IT Manager

April 29th, 2010

Location: Wilmington DE

IT Manager – Grand Opera House

The IT Manager’s role is to ensure the stable operation of the in-house computer network and individual workstations. This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network hardware, software, and communication links. The IT Manager will also analyze and resolve end user hardware and software computer problems in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training where required. The IT Manager will also troubleshoot network and individual workstation performance issues, as well as analyze network traffic and provide capacity planning solutions. Additional responsibilities include maintaining the phone system, provide direction and support for all internal or external Multi-Media projects and equipment. The IT Manager will report to the Director of Marketing.

Employment at The Grand offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial non-profit performing arts center. The Grand staff works closely together in an affirming collaborative atmosphere where good ideas are encouraged to come from any source. The Grand seeks motivated, creative employees looking to make a positive impact in the community through the arts.

The Grand Opera House, or simply The Grand, is a beautifully restored, 1200-seat opera house located within the business district of downtown Wilmington. A multidisciplinary presenter of national and international touring artists, The Grand offers more than 75 performances of its own each year, and annually hosts more than 200 total event nights with tenant organizations and renters. Utilizing the opulent Victorian opera house venue and an additional 300-seat proscenium theater within the same complex, The Grand has, in recent years, diversified its programming and community partnerships in an aggressive expansion strategy that mirrors ambitious efforts by local business and government to further revitalize the downtown.

More specific responsibilities and a list of supported applications are available at www.thegrandwilmington.org/Employment.

Contact: Terry Cruz, 302-658-7897, tcruz@grandopera.org

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Web + FTP Hosting/IT Technician needed

April 29th, 2010

Location: Philadelphia Area

A PA based printer is looking for a hosting company that supports FTP transfer of large files,
Individual FTP transfer can be up to 3 gigs. Monthly traffic is estimated at 60gigs.

or as an option—

The same company is looking to hire a IT technician who can aid with setting up an on-site FTP server.
The would also be available to aid with training, maintaining and troubleshooting on an as needed basis.
Experience with the printing industry helpful.

Contact: m@group-m.com

Compensation: Monthly/Hourly Basis

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Video: HTML5 Demystified

April 28th, 2010

Here’s the video of PANMA’s HTML Demystified event:

Please note that the audio from the wireless mic both Nick and Chris were using is much lower than the audio at the beginning of the video.  After Tim’s introduction, turn your speakers up and you should be OK.

Also, check out Chris Morrell’s follow-up post for a copy of the code we wrote during the event and a list of HTML5 resources.

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Web Developer

April 28th, 2010

Location: Jenkintown, PA

We’re a busy firm with websites, microsites, content management systems, custom Facebook pages, and HTML email campaign projects coming in left and right. Not to mention ongoing site maintenance for current clients. We’ve gotta get some help around here! We’re ultimately looking for a full time in-house developer, but are open to trying freelance/part-time during the initial stage.

And above all else, you must be a pioneer. We are looking for someone who is interested and invested in the latest technology. Someone who enjoys learning, researching, and testing new techniques, technologies, and languages, and then can report their findings to the team and apply them in our latest site.

Responsibilities:
• Hand code HTML/DHTML/XHTML/CSS pages
• Write object oriented Javascript/AJAX (Either JQuery or Prototype)
• Convert raw images and layouts from a graphic design into CSS/HTML/XHTML pages
• Work with design team and Project Managers to build and refine graphic design for websites
• Ability to make everything work in ALL browsers (yes… even IE6..)

Qualifications:
• 3 years minimum experience with HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS
• 2 years minimum web programming experience (PHP, ASP.net or JSP desired)
• Experience in Content Management Systems a MUST (ExpressionEngine and/or Drupal preferred)
• Agency experience desired
• Self-starter with strong self-management skills
• Understanding of technical and functional design requirements
• Must have strong skills in Photoshop, Fireworks, or equivalent application(s)
• Experience creating 508 compliant sites is desired
• Familiarity with Facebook’s current FBML capabilities & app development experience a plus
• Must love dogs. Or at least the one that’s in the studio with us every day.

King Design LLC is a full-service creative agency located just outside of Philadelphia. We help build strong brands through smart, high-quality web design, print design, brand identity, interactive and promotional marketing services, inclusive of social media.

Contact: jess [@] kingdesignllc [.] com

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Lead Flash Developer

April 26th, 2010

Location: Center City, Philadelphia

An up and coming venture-backed social gaming start-up is looking to add to its ever growing group of exceptional employees.

Starting as a 2 month contract that will lead to a full time position, they are looking to add a Lead Flash Developer to their mix.

Overview:
- Be the lead completing the development of a Flash Client for a social gaming Facebook Application
- Work closely with server-side developer to help define messaging protocols.

Requirements:
- Flash / AS3 development experience
- Knowledge of Smart Fox Server a plus
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- User and interface design and implementation
- Facebook application developement a plus
- Ability to produce or tweak graphics a plus

If you possess these qualities, please contact me for more information.

Contact: jlondon@bridgeportrecruiting.com

Compensation: $50-60/hr for contract portion, salary based on experience

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.Net Developer

April 26th, 2010

Location: Center City Philadelphia

An up and coming venture-backed social gaming start-up is looking to add to its ever growing group of exceptional employees.

Starting as a 2 month contract that will lead to a full time position, they are looking to add a .Net Developer to their mix.

Overview:
- Assist with design of multi-user gaming system
- Develop, unit-test and deliver modules
- assist in load-testing individual system modules and the entire system.

Requirements:
- C# development
- XML
- Strong problem solving and communication skills

If you possess these qualities, please contact me for more information.

Contact: jlondon@bridgeportrecruiting.com

Compensation: $50-60/hr for 2 month contract, salary based on experience

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Web Designer / Developer Front-End Coder

April 26th, 2010

Location: Ambler, PA 19002

NetReach, located in the northwest suburbs of Philadelphia, PA is a full-service web design/development company specialized in highly-interactive web solutions and web applications based on our proprietary content management system, cmScribe, built on Microsoft’s .NET platform. We are currently seeking an experienced Web Designer / Developer to join our team on a part-time / freelance basis.

The responsibilities of this position include:

  • Website Design (approximately 25% of time)

  • Website Development using XHMTL, CSS, Javascript and jQuery (approximately 75% of time)

  • Integration of front-end code into cmScribe Content Management System.

Job Requirements

Skills/Knowledge:

  • Expert understanding of XHTML 1.0 specifications.

  • Expert understanding of using CSS 1, 2 as a design tool.

  • Expert understanding of the DOM and its levels of browser support.

  • Expert understanding of JavaScript and the ability to develop functions from scratch.

  • Expert understanding of jQuery and the ability to develop functions from scratch.

  • Experience developing W3C standards-based web sites.

  • Knowledge of web accessibility issues and coding practices.
  • Knowledge of usability practices and principles.

  • Interest in, and knowledge of HTML5, CSS 3 and other emerging technologies.

Attitude:

  • An obsession for clean, validated, standards-based and maintainable code.

  • Extremely detail-oriented.

  • Meets commitments in a quality-oriented, results-focused and on-deadline manner.

  • The ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing.

  • Team-focused. Able to contribute to a team effort.

Software:

  • Adobe Web Creative suite

  • Experience with Visual Studio (v.2008 & 2010) a plus

Experience:

  • 3+ years of experience with presentation layer technologies, including hand-coding XHTML, CSS and JavaScript.

  • Helpful: Experience with any CMS integrations (Drupal, Joomla, Ektron, Sitecore, etc)

Education:

  • BA or equivalent industry experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is currently a part-time position where you will work in-house in our Ambler, PA 19002 offices for 24 to 30 hours per week. (This opportunity may turn into a full-time position with benefits)

Please send resume with full legal name, best hourly rate, urls/portfolio of samples and your current location to jobs@netreach.com.

If interviewed, please come prepared with code samples and be prepared to write code during interview.

Contact: jobs@netreach.com

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Full Time Drupal/PHP Developer Position

April 14th, 2010

Location: Wayne, PA

The American Bible Society is a Christian nonprofit organization with offices in Wayne, PA. We are hiring a full time web developer to add to a team of designers, project managers and web strategists in the Marketing department.

We currently are in transition to an all-Drupal platform and need a developer to focus primarily on Drupal front-end work. Our existing IT team focuses primarily on infrastructure, while the new team member would work with the Marketing team to turn designs into functional Drupal Web sites.

We are looking for a someone with solid skills hand-coding HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript, implementing AJAX and Web services and experience working in a LAMP environment. Experience with Drupal themes is important.

This position is based in our Wayne, PA office. We do not allow for telecommuting, except in special circumstances.

Contact: jgimbel@americanbible.org

Compensation: Based on experience.

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HTML 5 Demystified ON 4/27

April 12th, 2010

Join us for our next event, HTML 5 Demystified. As the open standard for web applications, HTML5 takes markup to a new level, requiring web developers and designers to re-examine the way they’ve worked in the past, and will be working in days and months to come. We’ll help demystify HTML5 as well as provide real-world insight into how to begin using aspects of the language today and what resources to dive into to get started. We’ll also discuss the latest browser support and how video works within HTML5 directly.

We’ll Cover

  • Understanding HTML 5 – what you need know to get started
  • What technologies to focus on in getting started
  • Browsers – A look at the latest browsers and what each is currently supporting and when they will support next
  • Video Codecs – understanding what is currently support directly in the browser
  • Resources – a quick start guide to where to learn more and keep up with the new proposed standards

    • Details
    Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
    Time: Doors: 5:30pm / Event Starts at: 6:00 – 8:00pm
    Cost: FREE
    Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Room JMHH G55, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

    Pizza & light refreshments will be provided by PANMA.

    Register
    All PANMA events are free and open to all unless otherwise indicated above. Please register, though, as it helps us plan for the appropriate number of attendees.

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    Interactive Developer

    April 12th, 2010

    Location: University City

    Smaller-sized marketing firm seeking a full-time interactive designer/developer. The position includes the following responsibilities:

    * Producing high-quality websites which feature Flash, JavaScript and database interactivity.
    * Developing interactive multimedia using Flash.
    * Developing medium/large scale web applications.
    * Project managing the development of websites and online systems, including interacting with and supervising other team members.
    * Offering advice and innovative solutions to the technical challenges of our clients.
    * Setting up web hosting for multiple clients as well as setting up DNS.
    * Participating in sales and business development meetings to provide technical insight and advice and assist in determining project scope.
    * Ensuring technical information is accurate and complete in proposals and other documents.

    Qualifications
    Candidates for this position must possess the requisite technical skills and demonstrated ability to handle all of these responsibilities, plus have a strong design and artistic sensibility and the ability to work as part of a demanding team that always seeks to deliver innovative, unique and high-quality solutions to our growing list of clients.

    * Extensive knowledge and experience hand coding HTML, DHTML, CSS, and JavaScript
    * Creating dynamic web applications through the use of PHP
    * The ability to use Flash in websites and PPT presentations
    * Database design, Structured Query Language (SQL), SQL Server Databases, and Access Databases
    * Deploying web sites and web applications on various server operating systems

    The ideal candidate will possess a skill-set that includes 1) design capabilities (the ability to build creative presentations, and extend design concepts for utilization on the web), 2) production capabilities (the ability to build efficient sites and optimize images), 3) application development capabilities (the ability to build systems with expertise in database and server setup) and, 4) project management capabilities (the ability to fully understand a project and advise staff and clients on technical aspects).

    Please email resume, cover letter (must include your expected salary range) and work samples which identify level of project involvement being sole developer, lead role, or supporting role.

    Contact: Call Jennifer Krout at 215-384-1944, ext. 104

    Compensation: Negotiable

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