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Web Developer/Code Head (Union Sq., New York, NY)

wackoacko — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:36:27 -0800

Sugarspun Industries, a Manhattan-based web agency, is seeking an entry- to mid-level web developer with an excellent command of current web technologies and a thirst to learn more. Our needs focus on PHP & mySQL development, but will extend to HTML, CSS & JS. The ability to juggle multiple projects of varying magnitude, general curiosity, clean coding practices, strong organizational skills and a sense of humor are all musts. Responsibilities will include site architecture, sandboxing and dev of sites ranging from single page teasers to templated CMS solutions. You will work with a wide variety of clients from financial services to photographers to schools.

All projects are team-based - you will be working closely with designers, developers and agency principals. We know telecommuting is great but we need you in the office.

This position is temp to perm.

Qualifications:
• Airtight development skills: PHP & mySQL
• Clear understanding of front-end development: HTML, CSS & JS
• Eye for efficiency, security & standards
• Code commenting captain
• Hatred for WYSIWYG dev apps

Job Perks:
• Dual-monitors & plenty of RAM
• An awesome team environment
• Healthcare & dental
• Open loft office
• Union Square location

How to apply:
Placement agencies, headhunters or zombies not welcome.

Please send an email with:
• a brief cover letter
• resume
• examples of code you wrote
• salary requirements

Developer to install Paypal Pro-enabled form on web site (Toronto, ON, Canada)

You Should See the Other Guy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:46:57 -0800

I'm building a site for a client and am able to do everything no problem but have never built anything that takes Paypal before. The client already has Paypal Pro but I find it a bit confusing.

Site is hosted on Dreamhost if that matters.

Client would prefer that visitor never leaves their site (ie, is never taken to Paypal's site), which apparently is a feature of Paypal Pro.

Form is basic (name, address, etc) and purchasing options are simple: it's for a fundraising dinner so the customer can purchase one or more plates or a table (equivelant to 10 plates). That's it!

Project needs fast turnaround. Send me a quote for what you'd charge and how fast you could get it done. Examples of where you've done this before would also be appreciated.

Please apply to me at ysstog at gmail.com--do not memail me about the job as I rarely check that.

I can pay you via Paypal or you are in Toronto and prefer cash we can do that too.

Web developer to install shopping cart on record label website (Munich (CET)/Bristol (GMT))

caek — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:06:12 -0800

Dreamboat Records, home to music by a bunch of folk and electronic acts from the UK and a couple of indie film soundtracks, is looking for someone to replace our rather unprofessional and fiddly Paypal-based shopping cart with something more modern, user-friendly (for both customer and order picker), and (probably) self-hosted.

Our main goal with this upgrade is to make it more straightforward to pick and ship orders, and audit sales afterward. At the moment, our total dependence on the Paypal interface (as well as its payment processing) makes that a pain.

For the time being, we're happy to continue to process the credit card payments themselves with Paypal, but suggestions of alternative payment gateways — that will work for a company that is based in the UK but accepts payments from worldwide — are very welcome. Keep in mind that we need to audit both total revenue and revenue after the payment company takes their fee. In general this varies from transaction to transaction in a non-trivial way, so I'm hoping payment gatways report both numbers.

Our website is hosted on a Mediatemple Gridserver, which will give you an idea of what it is capable of, but I'm happy to answer specific questions about the technical parameters. We're told that Ubercart/Drupal/Python and ActiveMerchant/Rails/Ruby are the preferred way of doing things these days, but perhaps you know better. Our needs seem fairly standard, so this should just be a case of installing something, integrating it with a payment gateway, and perhaps setting up an example product or two so I can take it from there.

We'd love to get this done before the end of the year.

[This position was previously advertised on MeFi in a rather different form (involving authorized MP3 downloads). We ran out of time to set that up for the project we needed it for, and went with a pre-rolled solution.]

.NET (C#) Web Developer (Portland, OR)

MeatLightning — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:56 -0800

Screaming Circuits is looking for a lead web developer to head up our e-commerce development efforts. You will be responsible for maintaining our current web applications as well as building out new features and functionality.

About Screaming Circuits:
With our website, Screaming Circuits is spearheading the creation of a new business model for electronics manufacturing in North America. It’s web-based and targeted directly at the engineer as customer.

Soon to be gone are massive, old-school, droning assembly lines producing millions of a “thing” for pennies apiece. Instead, a new type of manufacturing is emerging: Ordered and managed via the Internet, it is agile and tailored to low-volumes of targeted products.

Screaming Circuits specializes in electronic prototype and short-run production assembly. We build things that go down into the ocean, up to outer space, and everything in between. Today, our customers can quote and order their jobs online. Help us build a future where every aspect of the manufacturing process is efficiently and effectively managed at www.screamingcircuits.com.

Requirements:
+ Bachelors in Computer Science or related field w/ 5yrs experience
+ Must write high-quality, elegant, and clear code
+ Excels at building web-based applications and webservices w/ a track-record of successful projects to prove it
+ Well-versed in the ways of Visual Studio.Net Framework (1-3.5), ASP.NET / C#, IIS, and MS SQL Server
+ Proficient in CSS, Javascript, HTML, JQuery with an eye towards standards compliance
+ Experience with table design, indexing, stored procedures, replication
+ Excited by the prospect of leading a burgeoning web development team
+ Excellent command of written and spoken English
+ Permanent legal right to work in the US

Skills / Experience:
+ C# / ASP.net
+ SQL / SQL Server (Stored Procedures, Database Design, etc)
+ Web Services / SOAP / REST
+ Javascript / JQuery
+ Standards compliant CSS & HTML
+ AJAX techniques
+ Experience with CMS systems, (DotNetNuke experience a plus)
+ MVC development methodologies
+ IIS / Windows Server
+ E-Commerce security best practices
+ Source Control best practices (Subversion experience a plus)

Software Engineer (Oxford, UK)

cosmac — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:32:20 -0800

Peavey Digital Research is a division of Peavey Electronics with offices based in Oxford. Formed in 2006, the group’s role is to develop the company’s existing MediaMatrix® and NION® product lines and provide the next generation platform to enable Peavey to maintain and extend its market leading position. MediaMatrix® is recognized worldwide as the signal processing solution of choice for medium to large facilities, such as stadiums, airports, theme parks, and concert halls. Example installations include Heathrow Airport, Wembley Stadium, numerous theme parks, and the US Senate Chamber in Washington, DC.

We are currently seeking an experienced Windows software developer to help us maintain a large and complex Win32 application, and develop the next-generation product using .Net technology. Working in a small team of highly talented engineers, it will be essential for the successful candidate to have excellent inter-personal skills and be able to work effectively both on their own and in a team environment. They must be able to understand and develop complex distributed systems and will be expected to be able to take on varied challenges from day one.

Essential skills include:

* A minimum of 5 years experience of designing complex software products to a high standard
* Excellent problem-solving skills
* A deep understanding of C++, STL and Win32
* Substantial experience of .NET and C#
* A good understanding of object oriented design
* A good understanding of networking

Skills/knowledge which would be advantageous include:

* C++/CLI
* WPF
* XML, XPath etc
* Unit Testing Techniques and Tools
* Multithreaded Programming
* User Interface Design
* Graphics Programming
* Commercial Audio Systems

Marketing Writer (Fremont, CA)

Gucky — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:09:25 -0800

The Logitech Writing and Naming team is looking for a bright, enthusiastic marketing writer.

Our ideal candidate:
- Can write clearly and concisely – building a brand without getting in the way of the content and has the strong portfolio to prove it
- Is comfortable writing packaging, web pages, user documentation, and more. A writing generalist who is excited about the products more than a clever headline – but can still write a clever headline
- Brings a strategic, business-smart eye to every project. We need a thinker who uses words as a tool
- Appreciates being a part of a team, a collaborative partner with a wide variety of team members (win-win and all that)
- Likes, loves, gets excited by cool technology and the digital world
- Has some experience with product naming/nomenclature strategy, or at least isn’t afraid of working with lawyers

Bonus points for:
- Experience with UI writing, content management, localization, user documentation, PR, direct marketing, online retailers or any of the other areas in which our diverse team participates
- Knowledge of the consumer electronics space, B2B marketing

Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in professional writing, most in marketing-related functions
- Can use Microsoft Office and wiki editing with ease; can stomach Lotus Notes
- A strong portfolio
- Can work on-site in Fremont, CA

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I'm the actual hiring manager, so please give me in my work email a compelling cover letter that sells you, a decent resume and a link and/or PDF of at least 6 writing samples you are truly proud of.

I'm looking for someone who is smart, will add value, won't drive me or my team crazy and can hit the ground running.

Freelance writer in London needed (London)

jbickers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:35:59 -0800

We have an occasional need (5-6 times a year) to have someone cover a tradeshow in London. Typically we send somebody, but the cost is getting to be an issue. So we're looking to cultivate a relationship with a solid freelance writer living in London, who would be interested in reporting on these shows.

Typically, it involves two separate pieces of content: (1) Walk the tradeshow floor and write a wrap-up piece of what's new and interesting there, and (2) spend a day in the sessions, pulling mini-stories out of specific ones. We would give a couple of months' advance notice, so that you could make sure you're available on the days needed.

Please reply with a sample or two, as well as your going rate in USD. Thanks!

Technical Content Editor/Technical Writer (DocBook/DITA specialist) (New York, NY)

abulafa — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:13:03 -0800

MANDIANT is looking for a motivated, experienced editor to transform legacy documentation into live content using a modern documentation technology. The candidate will participate in selecting an appropriate technology then will update and compose new content for our latest enterprise security product release. Prospects will be asked to provide samples from a portfolio and may need to perform a practical demonstration of writing skills during the selection process.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Strong writing, editing, and language skills, grammar expertise, attention to detail

Experience with a documentation authoring system that separates content from presentation such as Docbook with XSL Stylesheets

Experience authoring and publishing content with multiple targets, including printed manuals and web-based documentation

Experience with imaging software (Photoshop, Gimp), and its use in capturing, editing, and publishing screen captures for software documentation

Experience with diagraming software such as Visio or Omnigraffle

Familiarity with XML, HTML, or other markup languages

Understanding of version control software for content management and direct hands-on experience with a version control system such as RCS, CVS, Subversion/SVN or git

ADDITIONAL VALUED SKILLS

Functional understanding or experience with software engineering

Familiarity with Information Security and InfoSec technologies

Experience with online technical support services and software

Experience writing non-technical publications with different voice and focus; could include experience blogging or writing fiction/non-fiction

EXPERIENCE

BA/BS or equivalent degree

3+ years of technical writing experience for software or other technology products (samples required)

Web Designer and Developer (Norcross, GA)

Brockington — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:26:10 -0800

The History Workshop at Brockington and Associates is seeking a Web Designer and Developer based in our Norcross, GA office. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree and should have at least two years experience designing and developing Web sites.

Applicants should be experts at creating usable, standards-compliant, valid HTML and CSS Web sites by hand (not Dreamweaver). Applicants should be well versed in Flash and should have an excellent portfolio including both Flash and non-Flash sites.

Applicants should have a love of history and an interest in education. Graphic design skills are preferred, as is experience with JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and Ajax. Most of all, though, we are looking for a quick learner with creativity, a sense of humor, and an ability to keep the big picture front and center.

We are looking for someone with a good balance between "right brain" skills and "left brain" skills. We want someone who can delve deeply into code, but who can also collaborate with a team to design an interactive museum game, and who can talk intelligently to clients. Applicants must be able to work independently without intensive supervision: for the right candidate, this will be a feature, not a bug.

Day to day tasks include meeting with clients, working with project managers and the rest of our design team to develop concepts, working independently to develop Web sites and interactive elements, and working with IT staff to assess needs and solve problems.

Starting salary is competitive and is based on education and prior experience with potential for significant advancement, including potential training to be a project manager. In addition to salary, we offer benefits, including health insurance, 401k, and paid vacation.

Brockington and Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are treated without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability.

In your application, please include a link to your online portfolio, or links to at least three sites you have created. Please tell us your role in creating these sites. You may include this information in the application itself, in a resume uploaded with the application, or as a separate document uploaded with the application. We cannot consider applicants without online work samples.

Web developer (CMS) (Belgium)

ontherecord — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:51:42 -0800

Looking for someone who can build a CMS-site for us.

We want to build an easy to manage CMS website, with a blog, newsletter opt-in, some restriced areas (where visitors would have to give us an e-mail address before being able to download some information), RSS-feeds for the blog part, that sort of thing.

The lay out and design end will be handled by third parties, as well as a style sheet to base the website on, but we are looking for a tech person to execute these designs/style sheets rapidly and to spec into a functional website, while complying with current SEO techniques and accepted industry standards.

In the tag area, I mentioned Drupal and Joomla, but only because these terms are thrown around a lot by the people I contact. Other CMS-solutions would be fine, if you can explain us why. We have little or no in house technical knowledge, so be prepared to explain thoroughly!

Interested techies must be ready to show:
- portfolio
- references
- optimistic, can do personality
- familiarity with SEO best practices
- excellent communication skills, as most of the communication will be by e-mail or by Skype (unless you happen to live in Brussels, Belgium).

The work will have to be executed somewhere in November-December 2009. Projected scope: about 30-40 web pages.

Please contact us by e-mail. Include your hourly rate in the e-mail, as well as an estimate for the cost of developing one straightforward text and image webpage with [style sheet, lay out, artwork and text] delivered by us.

Online Community Editor (part-time) (New York, NY)

janet lynn — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:50:53 -0800

A personal finance web startup is seeking part-time, US-based online community editors. Hours are flexible, but we're looking for people who can commit 2 to 4 hours a day, 2 or 3 days a week. This is not a technical job, and would be perfect for freelancers, grad students, stay-at-home parents, or anyone looking for a part-time role to build their experience with and credentials in on-line community management and/or personal finance and database journalism.

Job Description:

* Write occasional blog posts
* Moderate and engage with user-generated content

Requirements:

* Comfort with Excel and CMS
* Excellent writing skills
* Familiarity with and affection for social media
* Interest in money management and personal finance

Although you are welcome to include a standard resume, we're more interested in your writing skills, your online experience, and your social network. To apply, email Janet Paskin: jlpaskin@gmail.com.

Platform Engineer for Social Software (C#/.NET) (New York, NY)

mkultra — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:13:21 -0800

Odyl connects brands with people on the social web. Our marketing platform puts brands in the conversation on social networks, creating affinity, sharing, and new customers. We’re based in downtown NYC (Soho), are well funded and growing fast.Odyl is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic C#/.NET developer to oversee and participate in the ongoing development of our social marketing software. As Platform Engineer, your primary responsibility will be developing and maintaining the core software platform upon which we build our applications. You will be working alongside our application developers in a leadership role, providing software design guidance and developing new features and functionality in the platform to support technical and business requirements.As an ideal candidate for Platform Engineer, you have:

Strong C#/.NET and SQL skills, and a sweet bag of tricks
A CS degree (or equivalent) and real-world experience developing and supporting software products (whole lifecycle), not just projects
Experience working with web application API's (Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, etc.)
An understanding of social networking, and an active profile on Facebook
A desire to lead, break new ground, and build some awesome stuff

Please email a resume (PDF) and cover letter that includes your qualifications and salary requirements.

Finance Director (Dublin, Ireland)

Jobs2Ireland — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:30:11 -0800

The candidate will have responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Finance function and to ensure it is being run correctly and efficiently. The candidate will be expected to add value on a strategic level by defining the future direction of the Finance function in the context of the company’s strategic goals and objectives. The role will involve extensive liaison with the Managing Director, Senior Management Team and relevant external contacts.

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE –

The key requirements of the role are as follows:
Develop and drive the finance strategy in conjunction with the overall company strategy and objectives.
Co-ordinate and implement business-critical programmes or projects as required.
Provide a suite of financial management information to the Managing Partner and Senior Management Team.
Ensure a high quality of financial information is available to support operations and to create and maintain the procedures, framework and system to support information production.
Control and manage the efficient operation of the finance systems, operations, processes and procedures.
Actively drive through strong financial controls and processes.
Proactive in creating and issuing new company policies and procedures
Ensure the Finance function is compliant under all statutory and regulatory requirements.
Provide key support to business projects as a project sponsor, stakeholder or contributor as required.
Set up and actively manage all partnerships with key outsourced partners.
Lead the ongoing development of the Finance function and its staff.
Comprehend the dynamics of an international environment and the potential financial impact of business decisions.
Liaise with the Finance Function in Paris

PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified member of ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
Strong technology background
Currently working as a director, or equivalent, ideally within the international insurance market
Excellent interpersonal, people management skills and leadership qualities
Excellent organisational and planning capabilities
Ability to work to deadlines and deliver under pressure
Have the ability to think strategically and relate with the senior management
Possess the ability to work independently and with rigour
Encourage and support strategic change
Fluency in other languages, especially French, is highly desirable

Apply here:

System Administrator (Linux) (2770 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON)

mendel — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:49:35 -0800

FreshBooks has been helping our clients take the pain out of invoicing since 2004. We're a small team working towards a common goal: building a kick-ass online invoicing application to help small businesses better manage their finances.

The success of FreshBooks is completely dependent on a fast and reliable infrastructure. If you're a well-rounded sysadmin with web application chops, we'd like you to help us continue to exceed our customers' expectations.

You will:

Join in the responsibility for maintaining our good reputation for availability, performance, and security. You will work with our lead system administrator and the rest of the team here to learn our current architecture and become a key contributor to developing and implementing our technical plan for growth. You'll also share responsibility for our internal IT needs, office network, development systems, users' desktops, and whatever else we might be doing at the time. It does get busy around here, so you'll need plenty of energy!

We need you to have:

5-7 years of Linux system administration experience (SAGE Level III), preferably with Red Hat or Ubuntu Linux
Experience building or maintaining a high-performance, highly-available Linux/Apache/MySQL environment
Thorough understanding of networking concepts and firewalls
Programming experience in sh, and in a dynamic language like PHP or Perl
Hands-on experience implementing secure servers and networks
Experience maintaining Windows or OS X desktops
Demonstrated proficiency communicating with users, developers, and upper management
Attention to detail, ability to work without close supervision and a passion for professional system administration practice

We hope you have:
A working knowledge of Web 2.0
Familiarity with configuration management and source control systems
Experience with PCI DSS compliance
Experience with office phone systems
Informed tastes in coffee and beer
Excellent writing skills, and a hankering to blog

This position requires after-hours and holiday on-call support.

Administrative Assistant III (Portland, ME)

anastasiav — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:48:33 -0800

The Trust for Public Land, a national non-profit dedicated to the preservation of land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens and natural lands, has an opening in its Portland, ME office for an Administrative Assistant. This position has dual functionality: 50% of the position will support the project team and 50% will support development and fundraising efforts. Duties includes supporting project personnel by preparing meeting agendas, file maintenance, maintaining project calendars, and coordinating travel arrangements as well as event planning, donation processing, and drafting correspondence with donors.

The position requires a high school diploma, a Bachelor’s degree preferred; at least one year administrative support experience; and advanced computer proficiency, including data base management. Experience in conservation and/or fund raising a plus.

Read the complete listing on TPL's website

Web Developer (Perl, PHP, MySQL, client-side) (NYC preferred, but if you're the best candidate, anywhere is fine)

macrone — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:52:41 -0800

After spending eight years single-handedly building and maintaining Publishers Marketplace, a database-driven site for publishing professionals, I'm now looking for someone to help.

This is a LAMP site, where "P" is largely Perl, with some PHP thrown in. A qualified applicant would be proficient in both Ps, would be comfortable working with a MySQL database, and would have lots of experience with client-side programming. Above all, we're looking for someone who is trustworthy and discreet.

This position is part time, probably about 5 to 10 hours a week after a training period, but I'm hoping that it will grow into something bigger.

For details and application instructions, please consult the full job posting on the Publishers Lunch Job Board.

Senior C++ developer with Deep Knowledge (Palo Alto, CA)

jeffamaphone — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:35:23 -0800

Your area of expertise can be Windows, OS X or Linux, but you should know the API well and have a lot of experience.

You should be well versed in multi-threaded programming, and understand related concepts thoroughly.

Additionally, you should be (or on your way to being) an expert in one (or more) of the following areas: graphics (OpenGL, D3D, Apple's Core* stuff, etc), AI (machine learning, data-mining, stuff involving bloom filters and Bayesian learning, etc), Programming Languages (compilers, interpreters, etc), Webbrowsers (extensions, ML-based rendering, etc), or Operating Systems (kernal programming, transactional memory stuff, etc).

The company is a well-funded startup, the team is top-notch (so you should be as well), and the compensation is worthy of your status. Now is your opportunity to practice your craft unhindered by red-tape and corporate politics, and make a huge impact on the final product.

Web Design/Flash Design for Scientific Visualization (Durham, NC )

bendybendy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:11:25 -0800

Our environmental sciences lab is looking for someone to put the final polish on a number of web apps, portals, and visualization products we've developed. Many more products are in the pipeline, so we hope to make this a long term position.

While we're still defining the job description, we feel it's going to be easier to get a designer up to speed on the science than a scientist or programmer up to speed on usability and aesthetics. Our core expertise is in mapping and GIS. We need to expand our skills towards more general information graphics. Think of the dynamic diagrams on the New York Times website, Edward Tufte, etc.

I don't want to get more specific, because the important thing here is finding someone with the creative skills and we want to see who is out there. I don't want to get bogged down in specific technologies (although Flash seems to be a must for our short term direction) because intellectual curiosity is more important, as is the confidence to apply past design experience in what might be an entirely new direction.

Senior PHP Developer for web dev firm (Tempe, Arizona)

disillusioned — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:01:30 -0800

We (Synapse Studios) need a senior PHP developer with PHP 5/OO experience who can step in and help guide the growth we're expecting in the near-term. We've gotten along now for a few years with some great developers, but no one with structured experience who can bring our architecture and coding methodologies to the next level. That's who we're looking for.

We're also looking for someone that knows how to write clean and efficient PHP5 object oriented code at the enterprise level. Here is a list of our "absolutely-must-have" requirements:

* PHP 5 - object oriented experience
* SQL knowledge: basic and advanced (i.e. stored procedures, views, triggers, etc)
* HTML (can code by hand or in sleep)
* Subversion or other version control systems
* Some HTTP experience (you should know the difference between GET versus POST, what a 404 is versus a 200, 301 redirect, etc)
* Regular expressions (at least able to understand them even if they give you horrible, horrible nightmares)
* Model-View-Controller (MVC) experience (via frameworks such as Kohana, Zend, Cake, or Symfony for example)
* AJAX by way of jQuery, YUI or any other popular libraries
* Knowledge of design patterns
* Apache and mod_rewrite experience
* Linux system administration skills
* Extensive Javascript and CSS knowledge
* Experience with at least one other language (C, Perl, Java, Python, Ruby)
* Using and writing APIs

We need someone on site in Tempe, Arizona, but we're open to helping people relocate.

We're a younger group of motivated web developers and our company is growing rapidly. We keep things fun and interesting, have great office space in the downtown district, and do our best to give back to our community. Find more out about us at our site.

This is your first test, so don't screw it up...
To apply, send ALL of the following to jobs at synapsestudios dot com:

1. Your resume
2. Some samples showing off what you can do
3. Include the job title in the subject line of the email

Portraitist (New York, New York)

ocherdraco — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:47:37 -0800

These days, images of ourselves are constantly around us. Digital photos, video, ID cards, avatars, on and on and on. I'm documenting my life in a different way: by commissioning annual(ish) portraiture in pre-digital media (painting, printing, illustration, sculpture, film photography, etc.), in what I'm calling The Portrait Patron Project. I'm excited about the project because it both indulges my interest in portraiture and my desire to use my discretionary income to support the creation of original art.

The first portrait in the project was funded by a portion of my stimulus payment (just about the only good thing I ever got from George W. Bush) and was created last summer by limnrix, and I'm now looking to commission the next portrait in the series.

If you are interested, please email me with examples of your work, and we will discuss the possibilities and my price range. If you are not in the New York area, please let me know about your experience in working from reference (rather than a live subject). Please let me know if you have any questions.

Specialist in Legislative Information Systems Management (101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, D.C.)

MrMoonPie — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:51:03 -0800

"The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Office of Legislative Information (LIN) seeks a Specialist in Legislative Information Systems Management to plan, design, develop, test, implement, support, maintain, evaluate, and enhance the Legislative Information System of the U.S. Congress ("the LIS") website. The person selected for this position will provide project leadership and develop long-range plans and recommendations for the strategic direction of the LIS in support of the CRS mission. Duties include working with stakeholders to provide strategic planning, customer support, system design, and technical evaluation activities for the LIS and congressional and CRS users of the LIS."

That's the official blurb from USAJOBS. I'm not on the hiring committee or anything, but I do know the folks you'd be working with, so let me know if you have questions. The job would be perfect for a librarian with technical skills, and legislative experience would definitely be a plus.

Book designer (Tokyo)

woodblock100 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:57:53 -0800

I am preparing an instruction manual (woodblock printmaking) and will be publishing it myself (in eBook format) and distributing from my own website. It will be in a Rich Media pdf format, containing both audio and video components, in addition to traditional text w/photos content.

I have the book roughed out, and 'dummied' in InDesign, and have now begun to prepare the media files. Preparing the content itself is no problem - but the design is a different story. I'm not a complete turkey at that, so what I have done so far is 'acceptable', but when seen objectively, it's really not very good.

So if you are a book designer, or have skills in that area, and are willing to ... (here comes the catch) ... work on a barter basis (for some of my woodblock prints), perhaps we can do something together?

I'll be doing all the layout/production myself, so you won't need to be concerned about that; what I need are interesting (and effective) design ideas.

If you're interested, write to me via the address below; I'll send you a link to the pdf version of what I have produced so far, and we'll see if there is a way to move forward with this. As for the prints you could receive, check my profile for links to what's available.

Thanks for any interest ...

Web Producer (Manhattan, New York)

terrapin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:03:41 -0800

Quikbook.com/Travel Planners Inc. seeking a full-time Web Producer to join our in-house marketing team. Diverse duties, friendly environment...heavy workload. We need someone who is passionate about all things web related and can juggle multiple priorities/go with the flow.

Assignments vary, but some constants are:
• Creating, editing and sending email marketing campaigns
• Webmaster duties; building micro sites, updating existing sites, building promotional graphics
• Optimizing copy, photographs and graphic imagery for the web and for PowerPoint
• Producing ecommerce related reports, monitoring web trends and analytics

Experience that will help seal the deal:
• 2+ years of online marketing experience
• Expert with hand coding HTML & CSS, JavaScript & libraries such as JQuery and Adobe Creative Suite 3
• Experience with the following: Social Media, Graphic/Front End Design, SEO/SEM, Google Analytics & Webmaster Tools, SEO/SEM, Affiliate Marketing, Usability
• Basic website project management / web development and production
• Understanding of web technologies and client-server architecture to build dynamic/database-driven websites
• Excellent writing skills/communication abilities; proven ability to be team member

We're located in the Flatiron area of Manhattan. We need a full time employee, on-site, in our offices Mon-Fri 9-5:30. No contract work, no telecommute.
www.tphousing.com
www.quikbook.com

Responses to brian at quikbook dot com

New Jersey Attorney/Paralegal (Newark, NJ area)

LOLAttorney2009 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:16:21 -0800

I have a short project for an attorney, paralegal or legal secretary in New Jersey. Who you are and your willingness will determine the pay, form of pay and how in depth the project is.

The project: write a complaint. I have the elements of each cause of action. I need someone to draft the facts (client contact!) and prepare the documents for filing.

Perl programming and RT experience (Connecticut)

fluffycreature — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:14:20 -0800

I need to customize an RT installation. (http://www.bestpractical.com/rt/).
Working remotely is possible.
I need roughly seven queues built within RT, each with varying complexity.