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'''Brian Paul Becker''' is the APL Tools Architect at [[Dyalog Ltd]] since since March 2011. Additionally, he has maintained his own APL consultancy, Blue Dolphin Solutions LLC, since 1983. He has been recognized for his work in APL when he received the New York State Data Processing Association's Award of Excellence, and twice by ACM/SIGAPL for innovative use of APL.
'''Brian Paul Becker''' is the APL Tools Architect at [[Dyalog Ltd]] since March 2011. Additionally, he has maintained his own APL consultancy, Blue Dolphin Solutions LLC, since 1983. He has been recognized for his work in APL when he received the New York State Data Processing Association's Award of Excellence, and twice by ACM/SIGAPL for innovative use of APL.


== Accomplishments ==
== Accomplishments ==
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In the 1990's, Becker contributed to the design of the first [[user command]] system and several of his ideas have found their way into various APL implementations. He has been involved with the [[APL Problem Solving Competition]] since its inception in 2009, first as a judge and also later as its primary problem content developer. Based on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r1-Q4KxxrA&t=26m56s feedback from the 2011 competition winner], he implemented the first version of [[TryAPL]] in 2012.
In the 1990's, Becker contributed to the design of the first [[user command]] system and several of his ideas have found their way into various APL implementations. He has been involved with the [[APL Problem Solving Competition]] since its inception in 2009, first as a judge and also later as its primary problem content developer. Based on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r1-Q4KxxrA&t=26m56s feedback from the 2011 competition winner], he implemented the first version of [[TryAPL]] in 2012.


== Dyalog blog posts ==
== Publications ==
General subjects:
=== Dyalog blog posts ===
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==== General subjects ====
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2016/02/hacking-with-apl/  Hacking with APL]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2016/02/hacking-with-apl/  Hacking with APL]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2015/03/simply-a-maze-ing/  Simply A-maze-ing]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2015/03/simply-a-maze-ing/  Simply A-maze-ing]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2014/08/isolated-mandelbrot-set-explorer/  Isolated Mandelbrot Set Explorer]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2014/08/isolated-mandelbrot-set-explorer/  Isolated Mandelbrot Set Explorer]
 
==== About solving the 2014 APL Problem Solving Competition ====
Blog posts about solving the [[APL Problem Solving Competition#2014|2014 APL Problem Solving Competition]]:
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2015/04/solving-the-2014-apl-problem-solving-competition-how-tweet-it-is/ How Tweet It Is]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2015/04/solving-the-2014-apl-problem-solving-competition-how-tweet-it-is/ How Tweet It Is]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2015/02/solving-the-2014-apl-problem-solving-competition-its-all-right/ It’s All Right]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2015/02/solving-the-2014-apl-problem-solving-competition-its-all-right/ It’s All Right]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2014/11/solving-the-2014-apl-problem-solving-competition-its-as-easy-as-1-1-2-3/ It’s as easy as 1 1 2 3…]
* [https://www.dyalog.com/blog/2014/11/solving-the-2014-apl-problem-solving-competition-its-as-easy-as-1-1-2-3/ It’s as easy as 1 1 2 3…]
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=== Dyalog user meetings ===
{{Main|Dyalog user meeting}}
==== Presentations ====
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* [[Dyalog '11]] D09: Introducing the APL Tools Group
* Dyalog '11 C09: Building Secure Applications in Dyalog APL
* [[Dyalog '12]] D05: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog12/?v=x-dqrF8zKP8 Building Web Apps in Dyalog APL]
* Dyalog '12 D13: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog12/?v=9AMj77tuDAg The Story of tryapl.org] (with [[Morten Kromberg]])
* [[Dyalog '13]] D05: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog13?v=HxxTVKYL80c Towards Industrial Strength Web Applications] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog13/presentations/D05_Towards_Industrial_Strength_Web_Applications.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '14]] D12: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog14/?v=eLUaLIuKxk8 MiServer 3.0] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog14/presentations/D12_MiServer_3.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '16]] D04: Tools Group Update (with [[Dan Baronet]] and [[Adám Brudzewsky]])
* [[Dyalog '17]] D09: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog17/?v=c9CK0m_LuBk Cross-Platform User Interfaces using the HTMLRenderer] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/presentations/D09_CrossPlatform_UIs_using_the_HTMLRenderer.pptx slides])
* Dyalog '17 D12: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog17/?v=ddBjIkyebuY Try APL Online] (with [[Adám Brudzewsky]]) ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/presentations/D12_Try_APL_Online.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '18]] D06: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog18/?v=Y0SAwl-3rGg Cross-Platform User Interfaces]
* [[Dyalog '19]] D10: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog19/?v=C66wAhafG0Q What's New with HTMLRenderer?] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog19/presentations/D10_Whats_New_with_HTMLRenderer.pdf slides])
* [[Dyalog '21]] D10: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog21/?v=6BqBlIsto10 Packaging Dyalog Tools] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog21/presentations/D10_Packaging_Dyalog_Tools.pdf slides])
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==== Workshops ====
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* [[Dyalog '10]] WS1: [https://dyalog.tv/APL2010/?v=YofOTaQ9kmQ APL and Web Services – What is a Web Service?] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog10/presentations/WS1_Becker_APLWeb.pdf slides])
* [[Dyalog '12]] C04: Web Applications I ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog12/presentations/C04_WebAppsI materials])
* Dyalog '12 C08: Web Applications II ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog12/presentations/C08_WebAppsII materials])
* Dyalog '12 C12: Secure Applications (with Bjørn Christensen)
* [[Dyalog '13]] SA02: Secure Applications (with Bjørn Christensen)
* Dyalog '13 SP02: Introduction to MiServer
* Dyalog '13 TP02: MiServer Masterclass
* [[Dyalog '14]] SA02: Introduction to MiServer 3.0 ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog14/workshops/SA2_Intro_to_MiServer.pptx slides])
* Dyalog '14 SP02: The Ins and Outs of Data (with [[Dan Baronet]]) ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog14/workshops/SP2_The_Ins_and_Outs_of_Data.zip materials])
* Dyalog '14 TP02: Advanced MiServer 3.0 ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog14/workshops/TP2_Advanced_MiServer.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '15]] SA02: Building a Web Application with MiServer: Part I
* Dyalog '15 SP02: Building a Web Application with MiServer: Part II
* Dyalog '15 TP03: Creating and Managing Dyalog-based Services
* [[Dyalog '16]] SA03: Web Application Development: Part I (with Michael Baas)
* Dyalog '16 TP03: Web Application Development: Part II (with Michael Baas)
* [[Dyalog '17]] TP01: A Tale of Two Web-Apps ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/workshops/TP1_Tale_of_two_WebApps.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '18]] SP01: Cross-Platform User Interfaces Using WC2 (with Michael Baas)
* Dyalog '18 TP03: MicroServices Made Easy
* [[Dyalog '19]] SA3: Introduction to HTMLRenderer (with Josh David) ([https://dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog19/workshops/SA3_Introduction_to_HTMLRenderer.pdf slides])
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==== Competition winner announcements ====
* [[Dyalog '14]] U10a: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog14/?v=Il8bQ29mR34 How I Won the APL Problem Solving Competition – Introduction] (with Walt Syzonenko, Fiserv) ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog14/presentations/U10_How_I_Won_the_Competition.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '15]] U09a: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog15/?v=1qCnaDVblJk How I Won the APL Problem Solving Competition – Introduction and Prize Ceremony] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog15/presentations/U09a_How_I_Won_The_Competition.pptx slides])
* [[Dyalog '16]] U01: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog16/?v=zXOUP3j7krA How I Won the APL Problem Solving Competition]
* [[Dyalog '17]] U13a: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog17/?v=q-LiI8HHAuY How I Won the APL Problem Solving Contest – Introduction and Prize Ceremony] (with Carlo Spinicci, SimCorp Italiana) ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog17/presentations/U13a_Student_Contest_Introduction_.pdf slides])
* [[Dyalog '18]] U14a: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog18/?v=fbdIZWKl3uA How I Won the APL Problem Solving Competition – Introduction and Prize Ceremony]
* [[Dyalog '19]] D15: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog19/?v=Q_9rnhvj9PU video The APL Problem Solving Competition – How, What and Who] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog19/presentations/D15_Problem_Solving_Competition.pdf slides])
* [[Dyalog '20]] U01a: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog20/?v=J3YjvEcDh7I How I Won the APL Problem Solving Competition – Introduction] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog20/presentations/U01a_Problem_Solving_Competition_Intro.pdf slides])
* [[Dyalog '21]] U01a: [https://dyalog.tv/Dyalog20/?v=J3YjvEcDh7I How I Won the APL Problem Solving Competition – Introduction] ([https://www.dyalog.com/uploads/conference/dyalog20/presentations/U01a_Problem_Solving_Competition_Intro.pdf slides])
* Dyalog '21 U04a: The 2021 APL Problem Solving Competition – Introduction


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