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The Future of Online Education Depends On Web Developers

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There’s a reason websites like Udemy, Master Class, and Coursera are popular learning platforms despite their imperfections: they’re user-friendly. The process of registering for a course, accessing that course, and bookmarking segments is easy. Master Class, in particular, has an extremely user-friendly interface for communicating with other course participants.

Although these platforms are intended for simple instruction, online universities can learn much from the way they work. The interface designs are modern, smooth, and intuitive. The graphics are pixel-perfect, and modules are indexed within a clickable navigation system. Compared to these learning platforms, university platforms are due for an upgrade. [Read more…]

5 Best Practices Tips To Keep Your Project On Track

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At the start of a brand-new project, the especially optimistic developer assumes each task will go off without a hitch. Though a sunny disposition helps you build relationships with clients, unchecked optimism can be dangerous to your work. Murphy’s Law dictates things rarely go as smoothly as you’d hope for. Each job is unpredictable in the ways it can de-rail from the plan, so you need to be realistic about these odds. The good news is you can increase your chances of sticking to the plan when you make a habit of following these five best practices.

1. Start with a basic plan

All this talk of plans, yet it’s still one of the most frequently overlooked strategies. Don’t underestimate the importance of starting at the beginning. Many developers love to jump right into the meat of a project and start coding, but this spontaneous approach rarely works in your favor. It’s all too easy to work yourself in circles when you aren’t following a clear plan. Your first step should be to consider the overall goal of the project, so you can prioritize tasks appropriately without being distracted by the details of the job. [Read more…]

How to Ace your Next Web Developer Interview

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You don’t need anyone to tell you that web development is a crowded industry. This is especially true when you’re forced to go head-to-head with cheap overseas labor and other online entrepreneurs. However, there are still plenty of jobs for you – you just can’t afford to mess up the interview process. In fact, you need to ace it. [Read more…]

Magnetik

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Contact Name: Doug Steinberg
Email: [email protected]
Company Name: Magnetik
Site URL: http://www.magnetik-nyc.com
Location: Cheslea | NYC

Job Description:
Do you spend your free time checking out the latest hot sites? Do you have an opinion on whether ajax or flash is better for user interfaces? Can you crank out killer designs in the time it takes other people to sit down at their desks? If so, you may be just who we’re looking for.

MAGNETIK, a growing advertising and marketing agency in NYC is seeking a designer to work mostly on web projects, but you should also be able to work in the real world without panic. This is a freelance position with opportunity to become a long term contract or full time position.

On any given day, we’re churning out retail print ads, html emails, landing pages, flash banners, enterprise-level sites and more for some of America’s top brands.

Programming skills are a big plus, but not required, though you must have an in-depth understanding of flash and html from a capabilities and usability perspective. A knowledge of AJAX techniques and the latest JS goodies is also a big help.

We’re in midtown Manhattan and only interested in people who can work on site. DO NOT apply if you’re not able to work in-person, though we may consider a candidate who can come in for briefings/presentations but wants to work remotely on occasion.

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please email us a resume, salary requirements and samples/URLs of your work. You will not be considered if you don’t send us all of these items.

Jagpar Technologies

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Contact Name: Samir Gaokar
Company Name: Jagpar Technologies
Site URL: Jagpar.com
JobTitle: Design
Budget: $25k – $45k depending on experience per year.

Job Description:

  • 5+ years relevant web design experience plus Strong knowledge of XHTML
  • 5+ and CSS Permanent position but will consider freelance / contractors 5+ too

JAGPAR is a leading ecommerce company and innovator in the e-technologies sector through its website www.JAGPAR.com and the largest seller of cars on eBay. Using the latest in Web 2.0 technology, JAGPAR has pioneered the concept of accurately describing a car online.

Cars are displayed in JAGPAR’s client virtual showroom which offers an interactive view of the car, including an application that shows any dents and scratches. 90% of the company’s customers pay a deposit on the car without seeing – by far the third highest in the industry. Company’s online technology and marketing also allows it to sell cars very quickly – up to 4 times faster than traditional dealers, which is unprecedented in the industry.

The company’s commitment to customer service is second to none which is why we had a 99.8% customer feedback rating on eBay and thousands of satisfied customers.

we had raised £3M in venture capital funding from Accel Partners, one of the top venture capital firms worldwide who has funded companies such as Macromedia, Real Networks, Netvibes, JBoss and Facebook. Our head office is in central London, with local processing facilities in other cities.

This position will provide you with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, team oriented environment with good opportunities to grow your career and take on additional responsibilities with the growth of the company.

JAGPAR is seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about e-commerce and cars for the position of Lead Web Designer. You will be a part of the team which is responsible for developing JAGPAR’s web site and internal software systems. As the lead designer you will be responsible for overseeing and developing JAGPAR’s brand and visual identity as well as our web site look and feel, design and user interface. You will also be involved in the design aspects of our internal software system.

JAGPAR and we are preparing for a major overhaul of its web site to turn it into a world class e-commerce site for cars, leveraging the latest in Web 2.0 technologies. As the lead designer you will play a key role in this major new development for the company and help build us as a mainstream consumer brand.

You should have a combination of artistic and technology skills and must be able to take a brief and execute on it to meet deadlines. In addition to design you will ideally also have experience with e-commerce, user interface (UI) design and search engine optimization. You will have the capability of contributing in a fast-paced, integrated product team environment and grow with the rapid pace of the company.

Permanent position but will consider freelance / contractors too

REQUIREMENTS

  • – Bachelor’s degree in computer science / art / multimedia preferred
  • – Artistic and aesthetic skills, specifically proven graphical design skills with impressive portfolio
  • – 5+ years relevant web design experience, preferably with some agency experience
  • – Good knowledge of standard tools, web architectures and processes
  • – Good knowledge of XHTML and CSS
  • – Experience with usability aspects e-commerce websites helpful
  • – Search engine optimization experience a plus
  • – Proven ability to take a brief and balance the tradeoffs of delivery schedules, customer needs, and long-term system maintainability and meet deadlines
  • – Capable of contributing in a fast-paced, integrated product team environment and grow with the rapid pace of the company and take more responsibility as required
  • – Strong communication skills; ability to interact with both technical and non-technical people
  • – Startup and agency experience a plus

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