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TOOLS USA '99 - Conference Program & Registration Information
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C O N F E R E N C E A N N O U N C E M E N T

TOOLS USA '99
Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems
30 Int'l Conference & Exhibition
"DELIVERING QUALITY SOFTWARE - THE WAY AHEAD"

Santa Barbara, Calif., August 1-5, 1999
Fess Parker's Double Tree Resort

HELD IN COOPERATION WITH
Regional Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Workshop - August 4, 1999
&
National Defense Planning And Analysis Society (DPAAS)
Annual Symposium - August 5, 1999

http://www.tools.com/usa

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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* Keynote presentations by world-class visionaries:
David Parnas, McMaster University, Canada
Bertrand Meyer, ISE, USA
Don Box, DevelopMentor, USA
Tucker Taft, AverStar, USA

* Hands-on tutorials by recognized experts:
30 tutorials, in six tracks: Quality, Languages,
Technology, Methodology, Experience, and Management

TUTORIAL PROGRAM
Systematic Techniques for Inspecting Critical Software
David L. Parnas, McMaster University, USA
The Development and Verification of Safety Critical Software
George Romanski, Aonix, USA
Managing By Contract
Bertrand Meyer, Interactive Software Engineering, USA
Verification and Validation of Object-Oriented Software Systems
Kasi Periyasamy, University of Manitoba, Canada
Mastering JFC 'Look and Feel' and UI Delegation
Mitchell Goldstein, Modis Inc., USA
Quality Component Development: Making the Most of JavaBeans and
Enterprise JavaBeans Features
Gilda Pour, San Jose State University, USA
Ada and the Objects
Benjamin Brosgol, Aonix, USA
Programming with C++ Exceptions
Angelika Langer, Germany
Behind the Beans
Michael Stal, Siemens AG, Germany
Java, Eiffel and C++: The Language Comparison
Ian Joyner, Microsoft Research Institute, Australia
Mastering the Windows Eiffel Library
Glenn Maughan, Westernport Group Pty Ltd, Australia & Raphael Simon, ISE,
USA
Distributed Objects from a Patterns Perspective
Michael Stal, Siemens AG, Germany
Building Scalable ODBMS Applications
Matt BenDaniel, Object Design, USA
Real-Time Object-Oriented Distributed Systems: RT CORBA and RMA
Antonios Broumas, Tri-Pacific Software, USA
System Design: Architectures and Archetypes
Stephen J. Mellor, Project Technology, USA
A Short Use Case Writing Workshop
Alistair Cockburn, Humans & Technology, USA
Modularization Revisited: Aspects in the Design and Evolution of Software
Systems
Cristina Videira Lopes, Xerox Research Center, USA
Advanced Visual Modelling: Beyond UML
Stuart Kent, University of Kent, UK; Joseph Gil, Technion, Israel;
and John Howse, University of Brighton, UK
Advanced OO Modelling: Metamodels and Notations for the Next Millenium
Brian Henderson-Sellers, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Analysis by Contract: An Introduction to Precise OO Modeling with UML and
OCL
Richard Mitchell, University of Brighton, UK
Design of Commercial Object-Oriented Applications - The Patterns
Frieder Monninger, Object Tools GmbH, Germany
Octopus/UML: An Object-Oriented Method Used in Industry
Rallis Farfarakis, Nokia Research Center, Finland
Analysis, Design and Implementation of Distributed Java Business
Frameworks using Domain Patterns
Ali Arsanjani, IBM Enterprise Java Services, USA
Requirement Patterns
Christopher Creel, Technical Resource Connection, TRC
Introduction to the OPEN Method with UML
Brian Henderson-Sellers, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Effective Strategies and Techniques for Rapid Object-Oriented Application
Development
Michael P. Anton, Financial Technology Solutions, USA
Software Development "in the Zone"
Todd Lauinger, Reliastar Inc., USA
Creating Social Agents with Reusable Components: A Practitioner's Guide
Dana Moore, AT&T Labs., USA
Features of UML Tools (live demo)
Tony Wasserman, Software Methods and Tools, USA

* Interactive workshops on the most innovative issues

* Lively panel discussions:
including the famous "Great Language Debate"

* 37 Technical paper presentations:
selected by the international program committee

* Eiffel Summit '99
annual Eiffel users forum

* Symposium on Teaching Object Technology (STOT)
"Using Information Technology to Teach Object Technology"

* Special pre-conference session:
"Object Technology: An Executive Overview"

* Regional Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Workshop
Sponsored by Frontier Technology, Inc.

* National Defense Planning And Analysis Society (DPAAS)
Annual Symposium
Sponsored by Frontier Technology, Inc.

* Exhibition of the latest products, services, and research
only a few booths left...

* Complementary events:
user meetings, working group discussions, BOFs, etc.

* An attractive social program in the superb Santa Barbara area.


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FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM & REGISTRATION INFORMATION
at http://www.tools.com/usa
(also see registration from below)

If you wish to obtain your own copy of the conference program,
please send your mailing information to tools@tools.com

TOOLS…the major international events entirely devoted
to the applications of object-oriented technology

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TOOLS USA '99 OR ANY OTHER
EVENTS IN THE TOOLS CONFERENCE SERIES,
VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT http://www.tools.com
OR CONTACT US AT tools@tools.com
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T O O L S U S A ' 9 9
R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
email form to tools@tools.com
print and fax to 805-685-6869
phone us at 805-685-1006
or register online at
http://www.tools.com/usa

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
First Name:
Last Name:
Job Title:
Company:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

2. REGISTRATION PACKAGES
|_| 1 day ($495): August __
|_| 2 consecutive days ($795): August __-__
|_| 3 consecutive days ($1045): August __-__
|_| 4 consecutive days ($1295): August 2-5

|_| SBIR ($195): Wednesday, August 4
|_| DPAAS ($195): Thursday, August 5

|_| Eiffel Summit '99 ($495): Tuesday, August 3

|_| Introduction to Object Technology : Sunday, August 1
($395 with conference registration*; $495 on its own)

|_| Symposium on Teaching Object Technology (STOT): Sunday, August 1
($300 with conference registration*; $395 on its own)

|_| Free Exhibit-only Pass (free)

*if registered for at least two TOOLS conference days

NOTE:
- Rates shown above are for regular registrations
- Academic and Group Discounts available
- Early-Bird prices shown above are valid until July 2
See details online at http://www.tools.com/usa/reg.html


I PLAN TO ATTEND:
(list TOOLS sessions by code; e.g. LANG1, METH2)


3. MEAL TICKETS AND ACTIVITIES
Full registrations include lunches, BBQ dinner, and conference dinner.
Academic Participants must purchase meal tickets separately

|_| __ Conference lunches ($20 each)
|_| __ Beach Barbecue ($30): Monday, August 2
|_| __ Conference Dinner ($60): Wednesday, August 4
|_| I am a vegetarian.
|_| __ Golf Tournament ($95)


4. PAYMENT

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|_| Inter-bank wire transfer ($15 additional charge)
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