Maryland

Documentation Sprint: DC Doc Love

add1sun — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:16:29 +0000

Let's get together and whip up some Doc Love. We'll meet for 3 hours at the DC Public Library to work on Drupal and then, if folks are interested, we can go out for food and drinks after. We have a medium meeting room (A-9) reserved from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat. November 8. (For directions to the room, see below in the Where? section.)

Everyone can feel free to work on whatever they like, for as long as they like. If you only want to stop by for half an hour or the whole time, it's up to you. I will be around to give guidance, give people doc rights if they need them and generally be around to answer questions for the whole time. I'll also bring some drinks and munchies but if you have anything in particular you want to gnosh on, feel free to bring it.

Oh and if anyone feels like designing up come cool Drupal Doc Love graphics, I'd be a very happy camper. ;-)

What will we do?

We will run the gamut and have tasks for everyone from total newbie to expert hacker. Here is an idea of the kinds of things to do:
- Copy-editing: good old-fashioned cleanup
- Basic read-through reviews: great for newbies to learn and help at the same time
- Adding screenshots: find places where images would help and get them added to the page
- Rolling comments: adding information form comments back into the parent page
- Code review: check for standards compliance and security on code samples
- Testing: for both code and tutorials/howtos - do they actually work?
- Version upgrades: admin UI pages as well as code
- Issue queue maintenance: see if issues are still valid, review drafts, mark duplicates, etc.
- Review and help code work on docs-related contrib modules (e.g. book access, term message, revision moderation modules)

Where?

We are meeting at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. This is the central DC public library, right in the middle of downtown, near both the Gallery Place and Metro Center metro stops. There is also free parking.

901 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Map

We will be in meeting room A-9. This is one floor down from the main entrance.
If you enter through the garage: go up the stairs to Level A and walk through two sets of double doors. A-9 will be in front of you to the right.
If you enter from the main entrance: there is an elevator just inside the security to the right (under the Green MLK portrait). Take the elevator down to A. When you get off you are in a weird lobby area that opens onto A-2. Walk all the way through A-2 and out the other door. A-9 will be on your right.

Philadelphia Area

Looking for Baltimore/DC Area Developers

diannone — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:59:05 +0000

My consulting firm is expanding and taking on new development projects and we're looking for Drupal developers who have experience with media companies, publications and non-profits specifically.

Please drop me a line here or http://goforwardmedia.com/contact.html

Please include links to your company or personal web site and URLs of your Drupal portfolio

Thanks
Dave Iannone
http://www.goforwardmedia.com

Maryland

DC Doc sprint

add1sun — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:16:53 +0000

As some of you may know, I've been neck-deep in Drupal's Doc team work. The doc sprints that we have had at the last two Drupalcons have been a ton of fun and very productive. I'd like to run a local sprint down in DC sometime before the end of the year. The basic idea that I am thinking right now is to find a location that will let us camp out with wifi for about 4-6 hours on a weekend. I'd be there the entire time but others could just drop by as they had time. I'd be there to help folks get situated, find docs tasks that they find interesting and generally answer questions.

I don't have a date/venue yet. This post is for two purposes right now:
1) gauge the interest to get a sense of the size of venue to find
2) see if anyone has space they would donate or recommendations of where we could go (I'm assuming in the 10-20 people range right now)

In terms of venue needs, the basic requirements would be chairs and tables/desks for people to work comfortably and free wifi access. I'd also like to be able to bring in snacks and drinks. Something that is easily accessible on metro would be great. That's about it really.

Note that you don't need to know how to write well to help with docs. We have tons of things that need help that don't involved writing at all. We even have coding work we need, so devs can play too. ;-) People who are new to Drupal or do not speak English as their first language are particularly valuable and highly encouraged.

So, please feel free to discuss, volunteer or ask questions to help me get a better sense of what to plan. This'll be my first time planning a stand-alone sprint like this so all thoughts and ideas are welcome. :-)

Pittsburgh and Southwestern PA

Front-End Web Developer | D.C. United

dcunited — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:39:50 +0000

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Front-end Developer at D.C. United will be a professional who possesses knowledge of each browser's quirks and is able to create websites that appear and work well on equipment ranging from a Mac computers to Windows-based PCs to mobile devices.

This person will be responsible for assisting the Senior Web Developer in creating new websites, applications and widgets. This person will also be responsible for the daily care and feeding of the public portals and will play an essential role in developing cutting edge web sites as part of United’s new digital media platform.

Apply for this position using our website.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Produce clean, error-free code for public-facing website, web applications, or widgets.

• Completes assigned work on-time.

Other:
Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by D.C. United from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Due to the nature of the sports industry, employees are required to work varying schedules, including evenings and weekends, to reflect the business needs of the company.

Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with D.C. United rules and regulations for the safe and efficient operation of company facilities. Employees who violate these rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS:

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.

• Work seamlessly with the communication department co-workers that oversee media relations, community relations and broadcasting functions.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Professional and courteous demeanor.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Spanish language fluency preferred.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education:

• Four-year college degree preferred.

Experience:

• At least two years as front-end developer, working in a deadline-driven environment producing websites or web applications.

• Demonstrated expertise in creating cross-browser user interfaces using HTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript and XML (plus using them together as AJAX).

• Strong working knowledge of open-source WCMS, especially Drupal and Movable Type.

Apply for this position using our website.

Washington, DC Drupalers

Senior Web Developer | D.C. United

dcunited — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:36:17 +0000

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Senior Web Developer at D.C. United will be a gifted coder who has mastered current front-end and scripting web standards, especially with front-end development and unobtrusive scripting. This person must also maintain mid-level working knowledge of selected back-end technologies.

Successful candidates will be eclectic professionals that are imaginative and creative problem solvers. They should also actively follow new trends and techniques. This position will play an essential role in developing cutting edge web sites as part of United’s new digital media platform.

Apply for this position using our website.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Produce clean, error-free code for public-facing website, web applications, and widgets.

• Act as the team's tech-lead during requirements gathering and solution building.

• Participate in creating documentation or presentations to help explain technical ideas and plans to front office principals.

• Complete assigned work on-time.

Due to the nature of the sports industry, employees are required to work varying schedules, including evenings and weekends, to reflect the business needs of the company.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS:

• Work seamlessly with the communication department co-workers that oversee media relations, community relations and broadcasting functions.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Professional and courteous demeanor.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Spanish language fluency preferred.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education:

• Four-year college degree preferred.

Experience:

• At least four years as a web developer working in a deadline-driven environment, producing websites or web applications.

• Demonstrated expertise in HTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript and XML (plus using them together as AJAX).

• Demonstrated experience with PHP 5 and MySQL.

• Strong working knowledge of open-source WCMS, especially Drupal and Movable Type.

• Mid-level working knowledge of application architecture, development methodologies and frameworks.

• Mid-level working knowledge of streaming multimedia techniques.

Apply for this position using our website.

Washington, DC Drupalers

Drupal Developer | RCK

RCK_KG — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:22:15 +0000

We are looking for a full time/contract onsite Drupal/PHP developer to help our Washington, DC client to convert legacy web pages to Drupal, as well as to continue support client’s sizable web property.

Ideal candidate will have Drupal installation and maintenance experience, mySql knowledge, as well as understanding of integration with back office systems. If you have a limited Drupal experience, but are proficient with PHP and have other open source platform experience, we would be happy to consider your CV as well.

Please send compensation requirements and resumes to kgirkhovskiy@rckcorp.com, or contact me through this site.

Thank you.

Washington, DC Drupalers

Possible places for meetups?

Ron Williams — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:46:42 +0000

While I setup the Drupal Maryland group, I have not taken an active role to ensure the group continues to grow and bring in more members. Lack of time has been a major factor.

On to the subject at hand though, I made a few calls and found that Panera Bread has a "first come, first serve" basis for seating for all Maryland stores. We would be unable to use a projector, however a monitor is fine provided someone wants to bring a flat screen or something portable. In my experience with Panera, their Wi-Fi has not had any issues. One thing I do like about Panera is their free refills on coffee and sodas. The Bowie Town Center location is a reasonable size. Hours are 6AM-9PM Monday-Saturday and 7AM-8PM Sunday.

Any others who have suggestions on places to meet, please reply.

Maryland

Web Developer/Programmer | Americans for the Arts

techart8 — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:41:32 +0000

ABOUT THE JOB

Do you love developing/managing 2.0-powered websites and want to put your skills to use for a meaningful cause? Like tinkering with open-source technology (esp. Drupal), and want a job that pays you to do it full-time? Do you have a vision of how social networking can bring communities of advocates together to champion a cause? Would you like to be on the ground floor of a growing web team striving toward innovation in their web development projects? If your answer to any of these questions is YES, we have a full-time position (with GREAT benefits) for you.

Americans for the Arts Web and Technology Services team is on the cusp of reinventing all of its organizations online services. We envision the redesign of our entire website offerings that will utilize Web 2.0 concepts and innovative technologies as well as full integration of a new organizational database (AMS) and an overhaul of our e-commerce solutions. Our goal is to bring arts professionals and supporters together through innovative services, shared resources and inspiration, and strategies to improve their own lives and work through the arts. We are looking for a Web Developer/Programmer to take a leadership role in this exciting new venture.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and maintain organization’s online services which include seven (7) websites, a collection of social networking sites, e-commerce services and web components integrated with the organization’s database (currently in selection phase of database development)
• Development of new websites and website redesigns that utilize innovative and open source technologies (esp. Drupal)
• Utilize your programming skills in PHP, SQL, JavaScript, XML, AJAX, and ASP.NET to build online resources
• Manage integration of web tools with organizational database by utilizing your knowledge of API’s, web services, and ASP.NET
• Lead development of innovative web-based applications that will serve and enhance Americans for the Arts programs
• Advise staff on available on-line resources which could be developed to best meet needs or enhance their programs
• Assist in defining strategic online plans and campaigns
• Interface with vendors to address and troubleshoot support issues with online technologies
• Manage search engine optimization and strategies for AmericansForTheArts.org
• Monitor, respond to, and teach users and staff about technical issues
• Assist with the development of social networking features through out organization’s web offerings to facilitate networking and information sharing among users.

Your Leadership Skills

• Support the mission and vision of Americans for the Arts by championing and inspiring the use of new and innovative technologies
• Teach and guide staff about the possibilities online technologies hold for enhancement of their work and reach to constituents
• Lead the development of web 2.0 technologies and social networking sites by bringing together staff, vendors, and other resources
• Mentor and coach direct-reports to support their career development

Skills You’ll Have

• 2–3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field required
• Demonstrable experience managing organizational websites and online communications with:
o Blogs, wikis, and other web 2.0 technologies
o Website CMS (currently use Omniture Publish, moving to Drupal)
• Knowledge of the online community and current web trends
• Advanced experience with web programming in HTML is essential
• Must have demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects with changing priorities
• Advanced HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, AJAX, ASP, PHP, experience required
• Familiarity with SQL, MySQL, ASP.NET, XHTML, and Visual Basic
• Experience with Association Management Systems (AMS) such as iMIS, Avectra, TMA Resources or relational databases a plus
• Understanding of the principles of good website design and basic usability concepts
• Experience with search engine optimization
• Experience managing e-commerce website and troubleshooting problems with e-commerce web tools.
• ANYTHING WE SHOULD ADD HERE ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-SERVICE TOOLS?
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop
• Good oral and written communication skills required
• Ability to work cooperatively, creatively, and flexibly
• Entrepreneurial attitude, self-motivated, multi-tasking and committed to meeting deadlines
• A commitment to advancing the arts in America and a passion for cause based work

Other Skills We’d Love to Hear About

• Active participation in the blogosphere and web 2.0 communities
• Demonstrable experience with AV encoding software and codecs
• Experience working for a non-profit caused based organization
• Your strong attention to detail
• Your work in fast-moving workplace collaborating with creative and demanding colleagues who are always working towards greater innovation

Benefits and Perks

• Casual Fridays
• Twelve days paid vacation first two years of employment, 15 days in third year and 20 days in fifth year and beyond with the ability to carryover your full years vacation to the following year
• Twelve sick days per year with the ability to maintain up to 20 days in your accrual balance
• Three personal days per year
• Individual HMO health insurance, dental and optical paid by the organization with option to upgrade to a PPO or add dependents
• Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transportation pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plan with 2% employer matching contribution after one (1) month of service and 5% after one (1) year of service
• 80+ colleagues passionate about making the arts available and accessible to all Americans

We are interested in filling the position as quickly as possible as this candidate will play a key role both in projects now in their infancy that will greatly impact the level of the organization’s on-line presence and in the development of existing website frameworks that are being enhanced

Washington, DC Drupalers

Drupal Developer | CG/SS

DesignGuru1 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:04:17 +0000

Small company has on-going contracts and looking for developer to provide service and support. We would need contract or part time status. If you know of someone or interested please provide resume, relevant site, rates and availability.

Maryland

Baltimore Drupal Meetup

mroswell — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:51:19 +0000

UPDATE: I have moved the venue to Red Emma's

Original description, with updated address, below:
I will be happy to open my home again for a Drupal meetup in September. For future dates, if someone wants to take the reigns at a more public location, that would be great. I want to make sure we're not on the same night as a DC meetup, as some Baltimore folks are known to go to those. DC meetups have tended to happen on a Monday or Tuesday... so I've picked a Wednesday, September 17. Come one, come all. As before, I'll order Indian, and ask for a $4 contribution if you signal you'd like to share some. Let me know in your response, so I know how much food to order.

Address:
Red Emma's
800 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=800+st+paul+st,+Baltimore,+MD+21202,+USA&i...

Washington, DC Drupalers

drupal developer for social networking site | Henderson Creative

hendersonse — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:39:24 +0000

This project is a small social networking site with similar functionality to Facebook, Linkedin or Ning. We will come up with the look & skinning/theme. The basics for this site are similar to this drupal sample:
http://socnet.shellmultimedia.com/

Here is a wish list of needs for each member and for the site in general.

Each member:

Personal Profile/My Page (skinnable)
name
Photo
about me
contact info
Company/business/industry/job info
Friends/Buddies/Members
Guestbook/comments/messages - like the wall
background info
goals
30 day
60day
90day
1 year
2 year
5 year
Links
Blog with rss feed
Gallery
email or message to group or individual

Site needs:

Forum
Gallery
email or message to group or individual from admin
Event Calendar
admin blog or message for home page
banner or google adsense capabilities

Contact me via email - scott@hendersoncreative.com

Please give me an estimate of cost & time needed to complete the project.

Washington, DC Drupalers

Freelance Drupal help | Village Commons Community Center

add1sun — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:32:47 +0000

An old client of mine, Village Commons Community Center (VCCC), in Gambrills, MD is looking for some freelance help on the site. They are a small local organization that rents out community space for events. It was one of the first Drupal sites I ever built and is still on 4.7. They are looking for someone to do an upgrade as well as do some functional tweaks to the site. Ideally, they can develop a relationship with someone so as they need things in the future they will have a reliable person who knows the site to step in. The would prefer someone who is in the DC/Baltimore area but they are definitely willing to work with folks that work remotely too.

The meat of the site is running off Events, Actions and Workflow modules along with a custom reservation module. It was the second module I ever wrote and, especially with an upgrade, chances are it will just need to be rewritten altogether. It was a long time ago so I'm fuzzy on the details but it may even be possible to largely replace it with CCK.

If interested, please contact me through my g.d.o contact form and I'll get you in touch with them. Thanks!

Washington, DC Drupalers

Drupal Expert | Elevatid

elevatid — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:56:42 +0000

Elevatid needs a developer to integrate Drupal with an existing website. The site is currently under development and has been coded with XHTML & CSS. We need a CMS developer who knows their stuff. There is another project directly after this.

Maryland

Drupal Baltimore launch

mroswell — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:08:01 +0000

The Maryland Group has been mighty quiet...
Would be great to meet Drupalers from Baltimore/Annapolis/Maryland area.

Beginners, intermediates, experts, and ninjas, all welcome.

I can set up a screen projector in my home, and order Indian Food from Tamber's. (My housemate works there, but no discount.;)

If we get a Baltimore group off the ground, we can try to organize future gatherings at local restaurants, if anyone has the time or inclination to do that.

I can accommodate up to 22 people.
Address:
3 4 4 3 G u i l f o r d T e r ,
Baltimore, MD 2 1 2 1 8
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3443+Guilford+Terrace,+Baltimore,+MD+21218...

$8 donation if you eat, or sponsor welcome.

I will change the date if there turns out to be a DC meetup the same night. (That's why I'm posting to DC group, as well. Those seem to be happening mostly on Wednesdays, from what I can tell.)

I'll be fresh from Lullabot training, the week before.

Margie
(mroswell)

Washington, DC Drupalers