Computer society to encourage web design

Tuesday 11th July 2006, 12:00AM BST.

THE Jersey branch of the British Computer Society is planning to encourage the next generation of IT professionals with a schools website design competition.

Since the branch was founded three years ago it has quadrupled membership to nearly 200 and this year wants to raise the profile further, specifically promoting educational initiatives within the IT sector.

The website project will be launched in September, at the begininng of the next school year, and was conceived to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BCS.

Further details about the website project will be published nearer the time, but in the meantime anyone interested in learning more about the BCS – whether as a student or IT professional – should contact Tim Bullock, e-mail tim.

ullock@mail.

om or telephone 483062.

Details are available on the website www.

ersey.

cs.

rg.

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