Unigroup's July '99 Meeting Announcement


Topic:
Building and Running a High Traffic Unix Web Site

Speaker:
Jack Cate,
Edmund Publications

Date:
Thursday, July 15, 1999

Location:
The Chase Manhattan Bank (formerly Chemical Bank)
55 Water Street, South Tower
13th Floor Conference Room C

Time:
6:15 - 6:30 PM Registration
6:30 - 6:40 PM Ask the Wizard - Questions, Answers and Current Events
6:40 - 6:50 PM Unigroup Business
6:50 - 9:30 PM Main Presentation


Introduction:

What do the following have in common: Linux, Apache, Solaris, Oracle, Intel PCs, Sun SPARCs, Five Million Hits a Day, One of the highest new visitor ratios on the Web and the price of your neighbor's used car? The answer is the Edmunds Web Site and our speaker Jack Cate.


Description of Talk:

Tentative:

Our speaker will discuss the following:


Speaker Biography:

Jack Cate is a Systems Administrator at Edmunds. He is also a Unigroup Member and was recently elected to the Unigroup Board of Directors.


Company Biography:

Extracted from Edmunds's About Web Page:

Edmund's was the first site on the Internet to provide automobile pricing information at no cost. Edmund's also provides extensive automobile reviews, consumer information, information about incentives and rebates, expert analysis of late-breaking developments in the automotive world. Edmund's Town Hall, an easy-to-scan online conversation area for feedback and questions from other auto shoppers, is one-of-a-kind, a unique and powerful resource for auto shoppers and enthusiasts.

Edmund's has been transformed by its move to the Internet, experiencing unprecedented success and growth. Edmund's provides everything the car shopper needs in one place. Its partners -- Auto-by-Tel, CarFinance.com, Price Auto Outlet, GEICO Insurance, Warranty Gold, JC Whitney, and Performance Products -- have been carefully chosen to offer you the best deals possible.

Edmund's brings deep experience to the World Wide Web. Founded in 1966, it is familiar as the publisher of Edmund's New Car Prices and Reviews, Edmund's New Truck Prices and Reviews, and Edmund's Used Car Prices and Reviews (distributed by St. Martin's in bookstores and Curtis on newsstands).

Privately held, Edmund's is based in Beverly Hills, with staff in New York City, Detroit, Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, Miami, and Reston, VA.


Complimentary Refreshments will be served.

Please join us for this meeting, you won't want to miss it!

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