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This email covers:
- Links for light reading
- WSG and Industry events
- Web related jobs (2 job this week)
If you have an event, resource or relevant job you'd like posted (from any
country), please let me know - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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LINKS FOR LIGHT READING
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This weeks "links for light reading" are also available here:
<http://www.maxdesign.com.au/2006/12/05/some-links-107/>
Safari better than Firefox?
http://www.zeldman.com/2006/11/27/safari-beats-firefox/
Click here to read this article
http://friendlybit.com/other/click-here-to-read-this-article/
Vertical centering with a Shiv Div
http://exanimo.com/css/vertidivcal-centering-with-a-shiv-div
The Rise of Flash Video, Part 3
http://www.digital-web.com/articles/the_rise_of_flash_video_part_3/
Words as Pointers, and the Meaning of Web 2.0
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/11/words_as_pointe_1.html
Information Architecture 3.0
http://semanticstudios.com/publications/semantics/000149.php
Using hasLayout to fix bugs in IE
http://notes.natbat.net/2006/12/02/haslayout/
How Google handles hacked sites
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-google-handles-hacked-sites/
24 ways to impress your friends
http://24ways.org/
Ten Tips for Smarter Google Searches
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=675274&rl=1
Sexy CSS Hover button
http://www.nublue.co.uk/blog/css-hover-button/
Ultimate htaccess Article
http://www.askapache.com/2006/htaccess/htaccesselite-ultimate-htaccess-artic
le.html
Teaching web standards
http://www.christianmontoya.com/2006/11/27/teaching-web-standards/
Keeping CSS file sizes lean for practicality and sport
http://www.askthecssguy.com/2006/12/keeping_css_file_sizes_lean_fo_1.html
Performance Research, Part 1: What the 80/20 Rule Tells Us about Reducing
HTTP Requests
http://yuiblog.com/blog/2006/11/28/performance-research-part-1/
Unicode character information
http://www.mythic-beasts.com/~mark/cgi-bin/unicode
Be warned, too much geekiness or gaming may not be good for your health:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAhR1N5oJNA
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WSG AND INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Webjam (Sydney) - December 12
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Brought to you by Sydney developers Anson Parker and Lachlan Hardy, Webjam
will be a fast paced shoot-out of home-grown innovation where designers,
developers, information architects -- really anyone in the web industry --
will get 3 minutes each to present something they've been working on this
year. Come along, have a drink and a bite to eat with your peers and see
what Aussie developers have been up to in 2006. Be the entertainment
What have you been up to? Have you, your team or your company been working
on the next big thing? Or maybe you've developed a cool new feature for your
website. Perhaps you've overhauled a creaking old site into a masterpiece of
usability and accessibility. Whatever it is, as long as you can tell us
about it in 3 minutes, we would love you to come and show it off at Webjam.
The proposition is simple: we provide a laptop, a projector, 3 minutes and a
room full of increasingly drunk peers -- you do the rest! Register now.
http://webjam.com.au/register/
What: Webjam 2006
When: 6.00pm for 6.30pm Tuesday December 12 2006
Where: Hotel CBD, Jam Bar, Level 4, 52 King Street, Sydney
Cost: Free, but please RSVP via
http://webjam.com.au/attend/
Web-blast (Canberra) - December 12
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Following on from Sydney, Web-blast Canberra is a huge end-of-year party for
Canberra's web community - bringing together web designers, web project
managers, interface designers, information architects and other web
professionals.
<http://webblast.org/canberra/>
Perth Massive - 12 December
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MASSIVE is an annual event that pulls together the all facets of the Digital
Media Community for one end of year celebration. Come along and share this
celebration with people and communities from your digital district!
Cross-pollinate with other digital disciplines over a few drinks in the two
bars. Enjoy the visual stylings of international Vj's, VJZoo and watch two
excellent showreels - one from the international ACM SIGGRAPH 2006
Conference in Boston and the other showcasing the best locally produced
digital animation, the ACM SIGGRAPH Perth 2006 showreel.
<http://www.perthmassive.net/>
Melbourne Massive 06 (Melbourne) - December 13
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The ultimate social/networking for Melbourne's web community, bringing
together creative and technical folks from eight of Melbourne's web
communities and user groups. Free food, DJ entertainment, awesome door
prizes, and everyone's first drink is free! Register now at
http://melbournemassive.com/register/.
- When: Wednesday, December 13 2006, 6:00pm - late
- Where: Horse Bazaar, 397 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
(between Queen St and Elizabeth St, near the corner of Hardware St)
- Cost: Free! (registration required).
Sponsors:
- SitePoint: http://sitepoint.com/
- Lemonade: http://lemonade.com.au/
- RedBubble: http://redbubble.com/
<http://melbournemassive.com/>
Web Accessibility Workshop in Adelaide - 15 December 2006
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This full-day workshop run by Vision Australia, is targeted at
web-development team leaders, corporate communications professionals and
business managers, along with content authors, web programmers and designers
and web contract managers. The workshop provides a thorough overview of
accessibility issues and how to address them. It covers the World Wide Web
Consortium's Content Accessibility Guidelines and their implementation and a
consideration of assessment tools and techniques.
Course Outline: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/ais/webworkshops/
<http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/ais/webworkshops/>
Registration Details: http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=966
<http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=966>
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JOBS
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1.
Junior ASP/VB/.NET Developer - Sydney
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Professional development team supporting high profile clients
Based in Sydney
ASP/VB/.NET development role
You will have the opportunity to work on an exciting CRM application
developed in-house and used by leading Australian sporting organizations,
in addition to a variety of custom websites & web based applications. Our
CRM application is written in VB6, connects to a MySQL database and
is hosted on our internal servers. We plan to port the project into the .NET
framework and take advantage of MySQL 5's new features (inc stored
procedures, triggers etc) in the immediate future. You will help us take
this project to the next level. Working with our team of developers you
will have a high degree of freedom to implement the solutions you know will
work. Flexible working hours, and an excellent working environment make this
role a great opportunity for a developer with the right attitude.
ESSENTIAL
VB6/ASP
Database design & SQL
Excellent verbal & written communication skills
Troubleshooting skills
PREFERRED
.NET
MySQL
VB6 to .NET Migration Experience
Crystal Reports
PHP
HTML/CSS
This is a full time position. Please send your resume in MS Word format to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
2.
Web site manager (APS 6)
Web site project officer (APS 5)
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The key duties of the positions are:
* apply best practice web, Australian Government and DEH standards, policies
and procedures for web sites
* assist in the development and maintenance of the information architecture,
consistent user experience, search optimisation and content mark-up of new
and existing DEH web sites
To successfully fulfil these roles, you will need to:
* demonstrate highly proficient image manipulation, PDF authoring, XHTML
coding and CSS2 coding skills
* demonstrate practical experience in implementing, and thorough
understanding of, best practice web standards
Web writer, information architect and usability advisor (APS 6)
The key duties of the position are:
* develop, review and optimise the information architecture, user
experience, and content of new and existing DEH web sites
* develop and manage projects (including contract management as well as
liaison with DEH staff and clients) to initiate, review or (user) test web
sites
To successfully fulfil this role, you will need to:
* demonstrate theoretical and practical understanding of information
architecture, user centred design and web site usability plus have
experience in web site user testing
* demonstrate highly proficient web writing skills
* demonstrate XHTML coding experience and knowledge of CSS2
Applications for all positions must be received by COB 11 December 2006.
For selection documentation please contact Simone de Winter (02 6274 1019 or
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ) or visit:
* http:/www.deh.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html#web5
<http:/www.deh.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html#web5> Web site project
officer (APS 5)
* http://www.deh.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html#web6
<http://www.deh.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html#web6> Web site manager
(APS 6)
* http://www.deh.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html#ia6
<http://www.deh.gov.au/jobs/opportunities/index.html#ia6> Web writer, IA
and usability advisor (APS 6)
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Did I miss an event or job in your city? If you have an event, resource or
relevant job you'd like posted (from any country), please let me know -
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks
Russ
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