Development

Windows Phone 7 Design Resources

MS Holm Daylight app from Clarity Consulting

I updated my Open Source Icons post earlier to include updated list of icons. The interesting part was this brought up some great mobile design and development resources. With the list of available mobile icons being just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Speckboy provides an unprecedented list of resources for mobile developers and designers it includes: Android, iPhone & iPad, mobile web & app testing, .PSDs of different phones, and other mobile platforms.

Tools

Training Materials

UX Guidelines & Tools

WP7 CS4 Design Template — WP7 Design Template for Clarity Consulting

Panorama Navigation

wp7-games-panorama — Panorama Navigation on Windows Phone 7

Icons

HackTO & DevHouse

by davidcrow

HackTO registration has opened with support from Idee, FreshBooks, CanPages and PostRank. Who it turns out all have APIs to use their services:

It’s a great opportunity to bring your laptop, bring your dev environment, connect with other developers, and learn how to build connected applications.

The PostRank team is hosting DevHouse Waterloo on April 26 (this is the 18th DevHouse).

Dev House Waterloo is an event giving programmers and designers the opportunity to meet other creative people and learn from each other – whatever the topic may be. You can bring an idea, or a project you’ve been working on, and present it to the group for feedback or help. Bits will be flowing (wifi is provided), projector will be available, food will be served, and space is provided by PostRank.

Another great opportunity for developers to get together and show off what they’ve been working on.

Zerofootprint – API Developer

by davidcrow

Toronto, ON

Update: This position has been filled.

Zerofootprint is looking for an experienced developer who is environmentally focused for a key position in our exciting start-up. We are looking for someone with the skills necessary to connect our SOA-based carbon management software to external systems by improving our API to connect with third parties. You will be collaborating with our internal development team as well as external clients to improve the external interface to our carbon engine. You must have experience designing and implementing a web service that was used in a production environment.

Responsibilities

help to design and implement APIs for external use by customers and partners
write and maintain unit and integration tests for all work
write documentation for all work, both for internal (team) and external (client) use
test against third party connector solution

Requirements

3+ years of Java experience
B.Sc in Computer Science
experience designing and implementing web services, specifically using SOAP and REST
experience with writing/parsing XML, XPath
experience with SQL databases, preferably MySQL and/or PostgreSQL
comfortable on the Unix/Linux command line (e.g. Bash) and in Mac OS X
exposure to Spring, Hibernate, Tomcat, Apache
good team and interpersonal skills
excellent spoken and written English

Nice-to-haves

SOA experience, ideally using Mule and JMS
experience with concurrency and multi-threading
web application experience
knowledge of the science of climate change and the impact of carbon consumption on our planet

About Zerofootprint Software Inc.

Zerofootprint provides essential technologies and services to the growing carbon management market. It operates in three complimentary, for-profit arenas-Offsetting, Consulting, and Software as a Service (or Software as a Platform). It also has a strong presence in the not-for-profit market through, among others, its building skinning and city carbon calculator projects.

Zerofootprint’s solution “circle” provides end-to-end services to enterprises, organization, governments, and individuals. The company’s full suite of tools measure, manage, report, and offset carbon production. Enterprises engaging the VELO solution participate in a Continuous Improvement Process that will reduce carbon emissions.

Apply

This position has been filled.

Avid Life Media – .NET Developer

by davidcrow

Toronto, ON

Who We Are

Tired of working for a traditional company that looks at graphs, numbers, and reports when determining your productivity? Want to work towards being the most creative, and fun company on earth? To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you’d like to help us build that place, let us know. This is your chance to make history!!

The Opportunity

We are looking for motivated and dynamic people who live and breathe ASP.NET.

You will

Web site and application development with Microsoft technologies.
Provide time estimates for various aspects of development.
When necessary, provide other development support that is inline with applicant’s skill set (HTML markup, etc.).

You’ll Bring

Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
The ability to reverse engineer code
Minimum 3 years’ experience in the following except as noted:
- VB.NET / C# / ASP.NET
- .NET 1.1 & 2.0 Framework
- Visual Source Safe
- SQL Server 2000, 2008
- SQL, and associated normalization & optimization techniques
- HTML / JavaScript / CSS / JQuery
Classic ASP an asset
Windows platform and related technologies
Strong communication skills and a team player
Degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Want to apply?

All applicants wanting to apply are asked to apply at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IPNETWORKXS&cws=1&rid=40

Jet Cooper – Drupal Developer

by davidcrow

Toronto, ON

Jet Cooper is a digital experience agency that specializes in
building smart end-user experiences for the web. Based in Toronto,
our growing team has a user-centric philosophy with a sworn duty
to inject some realness into the staled traditional approach.

Description

Jet Cooper is looking for an experienced Drupal developer in
Toronto for immediate hire. Candidates must be comfortable with
developing social network functions with the platform. By default,
this role requires proficiencies with PHP/MySQL.
The following skillset will also be an asset:

Fluency with other platforms and frameworks (WordPress,
Expression Engine, Joomla, CakePHP, CodeIgniter, etc)
Experience with FBML and developing Facebook
applications
Comfort with working with APIs (Twitter, Flickr, etc)

Candidates are being considered for a 2-3 month project contract.
Pending fit, there are opportunities to extend the contract and
scope of work.

To Apply

Email us at [email protected] with “Toronto Drupal Developer (WDW)” as the subject line. Please include the following information: (1) Resume; and (2) At least 3 examples that demonstrate skills described above. Serious inquiries only. Candidates will not be considered if these items are missing. Toronto applicants only.

STC – Web Developer/Technical Manager

by davidcrow

Toronto, ON

Scott Thornley and Company (STC) is a results driven creative agency committed to making a difference for clients in the arts, government, health and not-for-profit sectors.

Job description / skills

2-5 years experience working in a web production environment
Programming/coding – ASP, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, Flash, ActionScript CSS, XML, MySQL, MsSQL
File management – keeping a live site, development site and source files organized
Experience in working with and developing Content Management Systems (CMS)
Experience with version-control software such as subversion (SVN)
Understanding and interest in Web 2.0 – online communities, blogs, wiki, UGC etc.
Manage all aspects of web production including consultation and briefings with client, information architecture and wireframe development, liaising with designers, developers and consultants
Familiarity and experience with web development best practices, technologies and usability standards
Experience developing cross-browser compatible code, based on web standards
Commitment to profitability – revising project estimates and managing client
budgets as requirements and deliverables change
Managing and outsourcing third-party suppliers: requires understanding of web development techniques
Design skills an asset, as well as ability to enhance provided creative and art direction
Image work – Photoshop conversion of images to web format and development of web graphics
Administrative – budgeting, estimating, invoicing, project briefs, project tracking, working with studio
Top-line tech support – PC, Mac as well as Servers
Liaise with outside tech support
Software experience – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Visio
Industry savvy – can represent the category and knows what can and can’t be done
Creative and passionate about the web user experiences and new technologies

Desired personal qualities

Meticulous – high attention to detail and commitment to quality
Problem solver – ability to come up with new and efficient solutions
Team player – works well and respectfully with both staff and clients
Time manager/multi tasker – thrives on working under pressure in a fast paced multi-project environment
Excellent communicator – can translate technical jargon to clients in an easily understandable way
Entrepreneurial – committed to revenue building
Imaginative – able to see ways a project can be improved to provide a better end product

Apply

[email protected]