Development Option user with a current support agreement. 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Signature Date Name and Title (Print or Type) ******************************************************************************* News from Division, Inc. ******************************************************************************* Division Announces New Pricing for Academic Institutions 80% Discount on all Division Software Products Division, Inc. is a leading supplier of complete solutions for immersive and desktop virtual reality. Division supplies software, peripherals and total system solutions across the entire Silicon Graphics line of workstations. Division's two core software products are dVISE and dVS. dVISE is an interactive, end-user tool for authoring complex virtual worlds, without the need for programming. It enables the user to easily develop virtual worlds, animate them with intelligent and realistic properties, and experience them in desktop or fully immersive modes. For quickly visualizing existing CAD models, dVISE accepts files of many different formats including MultiGen .flt, Wavefront .obj, AutoCad .dxf and 3DStudio .3ds. By June 1, additional translators for CATIA, CADDS 4 & 5X, and Intergraph EMS and Microstation will also be available. dVS is a unique virtual world runtime environment based on a distributed, multi-processor model that takes full advantage of available graphics processing power and immersive or desktop VR peripherals. A C programmer's toolkit is also available. dVISE software is built on the dVS runtime environment. Both dVISE and dVS support multi-user virtual worlds. *********** NEW PRICING *********** List Price Academic Price dVISE (for all platforms) $6,000 $1,200 Note: requires dVS runtime dVS for Indy, Indigo, Indigo2 and Crimson $2,000 $400 with graphics up to and including Extreme dVS for Crimson and Power Series with VGX or $4,000 $800 VGXT graphics dVS for Reality Station with VTX, RE or $7,000 $1,400 RE2 graphics dVS for Onxy with RE2 graphics $12,000 $2,400 Division also sells Head-Mounted Displays, tracker systems and input devices for VR on SGI systems. For further information: Call 1-800-877-8759 email info@division.com fax 919 968 7890 ******************************************************************************* Mediasound From TimeLine Vista, Inc. ******************************************************************************* Mediasound is the first professional multitrack digital audio recording editing software program to run on Silicon Graphics Indigo, Indigo2 and Indy Workstations. Mediasound offers outstanding functionality without the addition of expensive proprietary hardware. Mediasound's intuitive graphical user interface has evolved from over 5 years of developing and refining the world's premier digitial audio recording and editing system for video and film post- production: The TimeLine DAW-80 Workstation. Mediasound coupled with a Micro Lynx synchronizer offers the first solution for synchronizing audio with video for true professional edition. Mediasound provides: * Single screen operation * Waveform editing * Timecode synchronization capability * 8 channels of recording and editing * AIFF-C and OMF file formats * Crossfades * Mixing * Up to 10 eight track files open at once Recommended minimum system configuration is and Indy, Indigo or Indigo2 workstation with entry level graphics, 32Mb RAM and a 1.2Gb Hard Drive. Educational Pricing for MediaSound is as follows: Item List Educational Price Minimum Qty --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mediasound Software* $1,995.00 $500.00 per seat 4 Seats Micro Lynx Synchronizer** $4,500.00 $2,000.00 No Minimum Software Support Contract $250.00(1 Yr)$100.00 No Minimum Other audio accessories are available through TimeLine (speakers, mixers, etc.) for complete audio and audio for video production systems. Notes: * Nodelock and floating (server) licenses are available. ** A Micro Lynx synchronizer is required to synchronize the Audio with Video. For more information on MediaSound, Micro Lynx and Silicon Graphics sudio solutions, contact: Kris Jackson TimeLine Vista, Inc. 2401 Dogwood Way Vista, CA 92083 Phone: (619) 727-3300 Fax: (619) 727-3620 --- End of forwarded mail from "Jennifer Whitlock"