On Monday 3rd February 2014, VALA will present the VALA2014 L-Plate Series. This series of introductory sessions focuses on the technologies that will be discussed during the VALA conference. Brush up your knowledge and enhance your VALA2014 Conference experience by attending the VALA2014 L-Plate Series on Monday afternoon. This series is free to all registered VALA2014 Conference delegates. The 2012 VALA L-Plate Series proved to be very popular, so book early as spaces are limited. L-Plate Series registration includes afternoon tea.
Please collect name badge and satchel at the Registration and Information Desk before attending the L-Plate series.
| TIME | SESSION DETAILS | PRESENTER |
| 1200 – 1745 | Registration | |
| 1300 – 1700 | VALA2014 L-Plate Series Meeting Room 219 | |
| 1300 – 1330 | L-Plate Session 1: Web standards (incorporating HTML 5) #vala14 #lp1 | Tom Edwards, Wyndham City Libraries, Vic |
| 1330 – 1400 | L-Plate Session 2: Linked Data and semantic web / internet of things #vala14 #lp2  VALA2014 L-Plate Session 2 16.69 MB | Bart Rutherford, Wesley College, Vic |
| 1400 – 1430 | L-Plate Session 3: Visualisation #vala14 #lp3 VALA2014 L-Plate Session 3 27.12 MB | Kate Davis, Queensland University of Technology |
| 1430 – 1500 | L-Plate Session 4: Cloud #vala14 #lp4 VALA2014 L-Plate Session 4 18.53 MB | Corin Haines, Auckland Libraries |
| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 – 1600 | L-Plate Session 5: 3D Printing #vala14 #lp5 VALA2014 L-Plate Session 5 23.05 MB | Andrew Kelly, Town of Victoria Park, WA |
| 1600 – 1630 | L-Plate Session 6: Open Publishing #vala14 #lp6 VALA2014 L-Plate Session 6 23.33 MB | Rebecca Parker, Swinburne University of Technology, Vic |
| 1630 – 1700 | L-Plate Session 7: Copyright and digital rights #vala14 #lp7 VALA2014 L-Plate Session 7 22.62 MB | Constance Wiebrands, Edith Cowan University, WA |
The L-Plate Series programme is preliminary and is subject to change. VALA reserves the right to alter this programme as planning progresses.