Improving Software for Society

The IAP is a specialist professional body in the software development field. We believe well-designed software has a positive impact on industry, our communities and future.

We are the voice of our members and aim to uphold and improve industry standards by liaising with government, academia and employers. We have members in over 30 countries and, as a registered charity, are committed to providing a solid foundation to students and a hub of expertise to experienced practitioners.

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NATIONAL TV AWARDS – MR BATES VS THE POST OFFICE

Last night at the National TV Awards, the drama about the Post Office Horizon fiasco, won 3 awards,

Toby Jones won Best Drama Performance
Mr Bates VS the Post Office won Best New Drama
Mr Bates VS the Post Office won the Impact Award

PRACTICAL USES OF AI SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Reviewing and Refactoring Article by John Ellis FIAP Cmpn, FRSA, MBCS   While AI has been around for over half a century and probably before that, the last 2 years have seen some of the greatest leaps in the technology. This is in the main, down to the implementation of Large Language Models (LLM’s) which […]

AI. WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

The significance and presence of AI in our lives continues to grow. In February 2024 the UK’s Office for Artificial Intelligence became part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology:

THE FINTECH EVOLUTION

Our Next Webinar: Friday 13th September 2024 at 2pm. FROM BARTER TO BLOCKCHAIN: THE EVOLUTION & SECURITY OF FINTECH. We delve into the historical evolution of financial trade, tracing its roots from ancient barter systems and the advent of commodities-based currency around 3000 BC to the sophisticated banking operations of Ancient Mesopotamia and the medieval […]

ARCHIVE BLOGS

Archive Blogs. To explore the back catalogue of blogs published by the IAP please follow this link: www.archive.iap.org.uk.  

THE MILLENNIUM BUG: 25 YEARS ON

A Tale of Hype, Herculean Efforts, and Successful Outcomes (in the main) INTRODUCTION As the clock ticked closer to midnight on December 31, 1999, the world braced itself for a technological apocalypse known as the Millennium Bug, or Y2K. This looming threat was predicted to disrupt computer systems worldwide, leading to catastrophic failures in everything […]