Abstract: We live in an information society, with cloud computing is changing the way we live, work and play in a world of devices and services. In this talk we’ll explore what, why and how this new era of computing is changing the way we think about conceiving, developing and delivering software and services. We’ll … Big data, the Cloud and the future of computing by Dr Kenji Takeda, Microsoft Research
Congratulations to St Andrews student Simone Ivan Conte, who has been selected as one of the four finalists in the Young Software Engineer of the Year Award 2014. Simone’s project (pictured below) involved creating a haptic device and API for displaying vector graphics (e.g., trees and graphs) for people with visual disabilities. According to his … Finalist in Scottish Software Engineer of the Year
Iain Parris had a busy week at the end of June. On Monday 30 June he travelled to Madrid for the 6th International Workshop on Hot Topics in Peer-to-peer computing and Online Social neTworking (HotPOST), where his paper Friend or Flood? Social prevention of flooding attacks in mobile opportunistic networks won the best paper award. … An award and a PhD for Iain Parris
The summer school has the purpose of gathering together the students, lecturers, scholars and industries involved in DESEM, and provide a framework for interaction through talks, presentations, field-trips and social activities. This year’s summer school is hosted by the University of St Andrews, in Scotland, from the Tuesday 1st July, to the Monday 7th July. … MSc in Dependable Software Systems (DESEM) Summer School
This June Honorary Professor John Stasko delivered the EuroVis 2014: Capstone on The Value of Visualization…and Why Interaction Matters *****