IT Seminars

Part two of the "Health Sciences Framework - The Smart Way of being lazy" seminar. This is a technical demonstration. Who: Jesse Meek, Website and Database Developer, Health Sciences, When: 1pm Thursday 13 September, Where: Committee Room 1, Information Services Building.

Part two of the "Health Sciences Framework - The Smart Way of being lazy" seminar. This is a technical demonstration. Who: Jesse Meek, Website and Database Developer, Health Sciences, When: 1pm Thursday 13 September, Where: Committee Room 1, Information Services Building.

Following on from the last IT Seminar on Identity and Access Management, this seminar show cases the Health Sciences solution to identity, access and work flow management: nicknamed 'The Framework'. The Framework provides solutions to several points of debate arising from the last seminar, such as 'multiple identity vs. multiple role' and 'flexible business logic versus large scale management'. The Framework offers an alternative to the 'local problem ==> proprietary solution' dynamic and all its hidden pit falls. In its place, the Framework supports rapid development of local solutions for local problems. In so doing, though, the framework looses no opportunity to take advantage of and leverage off already developed solutions. Such solutions may exist within the Framework's central code library (utilised by the divisional community of developers), a proprietary technology, another university, a web service and so on. On the technical side, while the framework's own language is PHP, those solutions developed within the framework are available for use by any language on any server. In addition, any application within the framework can be run on all major databases, without recoding the application. Such features are indicative of the Framework's flexible architecture. The framework's Content Management System and Access Control List will be demonstrated from the point of view of a departmental staff member and a departmental webmaster. While there will be some references to the technical underpinnings of the development the Seminar will focus on the concepts behind the Framework, and will be suitable for both general and technical audiences. Who: Jesse Meek, Website and Database Developer, Health Sciences. When: 1pm Thursday 6 September. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

Following on from the last IT Seminar on Identity and Access Management, this seminar show cases the Health Sciences solution to identity, access and work flow management: nicknamed 'The Framework'. The Framework provides solutions to several points of debate arising from the last seminar, such as 'multiple identity vs. multiple role' and 'flexible business logic versus large scale management'. The Framework offers an alternative to the 'local problem ==> proprietary solution' dynamic and all its hidden pit falls. In its place, the Framework supports rapid development of local solutions for local problems. In so doing, though, the framework looses no opportunity to take advantage of and leverage off already developed solutions. Such solutions may exist within the Framework's central code library (utilised by the divisional community of developers), a proprietary technology, another university, a web service and so on. On the technical side, while the framework's own language is PHP, those solutions developed within the framework are available for use by any language on any server. In addition, any application within the framework can be run on all major databases, without recoding the application. Such features are indicative of the Framework's flexible architecture. The framework's Content Management System and Access Control List will be demonstrated from the point of view of a departmental staff member and a departmental webmaster. While there will be some references to the technical underpinnings of the development the Seminar will focus on the concepts behind the Framework, and will be suitable for both general and technical audiences. Who: Jesse Meek, Website and Database Developer, Health Sciences. When: 1pm Thursday 6 September. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

'Elluminate is a leading provider of live Web conferencing and eLearning solutions for the real-time organization. Serving corporate and academic sectors, the company ensures the best user experience through superior quality VoIP, communications that are in-sync regardless of connection speed, broad cross-platform support, and advanced yet easy-to-use moderator tools.' This demonstration will be of particular interest to anyone interested in live video/audio/text collaboration. Date: Tuesday, 28 August Time: 9:30am-11am. Place: St David Seminar Room 1 Presenter: Greg Wood. As well as the audio/video recordings of this seminar, the online session was also recorded as an Elluminate recording, and may be accessed at the following site: http://www.tinyurl.com/ypye7e

'Elluminate is a leading provider of live Web conferencing and eLearning solutions for the real-time organization. Serving corporate and academic sectors, the company ensures the best user experience through superior quality VoIP, communications that are in-sync regardless of connection speed, broad cross-platform support, and advanced yet easy-to-use moderator tools.' This demonstration will be of particular interest to anyone interested in live video/audio/text collaboration.

Date: Tuesday, 28 August

Time: 9:30am-11am. Place: St David Seminar Room 1

Presenter: Greg Wood. As well as the audio/video recordings of this seminar, the online session was also recorded as an Elluminate recording, and may be accessed at the following site: http://www.tinyurl.com/ypye7e

In these increasingly connected times, the efficient and secure delivery of personalised services to all members of the University (staff, students and visitors) is fast becoming an expectation. In the near future our ability to share teaching, learning and research services and facilities with other tertiary institutions, at home and abroad, will critically depend on our ability to identify and verify electronically who we are and where we are from. Sound identity and access management is central to University meeting these expectations, and it is a hot topic for tertiary institutions around the world. This seminar will explain what identity and access management is, who is ?doing it, and what we are doing about it at Otago. Presenters: * Barbara Taylor, Library. * Jenny McDonald, HEDC. * Mark Borrie, Information Security, ITS * Neil James, IT Strategy and Policy, ITS. When: Thursday 2nd August at 1:00pm. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

In these increasingly connected times, the efficient and secure delivery of personalised services to all members of the University (staff, students and visitors) is fast becoming an expectation. In the near future our ability to share teaching, learning and research services and facilities with other tertiary institutions, at home and abroad, will critically depend on our ability to identify and verify electronically who we are and where we are from. Sound identity and access management is central to University meeting these expectations, and it is a hot topic for tertiary institutions around the world. This seminar will explain what identity and access management is, who is ?doing it, and what we are doing about it at Otago.

Presenters: * Barbara Taylor, Library.

* Jenny McDonald, HEDC. * Mark Borrie, Information Security, ITS * Neil James, IT Strategy and Policy, ITS. When: Thursday 2nd August at 1:00pm. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

Held on: June 2007. Every year Novell run a conference called "Brainshare". It is the premier conference for all things related to Novell. This year two staff members from ITS Technical Services, Mark Goatley and Kris Evans, attended the conference in Salt Lake City. They will be giving an overview of the conference and the new developments with Novell products, including ZENworks, Netware, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby from Novell will be giving an overview of recent developments in Novell, and a look forward to the future. They will also discuss the recent deal between Novell and Microsoft. Who: * ITS, Technical Services: Mark Goatley and Kris Evans. * Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby, Novell. When: Thursday 7 June,1:00pm. Where: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building (Note change of venue).

Held on: June 2007. Every year Novell run a conference called "Brainshare". It is the premier conference for all things related to Novell. This year two staff members from ITS Technical Services, Mark Goatley and Kris Evans, attended the conference in Salt Lake City. They will be giving an overview of the conference and the new developments with Novell products, including ZENworks, Netware, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby from Novell will be giving an overview of recent developments in Novell, and a look forward to the future. They will also discuss the recent deal between Novell and Microsoft. Who: * ITS, Technical Services: Mark Goatley and Kris Evans. * Ross McKenzie and Mark Grooby, Novell. When: Thursday 7 June,1:00pm. Where: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building (Note change of venue).