http://www.bcs.org.im Creating the IT profession Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:37:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An introduction to a number of development practices, particularly discussing Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). The talk will focus on discovering what a unit test is, the how and why? We’ll then explore TDD and uncover the tools, benefits, steps involved and “move the ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2009/01/unit-testing-tdd-and-bdd/ The Isle of Man Section of the BCS recently had the opportunity of meeting with the  Minister and Chief Executive of the IOM DTI, (Chris Corlett) to brief him about the role of the BCS Worldwide and in the Isle of Man. Emphasis was put on the “Learned Society” elements ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2008/12/bcs-meeting-with-the-dti/ We had an excellent time at the BCS Christmas Quiz with questions about a range of trivia and a special computer round that really got the juices flowing (thanks Graham). A special thank you goes out to WiManx and Central Software for generously donating prizes for the two quizes. Here are ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2008/12/bcs-quiz-photos/ Our next event is the BCS Christmas Quiz. We have had this for the last few years and it has proven to be a great success for our members. It's a great opportunity to test your knowledge, network with other BCS members, have a few drinks and some nibbles (a ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2008/11/bcs-christmas-quiz-2008/ A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Our next event will present ManxWiki as a local initiative ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2008/11/introducing-manxwiki/ A couple of notices that we wanted to draw people's attention to. We would appreciate your feedback about our Annual Dinner event and have created a survey to collect your thoughts and concerns. Click here to complete the Annual Dinner Survey Please note that email addresses are now all @bcs.org.im. Any old ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2008/10/a-couple-of-notices/ Web site visibility – the ease with which potential customers or visitors can find a web site amongst a myriad of competitors – is a crucial factor in a site’s success or failure. Hundreds of new websites are springing up across the Internet every day and all of them are ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2008/09/masterclass-search-engine-optimisation-tips-techniques/ Astonishingly few companies within the UK are benefiting from the advantages that come from world class accredited service management. This talk presents a distillation of the best practices in IT service delivery. We will touch on existing and developing global IT standards, and IT performance aspirations including ITIL v3 and ... http://www.bcs.org.im/index.php/2007/08/world-class-service-delivery/