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*hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK***hyperLINK* Here is the latest issue of Canterbury Software Inc's hyperLINK weekly e-newsletter. Keep reading hyperLINK if you want to be up with the play in the Canterbury tech sector. See the full version of hyperLINK 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 FEBRUARY 13: It may be Friday 13th but you could get lucky if you join the networking and make useful connections at the upstairs lounge at the Dux de Lux, Montreal Street. 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 36, February 12 2004 + Wake-up call for software companies + Wealth of uses for ChCh-designed digital scanner + Tech Newsbytes from all around + Online with CSI + At the forum + Contact us, subscribe/unsubscribe etc ############### *FEATURE* WAKE-UP CALL FOR SOFTWARE COMPANIES By CAROL WEBB Software companies attending a CSI/Enterprise Training workshop received a wake-up call about the need to pay more attention to execution of their ideas and concepts if they expect to find success in the global marketplace. [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature1 ] ------------------------------ *FEATURE* WEALTH OF USES FOR CHCH-DESIGNED DIGITAL SCANNER A host of new uses in the medical industries are being identified for an ingenious handheld 3D-object scanner created by Christchurch company Applied Research Associates NZ Ltd (ARANZ). [more here http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/current.htm#feature2 ] ------------------------------ *NEWSBYTES* MARKET RESEARCH INSIGHTS: A new CSI-CDC workshop titled Software Businesses: Do your own market research, is scheduled for Thursday February 26 (note change of date), 2-5pm at Canterbury Innovation Incubator. This workshop will explore how software companies can investigate and conduct their own research, including the investigation of offshore customers. To register your interest, contact CDC's Nicky Leadley on 0800 249 232 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]. JOBS SECURE: I-health director Brian Allen says no one at Auckland-based i-health or sister company the Galen Group will lose their job as a result of both companies� acquisition by British health software company iSOFT. I-health, which will become part of iSOFT�s Asia-Pacific subsidiary, makes software for use in EHRs (electronic health records). - Computerworld MARKETING FOCUS: Former Jade high-flyer Owen Scott has resigned to start a high-tech marketing consultancy targeting Christchurch software and electronic firms. He says his company, Concentrate, will focus on building marketing skills and addressing organisational capabilities. Scott, who headed Jade�s move into the North American market, is already working with Canterbury Software Inc member SLI systems growing market share for its intelligent search technology in the US. PATENT STIR: An application by Microsoft for a New Zealand patent governing the use of XML and word processor applications will be objected to just as soon as anyone can see what exactly the patent covers. New Zealand Open Source Society president, Peter Harrison, says he discovered the patent while researching Microsoft�s moves towards licensing the FAT file system. The patent is currently under examination by the Intellectual Property Office (IPONZ) and few details are available. - Computerworld WELLINGTON VISION: TUANZ (Telecommunications Users Association of NZ) is putting its clout into promoting Wellington as a multi-media powerhouse by merging with Wellington-based (e)-Vision. (e)-Vision is a six year old organisation that brokers ideas and relationships in high technology businesses and the wider community. It has an 80-seat high technology events centre in Wellington's Wakefield St with sophisticated computer and video conferencing facilities. The merged operation will be governed by the existing TUANZ Board. The former TUANZ Interactive Awards have ben renamed the TUANZ (e)-Vision Awards. APPLE FOR THE TEACHERS: Free operating system upgrades and additional Apple Macintosh software are being made available to all state and state-integrated schools using Macintosh systems. The Ministry of Education says there are more than 20,000 Apple computers in use in schools and the programme will also offer extended licences to all teaching and administrative staff to cover home-use for work purposes. Private schools will be eligible to buy the software from the vendor at the same price negotiated by the Ministry of Education. CLUSTER GURU: Since establishing Cluster Navigators in 1997, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams has been active across Europe, North America, Africa, the Caribbean and Australasia, introducing the relevance of clustering as a cornerstone for business growth. He is a frequent speaker on competitiveness, clusters, and local innovation systems and has a client list that includes The World Bank, OECD, and Commonwealth Secretariat. Ffowcs-Williams will be meeting with Canterbury Software members on February 17, advising on how business growth can be achieved through clusters. He will be available to chat to Canterbury Software members at the Millennium Hotel from 5-7pm. RSVP to [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone 353 6873. ------------------------------ *EXPORT FOCUS* SEX, LIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Inventing something is easy. The hard part is making money from it! This paper is a must read for any exporter seeking to commercialise intellectual property. http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/files/auerbach-intellectual. NEXT WEEK: Share Purchase Agreement +From a series of checklists prepared by NZ Trade and Enterprise to help companies work through the export planning process. ------------------------------ *CSI WEBSITE HAPPENINGS* EDUCATION CSI is happy to work with all major educational institutions in Canterbury to enable industry to benefit from the new learning and research capabilities students can bring. Not only does this make the local software industry stronger though getting problems solved, it also helps give the next generation of developers, marketers and others a chance to cut their teeth on real issues. Check the Education page for opportunities and case studies. http://www.canterburysoftware.org.nz/education.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 ... SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE hyperLINK email options: http://canterburysoftware.org.nz/news.htm Contact the editor, Carol Webb: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------
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