Designatory Letters The reason that spurs most people to join a professional body like the IAP is the prestige which membership brings. Increasingly the letters MIAP after your name are becoming recognised, and mark you out as the right kind of computer professional. But IAP members tend to be versatile individuals, and are often qualified […]
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 not […]
The Role of AI in EV Battery Technology By Dinesh Chacko. This article originally appeared at British Computer Society articles, opinion and research on 18th September 2024. The Practical Use of AI in EV Battery Technology Electric vehicles (EVs) offer cleaner and greener alternatives to fossil fuel guzzlers. They can help the road transportation sector […]
DeepSeek – What’s All The Fuss About? By Ian Barker BA, FIAP, MBCS At the end of January millions of dollars were wiped off the value of US tech company stocks following the launch of a Chinese generative AI app called DeepSeek. Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen described the latest DeepSeek model as ‘AI’s […]
IAP AGM 15th February 2025, 10am. The IAP Annual General Meeting was held at 10.00am on Saturday, 15th February 2025 at London Road, Nantwich, CW5 6LW. Members mainly cast their vote by proxy rather than attend the meeting physically. Members were sent an email about the AGM. The forms provided to download were: IAP AGM […]
New Year Honours Recognise Campaigners of the Post Office Horizon Scandal The 2025 New Year Honours list has acknowledged individuals who played pivotal roles in uncovering and addressing the Post Office Horizon scandal, one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in recent British history. Among the honourees are former sub-postmasters and campaigners who tirelessly […]
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 […]
