From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM To: user_groups@NeXT.com Subject: v6.1 - NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 6, issue 1, January 19, 1993) NeXT Nugget News Digest (vol. 6, issue 1, January 19, 1993) Welcome to the Nugget News Digest: information for NeXT users worldwide. *** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** THREE NeXTWORLD EXPO SURVEY QUESTIONS (Please Respond Today) NeXT ANNOUNCEMENTS (January) => 1. NeXT Profitable in Q4 '92; N. American Sales Up 36% => 2. Second Annual NeXTWORLD EXPO Slated for May 1993 => 3. Announcing the 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO => 4. NeXTWORLD Expo '93 User Conference Call For Presentation Topics => 5. CALL FOR EXHIBITORS AT 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO => 6. Call for Submissions: 1993 NeXTSTEP Objectware Catalog All previous 47 Nugget News Digest issues from 1992 are archived at the Purdue ftp archive site: sonata.cc.purdue.edu under... 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Send your article submissions and articles for future Nugget News Digests to "user_groups@next.com" ___________________________________________________________________ * THREE NeXTWORLD EXPO SURVEY QUESTIONS (Reply deadline: January 27) * (See NeXTWORLD Expo announcement below!) * * 1. Will you be ATTENDING the May 25-27, 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo * this year? * 2. What TOPICS or SESSIONS would you like to see covered at * this year's User, Developer and User Group conferences? * 3. Would you or your NeXT User Group be willing to VOLUNTEER * to assist during this year's NeXTWORLD Expo? * * Please reply to the survey questions today! ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ NeXT ANNOUNCEMENTS => 1. NeXT Profitable in Q4 '92; N. American Sales Up 36% News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allison Thomas Allison Thomas Associates (818) 981-1520 NeXT Profitable in Q4 '92 North American Sales Up 36% in 1992 REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 21, 1993 - NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced its first quarterly operating profit, for the fourth quarter of 1992, on revenues of $45 million. NeXT also announced worldwide revenues of $140 million for the year ended December 31, 1992, an increase of 10 percent over the prior year's $127 million. Highlighted were North American revenues, which increased 36 percent year to year, from $72 million to $98 million. "NeXT had a solid 1992, with a growth rate more than double that of the total workstation market, which grew 4.2 percent, according to Dataquest," said Peter van Cuylenburg, NeXT's president and chief operating officer. "We achieved profitability in Q4 on the basis of increased revenues, higher gross margins and reduced expenses." Steven P. Jobs, NeXT's chairman and CEO, commented: "We added to our base of large customers in 1992, which now includes Chrysler Financial, McCaw Cellular, WilTel, Bozell (BJK&E), Mount Clemens Hospital, First National Bank of Chicago and Swiss Bank Corporation. One of these customers is already using NeXTSTEP on more than 1,000 desktops, and several others are planning multi-thousand desktop deployments during the next 12 to 24 months." One of NeXT's most recent new customer wins is AIG Trading Corporation, a currency and commodities trading company that is designing its new trading floor completely around the object-oriented NeXTSTEPd environment. "Fast, reliable and cutting-edge communications and information technology are critical to our success," said Tom Borgeson, director of technology for AIG Trading Corporation. "We are sold on the object-oriented approach to developing and using software, and NeXTSTEP is the leader in integrating that approach onto a UNIX platform. We're very excited about using our NeXT systems to develop applications in-house and to integrate voice and text communications, especially using NeXTmail." About NeXT NeXT Computer, Inc. designs and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented system software environment. NeXTSTEP is used by medium and large organizations to develop and deploy mission-critical applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. -30- NeXT, the NeXT logo, NeXTSTEP and NeXTmail are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. ___________________________________________________________________ => 2. Second Annual NeXTWORLD EXPO Slated for May 1993 Contacts: Digital Consulting, Inc. (DCI) Paul Lamoureaux, (508) 470-3870 NeXTWORLD Magazine Jeannine Barnard, (415) 978-3183 Allison Thomas Associates Angela Grady, (415) 780-3786 SECOND ANNUAL NeXTWORLD EXPO SLATED FOR MAY 1993 10,000 Attendees Expected at San Francisco Event SAN FRANCISCO, January, 1993 - Digital Consulting, Inc. (DCI), NeXTWORLD Magazine and NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced that NeXTWORLD Expo '93 the second international conference devoted to the NeXTSTEP platform will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco May 25 through 27, 1993. More than 10,000 people from commercial, government and educational organizations are expected to attend the event, which combines a Developer's Conference, User Conference and product showcase. Last year's Expo drew more than 7,000 people. Attendance at NeXTWORLD Expo '93 promises to exceed that number, in part by attracting PC users interested in NeXTSTEP 486, the industry's first object-oriented system software to run on industry-standard Intel hardware. Jobs will kick off NeXTWORLD Expo '93 with a keynote presentation. Event Appeals to All Members of the NeXTSTEP Community NeXTWORLD Expo '93 combines three events into one: - A worldwide Developer's Conference. The three-day conference, sponsored by NeXT, will provide developers with information on future object-oriented software technology and market direction. - Product Showcase. The end-user product showcase, which will last for two-and-one-half days, will feature NeXTSTEP-related hardware and software products from more than 100 exhibitors. - User Conference. Also lasting two-and-one-half days, the User Conference will feature a program of prominent speakers who will cover a variety of topics, ranging from object-oriented client/server systems to enterprise-wide deployment. In addition, NeXT Organizations InteRnational (NOIR) is sponsoring an international user group program on May 27 as part of NeXTWORLD Expo. More than 200 worldwide NeXT user groups will be represented and will participate in various user group events during the course of the Expo. NeXTWORLD Expo will also dedicate space to the growing number of ObjectWared vendors developers offering this component-based software for incorporating real-world functionality into any kind of application. An ObjectWare Pavilion will be situated on the exhibition floor throughout the Expo. ObjectWare, made possible by NeXTSTEP's object-oriented architecture, sits between traditional system software and traditional application software. It consists of objects that can be bought and licensed by developers to create custom applications much faster. Hundreds of developers have created commercially available or public-domain ObjectWare objects, some of which are included in a NeXT catalog titled NeXT ObjectWare. These third-party ObjectWare objects, like all the objects included in the mature library of foundation objects provided in NeXTSTEP, are fully conformant with the Object Management Group (OMG)'s industry-standard object model. "ObjectWare began with NeXTSTEP, the first fully object-oriented system software to be available in the market, and has blossomed into a healthy sub-industry for software development," said Jobs. "By devoting Expo space to ObjectWare, we are both recognizing the importance of the phenomenon and helping to foster it worldwide." About the Expo's Sponsors NeXTWORLD Expo '93 is being jointly sponsored by NeXT Computer, Inc., NeXTWORLD Magazine and Digital Consulting, Inc. NeXT Computer, Inc., headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., designs and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented system software environment, and designs, manufactures and markets UNIX-based workstations that run NeXTSTEP. NeXTSTEP and NeXT workstations are used by medium and large organizations to develop and deploy mission-critical applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. NeXTWORLD Magazine, published in San Francisco, is the comprehensive source of news, reviews and information for users and prospective buyers of NeXTSTEP computers. It provides a bi-monthly magazine and newsletter. Digital Consulting, Inc. (DCI), is America's leading computer industry seminar, conference and exposition company. DCI currently sponsors more than 75 computer-related evens held throughout the world, including CASEWORLD, DATABASE WORLD & CLIENT/SERVER WORLD, Downsizing EXPO, MOBILE WORLD and Pen-Based EXPO & SOFTWARE WORLD. DCI also manages user and developer conferences for Blyth Software, Data Ease, Digital Equipment, Gupta Software, IBM, Revelation Technologies and Sybase. For more information on attending, speaking at or exhibiting at NeXTWORLD Expo '93, please call 1-800-767-2336. -30- NeXT, NeXTSTEP and ObjectWare are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. ____________________________________________________________________ => 3. Announcing the 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO What it is.... The 2nd annual gathering of the world-wide NeXT community! An international Developers Conference! An educational Users Conference! A NeXTSTEP product exposition! A global User Group Meeting! Call 1-800-767-2336 -or- from outside North America call (508)470-3880 or fax to (508)470-0526 for registration information. When it is... MAY 25-27, 1993, Where it is... THE MOSCONE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA What to do.... Pass the word. Tell your colleagues, fellow user group members, other computer industry user group members, fellow NeXTSTEP developers, potential developers, and friends, to schedule this date, and stay tuned for more information!! Please post this message to local and community electronic bulletin boards and feel free to publish in your user group or company newsletters. Please send your email address to user_groups@next.com if you wish to be included on future announcements. Once again, call to get on the postal mailing list for advanced registration and more information about the 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo.... 1-800-767-2336 -or- from outside North America call 508-470-3880 -or- fax (508)470-0526. _____________________________________________________________________ => 4. NeXTWORLD Expo '93 User Conference Call For Presentation Topics Below is a Presentation Proposal Form to be completed by anyone interested in becoming a speaker at this years NeXTWORLD Expo Conference program. Mail the form today! Presentation Proposal Form (Submission deadline: January 27, 1993) Participant Information Name: Title: Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: Topic Information Title: Category (Please indicate the most appropriate area to which your presentation topic relates): [] Client/Server Computing Issues [] Enterprise-Wide Deployment [] Application Development Issues [] Building Database Applications [] Interoperability & Networking [] Object-Oriented Technology Abstract (Please prepare a 100-word summary of your topic covering its goals, key points, issues, and experiences, etc.) _____________________________________________________________________ => 5. CALL FOR EXHIBITORS AT 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO Join us from May 25-27 at Moscone Center in San Francisco for the second annual gathering of the worldwide NeXT community, and International Developers conference, an educational Users conference, a NeXTSTEP product exposition, and a global NeXT User Group meeting! NeXTWORLD Expo is being co-sponsored by NeXTWORLD Magazine and Digital Consulting, Inc. (DCI). DCI is handling all show management and logistics for this year's Expo. Exhibitors please contact Matthew Schmuck or Charlie Hurth at DCI West-- 408 280 6778 voice 408 280 6779 fax Exhibitor kits will be available December 28. Space will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Past NeXTWORLD Expo exhibitors will be given priority consideration for space selection through January 10). Calls are pouring in, and choice space is moving quickly, so don't delay! Expo and Conference Attendees: To participate in the User Conference, Developer Conference, or to attend the Expo, call 1-800-767-2336. International callers can fax inquiries to DCI at 508-470-0526. Please label all correspondence: Attention: NeXTWORLD Expo and include your name, address, business name, FAX and phone numbers. Conrad Geiger Manager, International NeXT User Groups ____________________________________________________________________ => 6. Call for Submissions: 1993 NeXTSTEP Objectware Catalog Announcing 1993 NeXTSTEP OBJECTWARE CATALOG - Call for Submissions (Submission deadline is FEBRUARY 8) NeXT Computer is producing a completely new version of the ObjectWare Catalog. The Catalog will be distributed throughout the year to NeXT customers worldwide, and NeXT would like to have all current NeXTSTEP objects (commercial, shareware and public domain) included in the Catalog. The unveiling of the new catalog will be at NeXTWORLD Expo '93 in May. Although this does not allow you as much time to prepare your submissions as you might have liked, NeXT is certain that the catalog is a real opportunity to show the Object and NeXT world what you have produced, and we urge you to participate. Enclosed below is an entry submission form for the ObjectWare catalog. Please note the submission deadline is FEBRUARY 8. NeXTWORLD Expo '93 is scheduled for May 25-27, in San Francisco, California. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the Expo, from commercial, government, and educational organizations worldwide. As NeXTSTEP is the premier platform for delivering the benefits of object-oriented technology, the exhibition floor will have a special section devoted entirely to objects. Floorspace, including the "ObjectWare Pavilion," which runs throughout the show floor, is still available. If you are interested in exhibiting, contact Matthew Schmuck or Charlie Hurth at Digital Consulting, Inc. They may be reached at: (408) 280-6778 voice (408) 280-6779 fax Objectware Catalog Submission Form (Deadline for submitting entries is February 8) Please follow these instructions carefully. - Each product must have its own separate and complete submission (i.e., don't include multiple products in the same submission). - Submissions must be in electronic form (i.e., on floppies, ODs, or you may send them by electronic mail). - Type everything exactly as you would like it to appear in the catalog. - Use Edit as your word processor. - Don't use bold or italic typeface. - Don't format your text with multiple columns. Each submission must include the following: 1. Company, institution name 2. Company, institution phone number(s) - You must include a non-800 number (for international callers). 3. Company, institution fax number(s) - Add "fax" after the number. For example: (123) 456-7890 fax. - You must include a non-800 number (for international callers). 4. E-mail address for product information (optional) 5. Product name 6. List price 7. Product availability - Type "Shipping now" or appropriate quarter. 8. Product description in 100-150 words - Include a general summary of the methods implemented by the class. - Insert a blank line between paragraphs. - Include trademark symbols when you mention trademarked products or companies. 9. Trademark information - NeXT publishes trademark information for all products mentioned in the catalog. Therefore, you must include appropriate trademark symbols for your products as well as for ancillary products mentioned in your product description. Trademark symbols will appear as part of your product description; other trademark information will appear where appropriate. - You do not need to provide trademark symbols for NeXT products. 10. Is support available? 11. Is documentation available? 12. Is source code available? 13. Is the object on a palette? 14. Product icon (optional) 15. Graphic that will give the user a sense of where the product fits in the class hierarchy (optional) 16. Name of person preparing this catalog submission - This will not appear in the catalog. 17. Phone number, fax number, and e-mail address for person preparing this catalog submission if different from questions 2-4 (above) - This will not appear in the catalog. Send your submissions to: Developer Programs Attn: ObjectWare Catalog NeXT Computer, Inc 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 E-mail: developer_programs@next.com Entitle your e-mail "ObjectWare Catalog Submission" NeXT will confirm receipt of your materials. If you have not heard from NeXT within 14 days after you mailed your materials, call (415) 780-3712. All submissions become property of NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT reserves the right to edit all submissions. ___________________________________________________________________ end of Nugget News Digest - vol. 6, issue 1, January 15, 1993 International NeXT User Groups