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VSJ – May 2009

Notice Board Green IT 09 is at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London from 6 to 7 May. Visit www.greenituk.com for more information. SCL Information Governance Conference – Managing identity in a digital world is on 12 May at Mayfair Conference Centre, Marble Arch, London. See www.scl.org for further details. Wireless and Mobile […]

VSJ – March 2009 – Work in Progress

For a variety of reasons, several long-standing Council members left us at the last AGM. We’ve been lucky enough to co-opt two energetic and enthusiastic members, Simon Reed and Ian Stockley, pending this year’s elections. Here, Ian introduces himself. After attending an IAP Spring seminar a few years ago I had chance to chat with […]

VSJ – March 2009 – Members’ News

International publisher of technology books, Wiley, is pleased to offer IAP members 25% discount on all its computing titles. Readers will be familiar with the name of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. They may not realise that the company has a 200-year history as a source of information and understanding. Its core businesses publish scientific, […]

VSJ – March 2009 – Sounding Board

Robin Jones wonders whether the designers of search tools could think more about their users. Leafing through the Rugby telephone directory some years ago (no, you’re right, I don’t get out much) I came across the following entry: British Rail All other enquiries x…..x Engineering x…..x Passenger enquiries x…..x which, at first sight, looked pretty […]

VSJ – March 2009 – Notice Board

IAP Spring Conference: Docklands There are still a few places left for Friday 24 April! For details, see last month’s IAP News. For tickets, telephone the office on 020 8 567 2118 or email admin@iap.org.uk. Unified Communications Expo ’09 is at National Hall, Olympia, London, on 11 and 12 March. See www.ucexpo.co.uk to register. Greening […]

IAP Symposium – Museum in Docklands – Friday 24th April 2009

This year’s Spring meeting of the IAP will be based at the Museum in Docklands, close to Canary Wharf. Since its regeneration Docklands has become a hub for high-tech business. It contributes a major slice of Britain’s wealth, and provides employment for a lot of IAP members. Traditionally the main gateway for overseas trade, Docklands […]

VSJ – February 2009 – Work in Progress

Last December, we gave you a tantalising glimpse of this year’s Spring Event, to be held at the Museum in Docklands, West India Quay, London on Friday 24 April . Here, Mike Ryan, the Institution’s Director General, introduces the speakers and their presentations in more detail. We’re privileged this year to have a group of […]

VSJ – February 2009 – Sounding Board

Lawrie Holtby, FIAP responds to David Morgan’s article in last October’s VSJ on the problems associated with ad hoc software development. I’ve just read David Morgan’s very interesting article in VSJ, which immediately struck a chord! During my 24+ years in IT Development in a variety of roles, I’ve encountered the same sort of issues […]

VSJ – February 2009 – Members’ News

Nominations for the Council of the IAP The Institution is a democratic body governed by a Council elected by and from its members. Five members of the 15-strong Council retire in rotation each year. Nominations for the 2009 election, accompanied by the nominee’s manifesto (in electronic form and not exceeding 150 words, please) must be […]

VSJ – February 2009 – Notice Board

Legal IT 2009 is at the Business Design Centre, Upper Street, Islington, London on 4 and 5 February. See www.icbi-events.com/legalitshow/ for details. TFM&A 2008 (Technology for Marketing & Advertising) Conference & Exhibition is at Earls Court 2, London from 24 to 25 February. See www.t-f-m.co.uk for more. [Got an activity or event coming up? Email […]