SD Web Services World 2001 Asserts Its Position as the Premiere Event In the Software Development Arena.

Keynote Address From Tim Berners-Lee, a Top-Notch Exhibitor Base

And Unparalleled Educational Sessions Mark the Five-Day Event

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ --

CMP Media's SD Web Services World, the only show to cover the full spectrum of software development, closed to high praise at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. A combination of industry-leading exhibitors, diverse conference tracks, compelling speakers and its one-of-a-kind Web Services Pavilion made SD Web Services World a must-attend event August 27 through August 31.

Throughout the week, the SD Web Services World Expo floor was packed with attendees, and attention-grabbing keynote addresses from software development luminaries such as Daniel Guinan, Bjarne Stroustrup, and John Magee highlighted each day. Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, delivered Thursday's afternoon keynote on the development of the Semantic Web and other principles of Web Architecture before a standing-room-only crowd. Attendees departed having heard from some of the best speakers in the industry, and with an enhanced knowledge of the most pressing issues facing the industry today.

"SD Web Services World 2001 was another tremendous event and the success of the conference, exhibition and speaking tracks here in Boston served as proof that our commitment to provide top-notch content for developers ensures that exhibitors and attendees get unparalleled value through our events," said Mike Gottlieb, show director for SD Events Group. "We have received very positive feedback from every group involved in the show. The developer community recognizes that we consistently provide the definitive forum for education, knowledge-exchange and networking."

A diverse combination of some of the largest companies in software development and new up-and-comers made the exhibition floor the place to see and hear about the latest products and services to hit the market. BetaSphere, Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lingo Systems, Microsoft, Oracle, Rational and Sun Microsystems were among the exhibitors.