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.

To find out about becoming a member visit the JOIN THE IAP page, email admin@iap.org.uk or call 020 8004 9085.

ANDY’S WAR STORIES

The IAP at 50. Reflections from Andy Faithfull FIAP. In the late ’70s I was a sponsored student at a large, now defunct, defence company. I worked my gap year there before starting my B.Sc. Most of my time during that year was taken up by building circuit boards for an IM6100 microprocessor system. The […]

PROTECTING OUR ASSETS

The IAP at 50. Reflections from Paul Lynham FIAP. In April 1999, Paul wrote an article on copy protection. At the time floppy discs were the medium of choice. Today, even more elaborate methods have been created to protect our creations in this digital world, where few remember what it was like before digital downloads. […]

IT ALL BEGAN…

The IAP at 50. Reflections from Mike Shallcross MIAP. I hadn’t really thought of myself as one of the earliest members of the IAP but on looking back I was surprised to see I’ve been a member for more than 36 years! I’m not sure how much I can comment on the development of the […]

TAGGING

Tagging: From Web 2.0 Buzzword to Powerful Organization Tool In the ever-expanding world of digital information, tags have become an essential tool for organization and discovery. But how did these simple labels evolve, and how do they power the way we interact with data today? The concept of tags has roots in the early days […]

ONE WINTER’S NIGHT

John Ellis FIAP, recalls another computer operator ‘adventure’. Back in the early days my principle weapons of choice were ICL (2904, 2946, ME29, 3900’s) and Honeywell (62/40, 62/60) Mainframes. Around the mid 80’s I was working with a food wholesaler and retailer on site as support programmer and occasional computer operator, on an ICL ME29 […]

DID WE PUT IT OUT?

John Ellis FIAP, recalls a computer operator ‘adventure’. Back in the mists of time before becoming a programmer, I was a computer operator. Being a computer operator in a mainframe environment was a time of great fun (when management went home) and frustration (when magnetic tapes failed). We had a lot of leeway and people […]
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