*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 NOVEMBER 21: At Navman, 3rd Floor, BNZ building off the Square, Hereford St, starting at 5.30pm. Hosted by designindustry Ltd (http://www.designindustry.co.nz). Guest Speaker Pradeep Sharma, Head of Design Management, Unitec, Auckland will speak about design as it relates to innovation in hitech products. Contact Dorenda [EMAIL PROTECTED] to RSVP or for further information. Navman will supply some snacks and drinks, and will arrange for the latest navigation devices and some GPS equipment to be in operational mode for display. NOVEMBER 28: Hosted by AudioScience (http://www.audioscience.com) at 6 Centaurus Rd (just off the south end of Colombo St. RSVP/more info: Eliot Blennerhassett [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... BYO drinks and something to put on the BBQ. You can get a good "sosage" until 6:30 at Cashmere Cuisine just around the corner. Don't want to drink and drive? catch a 10,11 or 13 bus from town. 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 ############### hyperLINK contents: Issue 29, November 20 2003 + ChCh breakthrough simplifies multimedia authoring + Tech IP: the new land grab + 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* CHRISTCHURCH BREAKTHROUGH SIMPLIFIES MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING By CAROL WEBB A Christchurch company that came up with a better and quicker way of multimedia authoring has found itself with a product that is making waves in the Macromedia Authorware user community. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ------------------------------ *FEATURE* TECH IP: THE NEW LAND GRAB By CAROL WEBB Radical changes now occurring in the way companies value IP (intellectual property) have parallels in the 19th century land grabs and today�s real estate boom, according to technology investment broker Doug Hill. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature2 ] ------------------------------ *NEWSBYTES* GLOBAL VIEW: A workshop has been scheduled for December 3 to give Canterbury Software Inc members the chance to up-skill in global software marketing and product development and the methodology and implementation of marketing planning. Presenter is Patrick Rottiers of PROConsulting Ltd, who has extensive international experience and promises a session densely packed with both kiwi and international case studies. He will also be available for one-to one follow-up coaching (fully funded by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise). The workshop, from 2-5pm at the Canterbury Innovation Incubator, is being held under the Canterbury Development Corporation�s Enterprise Training programme. Details at http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/events PAYGLOBAL TOPS: Christchurch high-flyer PayGlobal has taken software honours in the Westpac HiTech Awards. Winner of the supreme award was Auckland GPS specialist Rakon, which was also named best electronics company. Other Christchurch successes included the Exporter of the Year award and a software category commendation for iTouch Business Mobility, and Young Achiever prizes to Stephen Mann of Tait Electronics and Henry Bettle of EDAC Electronics. Deal of the year commendations went to Tait and EDAC. PEERING EXCHANGE: Wellington-based broadband provider CityLink (http://citylink.co.nz) has begun work on a Christchurch peering exchange to allow customers to connect their networks openly with other customers. While ISPs are the logical users of such a system, managing director Neil de Wit says most of the clients are companies rather than internet providers. CityLink will have six peering exchanges around the country. Rather than routing a call or connection via a main central exchange, regional peering exchanges allow customers to exchange data and connect locally. - Computerworld PC SALES DIP: Third-quarter PC sales were down 10% on the previous three months but up 29.2% on the same period in 2002, according to latest figures from IDG. Total sales were more than 111,000 with Hewlett-Packard leading the overall PC market, accounting for a third of total sales. HP also leads the mobile PC market ahead of Toshiba, its traditional rival. CHIP BREAKTHROUGH: Intel says it has identified new materials to replace those that have been used to manufacture chips for more than 30 years. Researchers have developed record-setting, high-performance transistors using a new material, called high-k, for the gate dielectric and new metal materials for the transistor gate. Intel says the new high-k material reduces leakage by more than 100 times over the silicon dioxide used for the past three decades. VC FOR START-UPS: New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is preparing a new scheme aimed at helping start-up companies with venture capital and market expertise. Awaiting sign-off from government ministers and final approval for the new brand, the scheme will replace the incumbent scheme, Investment Ready, which ended in July when Trade New Zealand and Industry New Zealand merged to become New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. The programme is aimed at taking on firms with sound business practices as opposed to those at the "idea" stage. If a proposal is declined the company will be encouraged to return when it is better prepared. - Independent ------------------------------ *EXPORT FOCUS* PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT The purpose of this document is to provide the parties with a checklist of issues that need to be discussed and resolved prior to the drafting of a Product Development Agreement. http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/files/auerbach-productdevelo pment.pdf +From a series of checklists prepared by NZ Trade and Enterprise to help companies work through the export planning process. NEXT WEEK: PURCHASE ORDER ------------------------------ *WEBSITE OF THE WEEK* COMPUTERWORLD AUSTRALIA http://www.computerworld.com.au There�s more going on across the ditch than just rugby. Keep up with the play in the IT game at the website of Computerworld Australia. The magazine is celebrating its 25th birthday with, among other features, the musings of 25 IT managers on the ups and downs of their careers. ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* EVENTS Events of interest to CSI members in Christchurch, New Zealand and around the world... workshops, seminars, barbecues etc. Submit your upcoming event, or check out what�s coming up, at http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/events.htm ------------------------------ *MEANWHILE, 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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