深港「雲計算及數據中心」合作集思會 暨 交流計劃啓動式 (Cloud Computing & Data Centre Seminar)

I was invited to attend the seminar about Cloud Computing and Data Centre (深港「雲計算及數據中心」合作集思會 暨 交流計劃啓動式) by Dr. Samson Tam on 9 December 2011. I would like to summarize the seminar for sharing (in Chinese).

Before the seminar, I took a photo with Dr. Samson Tam (Middle) and Dr. Elizabeth Quat (Left).


首先黃錦輝教授作主持及介紹各主禮嘉賓。


第一位主禮嘉賓是中聯辦教科部副部長曹國英先生，他講述深港雲計算及數據中心合作的重要性。


第二位主禮嘉賓是深港科技合作促進會會長張克科先生，他說在2005年，已經開始推動「深港創新圈」包括教育，文化及創意；由政策到產業至人材。


第三位主禮嘉賓是深圳市科協部長孫楠先生致辭。


最後一位主禮嘉賓是香港立法會議員(資訊科技界)譚偉豪博士。他說要用科技創新來發展香港及最力要求下一任特首成立創新及科技局。ICT從業人員有十多萬人，部分在深圳內地工作互動的面對稅務問題（如超過183天工作要交大陸稅），他嘗試爭取加長工作天數的稅務優惠。


宣佈《「深港創新圈」創新交流活動計劃》正式啓動


第一位演講者是深圳科技工貿和信息化委員会副主任陸健先生。他的題目是「深圳超算中心及雲計算服务平台規劃及扶持政策」。


陸健主任提出將計算資源變成一種公用基礎設施，將計算能力為煤氣、水電一樣，取用方便、費用低廉的商品進行流通的具體實施方案。實現雲公共平台向千家萬戶提供IT基礎架構服務(IaaS)、平台服務(PaaS)、軟體服務(SaaS)、儲存服務(MaaS)的任務。最後他介紹了深圳雲計算公共服務平台的主要內容。


第二位演講者是中銀香港資訊科技部副經理鄭松岩先生。他的題目是「雲計算及數據中心对香港的機遇與挑戰」。


首先他提出雲技術不是新事物及介紹它的演變過程。雲技術有三種服務模式，四種類型及五大特性如下。

雲技術的三種服務模式：

１）基礎架構即服務(IaaS)；２）軟體即服務(SaaS)；及３）平台即服務(PaaS)。

雲技術的四種類型

１）私有雲(Private Cloud) - Corporate used

２）社區雲(Community Cloud) - Community used

３）公有雲(Public Cloud) - Amazon

４）混合雲(Hybrid Cloud) - Internal & External

雲技術的五大特性

１）共享資源池：具經濟規模，基建運作效率高。

２）寬廣的網絡：開放式標準，互聯網連接各地。

３）自助式服務：全自動化，近實時的提供服務。

４）可擴展彈性：資源自動按需增減。

５）按用量計算：用多少，付多少，服務可隨時取消。

第三位演講者是安永諮詢服务合伙人陳永誠，他介紹《「深港創新圈」創新交流活動計劃》。《交流計劃》是爲進一步落實「深港創新圈」，在民間和企業的層次，探討兩地創新科技産業合作和在圈內發展所面對的問題和解决方案，爲兩地的從業員和企業創造更廣闊的空間。《交流計劃》是圈內創新科技企業和個人最終達致 “自由行”的一個嘗試。《交流計劃》將在香港及深圳舉行四次創新科技交流營，邀請兩地官員與界內專家 和 持份者 (産品及服務供應商和用戶)，進行小組集思會。每一個交流營將邀請20名港深兩地的資訊科技與通訊業內的企業高級管理人員及專家參加。


第四位演講者是深圳雲計算專委會的專家潘正祥教授，他的題目是「雲計算調研與發展」。潘教授先說明何謂雲計算。


雲計算泛指用戶運用網絡服務來完成事情的方式。最終目的是沒有軟體的安裝，所有的資源都來自雲端。如Google Gmail、Google Doc、 Google Talk皆算是雲計算概念的服務。


最後潘教授介紹了HITSZ IIIRC 雲端運算應用實驗室；及結論深圳與香港在雲計算發展是不可缺席。


第五位演講者是Datapipe Asia Ltd. 亞太區總裁陳振聲先生，他的題目是「雲計算市場展望」。


他估計60%的中大型企業在未來3年採用IaaS雲計算。而雲計算的最大障礙是數據安全。以下是一些保護雲計算的最佳實踐方法。


最後陳總裁介紹了中國的雲計算包括政府雲，電信雲及中小企業雲。


最後一位演講者是助理政府資訊科技總監李志賢先生，他的題目是「雲計算在香港政府的應用和相關推動政策」。


李總監說在2011年，香港的雲就緒指數在亞洲位列第二。


李總監介紹了香港的私營數據中心的最新發展。


最後李總監提出香港政府雲計算策略是構建私有雲基礎架構，建議電子政府應用托管平台及開發各部門可共享的服務。

互動交流環節由香港軟件行業協會會長邱達根主持


我寫了一個有關ISO27001在雲計算中的應用問題，在場專家認同用標準及認証來保障雲計算的保安問題。

Reference:

ITC - http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/welcome.htm

香港資訊科技聯會（Hong Kong Information Technology Joint Council (ITJC)） - http://www.hkitjc.org.hk/

Android Developer Lab in Science Park

Android Platform development has been of great interest of many pracititioner of mobile / tablet platform. Therefore, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) invited four experts from Google to conduct Android Developer Lab on 6 December 2011.

In the beginning, Senor Manager of Business Development & Technology Support, HKSTPC gave an opening speech.

Then Mr. Tony Chan (Developer Advocate, Google, Inc) introduced the schedule of this seminar.

The first speaker was Mr. Ryosuke Matsuuchi (Developer Advocate, Google, Inc) and his topic was "What's new and important in Android".

New Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) was introduced. This platform could be used both mobile and tablet framework.

Redesigned Home Screen Widgets were demonstrated.

Fragments Lifecycle flow was explained. It is a reusable user interface (UI) components within an Activity. Finally, he introduced the new features of Android 4.0 included Face Detection API, Android Beam, Wi-Fi Direct, Share Action Provider, Enhanced Accessibility, Social APIs and Calendar API.

The second speaker was Mr. Tony Chan (Developer Advocate, Google, Inc) and his presentation entitled "Excellence in Android UI Experience". Tony's presentation content included Quality Goals, Visual Style & User Experience and UI Patterns.

Quality Android User Experiences were identified as follows:

- Be fast, useable, beautiful, Android and Listen to Your Users.

Then he quoted Matias Duarte statement about ICS Design.

Icons guideline was briefed as Simple, Unique, Stand Out and Subtle.

The definition of unit in the multiple screens support was mentioned.

UI Patterns could support different screen sizes.

Tony said "DO marry OS visual style with your brand/identity" and "DON'T think that tablets are just big phones"

The third speaker was Mr. Fred Chung (Developer Advocate, Google, Inc) and his presentation topic was "Android Market". It included Android Addressable Customers, Market Features and Market Pro Tips.

Fred quoted that Android market share was about 48% globally and 85% in South Korea, as well as, 70% in Taiwan.

Moreover, the rapid growth in activations were observed from May 2010 to July 2011.

The App installations per device was mentioned. The number one is Honeycomb and the second is Gingerbread.

In-app Billing about Client Version, Server Version were described in the following charts.

Finally, he gave some Pro Tips such as to spend some efforts on the graphical assets for your apps, to provide a short video high lighting the top features of your apps, and to filter problematic or non-compatible devices, etc. At the end Fred took how to make your apps successful.

The last speaker was Mr. Anirudh Dewani (Developer Advocate, Google, Inc) and his topic entitled "Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)". His topic included Connectivity (Wi-Fi Direct), Communication (Android Beam) and Advanced Camera APIs.

Mr. Dewani explained the Wi-Fi Direct - App components.

The use of Wi-Fi Direct between two mobile was demonstrated.

After the seminar, Codelab was held for participants to practice.

Reference:

http://developer.android.com

http://android-developers.blogspot.com

中美關係：從G2時代到國際政治新秩序 (Lecture 12)

The lecture 12 of General Education and Public Affairs Certificate Course (通識及公共事務證書課程) was held on 3 December 2011. The summary was shown as follow.

第十二課 (3 December 2011)

中美關係：從G2時代到國際政治新秩序

余嘉明博士 (香港教育學院文理學院助理教授)

首先余嘉明博士說研究國際政治有兩大派。一是理想主義，另一是現實主義。理想主義（多數是學院派）認為用合作方法來解決問題。現實主義則認為用權力來解決問題。在國際環境上，實際是無政府狀態。

之後余博士由冷戰開始分析中美關係的變化。在八十年代，中國主張用獨立外交政策。中國的主權論是很著重及提倡多極化國際政治。在九十年代中，西方提出黃禍及中國威脅論。到二千年，又有中國崩潰論。它是針對中國內部不完善的制度。直到九一一事件，美國進行反恐戰而在中亞地區作軍事行動。出現了新的形勢。
余博士比較中美的軟硬力量。在軟力量，美國強調自由及民主制度；中國用其發展模式及孔子學院。在硬力量，是比較經濟及軍事。


跟著余博士說資本主義在新自由主義（政府不應該參與），全球化及金融化中，製造出金融海嘯。中國經驗在於政府參與控制市場。（如凱因斯的經濟主張，主要是著重在政府如何運用財政及貨幣政策來沖銷短期景氣循環的波動對人民的就業及所得所造成的負面影響。）

中國主張和平掘起及多極世界。但受到美國及周邊國家的阻撓。

在總結中，余博士提出一些問題如美國圍堵中國，周邊國家是否齊心？最後他介紹一本書名為“The Tragedy of Great Power Politics”，這是典型現實主義的看法。

Reference:

Dr YU, Kar Ming 余嘉明 - https://oraas0.ied.edu.hk/rich/web/people_details.jsp?pid=117903

Seminar on Introduction to TRIZ

It was our honor to invite Dr. Michael YH Li to be our guest speaker for the seminar entitled "Introduction to TRIZ" on 3 December 2011. In the beginning, I briefed Dr. Michael YH Li's background to HKSQ member. Dr. Li has 30 years experience in manufacturing industry. He is currently a managing director of Top Talent Consultants Ltd., and President of Institute of Systematic Innovation, as well as, the first MATRIZ Specialist in Hong Kong.

Dr. Li introduced some innovative product. Then he explained "What is Innovation?". Innovation is Problem Solving! Moreover, the innovative product should be popular and financial success.

Then Dr. Li demonstrated the diagram between Innovation and Risk. He said that a tool called TRIZ could lead you to find out the innovative solution.

What is TRIZ? TRIZ is TheoriaResheneyvaIsobretatelskehuhZadach (Theory of Solving Problems Inventively). The TRIZ algorithm and tool kit became known to the west around 1990, following 30 years of development in the former Soviet Union (Genrich Alshuller, 1926-1998).

The TRIZ knowledge base could find in your surroundings. Alshuller defined 40 universal inventive principles that served as solutions to the most complex technical conflicts.

After that Dr. Li introduced the five elements in TRIZ platform. They were Function Analysis, Contradiction, Ideal, Resource and Technology Trend.

TRIZ is now used by major corporations such as Samsung, Intel, Proctor and Gamble, Motorola, Hewlett Packard, GE, Unilever, and Dow Chemical, etc.

At the end, Dr. Li showed the different impact between conventional method and TRIZ method.

I represented HKSQ to present a souvenir to Dr. Michael YH Li.

Reference:

HKSQ - http://www.hksq.org/index.asp

Institute of Systematic Innovation, Hong Kong - http://www.isi.org.hk/

IVE Open Day Seminar on Testing and Certification Industry in Hong Kong

I was honor to be one of guest speakers for IVE Open Day Seminar on Testing and Certification Industry in Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin) on 2nd December 2011. Dr. Eric Sze (Senior Accreditation Officer, HKAS) was the second guest speaker in this session. We took a photo before the seminar.

My presentation topic named "Quality as a Service: Testing and Certification in Hong Kong." The content included Quality as a Service (QaaS) concept, quality movement in Hong Kong, introduction the background of Testing and Certification (T&C) Industry, T&C report and its suggestions, as well as, Quality Service survey in HKSTPC's laboratories.

My paper published in "Competitive Advantage" by Service Quality Division of America Society for Quality (ASQ) in August 2011. The detail was posted in my blog at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/09/quality-as-service-testing-and.html.

Then I briefed the history of quality movement in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) was established in 1985. Then, Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) was formed in 1986. Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks has built since 2001. After that Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (HKCTC) has established since 2009.

After briefing the T&C industry background, I mentioned the roles of HKSQ and HKSTP in testing and certification based on T&C report. I also introduced the laboratories in HKSTP which achieved HOKLAS accreditation.

Q&A session.

Dr. Eric Sze was the second speaker and his topic was "The perspective of Testing and Certification Industry". Dr. Sze explained Testing and Certification Industry which were separated into three included Testing, Inspection and Certification. Then he briefed HKAS and the situation of T&C Industry. At the end, the professional qualification of T&C were discussed.

Dr. Sze introduced the first party, second party and third party in testing activities.

Some tests in toy were briefed and some real cases were shared. He also briefed several type of safety testings.

Mr. Yeung Kwok Cheung (Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Science, HKIVE(Sha Tin)) presented a souvenir to me.

Mr. Yeung presented a souvenir to Dr. Eric Sze.

Reference:

HKSQ - http://www.hksq.org/index.asp

HKSTP Laboratories - http://lab.hkstp.org/default2.asp

HKAS - http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/quality/hkas/about.htm

Department of Applied Science, HKIVE(Sha Tin) - http://stas.vtc.edu.hk/

HKSQ - World Quality Month Activities Summary

November is World Quality Month. To celebrate the occasion, , HKSQ organized or supported a series of activities including seminars and technical visits for its members and quality professionals in Hong Kong.

HKSQ’s World Quality Month Activities Summary:

1. Seminar on “Service Quality”organized by HKSQ and co-organized by American Society for Quality (Hong Kong section) (ASQ-HK) on 4 November 2011. (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/service-quality-seminar.html )

2. Farm Visit 農場考察 organized by HKSQ, co-organized by ASQ-HK and Hong Kong Food Science and Technology Association (HKFSTA) on 5 November 2011. (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/visit-to-organic-farm-in-hong-kong.html)

3. Seminar on “Change of Force ” organized by HKSQ and co-organized by ASQ-HK on 21 November 2011. (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/seminar-on-future-of-quality-study-2011.html)

4. Seminar: Business Excellence with Innovative Improvements organized by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) and supported by HKSQ on 22 November 2011. (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/seminar-on-business-excellence-with.html)

5. HKQAA Symposium 2011 organized by Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) and supported by HKSQ on 25 November 2011. (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/hkqaa-symposium-2011-performing-your.html)

Other Activities in HKSQ’s World Quality Month:

A. Testing and Certification Industry

1. Ethical Management Seminar for Testing and Certification Industry on 3 Nov 2011 (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/ethical-management-seminar-for-testing.html)

2. HKCTC & HKAS Seminar on Supports to Construction Industry on 23 Nov 2011 (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/hkctc-hkas-seminar-on-supports-to.html)

B. HKSQ Networking and Membership Drive in Universities

1. Dinner with Croatian Society for Quality Representative on 3 Nov 2011 (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/dinner-with-croatian-society-for.html)

2. HKU Guest Lecture & HKSQ Membership Drive on 4 Nov 2011 (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/hku-guest-lecture-hksq-membership-drive.html)

3. Guest Seminar for CityU BETQE student in World Quality Day on 10 Nov 2011 (Summary at http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/11/guest-seminar-in-cityu-world-quality.html)

HKSQ’s World Quality Month Logo

Designed by Double-U Design Consultant (wing_doubleu@yahoo.com.hk)

The concept behind the logo is explained below.

The alphabet "Q" is written by using style of China Calligraphy which highlights the nature of China Hong Kong;

the alphabet "W&M" is presented in modern form.

That means the compromise between the traditional experience in China and advanced management technique in Hong Kong.

Black and traditional China red colors are the traditional colors of China Calligraphy.

Reference:

HKSQ activities – http://www.hksq.org/nevents.htm

HKSQ – World Quality Month – http://www.hksq.org/world_quality_month.htm

ASQ – World Quality Month – http://worldqualitymonth.org/

CQI – World Quality Day – http://www.thecqi.org/worldqualityday