Adelaide Showground

Adam Internet

Advances in telecommunications enrich the home environment
Adelaide-based Adam Internet is one the nation’s most respected Internet service providers with a proud record over two decades of keeping clients at the leading edge of telecommunications.
The company will welcome visitors to the Technology Show in the Ridley Pavilion with a major exhibit of products and service advice designed to help people make informed choices about their telecommunications requirements.
Managing Director, Scott Hicks, said there would be a positive synergy between the Technology Show and Building and Home Improvement Show.
“People building a new home or creating extensions want to make sure they are future proof by embracing the latest technology,” he said.
“This is particularly important in terms of information technology because it is designed to make life easier.”
Adam Internet’s success is based on innovation and service, and these features will be very evident at the Technology Show.
“It will provide an opportunity for people to discuss their specific needs and gain practical advice,” Scott explained.
“We will have a bank of on-line terminals with experts dedicated to providing information in a way that people of all ages will understand.
“For those with a sound understanding of new technologies, it will be an opportunity to see and discuss latest products.
“Others who may have resisted taking the step towards Internet connection in their homes, or for travelling holidays, will discover that the technology does not need to be daunting.
“In fact, it can offer simple solutions to keeping in touch with family and friends, while reaching for exciting new frontiers in information and entertainment.”


everything4web

Workshops to highlight solutions for website currency and much more

everything4web is an advanced web technology and Internet marketing company delivering affordable website solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, including home-based enterprises.
The South Australian based firm specialises in e-business planning, website development, security, content management and marketing.
“A particular focus is on helping non-technical users to easily alter the content of their website by using simple Internet browser-based software,” said Managing Director, Garry Hinitt.
“Our Content Management System is easy to use and ensures that it costs very little to keep a website up-to-date and working for the best business outcomes.
“Business owners or their appointed staff can have full control over what is put is on a website at any time of the day or night provided they have a link to the Internet. 
“There is no need for any program to be installed on a computer as everything for the website is on the web.”
At the Technology Show, everything4web will run daily workshops in the Ridley Pavilion on issues such as updating website content, SMS marketing, effective use of search engines, access to vital statistics and on-line data back-up.
The following information highlights the need for effective data back-up.

D’Ambra Computers site T7
See, Try & Buy the latest in Thermaltake Cases, Power Supplies and Accessories, TP-Link Network products, ATEM KVM & Cable Solutions,
Olin Set Top Units, Compro TV Tuner products, Welland External Enclosures
XFX Vidoe and Motherboard hardware, Genuine and Generic ‘Tonny’ brand ink cartridges, Custom Built Personal Computers.

GW Vision at site T45
If your interested in Asset Protection for your home, you need the Australian designed and manufactured Visual Asset Protection system.  A cost effective monitoring package that you can watch from your office PC or laptop 24 hours a day from anywhere around the globe via the internet.

Lanier Copiers site T53
Lanier SP1000SF
The compact All-in-one solution to affordable multifunctionality
The Lanier SP 1000SF is the compact, all-in-one solution for affordable
multifunctionality. Now business users can perform all their black and white print, copy, fax and colour scan tasks without the need for expensive separate devices. Space-saving design fits comfortably on any desktop Fast, 16 pages per minute (ppm) output at true 600dpi resolution Save scanned documents to a plug-in USB flashdrive User-friendly control panel, Automatic Document Feeder and All-In-One cartridge ensure ease of use and maximum up-time

Lanier SP4100N
Affordable High Performance Printing for Workgroups The Lanier SP4100N is a productive network printer that offers dependability, superior paper handling and a low cost of ownership. With print speeds of up to 31 pages per minute and a powerful 400 MHz PCU controller the Lanier SP4100N can easily handle your demanding workload

Lanier SPC222SF
The compact All-in-one solution to affordable multifunctionality With the Lanier™ SP C222SF, Lanier presents a value-packed office device that delivers affordable multitasking.Compact and easy to use, it provides the tools for fast-paced office productivity in accurate, attractive colour. With speeds of 20 ppm in black and white and colour, the SP C222SF handles jobs fast. In less than one minute, the system is ready for business. You obtain your first print in only 14 seconds. With a maximum paper capacity of 751 sheets*, uninterrupted productivity is guaranteed. In addition, you can use the 35-sheet Automatic Document Feeder to quickly take care of any larger copy, scan or fax job.

Lanier SPC221N
Fast and user friendly colour printing Add impact to your business communications with Lanier’s innovative colour laser printers. The Lanier SP C221N offers everything you have always expected from a printer at a very competitive cost. Smaller yet faster than others, this user friendly device meets all of your business printing needs in monochrome and full colour. Thanks to the built-in networking capability, the features can easily be shared within your small office or workgroup. Now you have all the necessary tools at hand to produce the best possible prints, without exception.

Mac Alert at site T71  
Mac Alert, the home of 'Adelaide's Cheapest Mac Prices', specialise in sales and service of all things Mac.  Mac Alert will be at the Adam Internet Technology Show demonstrating, promoting and selling the latest exciting Apple Products.

There will be a large range of Apple products on display, including the Mac Mini, iMacs, Macbooks, Macbook Air and the Macbook Pro.  The Mac Alert team will be on hand to discuss all things Apple and pride themselves in making sure they give the right advice to ensure their customer gets the Mac that suits their needs best.  Special show prices will be available on the Macs which will beat even Mac Alert's usual low pricing.   So see us there and get the absolute best price on a new Mac!  There will be a range of Mac associated peripherals and gadgets to check out, such as the Elgato EyeTV range, External hard drives, hard protective shells for laptops, cool speakers, etc.  Mac Alert will also have a Mac Mini set up as the ultimate 'Home Media Centre' in a very compact form, so be sure to check that out!  The team from Mac Alert are happy to answer any questions you may have and are keen to show you Apple's amazing line up of machines.

MEGA: Mobile Enterprise Growth Alliance at site T69
The mobile enterprise growth alliance (mega) is a workshop lab within
which ideas for mobile content and applications are developed with the
direct supervision of Australia's leading industry experts before being
pitched to a panel of investors.
With the support of private enterprise, education and government, the
program has been launched in SA, Vic & NSW. Our simple goal is to  grow
the capacity and capabilities of the Australian mobile industry.

Metro business systems site T02
Metro business systems will be showcasing the latest in point of sale solutions including cash registers, scanners, scales and touch screen systems.  See everything POS for small and medium sized businesses

Millenium Technology site T19

Virtualisation – see the real benefits for smaller businesses IN ACTION
Get the hard facts on virtualisation and see how more than 100,000 VMware customers world-wide have benefited from the most widely deployed virtual infrastructure suite. Learn how VMware’s virtualisation tools can slash your IT costs, help deploy disaster recovery, while delivering better service levels to your business.  These benefits apply to your business whether you have three people or 300.

Symantec – It’s time to raise your expectations of Windows data and system recovery
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world. The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance and performance.

Hewlett Packard – ProLiant Server family- the right technology at the right price for the right job
With the right infrastructure, your information technology should be able to meet any business demand- no matter how urgent or demanding the request may be. A powerful, flexible infrastructure enables your business to run smoothly and securely, helps you drive efficiency and increase productivity and server your current IT requirements while easily absorbing new and emerging technologies.

Microsoft Small Business Server- Ready to move your business forward?
If you’re ready to protect your valuable business files, and keep your business running no matter where you are, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (SBS 2003) can help you get there.
Affordable, powerful and easy-to-use, it’s the software that keeps documents safely backed up in the one place and helps you connect your information to your people – even when you’re out of the office, or on the road.

Millennium Technology- Tech for the non-tech
IT issues are often the least understood and given correspondingly lower priorities, despite the increasing reliance placed on IT. IT costs can be the second highest expenditure after staffing, yet the often, intangible nature of IT benefits can often take management’s focus away from what could be one of the most significant value drivers within an organisation. Key decisions on IT systems can have a profound effect on an organisations ability to provide services to its customers and are therefore business decisions, not technical ones. Management are then left with a fundamental decision to be made on a matter that can be very complex. Millennium Technology is your partner in business- allowing you to gain control of this critical business function.

TomTom site T55
Experience TomTom GO 720 - the ultimate car navigator at the Technology Show.
 Features include:
- Extra large 4.3” high quality touchscreen
- Pre-installed map of Australia
- Bluetooth® hands-free calling
- Spoken street names
- Built-in FM Transmitter
- “Help me!” menu
- Latest map guarantee
- TomTom MapShare™ - make corrections to your own map and benefit from thousands of corrections made by TomTom users every day – free of charge
- Future proof via TomTom HOME software

Creative Memories display at site T06.
StoryBook Creator 2.0 Software is now available and will be showcased at the Technology Show.  StoryBooks are printed, hard-cover photo books which are a great new way to highlight your photos and share your stories. Capture your story with a computer and a click. It involves simply dropping digital photos into one of the available page templates and typing in your story. There are 40 themes to choose from.

Computers Etc display, Site T05
Keeping the lines of communication open for self-drive holiday-makers

Sales of caravans, camper-trailers and motor homes have continued to grow each year in Australia since the mid-1990s.
Last year, an estimated two million Australians holidayed on the road.
The growth in this travel sector is being driven by the increasing number of retirees, particularly among the so-called Baby Boomers, and the involvement of younger families in self-drive holidays.
Caravan and camping industry data indicates around 40 per cent of people take a laptop on their caravan or camping holiday as a means of regular e-mail contact with family and friends, for study or entertainment, and to access work-related or investment information.
The Technology Show will highlight how self-drive travellers can keep their lines of communication open, even in some of the most remote areas of Australia.
For example, Happy Wander Caravan Accessories will showcase a tailored Australian laptop providing Internet connection, television, DVD and CD features and global positioning system, or GPS, capability.
Using a wireless broadband card, people can have Internet access across Australia without the need to queue at Internet cafes.
With the GPS feature, people can use on-screen mapping to view the route ahead, and simply zoom in for more detail to help with travel plans.
The Happy Wanderer entertainment, travel and communication system will be on display at the

Event: Legislative Council
Number:18 
Start Time:2008-03-05 15:40:00

BROADBAND NETWORK
The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (15:39):  I rise today to recognise the
achievements of a local business and advise members of the activities of
this business, of which South Australians should be truly proud. It is a
trailblazing organisation in the information technology realm. The Prime
Minister, Kevin Rudd, some time ago announced that Labor would build a
$4.7 billion broadband network, up to 40 times faster than current
speeds. Under the Labor plan 98 per cent of Australians would be
connected to the internet at speeds of up to 40 times faster than they
currently have available to them.
Family First strongly supports moves to improve Australia's broadband
network. With the advent of ADSL 2+ South Australian businesses now have
the ability to use the internet for far more than viewing web pages and
sending email. The speed available to business users means that it is
now feasible to run business software on the web-meaning that the code
is run on one remote server rather than there being multiple copies of
the same software on a number of computers.
One South Australian company that is now leading the world
in this field is nuSoftware. nuSoftware has been trading in Adelaide
since 1992 as database specialists headed by its CEO Steven Copley, the
company's founder. Initially the company managed databases for a large
variety of clients, mainly using Microsoft tools, until the 2003 release
of its own product, nuBuilder, which has been developed using Open
Source products such as PHP and SQL. nuBuilder works in the same way as many traditional database applications except that it runs completely
online.
This innovative and world-leading software platform has now
been adopted by a large number of companies, including Linfox, All
Transport, National Recoveries and Leveda. This South Australia company
is now competing with companies worldwide (including Microsoft), and
will be highlighted in the next edition of the in-business Insight
magazine.
It is a fact that, looking into the future, the PC or laptop will become less of a data storage unit (as it is currently), and more of an access point to the information superhighway, where all the data will be held, and there are many advantages to this model. First, business software that is written to run in a web browser needs nothing to be installed on the computer using it; the user simply starts up their web browser and goes to the web address at which the software resides, just as in the same way a user would go to a webpage.
In a business with a dozen or more computers needing to run the same software this can reduce IT management, as well as software licensing costs, quite substantially. Other users can now easily be given access, and even customers can receive access to their own orders, view reports, and so forth. With access by customers to these functions a lot of time consuming tasks can be automated to the point were eventually the two businesses' computer systems can communicate with each other, so that tedious stock counting and reordering can be automated. This is known in the information technology world as B2B, or the emerging 'business to business' model.
Finally, the responsibility for backing up this important
data belongs to the company that hosts the software on their web server,
providing security from the loss of information. In the case of fire or burglary there is no loss of sensitive information because all the data resides off site along with the backups.
Mr President, I believe in applauding companies that contribute to the so-called 'Brilliant Blend' of innovation in this state, and I encourage members to learn more about this South Australian success story the next edition of in-business magazine. This truly is world-leading software which many members may not be aware is happening right here in South Australia, but which will have a substantial impact on information technology right around the world.
 
Regards

Steven Copley
 
Managing Director
nuSoftware
 

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