SPUG: 8/19 Meeting: Software/Programmer Testing/Certification

[Islandman]

Dang! These look like great topics but I can't make it. If someone could
post notes on the talks they'd be held in the highest of esteem.

Thanks,
 -Brian Schieber
Vashon, WA


Tim Maher wrote:
> 
>      August 19, 2003 Seattle Perl Users Group Meeting
>    --------------------------------------------------------
>    THEME: Testing and Certifying Software -- And Programmers!
> 
>      Title: "News Updates"
>    Speaker: Tim Maher
>         Tim will talk briefly about some recent developments of
>         interest to SPUGsters, including the OSCON conference's
>         vote in favor of certifying Perl programmers (see
>         perlcert.perlocity.org) , and SPUG's new Kwiki site
>         (spugwiki.perlocity.org)
> 
>      Title: "Perl Certificate Program"
>          Representatives from the Univ. of Washington will briefly
>          describe their Perl program, with Q/A at end
> 
>      Title: "Unit Testing"
>    Speaker: Jonathan Gardner
>          Jonathan will talk about the benefits of Unit Testing,
>          and how to go about doing it.  A rough draft of his
>          talk is available at
>                http://spugwiki.perlocity.org/index.cgi?UnitTesting
>   ---------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Meeting Time: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7-9pm
>     Location: SAFECO bldg, Brooklyn St. and NE 45th St.
> 
>         Cost: Admission is free and open to the general public.
>         Info: http://seattleperl.org/
> 
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> 
> Pre- and Post- Meeting Activities
> ---------------------------------
> The pre-meeting dinner will be at the Cedars restaurant, at 50th
> St. and Brooklyn, in the University District, near the Safeco
> building where the meeting will take place. The phone number is
> 527-5247. If you're planning to be there, please enter your name
> on the Kwiki RSVP page by 2pm on the meeting day. (NOTE: Arrival
> by 5:45pm is recommended for those ordering food).
> 
> Those who comply with the RSVP policy, and are therefore
> counted in the seating reservation, will have top priority for
> seating at the speaker's table.
> 
> ======================================================
> | Tim Maher, Ph.D.            tim at timmaher.org       |
> | SPUG Founder & Leader       spug at seattleperl.org   |
> | Seattle Perl Users Group    www.seattleperl.org    |
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