http://groups.drupal.org/seattle A Drupal Users' Group for Seattle en http://groups.drupal.org/node/22998 <p>Learn about Drupal and your local Drupal enthusiasts. We're going to have a slightly different format this month. We want to have our usual meeting from 6 pm until 7:30 pm, then reserve the last half-hour for proper socializing, snacking, and further discussion at the Owl N' Thistle around the corner from StartPad.</p> <p>Date and Time: June 18, 6 - 8 pm PST</p> <p>Location:</p> <p><a href="http://startpad.org/" rel="nofollow">StartPad</a> (6 pm - 7:30 pm)<br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=811+First+Avenue,+seattle,+wa&amp;sll=46.249081,20.140085&amp;sspn=0.012019,0.026565&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=47.606771,-122.335339&amp;spn=0.011718,0.026565&amp;z=15&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=107876338990511929399.00044b5fb5ca2778d6371" rel="nofollow">811 First Avenue, Suite 480</a><br /> Seattle, WA 98104</p> <p><a href="http://www.owlnthistle.com/" rel="nofollow">Owl N' Thistle</a> (7:30 - 8 pm)<br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?near=811+1st+Ave,+Seattle,+WA+98104&amp;geocode=&amp;q=808+Post+Ave&amp;f=l&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=47.606771,-122.335339&amp;sspn=0.019357,0.043731&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;z=16" rel="nofollow">808 Post Ave</a></p> <p>--<br /> Coworking from 3 - 6 pm will be at the same location as the meeting.</p> <h2>Agenda</h2> <ul> <li>Speed Introductions</li> <li>AHAH?</li> <li>Organizing a Drupal Event</li> <li>Lightning Talks<br /> You get 5 minutes and 20 slides or less to show the group anything Drupal related. Could be a project you just finished, or a new module you love, or a new module you hate. Sign up by leaving a comment. Lightning talks can be as short and easy as "I found this really cool module..." or "Let me tell you why I hate this module...". </li> </ul> <p>If you want to add items to the agenda, please leave a comment.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22998#comments Seattle Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:30:04 +0000 robeano 22998 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23736 <p>An independent publisher - leader in the development of National Park content for 25 years - is seeking a qualified web developer to help create and maintain online features for our Drupal web site and affiliated partner web sites.</p> <p>Qualified candidates must be independently motivated and have a strong grasp of current web-based technologies including -<br /> * 3+ years development with : PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript<br /> * Specialized in : Drupal, JQuery, Drupal theming<br /> * Bonus points : iPhone development</p> <p>Position is a long-term ongoing contract at approx 24 hours a week (3 full time days) working with our small team in the Seattle area. To start, you will be expected to telecommute 90% of the time, with 10% reserved for meetings in person.</p> <p>Open to all professional backgrounds if applicable and if you are interested in Federal Lands, National and State Parks!</p> <p>To apply, please send a cover letter, a link to recent work, and resume to <a href="mailto:tech-jobs@americanparknetwork.com">tech-jobs@americanparknetwork.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> National Parks seattle web developer Seattle Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:13:08 +0000 jersu 23736 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23654 <p>Looking for an experienced programmer with knowledge of Drupal 6.0 API.</p> <ul> <li>Must know how to write Drupal modules</li> <li>US Citizen, fluent in written and spoken English, 21+ and able to sign a non-disclosure</li> <li>Experience with SVN (as a user)</li> <li>Located in the Puget Sound area as face-to-face meetings in the Renton, WA area are required occasionally</li> <li>Drupal theming (code level) experience required, graphic arts / web design skills are not required</li> <li>Familiar with basic AJAX functionality</li> <li>Familiar with distributed networks using REST based APIs</li> <li>Must be available for 20+ hours a week</li> <li> <p>Basic SQL required</p> </li> <li> <p>Drupal test case experience a plus</p> </li> <li>Experience with Perl a plus</li> <li>Experience with coding languages other than PHP a plus (Java, JavaScript, Forth, PGSQL, Erlang, etc.)</li> <li>SQL database independent query skills a plus (MySQL / PostgreSQL)</li> <li>Interest in full time employment a plus</li> </ul> <p>Contact me via private message if you are interested. Please include base rates and any special skills related to the above.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> renton seattle Seattle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:25:16 +0000 robb 23654 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23538 <p>Lifelong AIDS Alliance, the Pacific Northwest’s leading AIDS service organization, is looking for a programmer to update our website (<a href="http://www.llaa.org" title="www.llaa.org">www.llaa.org</a>) and to provide occasional tech support as needed. The first, major project will be to upgrade us from PHP 4/Drupal 4.7.3 to the current versions of each – and to update existing templates and Drupal modules as necessary (from Flexi-node to CCK). Our website is proving unstable in its current configuration, so we are looking for somebody who is also willing to provide ongoing tech support during the code upgrade project and beyond. There is also a strong possibility of future site development work, but that phase of the project is still under internal discussion.</p> <p>If you have questions, or want to send a resume, please contact us at <a href="mailto:drupal@llaa.org">drupal@llaa.org</a>.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> Seattle Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:37:19 +0000 steveh 23538 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23330 <p>Seattle Cowork Thurs June 18, 2009 3-6pm<br /> Location: StartPad.org<br /> Cowork (3-6pm) signup : <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/23330" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/23330">http://groups.drupal.org/node/23330</a><br /> Cowork wiki: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689">http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689</a><br /> Preceeds monthly meeting (6-8pm): <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/22998" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/22998">http://groups.drupal.org/node/22998</a> at StartPad.org</p> <p>StartPad.org (north of Pioneer Square)<br /> 811 First Avenue, Suite 480 - Seattle, WA 98104 - 206-388-3466<br /> Between Marion and Columbia<br /> <a href="http://www.startpad.org/" title="http://www.startpad.org/">http://www.startpad.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.lostinseattle.com/LIS/building/map_colmanbldg.html" title="http://www.lostinseattle.com/LIS/building/map_colmanbldg.html">http://www.lostinseattle.com/LIS/building/map_colmanbldg.html</a><br /> Host: Mike Koss (mckoss)</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23seadug" title="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23seadug">http://twitter.com/search?q=%23seadug</a> (#seadug)</p> <p>IRC: freenode.net #drupal-seattle<br /> IRC://irc.freenode.net/drupal-seattle<br /> More info <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491">http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/23330#comments Seattle Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:01:01 +0000 jdwalling 23330 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23162 <p>We're an upcoming non-profit that is about 80% ready to go (i.e. we have a themed, drupal 6 installation with quite a bit of functionality). We need someone who can help make the social networking aspect really solid and slick as well as help us integrate CiviCRM contribution module into our donation setup (and of course, hiccups in working out kinks and bugs). Looking for someone interested in an unpaid internship over the summer or someone that kicks ass in Drupal that simply wants to be involved with a non-profit that seeks to utilize human relationships + technology/social media + vision to fight extreme global poverty = create a global grassroots movement.</p> <p>One Day's Wages is gearing up for a soft beta launch in early July and a full launch in September. We were recently featured in the Puget Sound/Seattle Business Journal:<br /> http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/06/08/story13.html?surround=etf&amp;b=1244433600^1840762</p> <p>If you have any interest, email: <a href="mailto:eugene@onedayswages.org">eugene@onedayswages.org</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/soc-2009">SoC 2009</a></div> CiviCRM Drupal internship non-profit seattle social media Seattle SoC 2009 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:17:01 +0000 OneDaysWages 23162 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23160 <ol> <li>First, do this ... block these dates! Aug 8 &amp; 9.</li> <li>Second, please, please, we will need help, volunteers, and session proposals at all levels.</li> <li>Third, we still need some more sponsors. We've already had some great verbal commitments, but we're looking to lock 'em down. </li> <li>Fourth, follow <a href="http://twitter.com/ladrupal " rel="nofollow"> LAdrupal on twitter</a></li> <li>Lastly, check back often... this is just a planning wiki, so details are still slushy right now.</li> </ol> <p><strong>what is it?</strong> <a href="http://www.DrupalCampLA.com" rel="nofollow">DrupalCampLA</a> is a greater Los Angeles area <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp" rel="nofollow">camp</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference" rel="nofollow">unconference</a> focused on Drupal open source goodness.</p> <p><strong>will it be as cool as last year?</strong> idk, <a href="http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/46928cc51133af17/48cea98ed059fb19/46928cc5788deb29/dca8e164/-PUR/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drupalcampla.com%2F" rel="nofollow">last year was pretty cool</a>. But maybe you want to <strong><em>get your drupal on</em></strong> before you drop by <a href="http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/" rel="nofollow">Drupalcon Paris 2009</a> or perhaps the economy is keeping you local? Either way, this event will do you good! awesome weather. cheap. fun. plus a laid back LA 'tude. did we mention Drupal?<br /> <a href="http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/46928cc51133af17/48cea98ed059fb19/46928cc5788deb29/dca8e164/-PUR/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drupalcampla.com%2F" target="_blank" alt="2008 drupalcampLA video" rel="nofollow"><img src="/files/2008-drupalcampLA-video-thumb2.jpg" /></a></p> <p><strong>will it be as big as last year? bigger?</strong> OMG, please stop asking that. It will depend on you. This year DrupalCampLA will bring a g33k'n good time with sessions of interest from n00b to l33t! (newbies to elite). Our aim is to have lots of goodness <strong>useful to all levels of drupalistos</strong>! We need awesome session proposals, and volunteers/friends to help bring everything together and make this sweet.</p> <p><strong>where is it?</strong> The School of Engineering at UC Irvine, stepped up to help. We're excited to take the camp into a campus setting as many schools are adopting Drupal so we see a natural fit as UCI being the venue. What school will be next?! We think the place is gonna be cool. The venue holds a lot of people so we can hold an awesome event! But we still have some costs. How cheap and free depends on us getting sponsors!</p> <p><strong>where to register?</strong> <strong><em>REGISTRATION HASN'T STARTED.</em></strong> For now, block your calendars and start lining up a carpool or bunkmate. August 8-9th, 2009. Irvine, California. United States.</p> <p><strong>what's in it for sponsors?</strong> lots! show the community some love, and you'll get exposure and face-time of course. Plus, tell us what you'd like to get out of helping, and together we can work out the logistics to ensure community knows how much you helped!</p> <p><strong>how to get involved?</strong> step up if you can help. Let us know if you have ideas or you want to be involved. Many other Drupal user groups are helping us on this one: San Diego Drupal, OCPHP/Drupal, Santa Barbara Drupal, High-Desert Drupal, San Francisco Drupal, and others we will list later. We're open to to everyone that wants to help and be involved.</p> <h3>Help With General Tasks</h3> <p>There are several areas that still need help:</p> <ul> <li><strike>Defining sponsor packages and</strike> soliciting sponsors. Sponsor packages breakdown $100, $250, $500, $1k.</li> <li>Design Contest: T-Shirts, Banners, Stickers, Pins, etc.</li> <li>Printing - the above</li> <li>Soliciting remote presenters, soliciting high quality local presentations</li> <li>Deciding on any food we may want and then coordinating how that will be purchased/delivered</li> <li>Looking for "in kind" sponsors who may donate services we need</li> </ul> <h3>Something Else</h3> <p>We also need help with<br /> * Something else</p> <p>If we didn't list it but you really enjoy coordinating that part of events or have good contacts in a field, please let me know.</p> <p><strong><em>MANY more details to come. sign up below or contact us directly.</em></strong><br /> <a id="dcsf2010" href="http://drupalconsf2010.org/badges" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://drupalconsf2010.org/sites/all/files/SupportDCSF_07.jpg" alt="Support Drupalcon S.F. 2010 proposal"></a></p> <h2>Camp Organizers</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/7227/contact " rel="nofollow"> Chris Charlton</a> - contact me for sponsorship details (w: 562-735-3044)</li> <li><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/1242/contact " rel="nofollow"> Christefano</a> - contact christefano 'cuz he's king of micro-currencies ;)</li> <li><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/1324/contact " rel="nofollow"> Mike Stewart</a> - contact me to volunteer (c: 310-362-7718)</li> </ul> <p><strong>website:</strong> <a href="http://www.DrupalCampLA.com" title="www.DrupalCampLA.com">www.DrupalCampLA.com</a> - <em>major overhaul needed</em></p> <h2>Can you help/volunteer? Please!</h2> <ol> <li>Step 1: signup</li> <li>Step 2: Volunteering? <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/1324/contact" rel="nofollow">send Mike Stewart your contact info (cell &amp; email)</a>. Wish to sponsor? [[http://groups.drupal.org/user/1324/contact|Hit up Chris Charlton].</li> </ol> <h3>Step 1: Signup (per above)</h3> <p>Please add your name below and indicate you want to help. THIS IS NOT FOR CAMP REGISTRATION, THIS IS FOR VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION (Thank you)</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://nicolebluto.com" rel="nofollow"> Nicole Bluto </a> - I would love to help with anything needed. I would be able to teach a session or two and for sure help out with an install fest. I can bring copies of wamp, xamp, mamp on flash drives so people don't have to download it. I can get a projector probably if you want too. I would like to see Chris teach another session about Drupal/dreamweaver and the extension he made. Jassen and I could also provide a small sponsorship donation.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/24275/contact " rel="nofollow"> Rain Breaw </a> - Definitely there to help out! Will bring my camera and take pictures, too. And to everyone: Nicole (above) and I are going to spearhead a drupalchix track of some sort. We are currently interested in feedback about what might be of interest. I posted to the drupalchix group -- <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/23188" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/23188">http://groups.drupal.org/node/23188</a> -- please check out the post and log your thoughts/comments! And if you are interested in helping us organize this, we welcome your help. Thanks!</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/14392/contact " rel="nofollow"> dougvann </a> (<a href="http://www.dougvann.com" title="www.dougvann.com">www.dougvann.com</a>) - I am SO wanting to come and present some seriously organized BEGINNER sessions. I will have SandBoxes for each attendee and we'll take a step by step approach to getting started. I have done this at <a href="http://www.cmsexpo.net/pre-conf-sessions/354-drupal-kickstart.html" title="http://www.cmsexpo.net/pre-conf-sessions/354-drupal-kickstart.html">http://www.cmsexpo.net/pre-conf-sessions/354-drupal-kickstart.html</a> and even more so with the recent <a href="http://drupalcampwi.com/" title="http://drupalcampwi.com/">http://drupalcampwi.com/</a> last week Over here in Indy, where I lead the local Drupal Users Group, I put on a quarterly Indy Drupal HackFest where I teach the basics of CCK and Views, etc. for the 6/27 HackFest we have ppl coming to Indianapolis from Cincinnati and Columbus just for the training! I would love to either join up with people doing beginner sessions OR take on most of it myself if need be. While I can wax poetic about APIs and MashUps, I find that many Camp attendees REALLY need some basics before sitting in front of Drupal Core Developers and Module Authors.<br /> I don't want to profit from coming to the camp but if my costs could be covered I'd LOVE to pop in [even just for day1] and rock the schnizzle out of the Beginner Sessions! <strong>Financial help appreciated! :-)</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/24950/contact " rel="nofollow"> ChristophWeber </a> (<a href="http://www.dialogconsulting.biz" title="www.dialogconsulting.biz">www.dialogconsulting.biz</a>) - Seeing an install fest and beginner sessions already proposed, I'd like to extend those ideas to a site building track similar to what we did at <a href="http://sandcamp.org/sessions/schedule" rel="nofollow">SANDcamp</a>. Let noobs learn Drupal by getting their feet wet, and even better, have them take home a working site built <em>the right way</em>. dougvann is right, many camp attendees REALLY need some basics before sitting in front of Drupal Core Developers and Module Authors.<br /> I'd be happy to help coordinate, and I can contribute a session or two. E.g. "Image Handling with ImageField and ImageCache - Regain Sanity and Control" or maybe one on WYSIWYG. We could use Mike Stewart's virtual box or Doug's SandBox. Installing X|M|WAMP and a few modules from scratch is guaranteed to take more time than planned, and turn off people before you have them hooked on the cool stuff of Drupal. Been there, done that.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/35135/contact " rel="nofollow"> John Romine </a> - I'm helping out coordinating the venue at UC Irvine.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/6712/contact " rel="nofollow"> Karl Scheirer </a> (<a href="http://drupalhigh.onsugar.com" title="http://drupalhigh.onsugar.com">http://drupalhigh.onsugar.com</a>) - Happy to do a session and volunteer for things that need to get done during the camp like signups table. Is there a list of suggested topics, or even better, ones that have been requested? It's always hard to come up with something new and interesting.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/YOUR_NUMBER_HERE/contact " rel="nofollow"> YOUR_NAME_HERE </a> (optional website link) - please copy this line, paste it below, then customize it for you. add a sentence to a paragraph in this area about how you might be able to help.</p> </li> </ul> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/south-bay-socal">South Bay SoCal</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/23160#comments Bay Area High Desert - California Las Vegas Los Angeles Orange County San Diego Santa Barbara, CA Southern California Portland (Oregon) Seattle Sacramento Area Phoenix Metro Utah Southern Utah South Bay SoCal Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:36:43 +0000 Mike Stewart 23160 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23142 <p>NorthStudio and the Victoria School of Business and Technology are once again proud to host the second annual Drupal Camp Victoria, in Victoria, BC September 11th and 12th. Just like last year, we have timed Drupal Camp to happen around the Great Canadian Beer festival. Please go to <a href="http://drupalcamp.northstudio.com/" title="http://drupalcamp.northstudio.com/">http://drupalcamp.northstudio.com/</a> for more information and to sign up.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/victoria">Victoria</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/23142#comments Drupal Camp Seattle Portland (Oregon) Seattle Vancouver Vancouver Island Victoria Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:44:45 +0000 cjeffery 23142 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/23108 <p>Cross post from the Alberta group as I know there were some attendees from Vancouver last year. (and Seattle isn't that much further of journey)</p> <p>Drupal Camp Alberta 2009 will be held July 10th and 11th at the University of Lethbridge.</p> <p>Check out <a href="http://www.drupalcampalberta.org" title="http://www.drupalcampalberta.org">http://www.drupalcampalberta.org</a> for full details and to sign-up.</p> <p>(please don't use the g.d.o sign-up feature; sign up at the web site instead)</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/vancouver">Vancouver</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/23108#comments Seattle Vancouver Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:48:51 +0000 marcingy 23108 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22901 <p>We Drupaler's of the Pacific Northwest have been given a special offer for Open Web Vancouver 2009 on June 11/12. The first 10 people using the discount code: DRUPALISTA at <a href="http://openwebvancouver2009.eventbrite.com/" rel="nofollow">registration</a> get 25% off on their ticket.</p> <p>This is going to a great conference. Not only are Drupal notables like Angie Byron, Karoly Negyesi, and James Walker presenting, there's many presentations relevant to what's happening in the Drupal community. There's presentations on mobile technology, mashups and cloud computing, and Vancouver Drupal's favorite son, Boris Mann, is speaking on semantic web. I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention presentations by locals Rick Vugteveen and Djun Kim. </p> <p>The other big news revolves around the City of Vancouver's Open City initiative. The conference organizers are working with the City of Vancouver IT and City Council to help promote the new Open City initiative. There will be a talk from David Eaves and Councilor Andrea Reimer on this new initiative by the city to open up their data, as well as a workshop on Friday afternoon with City IT Staff to brainstorm on the possibilities.</p> <p>Conference schedule: <a href="http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/schedule" title="http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/schedule">http://www.openwebvancouver.ca/schedule</a><br /> Registration: <a href="http://openwebvancouver2009.eventbrite.com/" title="http://openwebvancouver2009.eventbrite.com/">http://openwebvancouver2009.eventbrite.com/</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/victoria">Victoria</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22901#comments Seattle Vancouver Vancouver Island Victoria Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:02:45 +0000 torelad@drupal.org 22901 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22673 <p>Gonzocamp in Seattle (May 22) gets thumbs up. Camp involved Drupalistas and Journalistas of various stripes.<br /> Read about it here:</p> <p>FAQ: <a href="http://gonzocamp.com/faq" title="http://gonzocamp.com/faq">http://gonzocamp.com/faq</a><br /> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23gonzocamp" title="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23gonzocamp">http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23gonzocamp</a><br /> Registration: <a href="http://gonzocamp.eventbrite.com/" title="http://gonzocamp.eventbrite.com/">http://gonzocamp.eventbrite.com/</a> (closed)<br /> Pages Like: <a href="http://blog.pageslike.com/" title="http://blog.pageslike.com/">http://blog.pageslike.com/</a><br /> Whose News: <a href="http://whose-news.com/" title="http://whose-news.com/">http://whose-news.com/</a> example: Wired.com<br /> News Map: <a href="http://gonzocamp.listology.com/" title="http://gonzocamp.listology.com/">http://gonzocamp.listology.com/</a> (it's a list, not enough time to add a map)</p> <p>Report by Greg Dunlap: <a href="http://heyrocker.com/drupal/content/gonzocamp-seattle" title="http://heyrocker.com/drupal/content/gonzocamp-seattle">http://heyrocker.com/drupal/content/gonzocamp-seattle</a><br /> Greg planning a tech followup report</p> <p>Report by Mark Briggs<br /> <a href="http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/26/gonzocamp-report-an-emerging-role-for-journalism-when-mixed-with-technology/" title="http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/26/gonzocamp-report-an-emerging-role-for-journalism-when-mixed-with-technology/">http://www.journalism20.com/blog/2009/05/26/gonzocamp-report-an-emerging...</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22673#comments Newspapers on Drupal Seattle Thu, 28 May 2009 05:37:38 +0000 jdwalling 22673 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22617 <p>Greetings again SEADUG,</p> <p>Sorry again on not being able to stay for the duration of the last meeting. I will better introduce myself. I became a Drupal user about 1.5 years ago in Minneapolis and worked with several others in the initial creation of Twin Cities Open Circuit, <a href="http://www.tcopencircuit.org/" title="http://www.tcopencircuit.org/">http://www.tcopencircuit.org/</a> which operates as a tech skill share collective with a heavy focus on Drupal use. My career is much more involved in marketing, particularly SEO and viral marketing. I operated TCSEM back in MN: <a href="http://www.twincitiessem.com" title="www.twincitiessem.com">www.twincitiessem.com</a></p> <p>The non-profit I am looking to start will act as an online clearinghouse for the creation of city, county, and state legislation. The web site will allow users to caucus together for the purpose of creating ballot initiatives as well as organize signature gathering campaigns. The site will feature a social network (twitter and FB API integration), multi-user blog, a module that enables users to create their own legislation, a system featuring the google map API that enables users to coordinate signature gathering campaigns, Ubercart for membership dues, and CiviCRM for fundraising and communications capabilities.</p> <p>My first concern is that someone at the meeting mentioned that a group of people were considering this business plan last year. Has anyone heard anything about this? I emailed the guy Richard Leeds from Neon Gecko and he didn't respond.</p> <p>Some basic workflow issues regarding the legislative system I can imagine without meditating too deeply seem similar to the phpcollab project management software I've used.</p> <p>How I imagine the process going is something like this. Some user writes a blog post that resonates with the community. Several people 'rec' the Communique (our brand for blog post(we're going for slightly subversive)) and it is raised to the Rec'd list which is prominently featured on the home page. From here, a good deal of discussion would commence on the post and users would begin to offer legislative solutions for the perceived problem. From here, should a good number of users (an arbitrary number I can determine later) draft a site-wide poll, in which a majority agree that a bill should be created remedy said societal ill, and a Caucus (our brand for groups) is created. Users are forced into 2 caucuses when they register for the web site, which are comprised of their county and city. These smaller caucuses are mostly left to the users in those areas to manage and should be decentralized. Caucusing on a state level can only occur when an issue is polled and passed by a majority (allowing 24 hours until cloture).</p> <p>From the creation of the state-wide issue caucus, the only users allowed to join the caucus are the users who voted in favor of it, removing any roadblocks from the final bill's passage in the spirit of its original intent. So now we come to the document drafting process. Each issue caucus' chairpersonship is initially offered to the individual who first proposed it, although they can deffer this responsibility to whichever user they choose. Ideally I think I would like to see a system whereby the caucus chair writes the initial legislation and users can offer amendments to it and vote accordingly. When all of the editions have been voted on, then the bill is reviewed by a legislative analyst who will either approve the language as viable or not. If not, the decision goes back to the caucus to either remove the language and pass the bill as is, or quash it. If approved by the analyst, the initiative is complete and is added to the final list of approved bills. This same process would be used to write our org's bylaws.</p> <p>Our agenda is a time sensitive one. We work mostly in 2 year cycles following the electoral schedule. For example, after November 2008 we would mostly focus on creating legislation. When we reach the same time the following year, we would then utilize an Instant Runoff Poll whereby users would pick their top 3 choices of bills from the list of approved bills. The entire community would determine by this vote which 3 approved bills would comprise our statewide agenda for the following year's election. Only members claiming membership longer than 6 months would be permitted to vote in this one to prevent last-minute malfeasance. These three bills are presented to all state organizations that might wish to endorse and/or participate in the political committee which is required to be established for the organizing and fund-raising required to pass the bill. From here, all community members are required to collect signatures for the 3 bills that passed, regardless of their initial preference.</p> <p>Each user's home page, similar to Facebook, will have a link for, "my petitions", which link to PDF docs of the signature petition specific to the county the user registered in.</p> <p>Other potential features of the site could include:</p> <p>-Q&amp;A similar to the Match system used by OKCupid. This system allows users to create questions which are moderated and included in a list which users can choose to answer or not. When a user runs into people via people search, a %age of how similar the users are is included in the results. A part of me thinks this would increase socialization on the site, which is good, but again, I don't want to encourage people to be negative to someone because they have a low %ago of agreeability.</p> <p>-Daily Polling is similar to the above module. Users suggest poll questions which are moderated and added to a queue which releases a new poll every day.</p> <p>-A js chat module similar to FB.</p> <p>-Events management where users suggest events. A moderator then either confirms or denies the legitimacy of the event and assigns the event a number of members who can volunteer to fill the holes.</p> <p>I will not be allowing any ideological or partisan caucusing, as this is an experiment in anti-partisanship (vs non or post). Users must also agree to a code of conduct when they join which expressly forbids the use of ideological arguments and rude comments. Any abuse of community rules results in a forfeiture of membership and membership dues.</p> <p>Currently I am having the logo drawn up by a designer in Yelm. I'm not even considering the front end yet. Right now my priority is the back end, but I'm hesitant to incorporate until I know nobody else is doing this.</p> <p>I am more than capable of doing all the data entry and monotonous crap work. That said, I will likely need someone to do the PHP and basic layout. My wife is a usability analyst so we will likely conduct usability testing with our friends in the Search marketing community. When I get the logo back I will do some focus groups amongst my Facebook friends to get a sense of how they related to the image. Given that some of this will require original programming, I am confident I can find people in this group that I can assist with advice as well as paid labor.</p> <p>My other imperative is keeping it local. This is to be Washington made and hosted. If anyone knows of a green host in the area, I would love to know of it.</p> <p>But I first want to open this up to get your ideas on the project's scope as well as potential criticism for the ideas I've presented. I know every idiot out there believes in their own cause, and I don't want to delude myself so be honest. I can take it, promise.</p> <p>Again, thanks for your feedback and if anything I will see you at next month's meeting,</p> <p>Bretton Jones</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22617#comments digital democracy Seattle Wed, 27 May 2009 00:41:42 +0000 brettonjones 22617 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22465 <p>So here is the DEAL: If you want to be entered to win the free registration pass, "signup" to this "event" node. We'll draw the winner on Monday, June 1, 2009. Signup will close at midnight on May 31st.</p> <p>We also have a user group discount code that will allow your members to<br /> register for $150, a lower cost than the early bird rate. Enter “osb4228” when you register to receive the discount.</p> <p>We’re emphasizing that this conference is the place to go for in-depth and collaborative learning about open source technologies. Whether you’re deep into hardware, operating system internals or writing web apps in the cloud, we’ve got people who cut across all the traditional developer boundaries coming together to talk about how they do their work using open<br /> source technologies.</p> <p>FULL DETAILS</p> <p>Open Source Bridge is a new conference for developers working with open<br /> source technologies. It will take place <strong>June 17-19 in Portland, OR</strong>, with<br /> five tracks connecting people across projects, languages, and backgrounds<br /> to explore how we do our work, and why we participate in open source. The<br /> conference structure is designed to provide developers with an opportunity<br /> to learn from people they might not connect with at other events.</p> <p>Through this conference, we hope to answer a question: what are the rights<br /> and responsibilities of an open source citizen? As developers, we find<br /> ourselves in many roles; we are users, creators, and leaders. The Open<br /> Source Bridge team believes that our role as open source citizens informs<br /> our work whether we are conscious of it or not. Open Source Bridge is<br /> intended as a call to action to become better citizens, by sharing our<br /> knowledge with each other.</p> <p>In addition to conference sessions, the conference includes two dedicated “hacker lounge” spaces for attendees to hang out, schedule code sprints, and connect with each other. One will be at the Oregon Convention Center, and one at the Hilton Portland &amp; Executive Tower, our official conference hotel.</p> <p>Outside of the conference, Portland offers many attractions for visiting geeks: Powell’s technical books, dozens of local brewpubs, and large<br /> greenspaces like Forest Park, all accessible by mass transit.</p> <p>Open Source Bridge is a 100% volunteer-run, non-profit conference. Find out how to get involved at <a href="http://opensourcebridge.org/volunteer/" title="http://opensourcebridge.org/volunteer/">http://opensourcebridge.org/volunteer/</a>.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22465#comments Seattle Fri, 22 May 2009 00:29:00 +0000 GregoryHeller 22465 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22380 <p>Seattle Cowork Thurs May 21, 2009 3-6pm<br /> Location: StartPad.org<br /> Cowork (3-6pm) signup : <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/22380" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/22380">http://groups.drupal.org/node/22380</a><br /> Cowork wiki: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689">http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689</a><br /> Preceeds monthly meeting (6-8pm): <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/22037" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/22037">http://groups.drupal.org/node/22037</a> at StartPad.org</p> <p>StartPad.org (north of Pioneer Square)<br /> 811 First Avenue, Suite 480 - Seattle, WA 98104 - 206-388-3466<br /> Between Marion and Columbia<br /> <a href="http://www.startpad.org/" title="http://www.startpad.org/">http://www.startpad.org/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.lostinseattle.com/LIS/building/map_colmanbldg.html" title="http://www.lostinseattle.com/LIS/building/map_colmanbldg.html">http://www.lostinseattle.com/LIS/building/map_colmanbldg.html</a><br /> Host: Mike Koss (mckoss)</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23seadug" title="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23seadug">http://twitter.com/search?q=%23seadug</a> (#seadug)</p> <p>IRC: freenode.net #drupal-seattle<br /> IRC://irc.freenode.net/drupal-seattle<br /> More info <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491">http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491</a></p> <p>Add a comment if you plan to bring treats!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22380#comments Seattle Wed, 20 May 2009 00:26:56 +0000 jdwalling 22380 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22312 <p>We are looking for a graphics designer who can design the PSD create the theme templates and craft the CSS.</p> <p>We have several projects lined up that need a custom theme and more coming in every month.</p> <p>Please send hourly rate and examples of your work.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> ai artist css graphics design html photoshop php phptemplate psd theme design tpl xhtml Portland (Oregon) Seattle Mon, 18 May 2009 11:36:10 +0000 danielhall@drupal.org 22312 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22042 <p>CMS DEVELOPER / Senior Computing Specialist</p> <p>Req #: 54049<br /> Department: OFFICE OF RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICES<br /> Appointing Department Web Address: <a href="http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page=oris" title="http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page=oris">http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page=oris</a><br /> Job Location: Seattle Campus<br /> Posting Date: 05/06/2009<br /> Closing Info: Open Until Filled<br /> Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and education.<br /> The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoy outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.</p> <p>The University of Washington receives more federal research funding than any other American public university. Last year alone, over 5000 proposals were submitted and awards totaled over one billion dollars. The Office of Research Web Information Services Team provides critical guidance, compliance documents, funding information, tracking tools, online application forms, and other related information. The accurate, timely, and efficient delivery of such information ensures UW's competitive advantage over peer institutions - making UW a great place to do research. </p> <p>The Office of Research, has an outstanding opportunity for a CMS Developer.</p> <p>The CMS Developer will directly and significantly impact UW researchers' ability to find, apply for, and effectively manage research programs, including federal grants made available by the ARRA. Implementation of a standard content management system will not only improve the online experience for UW researchers, but will also increase the reliability and accuracy of online content, and will provide a framework that could eventually provide support to other research administration offices not under the Vice Provost of Research</p> <p>Responsibilities:<br /> Web Application Development:<br /> # Configures, updates, and maintains large scale and complex Content Management System including user management, taxonomy development, and workflow<br /> # Develops, tests and implements Drupal modules and themes using Advanced PHP and standards-based web design principles (XHTML and CSS)<br /> # Publishes data reports by connecting to a reporting engine, specifically MS Reporting Services and manages the display/update frequency<br /> # Works with a variety of database systems including MS SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL within a variety of database frameworks including JDBC<br /> # Integrates CMS within the UW environment, ensuring effective integration with pubcookie, LDAP, ADS, and other technologies<br /> # Ensures Drupal CMS works efficiently within the UW www server environment<br /> # Integrates apps with third-party APIs, RSS/Atom feeds, web services, and heterogeneous document management systems<br /> # Develops advanced front end user interface using jQuery, Javascript, AJAX<br /> # Implements version control system that integrates well on the UW www server environment<br /> # Works with Apache and Microsoft IIS (infrequently) web servers<br /> # Manages multiple projects simultaneously as directed by management; meets set goals and deadlines</p> <p>Technical Writing:<br /> # Writes, edits, and revises internal documentation and external compliance information as needed<br /> # Communicates technical information clearly to a non-technical audience</p> <p>Solutions Analysis / Requirement Gathering:<br /> # Analyzes current needs and maps functionality to corresponding Drupal modules<br /> # Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to identify feasible and effective solutions<br /> # Works with UW Technology to identify solutions that best integrate with server environment </p> <p>As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.</p> <p>Requirements:<br /> # BS Computer Science, Information Management, or related field<br /> # 3 years web development experience working with PHP, MySQL, XML, JSON<br /> # 2 years of experience implementing and maintaining Open Source Content Management Systems such as Drupal or Plone<br /> # Advanced knowledge of standards-based XHTML and CSS coding<br /> # Demonstrated Technical Writing Skills<br /> # Ability to communicate effectively both in written and verbal forms </p> <p>Desired:<br /> MS Computer Science or related field<br /> 2 years of experience developing and implementing Drupal modules and themes<br /> 1 year or more experience in higher education, research administration, or familiarity with the grant or contract life cycle<br /> 1 year or more experience working with Microsoft Reporting Services<br /> 1 year or more experience working with SVN or other version control systems<br /> 1 year or more experience working with LDAP, ADS, pubcookie, MS SQL<br /> Knowledge of Accessible Design principles<br /> Able to work well independently and on a team<br /> Creative, energetic, self-starter<br /> Can provide online samples of work </p> <p>Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> education universites module development php seattle Seattle Fri, 08 May 2009 04:19:20 +0000 japanjill 22042 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22037 <p>Learn about Drupal and your local Drupal enthusiasts.</p> <p>Date and Time: May 21, 6 - 8 pm PST</p> <p>Location:</p> <p><a href="http://startpad.org/" rel="nofollow">StartPad</a><br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=811+First+Avenue,+seattle,+wa&amp;sll=46.249081,20.140085&amp;sspn=0.012019,0.026565&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=47.606771,-122.335339&amp;spn=0.011718,0.026565&amp;z=15&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=107876338990511929399.00044b5fb5ca2778d6371" rel="nofollow">811 First Avenue, Suite 480</a><br /> Seattle, WA 98104</p> <p>--<br /> Coworking from 3 - 6 pm will be at the same location as the meeting.</p> <h2>Agenda</h2> <ul> <li>Speed Introductions</li> <li>Case Study: Listology</li> <li>Lightning Talks<br /> You get 5 minutes and 20 slides or less to show the group anything Drupal related. Could be a project you just finished, or a new module you love, or a new module you hate. Sign up by leaving a comment. We're looking for 7 people. Let's get people thinking and participating! </li> </ul> <h2>Break out groups</h2> <p>as needed</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/22037#comments Seattle Fri, 08 May 2009 00:15:08 +0000 robeano 22037 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/22032 <p>AltRider is a Seattle-based start-up that will provide motorcycle accessories for the Adventure Touring niche. The company will sell in-house designed AltRider branded products not seen in the industry as well as proven products from other manufacturers. At the company launch, the site will contain less than 200 parts but by the 3rd year the capacity need to exceed 2000 parts. The AltRider website will be one of the company’s most important assets, since it will be the portal in which most customers interface with the company. AltRider.com will become a “go to” source, not just for products but community and information for the motorcycle adventure touring market. The website needs to be completed well before company launch in Fall 2009. The target launch date for the site is July 2009. While this document is detailed, if there is any additional information you need; we encourage you to contact us.</p> <p>Most of AltRider’s target market is usually between the ages of 39 to 52 years old, with an annual income between $60k and $100k. Often the customer rode a dirt bike as child and remembers the fun and wants to attain that carefree feeling again. Some are in search for a sense of adventure. We have identified three profiles:<br /> 1. Leader: This person has lots of product and mechanical knowledgeable, while critical a strong brand advocate. This is your “everyday Joe” -- the guy that is easy to talk to and who buys the most product.<br /> 2. Follower: The customer that has joined for mainly social reasons and may lack riding skill. These are educated or intellectual men, often retired or in a position that allows them to enjoy their hobby. Most are computer savvy and do utilize forums and blogs.<br /> 3. Women: The female market is currently small but growing rapidly and motorcycle manufacturers and others in the industry are now taking notice. These women realize they can take these adventures and become an inspiration for more women to join the community.</p> <p>The top goals of the website are:<br /> 1. To be easy to use for the customer to find products and facts they are looking for. The site should be easier to navigate and “cleaner” than competitors’ sites. A dramatic improvement over the competitors sites is a large part of the success for AltRider:<br /> • Touratech: <a href="http://touratech-usa.com" title="http://touratech-usa.com">http://touratech-usa.com</a><br /> • Wunderlich: <a href="http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/" title="http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/">http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/</a><br /> • Twisted Throttle: <a href="http://www.twistedthrottle.com/" title="http://www.twistedthrottle.com/">http://www.twistedthrottle.com/</a></p> <p>A good example of motorcycle part relations management can be seen in these sites please note these site do not provide community just good part management:<br /> • Bike Bandit: <a href="http://bikebandit.com" title="http://bikebandit.com">http://bikebandit.com</a><br /> • Rocky Mountain ATV: <a href="http://www.rockymountainatv.com/home.do" title="http://www.rockymountainatv.com/home.do">http://www.rockymountainatv.com/home.do</a></p> <ol> <li>To feature a design that highlights the AltRider brand attributes. (see attached)</li> <li>To beat out the competition for Search Engine Optimization for commonly searched industry words and comments. (Upon project start, we will provide this list)</li> <li>To provide a place not only for business, but also for shared industry information. The site should be a place where our customers and riders alike go to find out about interesting rides, news, and blogs.</li> <li>Very successful, user friendly, and intuitive e-commerce functionality. Features such as building a customer’s “garage” which stores the type of motorcycle owned, demographics and relationship database to auto filter the correct parts that customer would want to view.</li> <li>Complete integration to the internal database and the customer relationship management program (CRM). The goal is efficient quick order fulfillment and recording customers’ likes and dislikes through their behavior on the site</li> </ol> <p>Website sales/ inventory system requirements<br /> We are looking for a multifunctional site that can handle the entire sales process from website shopping cart to the shipping table.</p> <p>Sales data management (customer database, product database, product line item/invoices database)<br /> • Our sales agents will be able to log into the website and into the customer’s account, then be able to experience the exact same processes the customer is going through. This will better enable the sales agent to help the customer as well improve the website by identifying where flaws are located.<br /> • This will need to feature sales reporting in multiple configurations: by product, customer, sales through website vs. phone at the customer level.<br /> • The database needs to maintain a minimum of 5 year sales history at the customer level</p> <p>Inventory module<br /> • Demand forecasting :at least a weighted 3 month average of sales<br /> • Product data: information on shipping (to allow the system to select lowest shipping rates from multiple suppliers), dimensions, burn rate, lead time, history, notes, Pop up flags (i.e. this part does not fit on 2007 model year)<br /> • Receiving and packing to interface with a scanning device</p> <p>FUNCTION AND CAPABILITY NEEDS<br /> - E-Commerce Functionality: The majority of the company’s sales transactions will take place through the website. All of the product pages need to link to single page check-out. From the single page check out the customer can see cart contents, shipping method, and payment information.<br /> - Back-loading Capabilities: The content will need to be continually added to and updated as new products as well as news comes out. Since the majority of the pages will need this type of functionality, we believe it is best to build the site on this type of platform.<br /> - SEO: The site should appear in the top five Google and other search engine’s results for specific industry key words and phrases. The latest knowledge on SEO should be utilized in the building of the company’s website.<br /> - Look: AltRider has begun the branding process by having a logo, tagline, and brand aspirations. The website should reflect these.</p> <p>FEATURES<br /> - Impressive Design: Many website designs are not impressive. AltRider’s website should stand out from the competition with a modern, inviting design.<br /> - Newslettter/Opt-in Function: The site should feature a place where both customers and non-customers can opt-in to get emails and newsletters from AltRider as well download past newsletters. Our goal is to create a comprehensive customer distribution list. In order to entice people to join, we will create incentive through multiple benefits such as a “Rides” section of the site where GPS track logs will only be accessible if you have a username and password.<br /> - Blog: The blog will be a place where riders can post their thoughts. All blog posts will be submitted directly to the staff of AltRider (probably by filling out a form that gets emailed to AltRider) for approval prior to posting.</p> <p>SPECIFICS<br /> - Timeline: Entire site needs to be completed before July 2009<br /> - URL: We have already secured the url: <a href="http://www.altrider.com" title="www.altrider.com">www.altrider.com</a><br /> - Flash animation: We are hoping to include some Flash animation on some product pages and some rotating images on a few of the pages. The flash animation will be limited by the loading time of only several seconds.</p> <p>YOUR PROPOSAL TO ALTRIDER<br /> The proposal you send to AltRider no later than May 14, 2009 should include the following information:<br /> - Price to include all possible additional costs<br /> - Payment terms<br /> - Timeline: Include milestones and expectations of AltRider in terms of responses<br /> - Case Studies and/or Samples of Work: This should include the scope of work performed and contact information from the company<br /> - Brief resumes of the people on your team that will be working on this project</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> we are looking for someone/ group to help us build our website and database (see description) Seattle Thu, 07 May 2009 23:04:59 +0000 jamirqui 22032 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21757 <p>Hi Guys!</p> <p> I have a full time Drupal Developer position available in Seattle. You must have at least one year experience in Drupal Development, and be comfortable with custom development (module and/or theme development)</p> <p> If you are interested, send me your resume to <a href="mailto:olga@codelevelup.com">olga@codelevelup.com</a></p> <p> Thanks!</p> <p> Olga<br /> <a href="mailto:olga@codelevelup.com">olga@codelevelup.com</a><br><br /> <a href="www.codelevelup.com" target="_blank">www.codelevelup.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> developer full time job position Seattle Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:53:25 +0000 olga 21757 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21620 <p>We have a beta site that is based on Drupal that needs a quick fix.</p> <p>Objectives:<br /> The website has recently moved from the IP address to the live URL. Since then, users have not been able to log into the site, or leave a message in the "Sir VentALot" flash program.</p> <p>It would appear that there are site settings that need to be altered to point to the domain name rather than the IP address. Contractor will investigate the site settings and ensure that they are all pointing to the domain name.</p> <p>Project Description:<br /> Contractor will ensure that all the site settings are pointing to the domain name rather than the IP address. If this does not fix the issue, so users can log in or can leave a message in the Sir VentALot flash program, the problem will be further investigated and an appropriate solution will be implemented.</p> <p>Longer-term relationship possible but not required.</p> <p>If interested, please contact: <a href="mailto:lauren@zgoddess.com">lauren@zgoddess.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/western-massachusetts">Western Massachusetts</a></div> New York City Seattle Western Massachusetts Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:15:28 +0000 LBake 21620 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21619 <p>We are looking for a CTO/Web Developer/Webmaster</p> <p>Startup online community needs a technical<br /> partner. We have a working BETA, but need a technical leader to join<br /> us to make improvements and manage the website as we prepare for<br /> launch. The person must be a hands on developer who is<br /> innovative and creative as well as a good communicator. Must be able<br /> to work in a highly dynamic and collaborative environment.</p> <p>-Expert with front-end scripting and graphics</p> <p>-Experience developing Drupal content management systems</p> <p>-PHP web development experience</p> <p>-Strong background working with ad servers and google analytics</p> <p>-Solid database design and management expertise</p> <p>-Facebook and/or Twitter integration and application development experience a plus</p> <p>Please respond to: <a href="mailto:lauren@zgoddess.com">lauren@zgoddess.com</a></p> <p>-iPhone and/or Blackberry application development a plus</p> <p>-Solid understanding of cross-platform, cross-channel, cross-browser compatibility issues</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/western-massachusetts">Western Massachusetts</a></div> New York City Seattle Western Massachusetts Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:04:01 +0000 LBake 21619 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21511 <p>Here's a quick list of the upcoming events we discussed at last Thursday's SeaDUG meeting:</p> <p>LinuxFest Northwest - THIS WEEKEND, April 25 &amp; April 26, Bellingham, WA, <a href="http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/" title="http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/">http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/</a> - Includes quite a lot of Drupal programming (talks and Drupal Clinic room on Saturday, Drupal mini-camp/BarCamp on Sunday). And it's free!</p> <p>BarCamp Seattle - Sat/Sun June 13-14, Seattle, <a href="http://barcampseattle.org" title="http://barcampseattle.org">http://barcampseattle.org</a> - Could include Drupal content (BarCamp means anyone who comes can contribute what they want to contribute). Free, I think?</p> <p>Open Source Bridge - Wed-Fri Jun 17-19, Portland, <a href="http://opensourcebridge.org/" title="http://opensourcebridge.org/">http://opensourcebridge.org/</a> - Covers all sorts of open-source software and open-source culture. Not free, but it does have a User Group discount, and SeaDUG also has a single scholarship available (talk to Gregory)</p> <p>Seattle Drupal Camp - We plan to do this in October or so, hopefully at Adobe. We might have a beginner workshop in September as well.</p> <p>Did I forget anything?</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/21511#comments Seattle Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:53:59 +0000 jhodgdon 21511 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21331 <p>Hi folks - its me Brian - I am starting up a new company and looking for local (PDX, SEA) Web Design/Web Development/Drupal Development contract workers that I can add to my contact list for future projects.</p> <p>I am open to all skill sets and pay rates. Students are welcome to submit as well.</p> <p>Theresa - I would especially like to get your info - you did a great job on the beehive project - cudos.</p> <p>Here is what I am really looking for:<br /> - First Name<br /> - Last Name<br /> - Location<br /> - Contact Phone Number<br /> - Contact E-mail Address<br /> - Portfolio Website (even a blog site would be ok if you don't have an e-portfolio yet)<br /> - Skill Sets (ex: graphic design, interface design, php development, wordpress themes, drupal module development, etc - very open ended here)<br /> - Desired pay rate</p> <p>If you are a student - or - new to Drupal - I can always help you out. I am a professional web designer/web developer and have been working with Drupal since 4.6 - please do not hesitate to introduce yourself - if you are willing to work contract - I would love to meet you.</p> <p>Please send all contact information to:<br /> (adjust for SPAM bots) brian [ a.% ] pairodime * c om<br /> - or PM me via this group.</p> <p>Thank you in advance - I appreciate your support.</p> <ul> <li>U.S. only please</li> </ul> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> css drupal developer xhtml Portland (Oregon) Seattle Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:00:18 +0000 pairodimes@drupal.org 21331 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21132 <p>LinuxFest Northwest is coming up soon -- April 25-26 in Bellingham, <a href="http://linuxfestnorthwest.org" title="http://linuxfestnorthwest.org">http://linuxfestnorthwest.org</a></p> <p>We are planning to hold a mini-DrupalCamp at LinuxFest -- see <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/20345" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/20345">http://groups.drupal.org/node/20345</a> for format.</p> <p>However, deadlines are approaching! Only a few people (from Vancouver I think?) have signed up to give formal talks on Saturday (Jakob assures me that even though the deadline is past, if you sign up now (4/8), you can still get in). Please do so if you want to give a formal talk on Saturday.</p> <p>We are also planning to have a "BarCamp" style camp on Sunday, but so far, only a few people have signed up as planning to attend LinuxFest Northwest. If you think you'll be there and are interested in the Sunday BarCamp, please go to <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/20598" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/20598">http://groups.drupal.org/node/20598</a> and sign up now. Thanks! We need to know how many to plan for.</p> <p>Also, we'd like to have a "Drupal Clinic" room at LinuxFest on Saturday. The idea would be that people could drop in with Drupal questions, and experts (meaning you!) would be there to answer the questions.</p> <p>So, if you would like to staff the Drupal Clinic room for an hour (or two or three) on Saturday, please sign up here (this is a Wiki page). Thanks! Please include your name and a link to your user page on groups.drupal.org or other contact information. Anyone from Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, Portland, or farther afield is welcome to be an "expert".</p> <h2>Sign up to be an "expert" in the Saturday "Drupal Clinic" room</h2> <p>Note: Talks the last few years went 10 - 11, 11-12:30, 1:30-3, and 3-4.</p> <p>10 AM - 11 AM<br /> 1.<br /> 2.</p> <p>11 AM - 12 PM<br /> 1.<br /> 2.</p> <p>12 PM - 1 PM<br /> 1.<br /> 2.</p> <p>1 PM - 2 PM<br /> 1.<br /> 2.</p> <p>2 PM - 3 PM<br /> 1.<br /> 2.</p> <p>3 PM - 4 PM<br /> 1.<br /> 2.</p> <p>Any time that's needed (check back and fill in slots closer to LinuxFest; indicate how many hours)<br /> 1. Jennifer Hodgdon, <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/8242" rel="nofollow">jhodgdon</a>, 2 hours<br /> 2.<br /> 3.<br /> 4.</p> <p>Not sure when (depends on presentation schedule; indicate how many hours)<br /> 1. David Hazel, <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/10574" rel="nofollow">kanani</a>, 2 hours<br /> 2.<br /> 3.<br /> 4.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/portland-oregon">Portland (Oregon)</a></div> Seattle Vancouver Portland (Oregon) Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:58:52 +0000 jhodgdon 21132 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21054 <p>Learn about Drupal and your local Drupal enthusiasts,<br /> plus let's get ready for the SEADUG April DrupalCamp.</p> <p>Date and Time: April 16, 6 - 8 pm PST</p> <p>Location:</p> <p><a href="http://startpad.org/" rel="nofollow">StartPad</a><br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=811+First+Avenue,+seattle,+wa&amp;sll=46.249081,20.140085&amp;sspn=0.012019,0.026565&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=47.606771,-122.335339&amp;spn=0.011718,0.026565&amp;z=15&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=107876338990511929399.00044b5fb5ca2778d6371" rel="nofollow">811 First Avenue, Suite 480</a><br /> Seattle, WA 98104</p> <p>--<br /> Coworking from 3 - 6 pm will be at the same location as the meeting.</p> <h2>Agenda</h2> <ul> <li>Speed Introductions</li> <li>Lightening Talks<br /> You get 5 minutes and 20 slides or less to show the group anything Drupal related. Could be a project you just finished, or a new module you love, or a new module you hate. Sign up by leaving a comment. We're looking for 7 people. Let's get people thinking and participating! </li> </ul> <h2>Break out groups</h2> <ul> <li>Planning for 2 day DrupalCamp in April</li> </ul> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/21054#comments Seattle Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:20:22 +0000 robeano 21054 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21049 <p>We can generate more interest for the monthly meetings with book exchanges. Members bring Drupal books to the monthly meetings and exchange with one of these methods: <em><b>Book drawings:</b></em> The donor holds up the book and explains its significance. Anyone who wants the book draws from a deck of cards. High card gets the book. <em><b>Book swaps:</b></em> Two members swap their books at the meeting <em><b>Book lending:</b></em> Members lend to other members. If members agreed to make the exchange at meetings that would be another reason to attend. A lending book registry could facilitate the process.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/21049#comments Drupal books Seattle Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:45:35 +0000 jdwalling 21049 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/21047 <p>As the economic downturn becomes more pronounced and people begin to realize that government alone cannot help solve the problem, there is a growing awareness of the need for community and connection. We are developing a plug-in portal for individuals, groups, and organizations that want to create a better world through direct help to one another. It is an online city-specific community that is part social network and part CMS that connects those that need help with those that want to help.</p> <p>I am social entrepreneur with successful startup experience. This is early stage development and I am looking for a chief technology officer and engineer with experience in weaving together open source applications in new and creative ways.  A LAMP/Drupal development firm could also be a good fit. I am looking for a great partner who is creative, loves work (and play), has integrity, and is driven by doing good.</p> <p>This is a non-funded startup, and the pay will be in founder level shares for the company.</p> <p>This opportunity may change your life and the lives of millions more.</p> <p>Requirements: </p> <p>. Strong leadership skills <br /> . Strong LAMP /RoR/ Drupal /MySQL and similar Experience <br /> . Detail Oriented <br /> . Strong Developer experience <br /> . Familiarity with the full software development lifecycle, including agile methods, and iterative builds <br /> . Creativity! This is an application never before seen you will be the creative force behind developing a new interactive Web application that works across all popular browsers.</p> <p>Reply through thread or email at <a href="mailto:jcaden@comcast.net">jcaden@comcast.net</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/social-networking-sites">Social Networking Sites</a></div> CMS LAMP scalability social networking site startup Bay Area Drupal for Good Seattle Social Networking Sites Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:07:36 +0000 jcaden 21047 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20890 <p>KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>Plan<br /> Assess, research and recommend improvements for Web sites and online properties</p> <p>Develop<br /> Design and develop robust Web sites and Drupal templates<br /> Provide technical leadership for design and implementation of new features and software system enhancements<br /> Develop Web sites with usability and search engine optimization in mind<br /> Integrate latest social media tools and platforms in Web development work<br /> Optimize performance and security of Web sites and databases<br /> Implement and support latest methods of online media distribution<br /> Test Web development work on widely-used browsers and platforms</p> <p>Maintain<br /> Perform back-end maintenance for Web sites<br /> Monitor Web sites and back-end systems for technical and other issues<br /> Fix technical issues<br /> Create and maintain documentation for job tasks and system updates</p> <p>Collaborate<br /> Collaborate with KCTS 9 staff to develop Interactive features and capabilities<br /> Provide backup assistance for Web Producer and other Interactive staff members<br /> Collaborate with stakeholders to implement and support Interactive and social media technologies<br /> Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize and support online revenue generating capabilities<br /> Work with Marketing and Communications staff to ensure Interactive features align with the KCTS 9 brand<br /> Work with outside partners, vendors and PBS Staff<br /> Respond to technical questions from staff</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES<br /> Bachelors degree required preferably in Computer Science or related area<br /> Four years’ experience in Web development required<br /> Proven experience developing and maintaining multiple, large-scale Web sites required<br /> Exhibit strong analytical and problem solving skills<br /> Demonstrate a desire to learn and keep current with new technologies and languages<br /> Strong Web and graphic design skills required<br /> Exhibit an eye for web design, usability and creativity<br /> Must understand video formats, video editing and online media technologies<br /> Must be able to communicate technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical users<br /> Must have working experience and technical competency with: Drupal (CMS, development/theming, optimization), XHTML, CSS, XML, WAP<br /> JavaScript/DOM/AJAX, JQuery, Actionscript, PHP, MySQL (programming, database development), SVN, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Online video distribution, Developing and testing for multiple browsers including (but not limited to) Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and iTouch/iPhone<br /> Integration of social media tools and platforms including Google, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter<br /> Must have working knowledge of: Shell, ASP, SQL, Ruby on Rails, Google API, Google Ad Manager, Avid, Online Payment Gateways (PayPal), PCI compliance standards as they relate to online development and maintenance, iPhone SDK, Windows, Linux (Debian and RedHat) and Macintosh OS, Microsoft Office Suite<br /> Experience with the following technologies and concepts is desirable: SharePoint, .NET, E-Commerce, ProTrack, Raiser’s Edge, E-newsletter systems<br /> Experience with Web site and database performance optimization required<br /> Experience with developing secure sites required<br /> Work independently and collaboratively to accomplish responsibilities, goals and projects<br /> Exhibit good communications skills through effective writing, speaking and listening</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> KCTS 9 Seattle Seattle Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:01:39 +0000 jlamsek 20890 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20869 <p>Forum One (<a href="http://www.forumone.com" title="www.forumone.com">www.forumone.com</a>) is looking for a brilliant programmer, who has experience building complex websites in Drupal, is passionate about open source, and wants to help leading organizations raise their impact using the power of online tools. We work collaboratively with each other and our clients to evaluate current technologies,develop a strategy to further clients' strategic goals, and implement a solution that meets technical and functional requirements.</p> <p>The right person for the job will not only provide objective evaluation, oversight, and leadership, but also be willing and able to engage in hands on programming tasks with the team to ensure that the final deliverable helps our client meet their business objectives.</p> <p>Interested ?<br /> Email your cover letter, resume, and salary history to <a href="mailto:careers@forumone.com">careers@forumone.com</a>. Please title your email " Senior Programmer - Technical Lead</p> <p>This position is based in either Seattle WA or Alexandria VA -</p> <p>No phone calls please :)</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> Seattle Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:54:09 +0000 bbianco 20869 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20804 <p>I thought it would be nice to meet somewhere new (somewhere with food and drink). I'm thinking about Cafe Vita on Capitol Hill:</p> <p><a href="http://www.caffevita.com/index.php?page=capitol_hill" title="http://www.caffevita.com/index.php?page=capitol_hill">http://www.caffevita.com/index.php?page=capitol_hill</a></p> <p>What do you think? Basically I'm looking for some major naysayers; otherwise let's give it a go.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20804#comments Seattle Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:44:31 +0000 robeano 20804 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20788 <p>Hi All,</p> <p>Let's say I have a site built in drupal that is both producing new content and aggregating content from other sites. I was wondering if there was a module that would then allow someone to somehow choose categories of content that they would like to see.</p> <p>MySite seemed promising but its d5<br /> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/mysite" title="http://drupal.org/project/mysite">http://drupal.org/project/mysite</a></p> <p>Anyone have any suggestions?</p> <p>Mark</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20788#comments Seattle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:52:58 +0000 msteudel 20788 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20734 <p>We have launched two social networks using Drupal (one is live and kicking...and one is already in beta) and are looking to expand our team to several more drupal developers who have experience working with Drupal social networks or social media sites. We're proud to say that our current sites have been been built pretty well (we like to think so) and are focused on two passionate communities. We would like to recruit a few experienced drupal developers who want to work on a few exciting projects and help us accelerate our development.</p> <p>Qualifications and Requirements<br /> - PHP, MySQL, Ajax<br /> - XHTML/CSS, Cross Browser Compatibility<br /> - Basecamp, SVN, Issue Tracking<br /> - Strong Project Management Skills</p> <p>This is a contract position that will be paid an hourly rate. We are looking for developers who are available at least 10-30 hours a week for the next 6 months. Telecommute is ok. =) Please send me a private message or email me at <a href="mailto:mvu@techkrazy.com">mvu@techkrazy.com</a>. Please have some examples of your work and resume handy. Looking forward to speaking with you!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> community developer Drupal large scale social media social network social networks Bay Area Los Angeles Portland (Oregon) Seattle Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:22:00 +0000 mvuinc 20734 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20598 <p>Linuxfest Northwest 2009 this year will include the efforts of SeaDUG and many Vancouver drupal users. Bellingham is about 1.5hrs north of Seattle, 1 hour south of Vancouver, BC. This year we're expecting between 800-1000 attendees. There are various after parties being held on saturday night. So stick around and enjoy Bellingham! There are some cheap lodging options as well.</p> <p>We're still planning the events for the drupal rooms reserved. If you have ideas, please comment! While most of the presentation spots have filled, we still have a few spots open. We'll post a list of presentations here as soon as its available. Deadline is April 1st to get presentations in.</p> <p>In addition to Drupal, linuxfest covers all aspects of open source technology around the northwest and the world. This year, Jon 'Maddog' Hall, executive director of Linux International will be our keynote speaker.</p> <p>We also need booth hosts. We will have a large 12' booth. Rumor has it there will be some t-shirts to give away ;-)</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/vancouver">Vancouver</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20598#comments Portland (Oregon) Seattle Vancouver Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:57:52 +0000 japerry@drupal.org 20598 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20540 <p>The Lullabot team is coming to Portland for another round of Drupal workshops, May 4th through 8th. This time they'll be taking place at the <a href="http://www.monaco-portland.com/" rel="nofollow">Hotel Monaco</a>. As usual, we will try to organize a Drupal Meetup during the week. But if you or anyone you know is looking for some Drupal learnin', here's your chance! The week includes both our <a href="http://www.lullabot.com/workshop/spring-theming/portland-oregon-2009" rel="nofollow">Theming workshop</a> and our <a href="http://www.lullabot.com/workshop/spring-module-development/portland-oregon-2009" rel="nofollow">Module Development workshop</a>, and you can <a href="http://www.lullabot.com/workshop/both-spring-portland-workshops/portland-oregon-2009" rel="nofollow">sign up for both</a> to save some money on each.</p> <p>You can find out more information about these and other Lullabot training events at <a href="http://www.lullabot.com/training" title="http://www.lullabot.com/training">http://www.lullabot.com/training</a></p> <p>We're looking forward to meeting you! </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20540#comments Portland (Oregon) Seattle Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:30:25 +0000 jjeff 20540 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20442 <p>Saw this blog post/review of drupalcon on Zend's Devzone blog, it's mainly from a outsider's perspective:<br /> <a href="http://devzone.zend.com/article/4343-DrupalCon-DC-2009-Wrap-Up" title="http://devzone.zend.com/article/4343-DrupalCon-DC-2009-Wrap-Up">http://devzone.zend.com/article/4343-DrupalCon-DC-2009-Wrap-Up</a></p> <p>Mark</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20442#comments Seattle Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:39:00 +0000 msteudel 20442 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20370 <p>Last night heyrocker (Greg Dunlap of Palantir) did a quick demo of the deploy module he has been working on.</p> <p><a href="http://blip.tv/file/1900210/" rel="nofollow">Link to video on blip.tv</a></p> <p></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20370#comments deployment seadug Seattle Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:25:55 +0000 RockSoup 20370 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20361 <p>At the March meeting of the Seattle Drupal Users Group, we had a spirited discussion of the reasons we hold events, what we get out of events, and what formats for events fulfill which purposes.</p> <p>Here's a brief summary -- this is a Wiki page, so feel free to edit.</p> <h2>Types of Events</h2> <p>Here's a list of types of events we have held in the past, or people expressed interest in holding. Note that some events we hold might be combinations of two or more of these types of events.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Monthly meeting</strong> - introductions, lightning talks, Q and A, planning other events, review of other events, occasionally longer presentations</li> <li><strong>Barnraising</strong> - meet as a group to build a site for a non-profit, from start to finish</li> <li><strong>Un-Conference</strong> (also known as BarCamp, MiniCamp) - self-organized conference, where people propose sessions/topics on the day of the event, and the expectation is that everyone participates actively</li> <li><strong>Camp</strong> - formal conference, with session schedule arranged and published ahead of time</li> <li><strong>Workshop</strong> - seminar or participatory session on a particular topic, such as an all-day Introduction to Drupal for Beginners</li> <li><strong>Sprint</strong> - Work on core Drupal code, bug fixes, Drupal documentation, or contributed projects (modules, themes, etc.)</li> <li><strong>FOSS Event</strong> - outside event with a Free and Open-Source Software focus, such as LinuxFest Northwest, that we participate in</li> </ul> <h2>Motivations for Events</h2> <p>Here are reasons people gave for attending events, what they get out of them, etc.</p> <ul> <li>Build stronger local Drupal community (strengthen connections to existing members, bring in new members)</li> <li>Build connections to nearby Drupal communities (especially Vancouver, Victoria, Portland)</li> <li>Get beginners up to speed on Drupal</li> <li>Learn things other advanced Drupalers know, get exposed to new ideas</li> <li>Do something good for Drupal (software, documentation)</li> <li>Do something good for the Seattle community, outside of Drupal people</li> </ul> <h2>Matrix</h2> <p>Here's a matrix of which types of events do what for which motivations, as well as their costs in planning, space, and money. Note that some events we hold might be combinations of two or more of the "pure" event types listed here. See definitions above for what the row and column headers mean.</p> <table> <tr> <td></td> <th>Monthly Meeting</th> <th>Barnraising</th> <th>Un-Conference</th> <th>Camp</th> <th>Workshop</th> <th>Sprint</th> <th>FOSS Event</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Connections to existing members</th> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Depends on topic</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Somewhat</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Bring in new members</th> <td>Not really</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Probably not</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Depends on topic</td> <td>Maybe</td> <td>Yes, if done right</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Connections to Vancouver, PDX</th> <td>No</td> <td>Not usually</td> <td>Maybe, if two days</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Depends on topic</td> <td>Maybe</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Beginners up to speed</td> <td>Somewhat</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Maybe</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Depends on topic</td> <td>Probably not</td> <td>Probably</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Learn from others, exposure to ideas</th> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Depends on topic</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Drupal benefit</th> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Non-Drupal community benefit</th> <td>No</td> <td>Yes</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> <td>No</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Cost: Level of planning needed</th> <td>Low</td> <td>Medium</td> <td>Low</td> <td>High</td> <td>Medium</td> <td>Low</td> <td>Medium</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Cost: Amount of space needed</th> <td>Small</td> <td>Medium</td> <td>Med-large</td> <td>Large</td> <td>Medium</td> <td>Medium</td> <td>Not our problem</td> </tr> <tr> <th>Cost: Money or in-kind</th> <td>Space usually free</td> <td>Org provides?</td> <td>Possibly food, possibly space, minimal materials, equipment</td> <td>Space, food, minimal materials, equipment</td> <td>Space, equipment</td> <td>Possibly space, possibly food</td> <td>Exhibitor space or sponsorship, possibly</td> </tr> </table> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> Seattle Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:52:23 +0000 jhodgdon 20361 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20345 <p>Our Seattle Drupal Group has decided that instead of holding a Drupal Camp in April, we will instead hold our spring camp at LinuxFest Northwest. That will be held on April 25-26 in Bellingham, <a href="http://linuxfestnorthwest.org" title="http://linuxfestnorthwest.org">http://linuxfestnorthwest.org</a></p> <p>We plan to hold an "un-conference", "bar-camp", or whatever else you want to call it (self-organized conference) on the Sunday of LinuxFest. We encourage everyone who knows something about Drupal to come and be ready to particpate. We'll have 3 rooms available, and paper/pens to organize who will go where to talk about what. This format worked really well for us at our mini-camp in February, and we're excited to do it again.</p> <p>On Saturday, there will be more formal presentations about Drupal. If you would like to present, go to the LinuxFest web site and submit your presentation -- the LinuxFest folks will organize these talks into a schedule. At time of writing, someone is already proposing a talk about images in Drupal, and someone else is giving an introduction to Drupal. All Drupal topics are welcome; the audience at LinuxFest tends to be people who are steeped in open-source technology, but they may not be all that up on Drupal.</p> <p>We will also have a room available on Saturday as a "Drupal Clinic", where people can come with their Drupal sites they are working on, and ask questions. We are hoping that Drupal experts will be willing to spend an hour or two in that room to answer questions. If you would like to staff that room, please reply here.</p> <p>We'll probably have a more formal Drupal camp in the fall (October or so).</p> <p>See you in Bellingham!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/vancouver">Vancouver</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20345#comments Portland (Oregon) Seattle Vancouver Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:29:07 +0000 jhodgdon 20345 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20289 <p>UW Drupal users are having an organizational meeting tonight to discuss objectives. SeaDUG members are invited to attend their meeting tonight (3/18) to help them get off the ground. We are looking for ways to collaborate with the UW folks, such as joint meetings on and off campus.</p> <p>The organizer is Dave Hurley (Manager of Departmental Computing - UW Dept of Biology)<br /> <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/32842" title="http://groups.drupal.org/user/32842">http://groups.drupal.org/user/32842</a></p> <p>Details are here:</p> <p>Wednesday, March 18th from 6-8 pm in the Biology Study Area (BSA), 220 Hitchcock.<br /> Power, ethernet and guest wifi access will be provided.<br /> Campus Map (Hitchcock circled in red): <a href="http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southcentral.html?62,55,501,774" title="http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southcentral.html?62,55,501,774">http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southcentral.html?62,55,501,774</a><br /> Google map (to the nearby medical center): <a href="http://tinyurl.com/uwmc-map" title="http://tinyurl.com/uwmc-map">http://tinyurl.com/uwmc-map</a></p> <p>For off-campus visitors, the nearest parking is along NE Boat St and is free after 6 pm.<br /> (Use Google map above to locate NE Boat St)</p> <p>Excellent Mexican food with a Baja twist can be found at Agua Verde on Boat St. as well.</p> <p>My apologies for the last minute posting, the final information came late due to some communication gaps.</p> <p>John Walling</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20289#comments Seattle Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:23:52 +0000 jdwalling 20289 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/20279 <p>Seattle Cowork Thurs Mar 19, 2009 3-6pm<br /> Location: Elliott Bay Cafe<br /> Cowork signup (3-6pm): <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/20279" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/20279">http://groups.drupal.org/node/20279</a><br /> Cowork wiki: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689">http://groups.drupal.org/node/7689</a><br /> Preceeds monthly meeting (6-8pm): <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19731" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19731">http://groups.drupal.org/node/19731</a> at Methodologie</p> <p>Elliott Bay Cafe<br /> 101 South Main Street, Seattle, Washington 98104<br /> <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/about/cafe/index.jsp" title="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/about/cafe/index.jsp">http://www.elliottbaybook.com/about/cafe/index.jsp</a><br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/elliotbay-map" title="http://tinyurl.com/elliotbay-map">http://tinyurl.com/elliotbay-map</a></p> <p>At 5:45pm we go to<br /> Methodologie<br /> 720 Third Avenue, Suite 800 (Between Cherry and Columbia)<br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/method-map" title="http://tinyurl.com/method-map">http://tinyurl.com/method-map</a></p> <p>IRC: freenode.net #drupal-seattle<br /> IRC://irc.freenode.net/drupal-seattle<br /> <a href="HTTP://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=drupal-seattle" title="HTTP://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=drupal-seattle">HTTP://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=drupal-seattle</a><br /> see <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491">http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/20279#comments Seattle Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:09:46 +0000 jdwalling 20279 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19999 <p>We've picked some tentative dates for the next Portland DrupalCamp: August 22-23, 2009.</p> <p>So scour your calendars and make sure there aren't any other big tech events that weekend. Obviously any date is going to cause problems for some subset of people but we want to make sure we're not up against another regional DrupalCamp. It'll be close to DrupalCon Paris but hopefully we'll still be able to draw in some other people on the West Coast.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19999#comments DrupalCampPDX Portland (Oregon) BADCamp Bay Area Drupal Camp Seattle Drupal Camp Vancouver Seattle Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:56:33 +0000 drewish 19999 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19801 <p>I am looking for a tutor to instruct me on the basic administration of a Drupal site (managing content, setting up menus, etc.)</p> <p>I am using Drupal-based newspaper/magazine application called ProsePoint. (<a href="http://www.prosepoint.org" title="www.prosepoint.org">www.prosepoint.org</a>).</p> <p>My site is currently based on WordPress but I want to switch over to Drupal, but keep getting flummoxed by the, hmmmmm, let's say 'idiosyncrasies' of the Drupal system.</p> <p>Need a few hours basic to get started and occasional consult. Located near Northgate, but can come to to you if that works better.</p> <p>Payment negotiable.</p> <p>Contact: Michael McCarthy at <a href="mailto:michaelmccarthy007@gmail.com">michaelmccarthy007@gmail.com</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> seattle Seattle Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:11:59 +0000 MMc 19801 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19731 <p>Post DrupalConDC: tell us about your experience. If you didn't get to attend the conference, feel free to ask questions. Pre SEADUG April DrupalCamp...let's get ready to rumble.</p> <p>Date and Time: March 19, 6 - 8 pm PST</p> <p>Location:</p> <p><a href="http://www.methodologie.com/" rel="nofollow">Methodologie</a><br /> <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=720+Third+Avenue,+seattle,w+a&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=46.14027,89.560547&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr" rel="nofollow">720 Third Avenue, Suite 800 (3rd &amp; Columbia)</a></p> <p>--<br /> Coworking from 3 - 6 pm will be at another location:</p> <p>Elliott Bay Cafe<br /> 101 South Main Street, Seattle, Washington 98104<br /> <a href="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/about/cafe/index.jsp" title="http://www.elliottbaybook.com/about/cafe/index.jsp">http://www.elliottbaybook.com/about/cafe/index.jsp</a></p> <h2>Agenda</h2> <ul> <li>Speed Introductions</li> <li>Lightening Talks<br /> You get 5 minutes and 20 slides or less to show the group anything Drupal related. Could be a project you just finished, or a new module you love, or a new module you hate. Sign up by leaving a comment. We're looking for 7 people. Let's get people thinking and participating! I'm guessing I will take one of these spots, so think fast and post your comment for your lightening talk!</li> </ul> <h2>Break out groups (if needed)</h2> <ul> <li>Planning for 2 day DrupalCamp in April</li> </ul> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19731#comments Seattle Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:21:42 +0000 robeano 19731 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19663 <p>Hi Everyone,</p> <p>We’ve almost completed the demo and documentation websites for the Layout Studio development theme. This brings us one step closer to having it officially released on drupal.org. Have a look, and please feel free to send me your comments if you see any spelling mistakes or errors.</p> <p>You can also leave comments on the documentation site.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://layoutstudiotheme.com" title="http://layoutstudiotheme.com">http://layoutstudiotheme.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://demo.layoutstudiotheme.com" title="http://demo.layoutstudiotheme.com">http://demo.layoutstudiotheme.com</a></li> </ul> <p>Until we get approved as a Drupal Project, you can download the theme on the documentation site.</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Rene</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/vancouver-island">Vancouver Island</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19663#comments theme themes Seattle Vancouver Vancouver Island Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:16:18 +0000 rhache@drupal.org 19663 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19637 <p>Not exactly a mind blowing article about Drupal, but nice to see Drupal showing up in the NY Times.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/nyregion/02open.html?_r=1" title="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/nyregion/02open.html?_r=1">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/nyregion/02open.html?_r=1</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19637#comments Seattle Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:54:58 +0000 msteudel 19637 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19606 <p>I am forwarding this for a friend of a very good friend. I don't really know anything more about the company than what is here and on their website. As far as I know they are not currently using Drupal, but they are looking for PHP/MySQL expertise, so there should be some crossover in this group.</p> <p>The company is in Seattle...</p> <p>CarbonContest.com is building a multi-platform environment to help our users track and reduce their energy consumption while at the same time keeping more money in their wallets and protecting the environment. We have just released v2.0 in beta which includes improved tracking and predictions of user consumption. We now want to hire a full time software architect who can help us take the site “Live” later this year.</p> <p>-Experienced at programming in X/HTML, PHP and Javascript.<br /> -Must be able to create and modify php classes as well as program using ajaxx.<br /> -Knowledge of MySQL databases and database interactions.<br /> -Ability to code in compliance with W3C web standards.<br /> -Knowledge of how to assure html forms are secure, and safe for database insertion.</p> <p>Bonus Skills<br /> -Ability to program for other platforms (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, fb &amp; iGoogle)<br /> -An eye (or two) for design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.carboncontest.com" title="www.carboncontest.com">www.carboncontest.com</a></p> <p>Please contact Ian Davis at <a href="mailto:idavis@carboncontest.com">idavis@carboncontest.com</a> for more information and to send resumes.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19606#comments Seattle Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:54:08 +0000 pmattf 19606 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491 <p>Did you know the Seattle DUG also has an IRC channel?</p> <p>check it out at #drupal-seattle (on irc.freenode.net)</p> <p>There are a couple of us (like heyrocker, japerry, and myself) who are hanging out there daily. We've decided to open a Q&amp;A gathering at 1 pm - 2 pm PST each day. Of course, we are assuming you will ask about Drupal not about the meaning of life. :)</p> <p>Firefox has a plugin called <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16" rel="nofollow">Chatzilla</a> which will allow you to connect to an IRC channel. That's an easy way to get started. See you there!</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19491#comments drupal-seattle sharing Seattle Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:37:03 +0000 robeano 19491 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19490 <p>This isn't me, it's from a list I'm on, but it said forwards are okay, so I'm reposting it here where it'll do some good.<br /> I don't know ANYTHING about it, see the contact info below. And I checked telecommute allowed only because the form requires me to check something there. I have no idea if that's true.</p> <p>-steve</p> <p>FREELANCE-SEATTLE.NET(TM) The Northwest's Largest Network of Independent Professionals</p></p> <p>Reply ONLY to: Aaron Burnett <a href="mailto:aaron@palazzo.com" title="mailto:aaron@palazzo.com">mailto:aaron@palazzo.com</a><br /> COMPANY: Palazzo Intercreative</p> <p>Forwards OK, but no agencies</p> <p>Project:</p> <p>Opportunity for ongoing freelance/ contract relationship building and maintaining websites on the Drupal CMS. We have multiple clients on this CMS and an immediate need for a Drupal expert to provide ongoing development and support.</p> <p>Responsibilities will include:</p> <p>• Developing web sites using Drupal CMS<br /> • Creating and maintaining a detailed task plan and adhering to project schedules<br /> • Triaging and scheduling support requests from existing clients<br /> • Quality assurance and testing across projects<br /> • Balancing workload across many projects simultaneously<br /> • Collaborating cross-functionally and with a diverse group of clients<br /> • Working with business development to assess and price new client projects</p> <p>Background &amp; skills needed to be successful:<br /> • Expertise developing websites on Drupal required.<br /> • Experience integrating with third-party APIs and web services very helpful<br /> • Front-end and standard Internet protocols, cross-browser, XML, HTML, HTTP, XHTML, CSS, Javascript (jquery), Flash, Ajax<br /> • Professional and client service-oriented; able to react swiftly to meet client expectations<br /> • Demonstrated organizational skills and proven ability to manage multiple projects</p> <p>Freelancers: For guidelines on responding<br /> to project postings, please read this brief FAQ:<br /> <a href="http://freelance-seattle.net/projects/projectfaq.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://freelance-seattle.net/projects/projectfaq.shtml</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> Seattle Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:36:57 +0000 Steven_Bradford 19490 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19405 <p>At the Mini-Camp yesterday, several people (John, Robert, Josh R, Gregory H, Shawn, and I, and did I forget anyone?) set up a new Drupal 6 web site for Seattle Drupal Camps. I did a little more work on it today (mostly content creation, and a little additional tweaking). You can see the process we went through (including module list) in this wiki: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/18879" title="http://groups.drupal.org/node/18879">http://groups.drupal.org/node/18879</a>.</p> <p>I'd also like to extend a big <strong>thank you!</strong> to those who participated in the all-day session yesterday. You were all a great help, and your time, editing, module downloading, content type creation, and ideas were all greatly appreciated.</p> <p>The site is at <a href="http://seattle.drupal-camp.org/" title="http://seattle.drupal-camp.org/">http://seattle.drupal-camp.org/</a> - there is some content you will not be able to see/use unless you log in. If you would like an account, contact me (user contact form if you link to my user name above) or leave a message here. We currently have account registrations disabled (spam issue, see below).</p> <p>The site is nearly ready to go. We could use some help and/or answers with the following:</p> <p>a) Visit the site and see if you have any comments/questions/corrections. Leave comments here, please (or edit if you have permission).</p> <p>b) Do we have plans for t-shirts for this year's camp? Do you want to just sell last year's t-shirt again? Let me know.</p> <p>c) If you would like to suggest locations for this or other camps, they can now be entered in as Venue content on the new site (if you have an account, see above).</p> <p>d) Currently, user registration on the new site is turned off, because we already got spam registrations (they were set to "blocked", so no harm done) in the short time it was enabled yesterday through this morning. So we need to set up some kind of anti-spam for user registrations for the site. Any suggestions? I think Gregory suggested Mollom -- is that enough to block most of the registration spam? I don't think individual moderation is practical, since people will need to register to sign up for the camp, etc.</p> <p>e) A better theme? If somone wants to volunteer to create a nicer theme, or has one to suggest, leave a comment here. I am having an issue with the current theme (Garland with modified colors), that the main area is too narrow to accomodate data entry forms. It's not gorgeous either, but that is probably OK.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> http://groups.drupal.org/node/19405#comments Seattle Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:52:44 +0000 jhodgdon 19405 at http://groups.drupal.org http://groups.drupal.org/node/19126 <p><br><br><br /> <b>Grantmakers in the Arts</b>, a 501(c)(3) affinity organization for Arts Funders, is seeking a contract Drupal developer to assist in a redesign of the website <a href="http://www.giarts.org" rel="nofollow">www.giarts.org</a>.</p> <p>Experience with Drupal 6 and mySQL and the ability to migrate data from existing systems will be central to this project. Content findability and db usability are project priorities.</p> <p>A Request for Proposal document detailing the project is <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/files/RFP_Grantmakers_in_the_Arts.pdf" rel="nofollow">attached to this notice</a>. <b>The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 27.</b></p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p>Steve Cline<br /> Knowledge Manager<br /> Grantmakers in the Arts<br /> <br></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/seattle">Seattle</a></div> Seattle Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:58:17 +0000 GIArts 19126 at http://groups.drupal.org