BEA eWorld 2003 Highlights

• View the Minority Report WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Demo: This cutting-edge demo was seen in Monday morning's general session and delivered by the BEA pre-crime detectives.
  > See the demo
  
  
• Did you have time to visit the Hands-on Lab at eWorld? Access the hands-on tutorials for Portal, Integration, or Workshop.
  
  
• WebLogic Platform 8.1 Announcement: BEA kicked off eWorld by announcing WebLogic Platform 8.1, the first application infrastructure platform to converge application development and integration.
  > Learn more about WebLogic Platform 8.1
  
  
• Keynotes: The mornings at eWorld were filled with interesting speeches from industry leaders, including BEA CEO Alfred Chuang, HP CEO Carly Fiorina, and Intel VP John Davies. Read about the keynotes here and here. Or see the webcast.
  
  
• dev2dev Tech Talk Night: BEA's technology gurus and attendees discussed BEA's innovative technology Monday night at dev2dev's Tech Talk Night. Read dev2dev's reports from eWorld.
  
  
• Universal Studios Party: eWorld attendees got a chance to ride one the world's fastest rollercoasters, dance with superheroes, and fight in a virtual reality arena at eWorld's Tuesday night Convergence Party, held at Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal Studios. > Read more
  
  
• Conference Sessions: Attendees dove into the details at more than 100 conference sessions, presented by BEA's technology gurus, partners, and customers. > Read more
  
  
• Bobblehead Dolls: Three BEA luminaries — CEO Alfred Chuang, CTO Scott Dietzen, and Chief Architect Adam Bosworth — were immortalized as bobblehead dolls, which were given out to attendees. Dietzen featured a list of the Top 10 Things to Do with Your Bobblehead Doll as part of his technical keynote.
  
  
• Wireless Hub: Attendees could check their email and surf the web from the comfort of beanbag chairs in the BEA eWorld Wireless Hub. Wireless technology was also the theme of Intel VP John Davies' keynote on Tuesday morning.
  
  
• Gaylord Palms Resort: Most of the eWorld events took place at the beautiful Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Fla. The lush gardens, marine pool, and Ben & Jerry's ice cream store added a special touch to the conference.