china

Responsibilities:
The Web Architect (Online Classifieds & Directories) will be responsible for developing new products and implementing improvements to SCMP's online assets.
· Develop new platforms and improve existing SCMP online assets using best-in-class programming languages, open source platforms, mark-up languages, browsers, server software, etc.
· Create standards-based websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, using concise and maintainable code

We are a growing team of experts building Web communities and applications for the Chinese, American & European markets. We mainly work with Drupal and are active members of its community of developers, both in Shanghai and online. We are Open Source advocates and cultivate an open-minded corporate culture.

If you are a self motivated, proactive, intelligent individual with background knowledge in PHP and Drupal, this is the job for you.

Here you will have support to help you select the best trainings and career choices. As a multinational company we also offer many opportunities to travel abroad and help you develop.

Think you have what it takes? Send in your resume with desired salary to us.

Key Responsibilities:
• Build sites using Drupal/PHP.
• Learn new technologies.
• Follow the Agile Scrum Methodology.

Why do programming and PHP/Drupal in particular lack popularity in China? Is it because of language barriers? lack of education? A cultural problem with Open Source?

Please give me your thoughts!

Hi Guys!

I'm amazed about Beijing, China more and more (knowing and hearing from Jacob) that I want to participate someday soon.

Let me start by asking the group for suggestions regarding a Drupal logo (or Icon) which I can do for you, according to your preference, and most importantly... open source.

If it's not that much, give me a hint on the following:

1) Are there significant symbols (landmark, sign, image, figure, word) that would best depict Beijing that you think would look good for this group?

What is the best approach? I am not a tech savvy person.

Three months into planning, overcoming all kinds of odds and challenges (including the latest challenge of the Chinese firewall!) -- we are pressing ahead with ChinaOpen.

And on the eve of returning to China to iron out the logistic details, I would like to point you to http://www.china-osl.com and watch the Flash-video, which captures in essence, our message, spirit and goal of our ChinaOpen initiative.

In short, this summer, for 2-months, we will round up 50-200 Chinese students to work on Open-Source projects from worldwide. Currently in two tracks:
1. Drupal, and

We have been pondering about how to best evangelize China into the Drupal community -- and in droves.

After operating in China for two years, and despite of our best trying such as holding the Drupal BootCamp event in Beijing http://www.drupalchina.org/node/3638, our biggest challenge is the practicality of getting Chinese acquainted with Drupal -- BEFORE we can even talk about having them participate into the DROP program, let alone directly contribute into module or theme writing.

Hi there,

Raincity Studios is opening an office in Shanghai right now and Robert Scales from Raincity is in Beijing at the moment. Check out this post for more information about it: http://www.raincitystudios.com/thestandard/raincity-studios-opens-shanghai-office .

Alex Rollin
http://raincitystudios.com