iOSDevUK 4 conference welcomes Apple developers from all over the world


The iOSDevUK conference takes place at Aberystwyth University from 2-4 September 2014 and is the largest event of its type in the UK.
The conference welcomes Apple developers from all over the world to learn and share knowledge and experiences of the technology.
This year the conference will be focusing on Apple’s new development platform, Swift, as well as covering new industry trends such as Wearable Technology.
Professor Chris Price of the Department of Computer Science at Aberystwyth University, who founded the conference, comments, “iOSDevUK gets bigger and better year after year and this year’s conference is our most exciting line up yet! We’re delighted to have such prestigious speakers at our conference here in Aberystwyth and we’re very much looking forward to yet another successful iOSDevUK.”
The delegates will be given the opportunity to attend talks and tutorials by over 20 Apple experts including Colin Eberhardt from Scott Logic who will present a session on ReactiveCocoa and leading app developer, Emily Toop, will look at the way in which wearable technologies are revolutionising healthcare.
Dr Neal Harman, project director at Software Alliance Wales and sponsor of the event, said, “We are delighted to be supporting such a great event. iOSDevUK welcomes developers and industry experts from all over the world to come and learn new IT skills. All this, in the heart of Wales is a real testament to the ambition of the Welsh technology industry.”
The conference, sponsored by Welsh Government, StartApp, Software Alliance Wales, Facebook, JetBrains AppCode and Bromium, attracts some of the industry’s most influential thought leaders.
For more information about the event, please visit http://www.iosdevuk.com/

About Software Alliance Wales
Software Alliance Wales is a £13.4 million initiative funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government. The project has been designed to help Welsh businesses maximise their potential for exploiting Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and to provide specific support to the software development sector to address skills, competitiveness and key business challenges.
Its portfolio of services is designed to increase knowledge and skills through Continuous Professional Development (CPD), IT Company Accreditation (CompTIA), Student Development Projects and ICT workshops for SME business leaders.
The project, led by Swansea University, is a collaboration between Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, University of South Wales and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Services are primarily focused on meeting the business needs of individuals who live or work within Wales’ convergence area.
For more information visit Software Alliance Wales online, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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