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Quick weekend in Tunisia to do some reading and writing. Fabulous Roman ruins but it rained.

[Mar 1, 2005]

Developing Mobile Applications (lecture 4 - Maria Winnett)

My colleague Maria Winnett is giving today's lecture in the Mobile Business/Mobile Technology series. I am certainly happy to help answer questions raised during her lecture so please comment as usual... [Feb 22, 2005]

Feedback on mobile applications survey 2

A good participation rate of over 65% for this week’s survey in which I asked students to consider five scenarios and consider which technologies would be most suitable. I think the overall quality... [Feb 22, 2005]

Queued yesterday to see the Turner Whistler Monet exhibition at Tate Britain. Go! The pictures of London are wonderful.

[Feb 21, 2005]

Being a tourist for a day with a German friend. Theatre, food and the London Eye.

[Feb 19, 2005]

Mobile Applications: Feedback on Survey 1

Thanks to everyone who filled this in. I have reviewed all of the answers and wanted to start by making some general points followed by some comments on the specific questions. * Many of you gave only... [Feb 15, 2005]

Building models to aid decision-making

A session as a guest lecture for Kingston University’s Decision Making module at Level 3 in Science and Level 2 in Computing and Information Systems. It will introduce some of the concepts of using... [Feb 9, 2005]

Wine e-commerce project planning continues. We hope to launch in April.

[Feb 9, 2005]

Mobile modules: please complete registration and application surveys

I hope you found today's lecture interesting. Thanks for a great turn out. Can you make sure that everyone has filled in both the module registration survey and the first application test. Here is a... [Feb 8, 2005]

Mobile technologies (lecture 2)

It is easy to get mired in a sea of abbreviations and acronyms when dealing with mobile technology. What is really important is building up a mental picture of what each technology is used for and how... [Feb 8, 2005]

Key worker housing near Waterloo Station. I wonder what its like to live here.

[Feb 1, 2005]

The mobile industry (lecture 1)

This session will survey some of the issues from the mobile phone market and try to highlight why it is an important sector of the information technology industry. Why is your mobile phone an interesting... [Feb 1, 2005]

What do you think of your mobile? Mobile Survey Feedback 1

Thanks to all of you who filled in the first survey. This will help me keep in contact with you and helps me understand what you are interested in and what you know. I though you would be interested... [Feb 1, 2005]

Mobile Business Assignment

This assignment is compulsory for all students taking the Mobile Business Module. It involves creating a report and then answering questions about that report under examination conditions. This assessment... [Jan 31, 2005]

Mobile Business 2005

This module is a Final Year (Level 3) module run within the School of Computing and Information Systems at Kingston University. I will be using this site to publish the lecture notes, suggested reading... [Jan 31, 2005]

Feedback on revision survey

I am a bit disappointed that more of you did not attempt the revision questions. I hope that does not mean that you will do badly in the exam tomorrow. Here is so extra feedback on the answers given... [Jan 13, 2005]

Final year e-commerce revision

These questions are intended to test some of the ideas introduced during the module and to assist with revision and preparation for the examination. They will not however cover all the topics that could... [Dec 30, 2004]

You may already be a winner! ! Art exhibition at Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA

[Dec 30, 2004]

Niagra Falls in Winter. Stopped on the way to visit a friend in Toronto.

[Dec 26, 2004]

Holiday touring New Mexico. These rocks are just north of Santa Fe.

[Dec 23, 2004]