This is a one-way list for WSG Announcements ******************************************** This email covers: - Links for light reading - WSG events - Jobs
---------------------------------- LINKS FOR LIGHT READING ---------------------------------- Using Google as a Top 10 List - The Power of SEO - expertise or marketing stunt? <http://www.thegooglecache.com/?p=40> Unitless line-height bug in Mozilla and Firefox <http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200608/unitless_lineheight_bug_in_moz illa_and_firefox/> Geotagging - Great shot - where'd you take that? <http://blog.flickr.com/flickrblog/2006/08/great_shot_wher.html> WaSP Interviews Blake Elshire - On Student Experiences in Standards-based Education <http://webstandards.org/action/edutf/interviews/elshire/> 10 things businesses should know before building a website <http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200608/10_things_businesses_should_kn ow_before_building_a_website/> The Big Picture on Microformats <http://www.digital-web.com/articles/the_big_picture_on_microformats/> So You Want to Be an Interaction Designer 2006 <http://www.adaptivepath.com/publications/essays/archives/000656.php> Pageviews are Obsolete <http://evhead.com/2006/08/pageviews-are-obsolete.asp> A Gradient Tutorial <http://9rules.com/blog/2006/08/a-gradient-tutorial/> An Interview with Barry Schwartz - The Paradox of Choice <http://www.uie.com/events/uiconf/2006/articles/schwartz_interview/> How to Promote Your Website <http://www.fortymedia.com/blog/articles/29/how-to-promote-your-website> Writing hacks (hacks for writing) Part 1: Starting <http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay54.htm> ---------------------------------- WSG EVENTS ---------------------------------- Melbourne Web Standards Group Meeting September Date: Thursday September 7 Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm Cost: Free RSVP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jonathon Oxer on "Making Things Move" http://webstandardsgroup.org/meetings/index.cfm?event_id=73 Proudly supported by Sitepoint ---------------------------------- JOBS ---------------------------------- NETCONCEPT SEO Analyst ---------------------------------- Netconcepts is a market leading search engine optimization consultancy. We're looking for exceptional SEO Analysts: Your background might be something like... * A computer science graduate intrigued by search engines * A web designer or developer wanting to move into search and web2.0 * A systems or business analyst in the ecommerce space * Or, of course, an experienced SEO practitioner Desirable: * Ability to diagnose common SEO issues (redirects, URLs, links, CSS, page and site structure, keywords) * An appreciation of user centric website design (and usability principles) * An understanding of web2.0 and what this means for internet marketing * An appreciation of IT and technical concepts For more info see: http://www.seek.co.nz/showjob.asp?jobid=7612415 Web Developer / Front-end Developer ---------------------------------- Duties Work as a part of a large development team (with a tier 1 multinational software developer) to develop and maintain style sheets (CSS), HTML and Javascript associated with a web application. Skills Strong CSS / HTML development skills - Ability to manage page layouts through browser resizing - Ability to extend and evolve CSS to meet the growing needs of a large web application - Strong Javascript development skills - Ability to develop functional and robust interactive user interface elements such as rollovers, drop-down menus, date pickers etc. Mid level visual design skills - Sufficient visual design skills to be able to convert a visual treatment into a working piece of HTML - Sufficient visual design skills to mock up user interface elements within the style dictated by a visual / interaction design guide Consultative skills - Necessary to liaise with an interstate design team. - Necessary to advise design team on the technical implications (and limitations) of certain user interface requirements - Necessary to advise development team on the back-end implications of visual design decisions and changes to the CSS model Software Dreamweaver (or equivalent) for HTML and CSS Macromedia Fireworks / Adobe Photoshop to cut-up screen mockups and implement them in HTML Contract details 3 6 month term Located in Sydney For further detail please contact Matt Morphett at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Creative Web UI developer HTML, CSS (JavaScript, Ajax) ---------------------------------- Fairfax Digital is looking for a creative web developer / designer who can take ownership of the client-side layer of our flagship editorial websites: smh.com.au and theage.com.au. You will create web user-interfaces in XHTML and CSS, developing innovative and creative technical solutions based on finished Photoshop designs. Working closely with the Graphic Design and Application Development teams, you will be responsible for the front-end delivery code of our sites. You will have a strong understanding and appreciation of interface design, accessibility, and usability principles. http://careers.fairfax.com.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=200070 Thanks Russ ************************************************************** Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************************************************
