Friday, July 26, 2013

SOFT6007 repeat registration

I sent an e-mail today to every student registered for the repeat of SOFT6007. If you didn't receive it, you should check if you are actually registered.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Book a Meeting

If you'd like to meet me on June 19 or 20, please book a meeting slot and e-mail me.

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SOFT6008 Tutorial

I'd be prepared to have a 1 or 2 hour tutorial for students repeating SOFT6008. If you are interested please e-mail me and give me some indication of availability. 20 June is the last day I can make it, and mornings are best for me.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

SOFT6007 Web Development Fun. Autumn Repeat

The autumn repeat for this module is a written closed-book exam in August. If you have registered for the repeat you will receive an e-mail from the exams office in due course.

Last year's exam paper is available here:
http://exampapers.cit.ie/pastexams/Computing/KSDEV_8_Y1/2012%20Autumn/KSDEV_8_Y1%20SOFT6007%20Web%20Development%20Fundamentals.pdf

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Prediction Market Closed

The prediction market is closed now. No more trades are possible.

When the results come in I will cash out the positions and figure out who are the winners.

Thanks for playing. I learned a lot about what works, and even more about what doesn't.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

COMP6023 New Web Server

The web server I used for class notes for this module was migrated to a new (virtual) machine. The files didn't make it across (irony not lost on me) and so I have to manually restore files from a local backup. I didn't copy over the slides I used for this class, because I figured nobody would be looking for them. If there's something you want please e-mail me and I can send on the PDFs.

By the time anyone is (gods forbid) repeating, I should have them all restored. If I forget please don't be shy about reminding me.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

COMP6023 Class 23 ITS1

Nobody showed up, apart from the note taker. That's fine. People are busy.

I think it's safe to assume there will be no class on Friday morning.

Prediction Market Leader Board




There were some major changes of fortune lately.

May Day 2013

Many young people believe that the intellectual property system is evil and should be overthrown.  For them undermining the IP system is not just about getting free stuff, it is an act of rebellion, in anticipation of an all out revolution.  Sticking it to the evil record companies and to Hollywood is a political act.  I am fascinated by this, because I think they have got it wrong.  For the first time in human history the means of production in now in the hands of the proletariat.  The web has democratized the production and exploitation of (intellectual) capital.  Anyone can write and publish a book.  Anyone can record and publish a song.  Even Hollywood’s monopoly is waning. The bourgeoisie no longer controls the means of production.  Bizarrely, however the response of the proletariat to this opportunity to finally eat at the same table as the bourgeoisie, is to destroy the table.

You’ve got it all wrong comrades.  Free stuff is not the same thing as Freedom.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

COMP6023 Class 24 DWEB/ITM



[very poor audio quality]

I'm not actually sure what this class was about. It was meant to be something, but became something else. Perhaps it's best described as a call to arms. It was possibly the most interesting class of year, but any credit is due to my cold medicine.

Good luck with your exams. It's been a pleasure doing business with you. Hopefully I will see most of you again in September.

COMP6023 Class 23 DWEB/ITM



We returned to SEO.

Monday, April 29, 2013

COMP6023 Class 23 DNET/DCOM

Only one student turned up and since neither of us seemed that keen we didn't have class.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

COMP6023 Class 21 ITS1



We picked up with SEO where we left off some weeks ago.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

COMP6023 Class 22 DWEB/ITM



We looked again at SEO

COMP6023 Class 21 DWEB/ITM




We looked at Google Analytics in more detail

Monday, April 22, 2013

COMP6023 LAB 11 DCOM

I met with a student to discuss his paper

COMP6023 Class 21 DNET/DCOM



We looked at Google Analytics

COMP6023 Lab 11 ITS1a

Students worked on various assignments.