*hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK* Here is this week's hyperLINK, your window on the local, national and international IT sector, brought to you by Canterbury Software Inc and editor Carol Webb. It includes news on the next CSI Tech BBQ and other CSI events, as part of promoting success through connections for IT products, services and people.
See the full version at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm Sign-up options at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/news.htm + Please forward this newsletter. You can freely re-use the feature stories, provided you acknowledge the credited feature story writer and hyperLINK as source. ############### FRIDAY TECH BBQ AUGUST 22: Hosted by Electronics South Cluster, at iTouch Business Mobility (ex Holliday Group)Unit 8, Amuri Park, 404 Barbadoes Street. AUGUST 29: 1st Annual Cluster Muster Costume Ball with the theme HOLLYWOOD Revisited. Time to don your most creative "Hollywood" outfit and let your hair down. This event boasts people from wide-ranging industries, the latest in music and sound system technology and spectacular Innerphase laser lighting. Not to mention prizes and surprises. It's open to members of clusters including Software, Electronics, Fashion, Nutraceuticals, Education, Creative Industries, Bio, Health. It's all part of Canterbury�s collaborative spirit. RSVPs essential as numbers are strictly limited, and tickets will be required at the door. It kicks off at 7.30pm at Cii, 200 Armagh St, Christchurch. Bar facilities and finger food provided. For more information or ticket inquires contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] For further information (and to see who got snapped by the CSI paparazzi at recent events) go to the Tech BBQ page at http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/bbq.htm + Canterbury Software Inc is keen to promote the Friday Tech BBQ as a meeting point for all-comers from the Christchurch tech community. The BBQ is an informal social and networking event that takes place every Friday, 5.30pm to around 7.30pm. It's a chance to meet other similar people in a relaxed environment, talk shop, network and get to know each other better. ############### hyperLINK contents: Issue 16, August 21 2003 + Chch website has key role in build up to APEC meeting + Mongomery takes cluster helm + Tech Newsbytes from all around + Incredibly useful website of the week + Online with CSI + Hot topics at the forum + Contact us, subscribe/unsubscribe etc ############### *FEATURE* CHCH WEBSITE HAS KEY ROLE IN BUILD UP TO APEC MEETING A Christchurch-based website is the international flag-bearer for a high-level science and technology conference in March 2004. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ------------------------------ *FEATURE* MONTGOMERY TAKES CLUSTER HELM Christchurch barrister Jane Montgomery is the new chairperson of Canterbury Software Inc. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature2 ] ------------------------------ *NEWSBYTES* 3G POTENTIAL: Vodafone's proposed roll-out of a third-generation mobile network is tipped to strengthen New Zealand's hand as a centre for mobile technology development and open doors for software developers to create applications for worldwide export. New Zealand Wireless Data Forum president Scott Wattie says the roll-out gives New Zealand the opportunity to create a beach-head for all cellular 3G technology and Vodafone New Zealand managing director Tim Miles says though Vodafone hasn't yet talked with local developers about potential new applications he expects approaches from developers in coming weeks. - Stuff http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2630074a28,00.html SPAMMER UNDER FIRE: InternetNZ is lodging complaints against Christchurch spammer Shane Atkinson with three different regulatory bodies. Atkinson has been identified in the media as being responsible for sending up to 100 million spam emails a day to promote his penis enlargement pills. InternetNZ vice-president David Farrar said complaints are being lodged with the Commerce Commission for breach of Section 10 of the Fair Trading Act 1986, relating to misleading conduct in relation to goods; the Ministry of Health for breach of the Medicines Act 1981; and the Privacy Commissioner for breach of the Privacy Act 1993. "Mr Atkinson is an unrepentant spammer who believes that those who don't want to receive spam should not connect to the Internet. InternetNZ disagrees that connecting to the Internet is a licence for Mr Atkinson to promote his penis enlargement pills to every man, woman and child's email address he can find" said Mr Farrar. InternetNZ has been considering investigating the possibility of advocating for NZ legislation to combat spam. GOVT IT GROWTH: The Australian public sector IT services market is expected to grow at more than three times the industry average over the next three years, research firm Gartner says. It predicts 13.1 per cent compound annual growth, compared to an industry average of 2 to 3 per cent for other industries. - Australian IT http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,6941453%5e15441%5e% 5enbv%5e15306-15319,00.html PDI IN RUNNING: Christchurch-based Pulse Data International has been named as a finalist for the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) business awards. The annual Success and Innovation awards, held in conjunction with Air New Zealand, celebrate business success in the export, import, investment and tourism sectors between New Zealand and the US. Other Services & Technology category finalists are Orion Systems International and Software of Excellence. Winners will be announced on August 27. TOUGH TIMES: Conditions for starting a business in the UK have deteriorated over the last 12 months, according to a poll of business advisers. However, the accountancy survey found the IT and financial sectors forecast the greatest growth in profits (5.5 per cent and 4.9 per cent respectively). Less than quarter of chartered accountants responding to the survey said economic conditions were more conducive to starting-up than they were this time last year, with more than half saying conditions have worsened. However, respondents were more confident about the general state of the economy. More than 40 per cent believe it will accelerate in the next 12 months, against 34 per cent who thought it would slow down. BOOT CAMPS: Registrations are open for the Anza Technology network s boot camp seminars to help prepare companies for the Anza Tech Showcase Conference in Silicon Valley in November. Minter Ellison is sponsoring and hosting the seminars, with a late-September Christchurch event planned. For further information contact David Cannington at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or register at www.anzatechnet.com/conference2003 ------------------------------ *EXPORT FOCUS* Am I an Agent or a Distributor? This checklist is a lighthearted list of questions that will help parties define whether they are an agent or a distributor. http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/files/auerbach-agent.pdf +From a series of checklists prepared for Trade NZ to help companies work through the export planning process. NEXT WEEK: Computer Contracts ------------------------------ *WEBSITE OF THE WEEK* DevX http://www.devx.com DevX bills itself as �the knowhow behind application development and with its useful weekly newsletter, focuses on software development for corporate applications. There is a network sites ton topics including Windows and Web development, .NET, Java, XML, C/C++, Visual Basic, Database, and Wireless. There's an archive of thousands of in-depth technical articles, software development tutorials, and code files; 76 discussion groups with over 275,000 messages on technical issues; 9000 downloadable components and tools; more than 22,000 business-to-business software products and services for secured purchase; and hundreds of online courses. + Tell the editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) about any sites you'd like to share with hyperLINK's readers ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* International Profile Profile yourself on the new ICT database that is planned as the central, internationally oriented information site on New Zealand's ICT industry. It's free and quick; take a look via the CSI landing page at http://ictproject.gravitymail.com/landing_page_canterbury.php ------------------------------ *MEANWHILE, AT THE FORUM* Canterbury Software Inc is set for a big year in 2003-04. What issues do you want to see on the agenda, and what can CSI do to help you export and grow? Talk about it at the Forum. The Forum is your online community, where you can: + air your problems and concerns about marketing your software internationally + get rapid and effective suggestions from others like you, who've already done it + raise and discuss subjects of general concern to members Go to http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm ------------------------------ CONTACT US ... 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