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Meeting Dates for 2024
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We still need your suggestions for possible topics please let us know what you would like us to
try and put an together for future meeting. We have currently run out of ideas for next year
so please give it some thought and let us know what your ideas are.

29th May 2024 File Extensions

26th June 2024 How To Videos

21st August 2024 Problem Solving Evening

18th September 2024 Tutorial (File Management)

16th October 2024 AI Assisted Editing

13th November 2024 TBC

11th December 2024 Photo Competition

We urgently need some ideas for topics for this years program so if you have any thoghts on what you
would like to hear about please let us know.

Last Month…

Apps appear to be taking over our lives. Whether they are on your smart phone or tablet, apps have almost
become a necessary evil. There appears to be an app for everything these days and sorting the dross from the
useful can be tricky.

We opened up the evening to everybody to offer their opinions and advise on what useful apps are available
and maybe what to avoid.

What Is an App?
An App is a self-contained software package that allows users to perform specific tasks on a mobile or desk-
top device. Apps are pre-installed on your device or distributed via a proprietary app store such as the Apple
App Store.
Apps are typically written in different programming languages. For example, Android apps are written in
Kotlin, Java, and C++, while iOS apps are written in Swift and Objective-C under XCode IDE. The software
package compiles code, data, and resource files to create a comprehensive software bundle essential for an
app to run, such as Android’s APK file or IPA file for iOS.

The app bundle contains critical app files and additional metadata required for an app framework at runtime.
Let’s understand some of the vital app components that act as fundamental building blocks of an app.