作者是電腦業第一代資深前輩,服務 IBM(HK)三十年,他撰寫電腦業發展,詳盡真實,內容包括: (a) 詳述電腦業在香港以及中國的發展歷程,同時分享他親身參與過的大型項目,檢討得失成敗,甚具參考價值; (b) 除他本人以外,還邀請其他業內人士,按目前行業存在的問題發表寶貴意見,也展望將來行業的發展。 “I hope the book will offer something for everyone: for the older generations to bring back fond memories of their work which have changed our world for the better; for current Government and industry leaders to assimilate the analyses of the present status and the forward suggestions to foster a better future for the local ICT industry; and for the young ICT practitioners and students who are contemplating their careers, to realize that the industry will continue to grow with plenty of exciting jobs and opportunities to fulfill their dreams, and to learn from the hard work and dedication of the past generations; for the generic historians and even the public in acquainting with the rapid advancements of our industry and the major social changes that they have created; and for fellow ICT practitioners to further contribute their experiences and ideas so that a comprehensive histrorical documentation and futher perspectives of our industry will emerge.” -Anthony O 本書特色: 由電腦業前輩撰寫的行業歷史,真實詳盡,書內含大量工作項目的具體實例,對新進後輩不僅是一種經驗傳授,也是在行內建立事業,計劃晉升階梯的參考資料。 作者簡介: Anthony O,1961年香港大學電機電子工程系畢業,同年加入IBM HK,是第一批投身電腦行業的港大畢業生,此後在IBM工作了30年。 在IBM HK工作期間,Anthony的貢獻屢獲肯定,包括嬴得首張來自港大的電腦訂單;參與建立亞洲首個實時銀行系統、HSBC及香港首個證券業務系統等等。 此後,他積極參與中國的電腦工業發展。在1977年,Anthony獲得中國銀行的首張大型訂單,以及為中國工商銀行的設立全中國首個實時銀行系統。Anthony在中國積極推廣個人電腦,在當地設立售賣IBM個人電腦和軟件的合資企業,並繼續在中國及香港地區總部工作,1991年從IBM HK退休。