NAACE Exhibition 2000

The Exhibition was held over a four hour period and had representatives from over 100 companies.... even so I did not manage to talk fully with all the reps.

Some dicussions worth mentioning are (in no particular order):

  • Windows 2000 (see 'follow-up')
  • SEMERC (see 'follow-up')
  • Inclusive Technology (see 'follow-up')
  • Softease (TextEase) (see 'follow-up')
  • Capita
  • SchoolMaster who are keen to offer free website and website management to ESF schools
  • ICAA who the ESF are already linked with for the ICT INSET
  • BECTA (see 'follow-up')
  • Valiant Technology : I met Dave Catlin the managing director, this company is responsible for the production of the 'Roamer" (see 'follow-up')
  • Castle Technology: Jack Lillingston, Managing Director, this stand was showing the Acorn (still fighting to survive) and in particular I had a demonstration of a web browser that supported SSL, file uploading and Chinese Characters (but did not work too well)
  • Sir Learning Systems Ltd met Graham Ford discussed the trial starting at Sha Tin Junior school on 13th March ... gave some background info on ESF. Two of SiR staff will be visiting SJS for a week to set up the Integrated Learnuing System (ILS).