Publications

Some of Bill Petro's publications

Online Articles:

Bill writes a series of articles explaining the history behind the major holidays, which he sends out regularly to an electronic mailing list. For inclusion in this list, send him email.

History of the Holidays

Computer Magazine Articles:

Bill has written a column in a British computer magazine, focused on Sun Microsystems and other computing interests.

Browser Magazine, UK

	Intranet Fall 1996, Issue Number 1 The use of Intranets in companies... where the big money is being spent. Where companies like Sun are saving a lot of money.
	JavaStation Winter 1996, Issue Number 2 The launch of the JavaStation Network Computer in Moscow, Russia. The launch at GITEX, the fifth largest IT conference in the world in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
	Starfire Spring 1997, Issue Number 3 The highest end of Sun's product line, the introduction of the new Ultra Enterprise 10,000 in Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
	JavaOne Summer 1997, Issue Number 4 The second general JavaOne conference held in the life of the two-year-old Java technology. This event was one of the largest of its kind, attracting over 10,000 people and 300 exhibitors to San Francisco.
	Java Internet Business Expo Fall 1997, Issue Number 5 This New York event was less of a "T-shirts" and more of a "suits" event. The emphasis was less on developers, although there were many there, and more on business people and executives than JavaOne.
	Information Reformation Winter 1998, Issue Number 6 How the Internet explosion is like another 16th century revolution and how both used Common Language, Common Format, Mass Distribution, Unprecedented Growth, and Broadcast Marketing
	JavaOne - Java on the March Spring 1998, Issue Number 7 As Java technology "crosses the chasm" from early adopters to the volume market, we see the maturing of the platform and diversity of solution-oriented product offerings. As Java develops as a platform, server side Java makes a big presence as 15 different companies are selling products and services worth over $150 million a year. A larger percentage of business people, not just developers attended this year's event. The potential for personal, embedded, and smart card applications of Java put it in the billions of units, not just the 10's of millions for PC volumes. This article covers a few of the keynotes and breakout sessions in detail, and other distinctives at JavaOne.
	JavaDays'98 - Moscow, Russia Summer 1998, Issue Number 8 This high class event, similar to the annual San Francisco JavaOne event, was sponsored by the Russian Sun team and a number of strategic partners. The event attracted thousands of developers, students, executives, and top management business people. A particularly large number of guests were from leading Russian IT Educational Organizations, including Moscow State University, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Moscow State Engineering Physics Institute. A keynote track, several parallel break-out technical tracks, as well as thirty exhibitors showed off Java solutions.

E-mail me here