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: Web Tech BlogSitePoint Technical Editor Might Just be Your Dream Job
SitePoint is still looking for a technical editor to join our publishing team. The technical editor positions are always hard to fill; the required technical and communication skills are a unique combination. But I also think a big problem with filling this kind of role is that not many people in the web industry are ever looking to move specifically into this kind of role. I know I wasn’t. In fact, before I got the job, I had no idea that this kind of job existed.
Some of the blame might rest with the job title: “technical editor” is no match for web industry jobs with titles that include the word wizard, genius, guru, or ninja. The title technical editor makes the role sound like it’s for the resident apostrophe nazi. Banish that thought; we already have a word nerd. What we need is a real web nerd.
If you are someone, or know of someone, who enjoys tinkering with stuff on the web just for the fun of it, and then sharing your knowhow, this might just be the perfect job — getting paid for staying up to date with web technology and working with a bunch of hardcore web geeks …
Tagging is Not Just for Content
We all know what tags are in web terms, right? Well what if we extended the concept of tagging content, to include users with different levels of access, resulting in an infinitely extensible user access system. How else could tags be applied?
Attending Drupalcon 2008 - Szeged, Hungary
Well, I had intended to title this “On my way to…” but my travel has taken longer and my net access has been shorter than I had anticipated. Anyway, I find myself now in the lovely town of Szeged Hungary. Szeged is a small, attractive little town with tree-lined streets that has been converted to Drupaltown. There are over 500 Drupal devoted in attendance with what looks like a great line up of sessions and BoFs.
I find myself here to track what is the current state of the art in Drupal land. I have been using Drupal extensively for a number of community based and science publishing systems and have been very happy with the results. So I am keen to learn what else I can add to my toolkit — after all, Drupal has something like a billion contributed modules and I have only gone through a hundred or so ;)
The other key reason I am here is to see the uptake of Semantic Web technologies inside of Drupal. There are a few sessions directly addressing semantic tech, but I wanted to have the fireside chats with …
Another 100 Free Adobe AIR Books: First In, Best Dressed!
We’re at it again.
If you missed your opportunity last week to pick up a copy of the excellent pocket guide, Adobe AIR For JavaScript Developers (that’s the dead-tree version), then now’s your chance to grab a copy again.
We just set live the second of Akash Mehta’s tutorials on building applications with AIR, Learn Adobe AIR, Part 2: Build A Customer Management App. This time round, Akash looks at expanding the user interface of an AIR-powered app, by exploring how to implement drag-and-drop and window management features. He also touches on menu construction and native window interaction. It’s all useful stuff if you’re experimenting with Adobe AIR development.
And once again, we have a quiz, so you can test how much of the article you absorbed. The first 100 people to complete the quiz will receive a free copy of the pocket guide, Adobe AIR For JavaScript Developers (once again, that’s the print version) delivered to your door.
Plus the book is still available as a free PDF download, so if you miss out on the print version, be sure to grab it in digital form. This free PDF offer is available until the end …
Debugging JavaScript: Throw Away Your Alerts!
Are you overly reliant upon the alert() statement when debugging JavaScript? James suggests considering the throw() statement, which provides several advantages, including writing debug information to the console and termination execution. Give it a go!
SitePoint Services: Introducing Clients To Vendors
Interested in trialling a new lead-generation service? SitePoint Services is a vendor-matching service that connects individual companies looking for web development services with qualified vendors who offer those services. As a customer, you can request multiple quotes for your project, at no obligation. And as a vendor, it’s a terrific way to expand your client base.
Free Book Giveaway: Adobe AIR For JavaScript Developers
It’s official—SitePoint readers love quizzes, and they love book giveaways even more.
First, we gave you multiple chances to receive a free copy of Jack Herrington’s pocket guide to Flex 3 (the dead-tree version). All you had to do was read an article or two about developing with Adobe Flex and take a short quiz.
Now we’re doing the same thing with Adobe AIR. We’ve just published the first of two articles on building applications with AIR, Learn Adobe AIR, Part 1: Build A Note Storage App, by Akash Mehta. Clocking in at over 4,000 words, Akash gives you a comprehensive tour of the AIR platform, taking you through how to interact with a database, manage events, create XML-driven dropdown menus and more.
Once you’ve read Akash’s tutorial, test yourself by taking the quiz. The first 100 people to complete the quiz will receive a free copy of the pocket guide, Adobe AIR For JavaScript Developers (once again, that’s the dead-tree version) delivered to your door.
And like before, we’re also making the book available as a free PDF download, so if you miss out on the print version, be sure to grab it in digital form!
So what are you waiting …
Our “Buy One, Get One FREE” Deal Is Back!
Our Buy One, Get One Free 10th Birthday Sale was so popular that we thought we’d bring it back. This time — book style!
For the entire month of August, when you order ANY top-quality printed SitePoint book, you’ll get a second book in PDF format (worth $29.95) absolutely FREE.
Here’s the special page to take advantage of this superb deal.
Pick your printed book, choose your freebie, and learn something new this month. The more you order, the more you get for free — it’s a simple offer that you do not want to miss.
Last time we had a deal this good, we sold out in less than 48 hours. So if you’ve been eyeing off a SitePoint book, or just want to learn something new in August, then don’t delay — stocks are limited and they won’t last long!
Who Is The Best Web Developer In Australia?
The McFarlane Prize for excellence in Australian web design is on again, with the winners being announced at the Web Directions South conference in Sydney in September. Who will be crowned the best web design/development team for 2008?
SitePoint Needs Web Tech Enthusiasts — Win An iPhone!
SitePoint is hiring! The publishing team needs a new technical editor to help produce our range of books, articles, blogs, and newsletters. If you love tinkering with web technologies, we need you!
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