(Montvale, NJ - January 5, 2004) - SYS-CON Media, the world's number one i-technology magazine publisher, announced today its January editorial focus and predictions on i-Technology in 2004.

JDJ's January issue contains an exclusive editorial written by Scott McNealy, founder and CEO of Sun Microsystems. McNealy's editorial discusses network computing, virus attacks, Linux, and software licensing in 2004. McNealy divides his 2004 predictions into five distinct areas, including his concerns about a massive virus attack. "2004 just may be the year when a virus or some other kind of attack causes a network outage on a global scale that could do some real damage to the economy," fears McNealy. "Sobig-F, Blaster, and other worms and viruses did huge damage out there in 2003, as ATMs, airlines, and railroads were forced to 'reboot.' The days are over when a general purpose operating system is secure and reliable enough for these kinds of applications." McNealy predicts "The smart folks are going to take 2003 as a wake-up call, and in 2004 we'll see even more enthusiasm for Java technology and its widely recognized security model."

In January JDJ an exclusive interview conducted by editor Alan Williamson with BEA founder and CEO Alfred Chuang makes the cover story. JDJ's 2004 tech industry focus issue presents the opinions and predictions of some of the most recognized names in the industry including Jeremy Allaire, John Bosak, Tim Bray, Marc Fleury, David Litwack, Rajiv Gupta, Vijay Tella, Bill Ray, Rick Ross, Mitchell Kertzman, Adam Kolawa, and Samuel Greenblatt.

SYS-CON's .NET Developer's Journal looks at .NET and beyond in the coming year in its cover story. Terry Weiss, Brian Loesgen, Andrew Brust, Gary Cornell, Scott Hanselman, John Sharp, Dean Guida, and Tim Huckaby share their 2004 predictions. .NETDJ's January issue also contains an exclusive interview with Microsoft software legend David Chappell. Editor Derek Ferguson talks to Chappell about how he came to focus on Microsoft technologies, and why he enjoys teaching and speaking about new technologies. Chappell comments during the interview, "I want to write the first book a developer reads on a topic and the only book that the developer's manager reads."

LinuxWorld Magazine's January issue presents 20 Linux Luminaries on Linux in 2004. The New Year predictions covered in this issue include Tom Adelstein of Government Forge; Tom Barton of Rackable Systems; Rahul Chopra of Linux for You; Wim Coekaerts of Oracle; Chris DiBona of Konstrux Technologies; Brian Ferguson of McDermott, Will & Emery; Samuel Greenblatt of Computer Associates; HP Linux Team; Adam Jollans of IBM; Chandler Kant of LinuxCertified, Inc.; Jeremy Geelan and Dee-Ann LeBlanc of LinuxWorld Magazine; Ranajit Nevatia of Veritas; Andy Oram of O'Reilly & Associates; Eric Raymond of Open Source Initiative; Thomas Reardon of Openwave Systems; Jordan Rosen of Lille Corp.; John Terpstra of Samba-Team; J.C. Utter of ImageStream; and John Weathersby of Open Source Software Institute.

The January issue of LinuxWorld Magazine (www.linuxworld.com) offers two premiums - the most complete library of exclusive LinuxWorld articles on one CD, as well as a booklet by Sams from the hottest new Linux book in the market, "Red Hat Fedora Unleashed." More than 40,000 copies of this issue will be available on newsstands.

All of SYS-CON's 12 titles are the leading magazines in their subject areas, with JDJ having the largest circulation of any i-technology developer magazine in the world.

SYS-CON's January magazine titles were sponsored by more than 100 leading i-technology advertising partners including 21C Visggraph Software, Active Endpoints, activePDF, Actuate, Altova, American Media Training, American Microsystems, AML, Amyuni Technologies, Apriva, Arkeia, Assande, BEA Systems, Bitstream, Computer Associates Linux, Computer Associates Wireless, Candle Corporation, CFDynamics, Compuware, Confluent, Crystal Decisions, CTIA Wireless, Cutting Edge Software, Cyanea, DataDirect, ECrane Computing, Edge Web Hosting, Ektron , Equinox, ESRI, Exadel, Fitrix, Fourth Generation Software, Free Software Foundation, FuseTalk, Future Media Concepts, Green Point, H&W Computer Systems, Hal Helms, Inc., HostMySite.com, HP Linux, iAnywhere, IBM Linux, IBM Rational, IBM WebSphere, IDG Expo, Ilog, InetSoft, Infragistics, Interakt, Intermedia, InterSystems, Invest Northern Ireland, IQPC, iSavix, Kenetiks, Konnections, LinuxWorld Expo, Macromedia , Mercury Interactive, Mindreef, MQSoftware, NetIQ, NetQuest, New Atlanta Communications, Nextel, Northwoods, NQContent, OakGrove, Oddcast Media Technologies, OMG, Oracle, PaperThin, Parasoft .NET, Parasoft Java, Parasoft Linux, Pervasive Software, Phelps Group, Prolifics, Psion Teklogix, ReportingEngines, QUALCOMM Brew, Quest Software, Rackable Systems, Revario, Revelation Software, SalesCart, Sams Publishing, Seapine Software, Singlefin, Software FX, Stalker Software, Sybase, Teamstudio, Trilog Group, Vordel, Wakesoft, Wavecom, Web Services on Wall Street, WebAppCabaret, WestBridge, Wily Technology, and Ximian.

Edge 2004 East - Development Technologies Exchange, February 24-26, Boston
Nothing reflects SYS-CON's print and online commitment to covering the future of Internet technologies of every stripe better than the technical program of its upcoming Conference & Expo, Edge 2004 (East), returning this year to the Hynes Convention Center in Boston (http://sys-con.com/edge2004).

The 2004 program is even broader than it was in 2003, with 5 tracks and just under 50 sessions, keynotes, and keynote panels. The 5 tracks are devoted to Java, .NET, Web services, XML, and the new "MX" technologies from Macromedia, supported by three different full-day tutorials. The value of the event is greatly enhanced by the two-day expo floor where industry heavyweights such as Computer Associates, IONA, Intel, Macromedia, Novell, and Westbridge Technologies will be exhibiting, along with a major presence from Microsoft Partners in a dedicated pavilion. The show floor features a WiFi Lounge and other attractions.

About SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media, listed in Inc 500 three years in a row as the fastest growing, privately held publishing company in America, is the world's leading publisher exclusively serving i-technology markets. SYS-CON publications include: Java Developer's Journal (www.JavaDevelopersJournal.com), .NET Developer's Journal (www.DotNETDevelopersJournal.com), Web Services Journal (www.WSJ2.com), Wireless Business & Technology (www.WBT2.com), XML-Journal (www.XML-Journal.com), WebSphere Developer's Journal (www.WebSphereDevelopersJournal.com), BEA WebLogic Developer's Journal (www.WeblogicDevelopersJournal.com), ColdFusion Developer's Journal (www.ColdFusionJournal.com), PowerBuilder Developer's Journal (www.PowerBuilderJournal.com), and Linux Business Week (www.LinuxBusinessWeek.com), and LinuxWorld Magazine (www.linuxworld.com), and MX Developer's Journal (www.MXDevelopersJournal.com).

About SYS-CON Events, Inc.
SYS-CON Events, Inc. (www.sys-con.com) is the world's leading producer of i-technology developer conferences and expositions. SYS-CON Events' upcoming 2004 conference and expo calendar includes: Edge 2004 East - Development Technologies Exchange, which will take place February 24 - 26, 2004 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA.

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