*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 29: 1st Annual Cluster Muster Costume Ball with the theme "HOLLYWOOD Revisited". Open to members of clusters and part of Canterbury�s collaborative spirit. Bar facilities and finger food provided. Limited numbers of tickets still available. For more information or ticket inquires contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] SEPTEMBER 5: At the Canterbury Innovation Incubator (Cii) from 6pm approx to 7.30pm, following the Elevator Cafe. Come upstairs at Cii, 200 Armagh St, and BYO drinks and nibbles. 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 17, August 28 2003 + HR system evolves from psychology studies + Copyright, patent laws set for reform + 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* HR SYSTEM EVOLVES FROM PSYCHOLOGY STUDIES By CAROL WEBB A German Research Foundation fellowship to do post-doctoral psychology studies anywhere in the world brought Dr Katrin Hille to Christchurch five years ago. She is now preparing to deliver an internet-based tool to help human resources consultants and employers manage the increasingly complex processes of hiring and managing staff. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ------------------------------ *FEATURE* COPYRIGHT, PATENT LAWS SET FOR REFORM By CAROL WEBB The Government has signaled that it is planning reforms to copyright and patent laws. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature2 ] ------------------------------ *NEWSBYTES* OFFICE 2003: Microsoft says Office 2003 should be on the shelves by October 21, and that some equipment makers will begin shipping machines with the software by the end of September. Included in the System product are new versions of applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, as well as three new programs: InfoPath with support for XML-based documents; Live Communications Server; and OneNote for digital note-taking on Tablet PCs. A redesign of Outlook features junk mail filters and a tool called the Research Task Pane said to enable faster access to data. AUSSIES BUY DOMAINZ: Domainz has been sold for NZ$2 million to Melbourne IT, an Australian domain name registrar that is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. InternetNZ said 12 bids were received from a wide range of organisations. Domainz was formed in 1997 to manage the .nz registry on behalf of InternetNZ. In June 2000 InternetNZ formed .nz Registry Services to deliver the wholesale provision of domain names, and created the Office of the Domain Name Commissioner to oversee the market. There are now more than 30 domain name registrars supplying .nz names. SPAMMERS TURN TABLES: Christchurch spammer Shane Atkinson announced he was quitting his penis pill promotion business just days after featuring in the media. Atkinson became the target of a blitz by anti-spam vigilantes after his personal contact details were posted on the internet. COLLABORATION DEAL: The Human Interface Technology Laboratory (HIT Lab NZ) based at the University of Canterbury will be collaborating closely with the new Australasian Centre for Interaction Design (ACID), based at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane. The Australian Federal Government has committed A$12.4 million over seven years to ACID, while QUT and its industry and academic partners will invest a further A$7.4 million to develop creative technologies for improving access to the digital world and creative industries. The HIT Lab will be contributing staff time and its technologies to collaborative research projects and will host visiting researchers from the five Australian universities partnering in ACID. MISSING FULL-STOP: The chain of events that brought New Zealand's sharemarket to a halt last week is being blamed on a missing full-stop in code for a trivial change to a software program. Registry company Computershare says the problem began with an alteration to code to make a minor change - the difference between upper case and lower case lettering - in a message format. A missing full-stop in the updated code led to an unexpected side-effect where some share trades were not automatically updating the register's records of who owned what. IHUG SET FOR SALE: Auckland-based ISP Ihug is likely to be sold to Perth-based sharemarket listed iiNet. Ihug managing director Martin Wylie said negotiations should be completed by the end of this month and Australian approval processes could take until the end of September. According to the Western Australian paper, the deal is worth around $A25 million in shares and cash. Ihug sees access to iiNet�s listing as the key to future capital raising. ------------------------------ *EXPORT FOCUS* COMPUTER CONTRACTS This checklist is primarily intended for buyers of computer systems. It is assumed that the seller already has internal procedures and documentation obviating the need for this checklist. Nonetheless, a seller may wish to use this checklist to determine the adequacy of its own internal procedures and documentation. http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/files/auerbach-computer.pdf +From a series of checklists prepared by Trade NZ to help companies work through the export planning process. NEXT WEEK: Conditions of Sale ------------------------------ *WEBSITE OF THE WEEK* INTERNATIONALGROWTH.ORG http://www.internationalgrowth.org Billed as �the 'one-stop shop� on the web for the UK software and computer services industry (SCS) this site is the vehicle for the British Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with Trade Partners UK and Intellect. It provides specialist business development advice, information and guidance to help British companies grow export revenue but most content is equally useful to NZ firms. Contents includes international industry news, links to best business websites globally, briefings on specific software and computer services sectors, and country research reports on 10 major markets. + Tell the editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) about any sites you'd like to share with hyperLINK's readers ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* SEEN ON THE SCENE There�s no shortage of paparazzi opportunities at CSI�s Friday Tech BBQs, Elevator Cafes, Workshops and other events. Check out the action at the Scene on the Scene page of Canterbury Software�s website. You never know who you might spot. http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/seen.htm ------------------------------ *MEANWHILE, AT THE FORUM* Copyright and patent laws are set for reform. Tell the Forum what you think is needed to protect this sector. 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 ... SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE hyperLINK email options: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/news.htm Contact the editor, Carol Webb: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ --> via Canterbury Software email forum: Success through Connections Email your messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave or rejoin the list: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/forum.htm
