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The '''British APL Association''' ('''BAA'''; infrequently '''BAPLA''') is a [[user group]] founded in 1984 in England to promote APL, and the publisher of Vector journal. It is funded by its sustaining members, which include corporate users and the APL [[vendors]] [[ | The '''British APL Association''' ('''BAA'''; infrequently '''BAPLA''') is a [[user group]] founded in 1984 in England to promote APL, and the publisher of Vector journal. It is funded by its sustaining members, which include corporate users and the APL [[vendors]] [[APL2000]], [[Dyalog Ltd.]], [[Kx Systems]], and MicroAPL. | ||
The BAA was a Specialist Group of the [[wikipedia:British Computer Society|British Computer Society]] from its early years (possibly beginning after [[APL86]]<ref>Anthony Camacho. [http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10500330 "BAA Annual General Meeting 2010"]. Vector journal volume 24 issue 4. 2010-12.</ref>) until it left in response to increasing requirements made by the BCS in 2008.<ref>Paul Grosvenor. [http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10011900 "Changes at the BAA" (pdf)]. Vector journal volume 23 issue 4. 2008-09.</ref> | The BAA was a Specialist Group of the [[wikipedia:British Computer Society|British Computer Society]] from its early years (possibly beginning after [[APL86]]<ref>Anthony Camacho. [http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10500330 "BAA Annual General Meeting 2010"]. Vector journal volume 24 issue 4. 2010-12.</ref>) until it left in response to increasing requirements made by the BCS in 2008.<ref>Paul Grosvenor. [http://archive.vector.org.uk/art10011900 "Changes at the BAA" (pdf)]. Vector journal volume 23 issue 4. 2008-09.</ref> | ||
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=== Webinar === | === Webinar === | ||
In response to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, BAA | In response to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, BAA arranged a series of [[Wikipedia:webcast|webcast]]s to replace their regular monthly symposium.<ref>BAA. [https://britishaplassociation.org/webinar-schedule-2020/ Webinar Schedule for 2020].</ref> | ||
The Webinars, which | The Webinars, which were held using [[Wikipedia:Zoom (software)|Zoom]], consisted of half an hour of social interaction, followed by a single presentation of about an hour, and a Q&A session. The sessions were recorded with subsequent publication on YouTube. | ||
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! No. !! Date !! Presenter(s) !! Title | ! No. !! Date !! Presenter(s) !! Title | ||
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| 1 || Apr 9th 2020 || [[Richard Park]], [[Dyalog]] || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbB4uxbG1ec Molecular Dynamics-in-APL] | | 1 || Apr 9th 2020 || [[Richard Park]], [[Dyalog Ltd.|Dyalog]] || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbB4uxbG1ec Molecular Dynamics-in-APL] | ||
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| 2 || Apr 23rd 2020 || MJH Software Services || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wvrn8vtazA Introducing qWC Alpha 0.4] | | 2 || Apr 23rd 2020 || MJH Software Services || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wvrn8vtazA Introducing qWC Alpha 0.4] | ||
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| 3 || May 7th 2020 || [[Adám Brudzewsky]], [[Dyalog]] || [https:// | | 3 || May 7th 2020 || [[Adám Brudzewsky]], [[Dyalog Ltd.|Dyalog]] || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qygPslrXnM Meet the new APL Wiki] | ||
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| 4 || May 21st 2020 || [[Phil Last]] || Acre source-code manager update | | 4 || May 21st 2020 || [[Phil Last]] || Acre source-code manager update | ||
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| 6 || Jun 18th 2020 || [[Bob Armstrong]] || CoSy : The Shortest Path from the Chip to the Math | | 6 || Jun 18th 2020 || [[Bob Armstrong]] || CoSy : The Shortest Path from the Chip to the Math | ||
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| 7 || Jul 2nd 2020 || | | 7 || Jul 2nd 2020 || [[Adám Brudzewsky]] || aplcart.info turns 1 | ||
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