Open Source, Presentations/Speeches, and Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences

Legacy and VoIP Telephone Integration Using Open Source

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Title:Legacy and VoIP Telephone Integration Using Open Source (ID: SWR07073)
Author(s):Christopher Peckham (Mercy College)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:We have implemented a bridge between an Avaya PBX and a Cisco VoIP system using Asterisk, an open source PBX. This system provides a uniform dial-by-name and auto attendant across multiple campus locations. The system obtains assigned extensions from Active Directory and creates a Web and Excel user telephone directory.
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Implementing a Fedora-Based Repository on a Shoestring

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Title:Implementing a Fedora-Based Repository on a Shoestring (ID: SWR0528)
Author(s):Eric Jansson (National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE))
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/16/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The Fedora digital repository system requires significant integration and development work before it can be deployed for use in managing digital archives. This presentation will outline the decisions, challenges, and resources necessary in implementing Fedora, as well as provide information to help assess where the Fedora technology is most appropriate.
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Designing and Building Enterprise-Quality IT Systems with Open Source and Inexpensive Tools

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Title:Designing and Building Enterprise-Quality IT Systems with Open Source and Inexpensive Tools (ID: ETX0212)
Author(s):Michael Hewett (Texas Tech University), Julian Hooker (Texas Tech University), and Brandon LaBonte (Texas Tech University)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (2002)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:We will discuss and demonstrate open-source development tools and languages from the PHP scripting language to the Apache Web server, including the object-oriented capabilities of PHP, the modular aspects of the Apache Web Server, and reasons for using open-source software. We will look at the Linux Operating System and compare platforms. Using these freely available tools, you can build enterprise-level solutions unavailable with commodity software.
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