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InfoLab21 Events Programme

Aspect Orientated Software Development is the topic for October's 'Talking Technology' event on Wednesday 26 October (5.30 – 7.00 pm). The Computing Department at Lancaster is at the forefront of AOSD and is leading a major European software development project that has been awarded 4.4m euros (around £3.1m) by the European Commission. Our speaker, Dr Awais Rashid, is the co-ordinator of that project and has provided the following abstract for his talk:

"Software systems are becoming increasingly large, complex and distributed. As the complexity of software increases, the separation of concerns principle becomes essential because it enables developers to focus on one concern at a time. Consequently, companies have adopted a range of separation of concerns techniques (and supporting methods, tools and environments) including components, objects, patterns, architecture styles and middleware approaches to manage software complexity and improve quality attributes such as evolvability, adaptability, composability, etc. However, presently dominant software development paradigms, e.g., object-orientation, lack sufficient support to effectively modularise broadly scoped properties such as distribution, mobility, security, data management requirements and real-time constraints. This has a detrimental effect on the quality of software systems.

Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) aims at complementing existing software development techniques by providing systematic means for identification, modularisation, representation and composition of broadly-scoped properties, the so-called crosscutting concerns. In this talk, I will discuss the motivation behind AOSD and the fundamental features it offers to software developers. The discussion will not only focus on state-of-the-art in aspect-oriented programming languages but also in high-level methods, tools and techniques for aspect-oriented analysis and design. This discussion will be complemented by case studies drawn from successful applications of the techniques emerging from studies undertaken in research centres as well as results from industrial applications by large enterprises such as IBM, Siemens, BEA Systems, DoCoMo labs, Boeing and SMEs such as New Aspects of Software."

This event is free of charge and open to all, for further information or to reserve a place contact Jane Johnson on 01524 510443 or j.johnson4@lancaster.ac.uk

CC4G

As the new school year kicks off, e-skills UK’s award winning Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G) continues to be rolled out to schools nationally. CC4G gives girls aged 10-14 the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities from designing their own celebrity posters or magazine covers, to creating a fashion show or mixing music.

By 2008, e-skills UK is aiming to positively change the attitudes of the 150,000 girls who will have been involved in CC4G and is targeting girls because only a fifth of the current IT workforce is female. By getting them interested early and educating them about the growing diversity of applications for technology, e-skills UK hope to encourage more girls to consider careers in IT.

CC4G would like to launch as many new Clubs in the area as possible and as CC4G is funded by the DfES the Clubs are run at no cost to LEA-funded schools or the girls. If you would like to bring CC4G to a school near you, please nominate a school directly at www.e-skills.com/exchange and they’ll do the rest.

CC4G is a national programme pioneered by SEEDA in the South East. DfES and e-skills UK acknowledges SEEDA’s financial support and role as founding partner.

CeBIT 2006

ChamberLink, in partnership with UK Trade & Investment, Yorkshire Forward and One North East offers businesses the opportunity to exhibit in the UK@Cebit pavilion at CeBIT 2006, the most influential ICT event in Europe. The event will take place from 9 – 15 March at Hanover in Germany. Companies can apply for ‘Shared Stand Space’ in Hall 5, showcasing the very best of the North of England ICT. The cost of the space will be £655 per company and this fee covers a wide range of benefits in addition to a presence on the stand.

For full details contact Lisa Chapman (Market Visit Manager) or Julia Powell (Market Visit Co-ordinator) on 0161 237 4145
Missions@chamber-link.co.uk or Lisa.Chapman@chamber-link.co.uk

ICT Inward delegation from Asia Pacific

UK Trade & Investment’s sector specialists who are based at the British Embassies and Consulates overseas will be visiting the North West of England for a one-day event on the 18th November 2005 to be held at Daresbury Innovation Centre. This is a unique opportunity to undertake detailed one to one discussions with the sector specialists on the market potential for your product or service and provide possible market contacts as well as network.

The countries that are being represented at this event are:

Due to high demand, places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and companies registering for appointments will be charged a commitment fee of £25.00. To attend the event, view presentations on the market and book appointments online with your chosen markets of interest, please register your details at www.uktradeinvestmissions.org.uk

For further information and enquires regarding this event please contact Lisa Chapman on 0161 237 4145 or lisa.chapman@chamber-link.co.uk

The £15m InfoLab21 building was made possible with funding from Lancaster University, the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

Project part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund NW Objective 2 Programme 2000-06 NW Knowledge Based Action Plan www.nwua.ac.uk Delivering an Entrepreneurial and Digital Economy in North West Lancs.