How to Ensure Your Application to be Compatible with Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and IE8, 13 Aug, 2009 (Thu)

Tech Talk details:
You are cordially invited to this FREE Tech Talk training:
Date: 13 Aug, 2009 (Thu)
Time: 19:00 - 20:30 (seminar)
Welcome Time: 18:30 - 19:00 (registration)
Venue: Suites 2305-9, 23/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Target audience: Developer
Fee: Free-of-charge

Overview:
Windows 7 has placed a strong focus on developer platform fundamentals such as security, performance, and compatibility. Windows 7 is also the premier platform for developers to create applications for the client and the cloud. Come and learn the best practices on how to write compatible applications for the Windows operating system and to migrate Windows XP applications to Windows 7 and Windows Vista. We will also discuss common application compatibility changes so you can effortlessly get your applications up and running and what application compatibility strategy you should be using today.

Speaker: Andy Cheung, Application Platform Architect, Microsoft Hong Kong

Andy is responsible for connecting Enterprises in Hong Kong to provide advice and guidance for software architecture and implementation using Microsoft Technologies. He is also actively involving in local developer communities, and has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for three consecutive years.

Registration:
please send your company name, participants' names, email and tel to training@cyberport.hk by August 7, 2009.

TPG (Tokyo Project Gathering) 2009

TPG (Tokyo Project Gathering) 2009 will be held from October 19 to 22 along with the TIFFCOM – Marketplace for Film & TV in Asia, which is affiliated business market of Tokyo International Film Festival. Commercially and / or critically promising projects will be presented at the TPG2009.

TPG2009 is now open for the registration of all the interested participants. Please check http://www.tiffcom.jp/2009/e/tpg/index.html

HELP SHAPE the FUTURE of the INTERNET

You are invited to attend a Special Consultation Session held in Hong Kong on Friday, the 24th of July, 2009. ICANN (www.icann.org) is the global coordinator for the unique identifiers (including domain names and IP addresses) of the Internet. Hong Kong is 1 of 4 cities hosting this series of Global Consultation and Outreach Events ICANN is conducting for the New gTLD (generic Top-Level-Domain) Program, and is the first ever open official ICANN event to be held in Hong Kong. Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) is proud to be bringing this event to Hong Kong alongside ICANN.

Your participation will help shape the future of the Internet’s addressing systems.

Date: 24 July 2009 (Friday)
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Ballroom, Level 5, Island Shangri-La Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Language: English
FREE OF CHARGE including coffee break

ICANN Speakers/Representatives to Hong Kong and Agenda:
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/hk-agenda-speakers-24jul09-en.pdf

Who Should Attend?
ICT industry management and professionals, trademark and intellectual property rights practitioners, businesses small and large, consumer and civil society groups, government officials, professional associations, investors and operators of domain names and TLDs, individuals concerned with Internet governance and interested to learn more about the ICANN process.

You may Pre-Register at:
http://www.registration123.com/ICANN/GTLD/ (FREE entry to event)

ICANN Invitation: http://www.isoc.hk/GlobalConsultations_Invitation_smsrev_9Jul09-1.pdf

Creativity turns into Real Business

Cyberport IncuTrain Centre
“Pre-Incubation Programme – Business Proposal Writing Techniques”
Free Enrollment. Welcome to Join!

Cyberport IncuTrain Centre (“IncuTrain”) is now calling for a new round of applications of its incubation programme from start-up companies.

To facilitate the applications, a “Pre-Incubation Programme – Successful Business Proposal Writing” event will be organized by IncuTrain on August 4, 2009 for any interested parties to join.

Cyberport IncuTrain “Pre-Incubation Programme – Business Proposal Writing Techniques”
Date : August 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
Time : 12:00 to 17:30
Venue : Cyberport IncuTrain Centre
Unit 518, Level 5, Cyberport 3 (Core F), 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong.
Charge : Free
Rundown :
- An introduction to Cyberport Incubation Programme
- Experience-sharing by graduated incubatees
- Coaching on business proposal writing techniques
- Q & A session and a Cyberport tour
(Light lunch will be served)

To enroll, please email to training@cyberport.hk stating your name, contact number and email address by August 1, 2009. For enquiry, please contact 3166 3907. Seats are limited and on a first come first serve basis.

From now on until September 30, 2009, we welcome applications from any Hong Kong registered start-up companies. The scope of the incubation programme is now expanded to cover both Digital Entertainment Industry and Creative Lifestyle Content related areas.

Off-site Incubation
Application Deadline: August 10, 2009
Vetting : End of August 2009

On-site Incubation & Off-site Incubation
Application Deadline : September 30, 2009
Vetting : October 2009

For more information, please visit http://www.incutrain.hk/ or http://cyberportincutrain.blogspot.com/
To apply, please download application form and brochure from http://www.incutrain.hk/

For enquiry, please contact
Tel : +852-3166 3907
Fax : +852-3166 3027
Email : incutrain@cyberport.hk

Value of Cloud seminar by HP, Cyberport and InterGrid

"The Value of Cloud" seminarfree-of-charge at HP Solution Center.

Cloud computing represents entirely new value to consumers and large organizations. It offers a way for your organization to access highly scalable and flexible services over the internet via a usage-based business model. Together with Cyberport and InterGrid, HP is organizing this informative event to share with you how to take full advantage of Cloud computing to satisfy your demanding needs of IT resources in developing and deploying scientific research, digital media creation and enterprise applications. Our guest speaker Scott Houston from InterGrid, a New Zealand-based Cloud services provider, will share his visionary insights, valuable experience and frontline ideas on the new opportunities of Cloud.

To register, please send your name, company name and email to training@cyberport.hk by 3pm, July 10.