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The Introductions Thread

Matt — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:01:57 +0000

Hello there! Pull up a chair and grab a biscuit.

Before you start discussing the finer points of the iPhone, HTML 5 and grid-based design, why not let us know a bit about you?

You know, name, job, things you've done and where we can find you in the word of web applications.

WebDesign Company in UK

infinitevizionz — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:50:58 +0000

InfiniteVizionz is a professional Web Design Company in London UK. We are the experts in web site designs, web development, Web maintenance, web hosting, e-commerce, internet marketing, SEO (search engine optimisation) services, PSD to XHTML CSS, psd to wordpress, psd to joomla and psd to magento.

Great PHP developer required in Central Birmingham

akrabat — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:03:51 +0000

Hi,

We seem to be in the same position as everyone else and are looking to hire a new, good, PHP developer!

More formally:

Big Room Internet are looking for a great PHP software engineer to bring depth to the team and spearhead our future development. You will be working across a range of projects, ideally with experience in seeing through a project from start to finish. You will also interact with customers from taking work requests through to working with them to resolve an issue and get new software approved. You must be self motivated and be able to show that you can work on your own initiative.

Ideally you'll have several years of PHP website experience, but also the knowledge of best practices when working as a team on projects. You will be able to take the lead on technical decisions for projects along with documenting them and proving that they work.

This position is based in our office in central Birmingham.

The full job spec is here: http://www.bigroominternet.co.uk/about/we-are-recruiting

Although the spec doesn't state salary, we're expecting that the successful candidate will claim a salary somewhere between £30,000 and £35,000 pa.

If you're interested or if you know someone who is, please get them to contact me :)

Thanks,

Rob...

Programmer required - Staffordshire HQ - TAMBA

TAMBA — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:56:12 +0100

Hi everyone we are looking for a coder to join us here at our Burtwood HQ working on some exciting new projects for Android, iPhone and web. We have viral games and apps a plenty for the right person!

Here a rough guide to what we are looking for:

We are looking for programmers/ Developers to join our award-winning production team at our Staffordshire digital agency HQ. Currently going through a large expansion we are growing our internal team to meet the increasing demand for our campaigns.

This year we have continued to secure many more high profile clients, if you would like to be part of a digitial agency that works with the likes of Kylie Minogue, VK and Reckitt Benckiser then we want to hear from you. Our new website launches soon which will highlight the big changes in the company and we want you to be a part of it. Great location great opportunities and great team - who could ask for more!

As one of our team of coders you will be confident developing viral games, interactive campaign content and social network applications.

• IDEALLY you’ll have excellent technical skills with knowledge of AS3 (desired) PHP and Flash Media Server
• OR any HTML/ HTML5, MySQL skills alternatively (Android and iOS needed shortly!)

In your application, which should include live URLs, please highlight:
• Your experience in the production of interactive games, websites, viral/ social games, rich media or online campaigns
• Your knowledge of Flash / Actionscript / or equivalent gaming discipline
• Any experiences of Object Orientated Programming
• Any past agency or gaming experience

Please send CV, covering letter and current remuneration plus live URLs to jon.harrison@tamba.co.uk

Look forward to hearing from people,

regards
Jon

Friend looking for web dev for paid couple of month contract for a charity

sil — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:18:50 +0100

Got pinged by a friend of mine to see if I know anyone to help their charity test and launch new website? This would be a one-to-two month paid contract. You now know as much as I do; if people are interested I can give you my mate's contact details. :)

One Black Bear are looking for a Web UI Designer

Gareth Brown — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:09:18 +0000

Web UI Designer

One Black Bear is seeking a Junior/Middleweight UI Designer to bring fresh thinking to our user interface design. As a member of our design team, you'll work on a variety of projects creating gorgeous, modern and unique interfaces that are a joy to use.

We want to see:

* Experience in web interface design
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Attention to detail - you should notice the little things that nobody else does.
* A deep understanding of colour and design theory - you should be able to explain *why* a design choice is the right one.
* A strong design ethos with the confidence and knowledge to back up your design decisions
* A passion for great design and disdain for anything less than pixel-perfection
* An extensive portfolio packed with great web and UI work.

We'd like you to be:

* Good with Photoshop and Illustrator
* Familiar with CSS and HTML - you don't have to be an expert, but you should be able to know how to implement your designs in real code.
* Flexible and adaptive - you'll be working on multiple projects at the same time.

Bonus points for:

* Ability to have well organised photoshop documents
* Experience with Flash
* Familiarity with a version control system such as SVN, Git, or Dropbox
* Experience designing interfaces for mobile and tablet platforms

Whats in it for you?

1. Work for a leading Midlands digital agency
2. Work with national clients
3. A nice MacBook Pro
4. Work on a variety of projects including sites, apps and UI projects
5. We’ll trust you to make decisions and get what you need to get done without micro-managing you
6. Team Lunch on a Friday (if you work hard enough).

If you wish to apply, email your CV over to info@oneblackbear.com

-- Direct applications only, no agencies please.

Web Developer at 383project

deplorableword — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:20:10 +0000

Hi,

We are currently looking for a PHP & MySQL developer to produce content managed websites, online apps and other ongoing projects.

Experience with version control (either Subversion or Git) would be a bonus.

IF YOU WERE WORKING FOR US, HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU WOULD HAVE DONE LAST WEEK:

- Developed a Facebook application which hooked into the Campaign Monitor APIs and a custom sentiment analysis API
- Made and deployed changes to a multiple-server web application which has over 10,000 unique visitors a day
- Fixed some bugs in an automated import script from leading news service
- Migrated our some of older sites onto a shiny new server

HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU MIGHT DO:

- Help us build a multi-language social platform of a leading automotive brand
- Improve our internal tools and get us closer to the ‘5 minute devsite setup’
- QA and Browser testing on one of existing sites
- Write Wireframes and IA for upcoming projects and communicate these ideas with the rest of the team
- Show us something amazing

HERE’S SOME THINGS WE’LL NEED TO HEAR ABOUT:

You’ll have a proven background in back end development working on both open source platforms such as Wordpress, and building applications from scratch. You will have an aptitude for translating designs into code and producing XHTML/CSS templates from PSDs. You will also be responsible for testing, debugging and troubleshooting digital work on various browsers & platforms.

Required experience:

- Expert knowledge of LAMP. Expert knowledge of (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript (particularly the jQuery library).
- Prior experience of developing for WordPress (themes and plugins)
- Experience with other server-side languages and web frameworks.
- A working knowledge of Photoshop & Flash Actionscript is a bonus.

Contact jobs@383project.com

Developer or Company required for bespoke .net application

lalex — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:16:42 +0000

I know the main interest here is open source but worth a go.... We (my company based in Birmingham) are looking for a company or individual that can work on a project building a .Net bespoke web application. The basic details are:

.Net development (in vb.net)
Tight deadline
Planned to commence in January

We are looking for someone or a company that has experience of building .net applications from the ground up using a solid architecture. Front end skills (html/css) would also be very useful. Please either reply to this thread or email me (email address is in my profile).

Cheers

Job: PHP Developer at The Higgs Design Co.

Igtastical — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:36:02 +0000

Hi all,

For those who are not already aware, I am looking for a web developer to come and work fulltime on projects, based in our new offices in the Jewellery Quarter.

Salary will be £20-30K dependent on experience, and it's a great opportunity to work on some fantastic web applications and really influence the direction of the code side of what we do.

More information can be found here: Jobs @ The Higgs Design Co.

Hackitude 2010

marksteadman — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:30:38 +0000

Hey all.

Just a quick note to mention Hackitude 2010 is finally happening. December 10th - 12th, at Aquila's offices in Broad St.

We're focusing on cultural ideas this year, so anything to do with art in general, music, film, TV, poetry, live events and so on.

If you're interested in popping along, all the details are at birmingham.hackitude.org, including a link to the EventBrite page and the page which will let you post your ideas to make consuming culture in Birmingham better.

I'd love to see you there, so if you can make it, sign up!

Cheers, -Mark

Anyone got a spare ticket for New Adventures In Web Design conference?

digikev — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:57:30 +0000

I am just looking to get hold of the 1 ticket, if anyone has a spare ticket they would like to shift please let me know. 07723457862.

Christmas 2009

trovster — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:25:35 +0100

So, it's that time of year again where we must think about, organise and book the Christmas party. Previous years it's taken place at Café Rouge which has been good – if they are no other suggestions this will probably be the best option again.

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.

Web Developer Opportunity at IE

shayshay — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:50:03 +0000

I'm one of the developers at IE. We're looking for an excellent PHP developer to join our team in the Jewellery Quarter. We've got table tennis, fresh coffee and a great studio.

http://www.iedesign.co.uk/

Drop me an email at shay@iedesign.co.uk if you're interested.

Cheers

@sealan

Dribbble

jamesking — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:10:45 +0100

Hi,

I am new to multipack, I am going to try and make an effort to come to a meet up.

Does anyone out there use Dribbble? I would love an invite, I have been working on quite a lot recently and it would be great to showcase them and hopefully get some feedback

Cheers

Job Opportunity at MindBlip

whilefalse — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:31:11 +0100

Hi all,

I'm Steve from MindBlip (mindblip.co.uk).

We're currently looking for a skilled developer with PHP/CakePHP experience, but more importantly with a good technical head and knowledge of MVC frameworks. We're a small but growing company, and our goal is to build a business where developers can be happy and productive.

If you want to help us do this, while working on some exciting and varied projects, give us a shout at jobs@mindblip.co.uk.

See you on Saturday,
Steve

Starting your own Web Development Business

CKempson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:02:16 +0100

I gather a few of you are running your own web development business which is something I'd love to do. I'm currently employed as a website developer but would like to start working on small projects in my spare time. However, I'm useless when it comes to business and I'm finding it really hard to understand what I need to do in order to do this (VAT registration? Tax declaration? Insurance?). I have read lots of docs on the subject but they are usually aimed at people who are starting their own "traditional business" i.e. applying for a loan, acquiring a premises, employing people and so on. To be quite honest I get lots amidst this flood of information.

Would anyone with experience be so kind as to explain the basics I need? All I want is to be able to have design a few websites for a few clients by myself but I want to make sure it's all above board. It needn't be detailed as I can research it later but even being pointed in the right direction would be a great help!

Unix & Load Testing

trovster — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:57:49 +0100

Hi folks,

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!

Feedback for site design

lalex — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:18:42 +0100

Hello Multipackers

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

[Jobs]Drupal Contractor and Java Perm plus others

Matt — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:26:57 +0100

Hey folks,

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.

PHP advice on frameworks

lalex — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:19:02 +0100

Hi, I need some help/advice with regards toP HP frameworks. I spoke to Paul Rhodes and someone else(sorry,forgot your name!) at the April meet who recommended a number of frameworks to help rewrite two systems I look after that basically do the same business things (more detail at http://lalexgraham.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/php-v-net-whats-the-best-for-me) and I'm guessing theres something out there (be it addons to codeigniter, cakePHP or a dedicated business framework such as phpOpenBiz) thats already got the bulk of what I need to kick start the development. Whats your opinions on frameworks and/or are there any php forums that you can recommend I post to? Cheers

Script your way to beautiful typography

digikev — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:46:50 +0000

I got really excited about vertical rhythm, and then insued annoyance when in order to keep the rhythm, headings had to be set on multiples of the base fonts line height. The leading would just be all wrong.

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.

Dan Rubin workshop discount

FullCreamMilkMan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:04:43 +0000

As you may already know, Andy Clarke is holding another of his For A Beautiful Web workshops in Birmingham on Thursday 1 April 2010.

Join world-renowned mobile Web designer and author Dan Rubin for a full day learning the key steps to transform your site for mobile users, from content strategy to CSS3 to device detection and optimisation.

More info here

Multipack members can get an exclusive £25 discount on the usual price. Simply enter the code MULTIPACK when booking your place and you'll pay £300+VAT for what should be a great opportunity to learn more about mobile Web design with CSS3 from a highly accomplished user interface designer and usability consultant.

Only a few more weeks to go, so sign up now!

Are there any Freelance PHP devs

edlea — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:58:43 +0000

Hello folks. I'm a mids-based designer/developer and I'm looking to meet other freelance PHP developers. I have a few ongoing projects and some new ones coming in. Do you know of any? Are you one? Drop me an email to edleadesign@gmail.com

Do any of you guys have trouble finding devs? Seem like they're in short supply round the Leamington area. I tried a few recruitment consultants but it didn't go so well, that was my first and maybe last experience with them...

$job = $php->developer(new Permanent('middle-weight', UK));

edlea — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:31:35 +0000

At the risk of turning this forum into a job board...

I'm looking for a PHP / MySQL developer to join http://www.edleadesign.com . I work on both client projects and self-commission projects / web apps. Yes, currently it's a one-person-company! This is for a permanent position in UK near Leamington Spa / Coventry.

For client projects, knowledge of PHP MVC frameworks and RAD is essential. You will be working with frameworks such as Seagull, Zend, CodeIgnitor, Drupal, Wordpress and many others. Your role will be server-side development focused and you will work with other front end developers who will create javascript/html/css. Although your primary focus will be back-end development, a good knowledge of html/css/javascript will be beneficial and in all likelihood you will be comfortable with these languages.

Internally commissioned projects are a little more experimental. There are currently two active sites:

http://www.artflock.com
http://www.soopsee.com

They integrate with APIs from sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr etc so you will need to have experience with using APIs and preferably oAuth.

Most of your time will be spent coding PHP (5) and MySQL that will be delivered to thousands of people so good understanding of caching and performance techniques will be preferable. Linux/sys admin/apache configuration skill a big plus.

For this role I am looking for someone with a passion for web development and programing, you do not need a huge amount of experience but you have to be interested in experimenting with code and familiar with the latest trends and techniques.

+++ The Job
• Full Time with immediate start if possible. Permanent position.
• Leamington Spa or Coventry (UK) with the possibility to (occasionally) work remotely.

+++ Essential Coding Skills:
• OO PHP 5
• MySQL
• linux / CLI

+++ Knowledge of the following is important:
• HTML / CSS / Javascript (pref jquery knowledge)
• MVC PHP Frameworks, Drupal, CodeIgnitor, ExpressionEngine, Seagull.
• API work including Flickr, Facebook, Etsy, Twitter and other popular services
• Wordpress and other opensource (php based) software

+++ Interest In:
• Web 2.0 / Web tech media such as TechCrunch, Mashable, SlashDot, RWW etc
• Latest web practices and techniques including performance and caching, cloud storage and delivery.
• Interest in mobile delivery for iPhone and Android based devices.

send cv/email/salary expectations to ed@edleadesign.com

Web Developers Needed at 383

Andy383 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:53:21 +0000

Just wanted to drop by and mention that 383 Project where I'm lead developer have some web developer jobs going.

We're looking for a front end designer/developer and back end PHP developer asap. If anyone's interested then you can drop us a line using the following page:

http://www.383project.com/jobs/

There's lots of good stuff happening here at 383 at the mo, so it's a nice time to join.

Thanks

Andy (@Andy383)

TechnoPhobia need a UX/Design Team Lead

digikev — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:41:42 +0000

TechnoPhobia Ltd, where I hold a UX Design position, require a UX/Design Team Lead. The full run-down of job requirements can be found at UX/Design Team Lead

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.

Multipack Speak The Web

Si — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:26:23 +0000

Not sure if everyone has seen this yet but Dan Donald and Rich Clark have arranged several mini conferences around "the North" throughout February:

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.

Multipack Hacks: The Planet

paulrobertlloyd — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:47:16 +0000

Hello all,

I would like to propose a Multipack hack day, for the February meet. This has been proposed a number of times, as has the notion of using it to create something in support of the a.green:focus campaign (which frankly died soon after I announced my intentions last year).

Ideally it would be good to work on something that can launch before SXSW to dissuade attendees from picking up the infamous big bags (and lobby for them not being part of the 2011 festival). I have a few ideas, and I think there are perhaps a number of interesting directions we could go on this.

There are also perhaps some longer term projects in this arena we could explore (I know Matt Machell had some good ideas and Ant is working on a green themed iPhone app). There's certainly no shortage of interest amongst the group, which is encouraging!

Is anyone interested in a hack day, and one with this focus? Would One Black Bear be able to offer their offices up over the weekend? Would it make sense to run this over two days?

As to a date, the second weekend of February coincides with valentines day, so I would suggest either the first or third week in February. However, the later date would mean less time to launch/promote anything that would relate to SXSW which begins March 12th.

Looking forward to your feedback!

Paul

Enter B-Hive 2010

rossriley — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:11:45 +0000

If there's any students or web design rookies hanging around the forums you may be interested in being part of project B-Hive, which gives you a chance to get experience and exposure for your undoubtedly brilliant but undiscovered talents.

The briefs have just been released here: http://www.bhive-creative.com/enter-bhive-2010
you're in with a chance of getting a month's work experience at some of the region's top agencies (and us at One Black Bear) plus you get paid for it.

Presents next year? What topics? Same format?

Matt — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:22:50 +0000

I figured it was worth starting brainstorming on this early.

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...