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Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Timeboxing And The Pomodoro Technique
Thanks to everyone who made Agile Yorkshire November so special, and my particular thanks to all those who arrived early enough to get involved with my lightning talks on The Pomodoro Technique and Timeboxing. More links and information may be found here.
Friday, 29 May 2009
3 June Exposure Leeds #4 - The Technology Special!
Full details
Exposure Leeds is series of monthly events in a user-group format aimed at helping those serious about their photography to improve and develop.
This months' event will tie in with Leeds Web Festival, LSx09, and deliver a special technology focus. Because of this we are going to run the evening in a mini-photocamp format - with simultaneous workshop / presentations. Because of this I am asking for speakers / workshop leaders to volunteer to deliver sessions of a more 'technical nature'.
This could be more obvious computer/web-related issues such as...
- Flickr secrets (Greasemonkey, anyone?)
- Websites
- Photoshop
- HDR :-)
- Lightroom
- Capture NX or
- Photosynth
Or could be otherwise 'technical'; but whichever you choose - it should be easy to cover (you'll have 60-90 minutes) and would be best if those in the workshop can get involved. Do you have ideas? Think you can help? Have some technical passions? We may also run a new short session of 'my top tip' - if you have one you'd be happy to share then please let me know! There will be time given over for networking and socialising - including continuing the evening at a nearby hostelry. www.exposureleeds.org
Exposure Leeds is series of monthly events in a user-group format aimed at helping those serious about their photography to improve and develop.
This months' event will tie in with Leeds Web Festival, LSx09, and deliver a special technology focus. Because of this we are going to run the evening in a mini-photocamp format - with simultaneous workshop / presentations. Because of this I am asking for speakers / workshop leaders to volunteer to deliver sessions of a more 'technical nature'.
This could be more obvious computer/web-related issues such as...
- Flickr secrets (Greasemonkey, anyone?)
- Websites
- Photoshop
- HDR :-)
- Lightroom
- Capture NX or
- Photosynth
Or could be otherwise 'technical'; but whichever you choose - it should be easy to cover (you'll have 60-90 minutes) and would be best if those in the workshop can get involved. Do you have ideas? Think you can help? Have some technical passions? We may also run a new short session of 'my top tip' - if you have one you'd be happy to share then please let me know! There will be time given over for networking and socialising - including continuing the evening at a nearby hostelry. www.exposureleeds.org
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
May 20 GeekUp Leeds
Full details
We have an action-packed schedule this month with three very cool 20:20s:
* "Creating iPhone apps with PhoneGap" - Clare Lindley
* "What your BIG-IP can do for you" - Phil Helliwell
* "Hack Spaces, and why having one in Leeds will be awesome" - Jonathan "Squigfried" Powell
What is GeekUp?
GeekUp is a community of web designers, web developers, and other tech-minded folk from the North. Our socials take place once a month in Chester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Preston and Manchester and are always a lively place to share ideas and spread a little knowledge. GeekUp Leeds takes place every third Wednesday of the month.
Who can attend GeekUp?
While the focus for GeekUp is predominately web related anybody involved in the technology industry is more than welcome to attend a GeekUp. The monthly events are free, we just ask that you buy your own beer.
Where?
The Lounge @ St. Johns House, Merrion St, Leeds, England LS2 8JE UK
We have an action-packed schedule this month with three very cool 20:20s:
* "Creating iPhone apps with PhoneGap" - Clare Lindley
* "What your BIG-IP can do for you" - Phil Helliwell
* "Hack Spaces, and why having one in Leeds will be awesome" - Jonathan "Squigfried" Powell
What is GeekUp?
GeekUp is a community of web designers, web developers, and other tech-minded folk from the North. Our socials take place once a month in Chester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Preston and Manchester and are always a lively place to share ideas and spread a little knowledge. GeekUp Leeds takes place every third Wednesday of the month.
Who can attend GeekUp?
While the focus for GeekUp is predominately web related anybody involved in the technology industry is more than welcome to attend a GeekUp. The monthly events are free, we just ask that you buy your own beer.
Where?
The Lounge @ St. Johns House, Merrion St, Leeds, England LS2 8JE UK
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
13th May Agile Yorkshire - Ralph Williams: Exploratory Testing
Details
In this session, Ralph will provide an overview of some techniques that bring Agility into the world of testing. (The world of testing is a strange place: regarded by most people as a nice place to visit but you wouldn't want to live there, it is an unmapped wilderness where the waterfall methodology still roams unfettered.)
The main focus will be on one such technique, Exploratory Testing. It is defined by many as "simultaneous learning, test design and test execution", but Ralph will attempt to be more helpful. After the presentation many of you will claim this is what you have been doing all along, but now it has a fancy name you can use it without shame and companies can sell you high-priced consultancy in it.
Speaker
Ralph Williams is a Test Consultant at the Yorkshire Building Society, based in Bradford. The Society develops much of the application software used throughout its 140 branches and offices, and Ralph is responsible for managing the testing for some of these systems. He has previously worked in various management, testing and development roles at Erudine, Wanadoo and British Telecom, and specialises in Agile Testing and chocolate.
In this session, Ralph will provide an overview of some techniques that bring Agility into the world of testing. (The world of testing is a strange place: regarded by most people as a nice place to visit but you wouldn't want to live there, it is an unmapped wilderness where the waterfall methodology still roams unfettered.)
The main focus will be on one such technique, Exploratory Testing. It is defined by many as "simultaneous learning, test design and test execution", but Ralph will attempt to be more helpful. After the presentation many of you will claim this is what you have been doing all along, but now it has a fancy name you can use it without shame and companies can sell you high-priced consultancy in it.
Speaker
Ralph Williams is a Test Consultant at the Yorkshire Building Society, based in Bradford. The Society develops much of the application software used throughout its 140 branches and offices, and Ralph is responsible for managing the testing for some of these systems. He has previously worked in various management, testing and development roles at Erudine, Wanadoo and British Telecom, and specialises in Agile Testing and chocolate.
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Girl Geek Dinner {Leeds}
Full details
Part of this month's LSx - The Leeds Web Festival (http://lsx.dotnorth.org), the evening's speakers will include:
* Reshma Sohoni, CEO of Seedcamp (http://www.seedcamp.com) a pan-European seed fund for technology entrepreneurs. Reshma's previous roles included venture investments at 3i and Softbank, as well as Vodafone's commercial strategy team.
* Jennifer O'Grady, founder of Democracy PR (http://www.democracypr.com/), a new agency created to blend traditional PR skills with social media opportunities. Jen will be speaking about the personal PR skills needed to manage your own personal profile online,
For just £15, you can enjoy some drinks, nibbles and the chance to hang out with the city's brightest creatives, technologists, programmers, entrepreneurs, marketeers, PR professionals and creative/digital girls - oh, and some boys too :)
Part of this month's LSx - The Leeds Web Festival (http://lsx.dotnorth.org), the evening's speakers will include:
* Reshma Sohoni, CEO of Seedcamp (http://www.seedcamp.com) a pan-European seed fund for technology entrepreneurs. Reshma's previous roles included venture investments at 3i and Softbank, as well as Vodafone's commercial strategy team.
* Jennifer O'Grady, founder of Democracy PR (http://www.democracypr.com/), a new agency created to blend traditional PR skills with social media opportunities. Jen will be speaking about the personal PR skills needed to manage your own personal profile online,
For just £15, you can enjoy some drinks, nibbles and the chance to hang out with the city's brightest creatives, technologists, programmers, entrepreneurs, marketeers, PR professionals and creative/digital girls - oh, and some boys too :)
7th May, Yorkshire Digital Awards
Full details
Are you bowled over by some of the talent you have seen in the Yorkshire digital and creative sector? Perhaps you work in the sector itself, and feel the project you are working on at the moment, or the piece of technology you are developing, really needs wider attention. Even if you don't work directly in the industry, perhaps you have seen a mind-blowing website that establishes a new benchmark in quality, or a new digital equipment you think could really make a difference to our lives or the way we do business.
Whatever your situation, if you wonder why so many companies still seem to think they have to go to London for creative work done when so much excellent work goes on up here, then the Insider Yorkshire Digital Awards are for you. Whether you are in the industry or just an interested observer, we want to hear from you.
This successful awards programme, now in its tenth year, acknowledges and promotes digital companies in Yorkshire and the Humber who are really pushing the bar in creativity and technological prowess. There are clearly benefits to winnng too. Huddersfield-based Liquid Accounts, for example, won the Best Application of Internet Technology category in 2008.
Are you bowled over by some of the talent you have seen in the Yorkshire digital and creative sector? Perhaps you work in the sector itself, and feel the project you are working on at the moment, or the piece of technology you are developing, really needs wider attention. Even if you don't work directly in the industry, perhaps you have seen a mind-blowing website that establishes a new benchmark in quality, or a new digital equipment you think could really make a difference to our lives or the way we do business.
Whatever your situation, if you wonder why so many companies still seem to think they have to go to London for creative work done when so much excellent work goes on up here, then the Insider Yorkshire Digital Awards are for you. Whether you are in the industry or just an interested observer, we want to hear from you.
This successful awards programme, now in its tenth year, acknowledges and promotes digital companies in Yorkshire and the Humber who are really pushing the bar in creativity and technological prowess. There are clearly benefits to winnng too. Huddersfield-based Liquid Accounts, for example, won the Best Application of Internet Technology category in 2008.
May 13th, Agile Yorkshire Ralph Williams: Exploratory Testing
In this session, Ralph will provide an overview of some techniques that bring Agility into the world of testing. (The world of testing is a strange place: regarded by most people as a nice place to visit but you wouldn't want to live there, it is an unmapped wilderness where the waterfall methodology still roams unfettered.)
The main focus will be on one such technique, Exploratory Testing. It is defined by many as "simultaneous learning, test design and test execution", but Ralph will attempt to be more helpful. After the presentation many of you will claim this is what you have been doing all along, but now it has a fancy name you can use it without shame and companies can sell you high-priced consultancy in it.
Speaker
Ralph Williams is a Test Consultant at the Yorkshire Building Society, based in Bradford. The Society develops much of the application software used throughout its 140 branches and offices, and Ralph is responsible for managing the testing for some of these systems. He has previously worked in various management, testing and development roles at Erudine, Wanadoo and British Telecom, and specialises in Agile Testing and chocolate.
Venue: Victoria Hotel, Central Leeds
Date/Time: Wednesday, 13th May, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
More details: http://www.agileyorkshire.org/
Anyone welcome.
The main focus will be on one such technique, Exploratory Testing. It is defined by many as "simultaneous learning, test design and test execution", but Ralph will attempt to be more helpful. After the presentation many of you will claim this is what you have been doing all along, but now it has a fancy name you can use it without shame and companies can sell you high-priced consultancy in it.
Speaker
Ralph Williams is a Test Consultant at the Yorkshire Building Society, based in Bradford. The Society develops much of the application software used throughout its 140 branches and offices, and Ralph is responsible for managing the testing for some of these systems. He has previously worked in various management, testing and development roles at Erudine, Wanadoo and British Telecom, and specialises in Agile Testing and chocolate.
Venue: Victoria Hotel, Central Leeds
Date/Time: Wednesday, 13th May, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
More details: http://www.agileyorkshire.org/
Anyone welcome.
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
8th April, AgileYorkshire Meeting: Crystal Clear Methodology
In this session Richard Fennell, will attempt to provide an overview of Crystal Clear, an agile project methodology proposed by Alistair Cockburn in his book of the same name. This will be from the view of a novice to the methodology, looking at how it appears to pragmatically match the process in place in many companies that are attempting to be agile but do not match the full rigour of Scrum or XP.
Venue: Victoria Hotel, Central Leeds
Date/Time: Wednesday, 8th April, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
More details: http://www.agileyorkshire.org/
Venue: Victoria Hotel, Central Leeds
Date/Time: Wednesday, 8th April, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
More details: http://www.agileyorkshire.org/
April 15th, GeekUp With Dirk Ginader of Yahoo!
This month, GeekUp Leeds will be upgrading it's regular venue and heading up the hill once again to Old Broadcasting House for a one off special.
This time we've managed to entice Dirk Ginader of Yahoo! fame up from that London to tell us all about the virtues of JavaScript Accessibility.
When
6:00 PM Wednesday April 15th 2009
Where
Old Broadcasting House, 148 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9EN
Photo
Google Map
Who's this Dirk Ginader then?
In the rough early days of the world wide web Dirk Ginader changed his Passion to his Profession and founded the Unit Interactive of a large Advertising Agency in Mainz, Germany. After nearly 9 Years the Web Standards and Accessibility Enthusiast answered the call of Yahoo! to join the Web Development Team and the Accessibility Task Force in London. In his Spare time he is developing, speaking and blogging about open source accessible JavaScript and Web Development in General.
Attending?
Tell us
Extra
There will be beer (and soft drinks) and a possible visit to the Dry Dock afterwards for yet more beer!
Our Friends
All this would not be possible without our good friends at NTI. They have very kindly paid for the whole event, so a big thanks to them.
This time we've managed to entice Dirk Ginader of Yahoo! fame up from that London to tell us all about the virtues of JavaScript Accessibility.
When
6:00 PM Wednesday April 15th 2009
Where
Old Broadcasting House, 148 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9EN
Photo
Google Map
Who's this Dirk Ginader then?
In the rough early days of the world wide web Dirk Ginader changed his Passion to his Profession and founded the Unit Interactive of a large Advertising Agency in Mainz, Germany. After nearly 9 Years the Web Standards and Accessibility Enthusiast answered the call of Yahoo! to join the Web Development Team and the Accessibility Task Force in London. In his Spare time he is developing, speaking and blogging about open source accessible JavaScript and Web Development in General.
Attending?
Tell us
Extra
There will be beer (and soft drinks) and a possible visit to the Dry Dock afterwards for yet more beer!
Our Friends
All this would not be possible without our good friends at NTI. They have very kindly paid for the whole event, so a big thanks to them.
Monday, 30 March 2009
7th April, LawCampLeeds
The bundle of web based technologies popularly known as "Web 2.0" have created opportunities for all sorts of new businesses. But those businesses have already encountered legal issues that inhibit the development of those technologies and the exploitation of those opportunities.
The purpose of this gathering is to identify, analyse and resolve those issues. Since those issues are still largely inchoate the BarCamp formula is particularly for their analysis and resolution. This will not be a legal seminar but a forum for the technical, business and academic communities.
The venue is ideal for that purpose. Located in one of the UK's most important financial and legal centres outside London and close to two great universities, the NTI is already the meeting place for many of the developers of the new technologies and those who want to invest in them.
Website: http://www.barcamp.org/LawCampLeeds
The purpose of this gathering is to identify, analyse and resolve those issues. Since those issues are still largely inchoate the BarCamp formula is particularly for their analysis and resolution. This will not be a legal seminar but a forum for the technical, business and academic communities.
The venue is ideal for that purpose. Located in one of the UK's most important financial and legal centres outside London and close to two great universities, the NTI is already the meeting place for many of the developers of the new technologies and those who want to invest in them.
Website: http://www.barcamp.org/LawCampLeeds
1st April, Exposure Leeds 2
Exposure Leeds is series of monthly events in a user-group format aimed at helping those serious about their photography to improve and develop.
-- The complicated act of getting back to basics --
A few years ago I attended a workshop on creativity. Now, as a person who does problem solving creativity on a daily basis, I was stunned at not only how much I'd forgotten but also how differently other people approached 'being creative'.
Based on this I approached Rick Harrison and Mike Wallis and they have agreed to cover their thoughts and experiences with the 'dark arts' of composition and exposure.
There will be time given over for networking and socialising.
www.exposureleeds.org
-- The complicated act of getting back to basics --
A few years ago I attended a workshop on creativity. Now, as a person who does problem solving creativity on a daily basis, I was stunned at not only how much I'd forgotten but also how differently other people approached 'being creative'.
Based on this I approached Rick Harrison and Mike Wallis and they have agreed to cover their thoughts and experiences with the 'dark arts' of composition and exposure.
There will be time given over for networking and socialising.
www.exposureleeds.org
Monday, 9 March 2009
16th March, Project management in your business - An introduction to PRINCE2 and Agile
Project management in your business - An introduction to PRINCE2 and Agile
Monday 16th March 2009, 6.00pm - 8.00pm
nti Leeds, Old Broadcasting House
Are you considering implementing project management methods in your business? Do you want to be able to more rigorously analyse the business case for new projects, and increase your profitability and effectiveness? Are you involved with software development?
Come along to nti, Old Broadcasting House on 16th March at 6pm and find out from our expert trainers the key features of PRINCE2 and Agile methods. The evening takes the form of a panel discussion. Panel members include Marian Watson, the nti’s PRINCE2 trainer, and Mark Stringer from Agile Lab. Marian and Mark will each give an overview of the key features and benefits of PRINCE2 and Agile methods.
Our aim is to provide you with the information to help you consider what will work for you, as well as giving you an understanding of two very different, and complimentary approaches to project management.
PRINCE2 has become the de-facto standard for project management, not just in the UK, but in many countries throughout the world. Each week 2000 people worldwide take the PRINCE2 Practitioner examination
Agile methods are a group of techniques which make it easier to deliver IT and web-based projects in environments of uncertainty and constant change
Caroline Skipsey, Commercial Director at Brahm will take part in the panel, sharing her experiences of using PRINCE2. Caroline has worked on television and film productions both here and in the states. In her current role she oversees the digital project management team at Brahm. The team are responsible for resource planning, budget monitoring and process management across all digital clients
Matt Green is Chief Technology Officer and Company Director at Rockshore, Sheffield. He has over 10 years experience of leadership, technical design, development and consultancy on large scale enterprise applications, networks and communication systems. Rockshore use agile development techniques to build real-time event processing software in the travel and mobile communications sectors. He will take part in the panel, sharing his experiences of Agile
This event is free to attend to companies and individuals based within the Yorkshire region.
To register for this event please click here
Friday, 6 March 2009
9th March: WYLUG meeting - Talk on HTML5 by Dave Fisher
This month Dave Fisher is going to be giving a talk on HTML5.
HTML 5 - What's New, Why It Matters, And What You Can Do With It
================================================================
1 New elements and attributes
2 Modified elements and attributes
3 Deprecated elements and attributes
4 Images and multimedia elements
* figure, audio, video and embed
5 Scripting
* Canvas and GUI scripting
* More support for web-apps
* Detailed DOM spec
6 Forms
* New controls
* Scripting support
7 Prescriptive browser behaviour
* Error handling, including invalid content
* Non-XML serialisation
* Rendering consistency
Dave's last talk was superb and I am glad he has agreed to come back so soon to do another.
The meeting officially starts at 7:00pm, but the room will be open for coffee, tea and chat from 6:00pm. Afterwards, we usually go to the Victoria pub, behind the Town Hall, for more geeky chatter.
Location:
Old Broadcasting House
148 Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9EN
More location details on the OBH contact page (
http://www.oldbroadcastinghouse.com/contact/
or on Open Street Map
(http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.80565lon=-1.5487&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF
HTML 5 - What's New, Why It Matters, And What You Can Do With It
================================================================
1 New elements and attributes
2 Modified elements and attributes
3 Deprecated elements and attributes
4 Images and multimedia elements
* figure, audio, video and embed
5 Scripting
* Canvas and GUI scripting
* More support for web-apps
* Detailed DOM spec
6 Forms
* New controls
* Scripting support
7 Prescriptive browser behaviour
* Error handling, including invalid content
* Non-XML serialisation
* Rendering consistency
Dave's last talk was superb and I am glad he has agreed to come back so soon to do another.
The meeting officially starts at 7:00pm, but the room will be open for coffee, tea and chat from 6:00pm. Afterwards, we usually go to the Victoria pub, behind the Town Hall, for more geeky chatter.
Location:
Old Broadcasting House
148 Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9EN
More location details on the OBH contact page (
http://www.oldbroadcastinghouse.com/contact/
or on Open Street Map
(http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.80565lon=-1.5487&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF
Friday, 27 February 2009
3rd March 10:00-12:00 OpenCoffee Leeds
If you're working in the creative or digital industries, we'd love you to come hang out, chat, demo or just network with others...usually around 20-25 people each month...sometimes more :)
OpenCoffee itself runs from 10am to noon, but Old Broadcasting House has an open house in the afternoon with plenty of hotdesks available for those who wish to work into the afternoon and stick around for the company :)
More details...
OpenCoffee itself runs from 10am to noon, but Old Broadcasting House has an open house in the afternoon with plenty of hotdesks available for those who wish to work into the afternoon and stick around for the company :)
More details...
Thursday, 26 February 2009
1st March - Linux/Free Software Skillshare@Common Place, Leeds
10:00am - 4:00pm
Come down and show off yr skillz or join in making good things happen, e.g.:
* Getting GNU/Linux installed on your computer, or someone else's
* Configuring a tor relay
* Experimenting with free audio software
* Getting one's head around plausible deniability in cryptographic systems
* Introduction to the Mir content management system (as used by Indymedia)
* The delights of Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
... or whatever you want to suggest/offer
http://www.thecommonplace.org.uk/
Come down and show off yr skillz or join in making good things happen, e.g.:
* Getting GNU/Linux installed on your computer, or someone else's
* Configuring a tor relay
* Experimenting with free audio software
* Getting one's head around plausible deniability in cryptographic systems
* Introduction to the Mir content management system (as used by Indymedia)
* The delights of Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
... or whatever you want to suggest/offer
http://www.thecommonplace.org.uk/
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
AgileYorkshire - 11th March Meeting
Test Doubles: An Introduction To Unit Test Patterns
An introduction to unit testing design patterns illustrated by an in depth look at Test Doubles (Dummies, Mocks, Fakes And Stubs).Unit testing is a widely used agile technique. The basics can be learnt quickly but developers new to unit testing often struggle to create high quality, maintainable tests. Design patterns describe a solution vocabulary for reoccurring concepts. They are widely used as tools to improve the quality of object oriented designs. This talk introduces the pattern language of the unit testing domain, illustrated by Test Doubles: Dummies, Mocks, Fakes and Stubs (an area with many traps for the unwary).
Leeds Ruby Thing Thursday Feb 26th 7pm till late.
Leeds Ruby Thing
Thursday Feb 26th 7pm till late.
Mr Foley's Cask Ale House, Leeds.
Leeds offshoot of the North West Ruby User Group http://www.nwrug.org/
Expect unstructured discussion of Ruby, Ruby on Rails and other random stuff plus nice people, great beer and coffee and geeky tshirts.
Beer and socialising, everyone welcome.
Expect unstructured discussion of Ruby, Ruby on Rails and other random stuff plus nice people, great beer and coffee and geeky tshirts.
Beer and socialising, everyone welcome.
Website: http://leedsrubything.org/
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