From Yesterday to Tomorrow: 60 Years of Tech in New Zealand

This is the authoritative source of the history of computing and technology in Aotearoa New Zealand, put together on the 60th Anniversary of IT Professionals New Zealand.With 634 pages across 37 chapters, each chapter drills into a different part of the development of computing, written by a recognised national or international expert in each field. Chapter authors include experts such as Professor Tim Bell looking at education development, RedShield Founder Andy Prow looking at Cybersecurity, Privacy Commissioner John Edwards looking at technology challenges around privacy and so much more.The book incorporates the full Looking Back to Tomorrow book, written during IT Professionals NZ (ITPNZ)’s 25th Anniversary, Return to Tomorrow , written during the 50th anniversary, and 15 new chapters written in 2021 to mark ITPNZ’s 60th Anniversary.Chapters 1. The clandestine computer on The Terrace - Brian E Carpenter2. Telecommunications Entering the fibre era - Bill Bennett3. Primary, secondary and tertiary computing education in Aotearoa New Zealand - Tim Bell4. A new environment for digital start-ups - Chris Gardner5. A history of digital accessibility in Aotearoa - Chandra Harrison6. Speed and Redefining IT with DevOps - BMK Lakshminarayan7. The future of testing? Challenges in application automation testing - Adesh Pednekar8. Indian IT professionals in New Zealand - Sunit Prakash & Lalita Kasanji9. 60 years of cybersecurity in New Zealand - Andy Prow10. Advances in Agile software development - Diane Strode11. Fragments of the Real National identity in New Zealand – Richard Williams12. Challenging Perspectives from the Privacy Commissioner - John Edwards & Lauren Bennett13. Te Hīkoi A journey of Māori towards information technology mastery - Robyn Kāmira14. Re-connecting the public Openness and data sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic - Jon MacKay15. Making New Zealand’s cities smarter - Mark Thomas16. A history of Selected highlights - Henry B Wolfe17. From Eftpos to Trade The growth of electronic commerce - Janet Toland18. Triumph and The tumultuous history of health IT - Ray Delany19. Computing in local government - Jim Higgins20. ICT in New Zealand universities, 1985–2010 - Neil James & Marjan Lousberg21. Progeni, 1968–89: Success and failure - Perce Harpham22. Building digital A history of the 2020 Communications Trust - Laurence Zwimpfer23. The digitisation of New Zealand’s research, heritage and culture - Nigel Stanger24. Hobbyist computing in 1980s New Games and the popular reception of microcomputers - Melanie Swalwell25. Early days in school programming competitions - Derham McAven26. Hypermedia’s influence on business and social interaction - Lesley A Gardner27. The open source business in New Zealand - Johnny Chan28. Aotearoa before the computer - W Winiata29. From monsters to micros - GJ Tee30. The impact of computers on the public sector - AC Shailes, Controller and Auditor-General 1975–198331. Computers and banking - IH Archibald32. Computers in business and industry - SJ Bell33. Expert systems and their impact on the professions - WR Williams34. Personal computers - Selwyn Arrow35. Computers in education - CJ Potter36. The social implications of computers - Paul Bieleski & Jim Higgins37. A new industry for New Zealand - MS Kaiser