18.02.2025 Sterling Service. Paul Lynham stepped down as President of The Institution of Analysts and Programmers and as a Trustee, at its Trustee Board meeting on Saturday 15th February 2025, after serving for several years in that role, and before that as Vice-President. Paul had indicated to the Trustee Board last year that he would […]
The IAP is a small charity with great dreams. We have the cream of software developers in our ranks. Our vision is to improve software for society by being the leading professional body for those aspiring to and engaged in creating, developing and maintaining software. By promoting the importance of trustworthy software to the public […]
IAP Dev Café meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 11am. IAP members, both office and home based, gather for an online chat over the virtual coffee pot to share news, ask questions or discuss ideas. However you want to get involved, it’s a great way to connect with and feel […]
By Paul Lynham FIAP The Past Twelve Months In the past twelve months, several events have gained people’s attention. Earlier this year, the ITV drama ‘Mr Bates versus the Post Office’ drew public attention to the plight of sub-postmasters and the disastrous results of the poorly developed Horizon system, including loss of life, freedom, dignity, […]
By John Ellis FIAP Cmpn, FRSA, MBCS Volunteering During the Covid pandemic, my wife and I found ourselves stepping up to help different groups of people in our community. Whether it was doing their shopping or ensuring they could attend doctor appointments, we took great care to follow the rules of the time and avoid […]
The IAP have an interesting and varied selection of webinars available, all presented by knowledgeable experts and industry specialists. The latest upload to our YouTube Channel, entitled: Next-Gen Software Development – Unleashing Generative AI and Machine Learning, must be a hot topic, as it’s one of our most viewed webinars. WHAT THE WEBINAR WAS ABOUT […]
Connections, Community & Careers. As a specialist professional body in the software development field, our members can connect with a wide network of IT experts and professionals, list their skills and services on our Consultant Register, access our JobBoard and benefit from a regular and informative range of Webinars and, share news and ideas at […]
By: Ian Barker BA, FIAP, MBCS. Most people don’t think too much about Wi-Fi. For home users it’s a case of plugging in a box that allows you to access the internet, the standard that it uses and how it works are not a consideration. Of course those of us in the technical field know […]
