I was wondering whether anyone could help with unix sys-admin issues, more specifically with load testing (Siege or similar). Or could recommend anyone.

I am looking to load test (using Siege or any other recommended tools) to WordPress website. One twists is that all but one of the pages is behind a login screen, so that needs to be successfully accessed.

I have followed a couple of tutorials online to install Siege on a dedicated server I have access to, but I access the program now (??) and I can't find any good tutorials again!

I'm looking for feedback for a site I am doing for a charity based in Birmingham.

The link to the site is here.

Though I have experience in CSS and HTML this was mainly with table layouts and I wanted to do a project using CSS and HTML 'properly' (more semantics!)

The css file structure and styling in general is based on Simon Collison's book "Beginning CSS Development", which I bought after seeing his talk at Geek In The Park last year.

Feedback from the client is good but the final pages have yet to be produced so I thought it was a good time to see what others thought...

Things I am unhappy with...

There are a few things I know need more work:

• The beach image is low quality and will be improved when the new site is complete

*The "I am a" divider will either be dropped or styled more.

*I am unhappy with how the logo (id=logo) is positioned . I am not sure how I can align it with the bottom right of the "welcome" div.

*The JQuery I know can be applied to a class for the mouseover/mouseout but haven't properly gone through this.

*I'm a developer not a designer and I know the site will look better with some nice graphics that will server as "Call to actions", which I am hoping to do as I add each page.

*I was thinking of adapting this design to work with the 960 grid CSS and wondered if anyone had any opinions on this as well?

Thanks for your time, any comments- good, bad and ugly are welcome.

Cheers

Alex Graham

we've got a couple of openings for perm and contract web types (PHP and Java), thought folks here might be interested.

Talis Jobs Page

Flexible employers, nice atmosphere.

To overcome this I have worked with a developer friend to produce a script which allows sensible line heights for headings and yet allows the paragraphs to step to a beat.

All this and more in my demo at http://yoo-zuh-buhl.co.uk/typography

I would like to hear your thoughts, suggestions, improvements.

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We are working on some truly staggering projects. The project I am working on at the moment is for our client Alfa Romeo, which of course is part of the Fiat Group. Do projects get much bigger and enjoyable?

Please pass this on to everyone you think is up to the mark and able to work from our base in Sheffield, UK.

Thank you.

http://speaktheweb.org/

It got me thinking - why not extend the reach to Birmingham and the West Midlands with a chance to get some of our regulars on the stage?

As they mention on the Why? page, they're keen to extend the project and get more people involved.

Dan suggested they're happy to bring it Birmingham so let's get the ball rolling and see if we can elaborate a bit more the Presents model into other areas.

I've actually been approached by one of my colleagues, who's interested in talking Semantic Web and RDF - if it's an area people would be interested in. Good for those looking at data-mashing the governments open data (it runs on our Semantic Web platform).

This might work as part of a larger open data event, there's plenty of interest in the topic at the moment...

I personally use tools such as BlueprintCSS / Fluid 960gs and site mapping in SlickMap CSS

groups.google.com/group/htmlprototyping

So, what we need from you is;

• Suggestions on the venue
• Opinions on the best date - currently penciled in for Saturday 12th December.
• Your commitment of a deposit, so we can book the table.

Thanks.

You may have seen me tweet briefly about this late last week, but we've just created two new jobs on my team, and I'd like to give you all the opportunity to see more information on the positions.

I work for Listers Group, England's largest privately-owned motor group, and my team looks after a number of websites, intranets and other internal-only projects. We also look after CarCast, which is our take on a multi-brand, multi-site used car search engine, which currently features over 150,000 vehicles.

Both positions will be based at our Head Office facility in Stratford-upon-Avon, working within the Marketing team and will require an excellent command of the English language in both written and spoken form. Bank Holidays and an additional 22 days paid holiday are part of our standard package.

You will also require a valid work visa before you can apply.

Web/Front-End Designer

Apply Online: http://listersgroup.co.uk/Careers/Detail/2394

The newly created web designer position has been created to enhance our new website engine, our communication between the company and our customers, and also internally across our intranet.

Working closely with the New Media Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining a clean, fresh, uniform and consistent design for use across the Listers Group websites and working with the web developers to implement it.
• Working with the New Media Manager to develop user interfaces and enhance the User Experience on our websites.
• Working with each of the Marketing Managers for the brands we represent and our Email Marketing specialist to enhance our email communications with our customers.

The ideal applicant:

• Is proficient in taking a design mock-up and translating it into lightweight, optimised code and imagery
• Can produce clean, semantically rich, standards-compliant code
• Has strong knowledge of (X)HTML and CSS in order to make the most of their designs both visually and structurally
• Understands the concepts of progressive enhancement and delivering code which works in any browsing environment, whilst maintaining a certain level of visual similarity across modern browsers

Additionally, knowledge of JavaScript, unobtrusive JavaScript techniques and JavaScript frameworks (such as jQuery) will be very advantageous.

In return, you'll have your choice of working in Windows or OS X and the software you require in order to get your job done

Salary Package: Up to £22,500 per year.

Web Developer (ASP.NET, C#)

Apply Online: http://listersgroup.co.uk/Careers/Detail/2393

We are looking for a new web developer to join our growing New Media team, to assist us in the development of new and existing projects. Working with some of the most talented developers in the industry, you'll be helping Listers Group to stay ahead of its competition by enhancing

Working with the existing developers and the New Media Manager, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining the existing codebase and suggesting improvements for performance and stability, as well as developing new features and systems as required.

The ideal applicant:

• Works well within a team of other developers and designers
• Loves programming
• Can talk to SQL Server databases with ease
• Understands C#, knows about generics, understands LINQ and can handle object-based data sources
• Has a good web development history, with examples to share

For bonus points, the star applicant:

• Has a good understanding of the Team Foundation System
• Understands RESTful APIs, queuing technologies and interactions with Windows Services
• Can dig into deep data stores to find answers to questions we haven't asked yet
• Knows about agile development and continuous integration

In return, you'll have access to an MSDN Premium subscription and any other software you require in order to get your job done.

A short technical test will be administered as part of your initial interview to gauge your knowledge and understanding of basic web development techniques, some of which will be specific to the .NET environment.

Salary Package: Negotiable, dependent on experience.

Apply Online

You can apply online using the links above, but if you're interested in applying for either of the positions and would like to discuss requirements first, or would just like a chat, please send me an email or drop me an @reply on twitter with your CV and a link to your portfolio, blog or some examples of work you have recently been involved with.

Are there any other Mulitpackers (or webbies come to that) who'll be joining us?

Have we started discussing arrangements for this years Christmas meal yet? I know you need to get in early if you're thinking of booking a table somewhere, so we really should get the ball rolling.

I say this, as I would love to come this year (preferably at the start and not after everyone has finished their deserts!), but I'm out of the country after the 17th of December. So put me down for any date before then :-)

Paul

I need to implement an audio player into a swf file similar in functionality to the header banner here http://www.olympiahorseshow.com/ (please wait for the animation to load).

I’m guessing this is done via Actionscript but being a complete Flash novice I’m not entirely sure.

Does anyone have any ideas how its implemented and can point to a tutorial online?