Institution of Analysts and Programmers

Geoff Evelyn, FIAP has written on aspects of SharePoint for us before. He is a SharePoint architect and evangelist who has written or co-authored three books for O’Reilly/Microsoft Press. See his Web site www.sharepointgeoff.com for full details. He also writes for several other professional bodies and contributes regularly to the SharePoint TechNet forums.

Geoff is currently SharePoint Architect at Man Investments. He claims to play a mean saxophone but we’re dubious – we don’t see where he gets the time!

In this article, “Understanding SharePoint Training”, he reviews general principles of training, self-paced and computer based training, support resources, learning centres and, most importantly, social networks for training.

You can find the full article here.

The Institution’s 2011 AGM will be on Saturday, 15 October, at Boundary House, Boston Road, Hanwell W7 2QE, starting at 1.00 pm. The AGM is usually a short meeting, its purpose being merely to fulfil a requirement of the Companies Acts, but all members of the Institution are welcome to attend. Those wishing to do so are advised to inform the office, so that we can ensure you are admitted to the building. A link to a summary of the Institution’s accounts for the financial year ending 31 May 2011, as presented to our auditors, is here.

Janet Richards at e-skills uk advises us that:

The National Skills Academy for IT has released its latest subscription service which brings together thousands of high quality training materials and resources which, until now, have been unaffordable for IT professionals working in small and medium businesses. It has sought out the best courses and resources from leading suppliers, so you can be sure they’re state of the art, regularly refreshed and based on years of experience in helping IT professionals achieve the learning and qualifications they need.

The subscription service offers online courses, mentoring, e-books, test preps, express guides, tools and templates. It gives you the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills, access instant resources to solve immediate problems and benefit from up-to-the-minute insider knowledge from renowned industry experts. And with more than 1000 courses available, from bite-sized chunks to the knowledge needed for major certifications, there is something to suit everyone’s needs.

Unrestricted access to all these resources is now available for £95 for the first year, representing extraordinary value for money. Visit the National Skills Academy for IT for more information and to subscribe.