Local events in 2012
Here's a summary of the local IT related events scheduled for 2012...
For the first time, technology development, and with it infrastructure and education requirements, are being driven by the consumer, rather than the business, market. Our expectation is to move seamlessly from one technology 'framework' (home, work, leisure) to another, and businesses which don't support that will increasingly seem out-of-step.
There have been articles in the local press and much discussion about the JT "Gigabit Jersey" initiative. This is your chance to hear from JT exactly what 'Gigabit Jersey' is and to ask your questions.
We are lucky to have an internationally recognised SharePoint expert Michael Noel coming to the Channel Islands for a short visit on Saturday 5th May!
We are lucky to have an internationally recognised SharePoint expert Michael Noel coming to the Channel Islands for a short visit on Saturday 5th May!
This event is a collection of lightning talks in which each speaker will get 10 minutes to talk about something related to open source.
With the latest news around the formation of Digital Jersey Limited, for our next event we are hosting a question and answer session - a great opportunity to pose your questions and find out more about how the new body is set to benefit the local community.
Paul Dutot, Jersey
Wi-Fi security should be a concern to anyone operating a Wi-Fi access point whether for home or corporate use. The risks to you (as an individual) and companies of not having correct Wi-Fi security are many and varied. This lecture will address this from several viewpoints. The lecture will utilise real Wi-Fi survey data from Jersey to âpaint a pictureâ of the Wi-Fi security landscape in Jersey to draw conclusions and offer solutions.
Autonomy was founded on a vision that computers should adapt to humans, not vice- versa. Learn how sharing this vision with HP will begin changing the I in IT, rather than the T: the shift to an era of understanding, processing and analyzing 100% of all information, both structured and unstructured.
Autonomy was founded on a vision that computers should adapt to humans, not vice-versa. Learn how sharing this vision with HP will begin changing the I in IT, rather than the T: the shift to an era of understanding, processing and analyzing 100% of all information, both structured and unstructured.
Dr John Abela, Senior Lecturer at the University of Malta and co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Maltese IT firm, Ascent Software, will speak at the next Digital Jersey event, taking place on 1st March at the Grand Hotel.
At the free event, which has been supported by Locate Jersey, Dr Abela will give the audience his insight into Malta's experience in developing its e-commerce sector in a presentation entitled, "E-Commerce - the Malta experience and how Jersey may benefit."
The introduction of new legislation and regulatory updates, mean that over-stretched teams in compliance, anti-money laundering, financial crime, fraud and investigations departments often feel they are swimming against the tide. You might think that you and your team are getting as much information from your Internet searches as there is. In fact, most users don't know what they don't know about online research. While general Internet research may appear simple, the World Wide Web can be very difficult to navigate when searching for timely, accurate and actionable intelligence. Most online researchers are unaware of how complex the Internet is, how much information they are missing and the risks they may be taking that could compromise their safety, integrity or privacy.
Aonghus Fraser, Jersey
When, why and how to implement Automated UI Testing for improved quality and reduced human testing effort in the development of web applications (SharePoint included!). A number of options for creating, running, monitoring and measuring automated UI tests as part of the development lifecycle will be presented. Load Testing options and web-based solutions to assist will also be demonstrated.
JT have joined together with the BCS for a social networking evening and to bring you inspiring motivational speaker - Alan Chambers MBE.
Alan is an exciting, engaging speaker and will be talking about his amazing experiences, including leading a team to the North Pole, which highlights his remarkable focus and leadership skills. His talk includes many essential business skills, such as communication, winning beliefs and teamwork. At 32, Alan was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty the Queen for Determined Leadership in Constant Adversity.
Ten years ago, Guernsey Electricity embarked on a project which would transform the way it handled readings from electricity meters across the island. From concept to delivery, this entire project was managed, developed and delivered by using GEL's staff to produce an award winning system that will be completed in a few months time. With close to 30,000 meters needing to be changed, how was this achieved?
Session 1: John Timney (SharePoint MVP/Cap Gemini)
SharePoint 2010 Virtualisation remains a hot topic and for many firms it is still as yet unexplored territory and the concepts surrounding virtualisation are pushing the knowledge boundaries for SharePoint Infrastructure Architects, Administrators and Solution Architects into areas they thought they wouldn't need to understand, away from the physical and into the conceptual. This presentation offers an introductory view of some of the important aspects to consider when thinking about utilizing virtualization in the SharePoint 2010 world and considers reasons for virtualizing SharePoint 2010, supported physical and virtual platform architectures, guidelines for choosing which aspects of farm to virtualize, support and the issues it brings, considers layered designs as an easy means of visualising virtual architecture and introduces conceptual Geo-DR
Session 2: Andrew Woodward (SharePoint MVP/21 Apps) & Ant Clay (21 Apps)
Using Innovation Games to understand what your users really need from SharePoint
An overview of Innovation Games, how we feel these techniques can apply to your SharePoint projects AND we'll get to play so you see hands-on the value the techniques can bring. Serious Fun!
Peter will talk about some of the shifts that are starting to take place this year and beyond that marketers and businesses in general should be aware of and the trends that are likely to follow as a result. He'll be using data from some key Econsultancy reports to highlight the following points...