From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ I was wondering what you hard core coders thought of this. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Sumanah/Lua ..more..

From: Nick Smith ------------------------------------------------------ Just passing this along http://tinyurl.com/7gmsmh4 Web Product and Software Engineer About the Job EPB has an immediate opening for a Web Product and Software Engineer in the IT Division. The Web Product and Software Engineer=92s primary responsibilities are directing interactive design, information architecture, and software development, as well as planning and executing internal support and maintenance of current, pending, and future customer-facing online projects, as well as the technology stacks on which these applications depend. The Individual Must: Serve as knowledge expert of EPB=92s web and mobile applications, responsible for fulfilling design and technical implementations of user interface, user experience, information architecture, and programming implementation of team projects. Solid creativity and ability to visualize, sketch, wireframe, and direct design of interactive applications for consumers. Understand individual project requirements and potential impact on existing applications. Maintain awareness of potential technical pitfalls in development of both stand-alone applications and those integrated with third-party systems. Provide insight and recommendations on the best technological solutions available to meet EPB=92s evolving business and product needs. Develop full understanding of third-party systems used by EPB to facilitate integration of those systems into EPB's web and mobile applications. Possess a solid understanding of client-side technologies and limitations to provide seamless collaboration during development and support tasks, as well as ability to think through complex problems and business requirements that must be translated into simple, usable, and friendly applications for EPB customers and internal staff. Assist in developing and supporting the software that powers EPB=92s customer-facing and internal applications and websites whenever necessary. Provide sound resource management with respect to project deliveries. Ability to schedule design and development tasks in accordance with company priorities and expected deadlines. Exhibit sound project management skills and ability to direct simultaneous projects in collaboration with multiple departments. Remain up-to-date on current and emerging trends and practices related to software development, user experience, user interfaces, and related disciplines. Any other duties as assigned by supervisor. Education Must have a four year college degree from an accredited college in Computer Science or related field. (An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.) Must possess a minimum of 3-5 years of web and application programming experience, as well as demonstrated experience in managing projects from conception to completion. A Github account is encouraged and welcome--if you have one, please submit your Github username with your application. Ability to work within project-specific development environments and multiple programming languages. Must possess a track record of understanding project expectations and delivering to a high level of customer and company satisfaction. Must possess the ability to understand and work within the constructs of project processes, scope, and schedules. Experience in identifying, documenting, and verifying technical requirements; identifying and mitigating risks; and providing accurate and timely technical status reports. Must possess solid communication skills, particularly when discussing technical issues related to projects. Technology Requirements The Web Product and Software Engineer will work on a team whose work consists of and depends on the following technologies and skills. Programming Languages, Platforms, and Frameworks: =B7 Python, Django, Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Objective-C and iOS*, Android and/or Java*, .NET and C#*, SQL, HTML/XHTML, Javascript & JSON, SOAP & XML, YAML, MVC, HAML, Shell scripts, WebSockets Software used daily: =B7 Mac OS X, Adobe Creative Suite, Omnigraffle (or other wireframe tools), PostgreSQL, git, virtualenv, cron, nginx, god, rbenv, iOS, Unix/Linux, SSH, Bash, Zsh, or other shell, TextMate, Emacs, SublimeText2, vi, and other editors, Virtual machines for development & cross-platform testing, Custom internal tools Other tasks and skills: Writing and maintaining custom scripts for automating tasks. Debugging applications. Test-driven development. Documentation. Reliable code commenting. Strong understanding of git workflow. * These items are representative of planned or possible future application needs, but are not a part of current daily development tasks. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The incumbent will frequently be required to sit and type, with occasional need to work overtime or unusual hours according to business necessity. --=20 -------------- Nick Smith nick at nicksmith dot us ..more..

From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ Due to combination of end of the License from Oracle & security issues. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/java-to-be-removed-from-ubuntu-uninstalled-from-user-machines/ ..more..

From: Nathaniel Thomas ------------------------------------------------------ How or where can i view the topics? I see them on the site but i can't click them? Thanks, Nathaniel T. On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:00 PM, wrote: > Send Chugalug mailing list submissions to > chugalug@chugalug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://geeklabs.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/chugalug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > chugalug-request@chugalug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > chugalug-owner@chugalug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Chugalug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: EPB outage (David Della Vecchia) > 2. Re: EPB outage (Dave Brockman) > 3. Re: EPB outage (Stephen Haywood) > 4. 48hour (Ed King) > 5. Semi-OT: Funny (John Aldrich) > 6. Re: EPB outage (David Della Vecchia) > 7. Re: 48hour (Rod-Lists) > 8. Re: 48hour (Cameron Kilgore) > 9. Re: 48hour (Rod-Lists) > 10. Re: 48hour (Cameron Kilgore) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:31:03 -0500 > From: David Della Vecchia > Subject: Re: [Chugalug] EPB outage > To: CHUGALUG > Message-ID: > ..more..

From: Ryan Macy ------------------------------------------------------ I'm working on a "do-anything" analytic program (integrates into [oracle, mssql, mysql, postgresql] + [windows server, *nix] + [web applications{python, php, ruby, javascript}]) and was curious if CHUGALUG had library recommendations? I know there are a couple of Python prodigies on this list ;-) -Ryan ..more..

From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ FYI, I saw this on another list... thought I'd pass it along... ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Headsup ! MySQL.com Serves Malware Date: Mon September 26 2011, 5:11:10 PM From: Stu Sjouwerman To: "NT System Admin Issues" MySQL.com Sold for $3k, Serves Malware Warm regards, Stu http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/09/mysql-com-sold-for-3k-serves-malware/ A security firm revealed today that mysql.com, the central repository for widely-used Web database software, was hacked and booby-trapped to serve visitors with malicious software. This disclosure caught my eye because just a few days ago I saw evidence that administrative access to mysql.com was being sold on the hacker underground for just $3,000. Web security firm Armorize stated in its blog that mysql.com was poisoned with a script that invisibly redirects visitors to a Web site that uses the BlackHole exploit pack, an automated exploit toolkit that probes visiting browsers for a variety of known security holes. "It exploits the visitor's browsing platform (the browser, the browser plugins like Adobe Flash, Adobe PDF, etc, Java, ...), and upon successful exploitation, permanently installs a piece of malware into the visitor's machine, without the visitor's knowledge," say the researchers. "The visitor doesn't need to click or agree to anything; simply visiting mysql.com with a vulnerable browsing platform will result in an infection." Late last week, I was lurking on a fairly exclusive Russian hacker forum and stumbled upon a member selling root access to mysql.com. As part of his pitch, which was published on the criminal forum Sept. 21, the seller called attention to the site's daily and monthly stats, and posted screen shots of a root login prompt in a bid to prove his wares. The seller, ominously using the nickname "sourcec0de," points out that mysql.com is a prime piece of real estate for anyone looking to plant an exploit kit: It boasts nearly 12 million visitors per month -- almost 400,000 per day -- and is ranked the 649th most-visited site by Alexa (Alexa currently rates it at 637). ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- software.com/read/my ..more..

From: William Wade ------------------------------------------------------ Go view source on www.usda.gov Laugh or cry. My favorite lines: Oh and Not to mention the excessive use of returns . ..more..

From: Lisa Ridley ------------------------------------------------------ OK, now that I've had a bit of a chance to rest and recover from the = week, here's the review I promised some folks on the mailing list of the = Android Bootcamp I attended in Atlanta. Last week, I attended Android Bootcamp, put on by the The Big Nerd = Ranch: http://www.bignerdranch.com/classes/android The session began on Monday, August 22nd and lasted through Friday = August 26th. The fee for the course was not cheap ($3,500), but = included room, board and meals for Sunday night (dinner) through Friday = (breakfast and lunch), and transportation to/from the Atlanta airport. = I did not fly in, but drove down. Our sessions begin at 9:00 am, and lasted until dinner at 6:30pm. We = took a 45 break for lunch, and about an hour break at 4:00 in the = afternoon. If we didn't cover sufficient material during the day, we = would get back together after dinner and work for a couple more hours, = and one night we stayed downstairs until 10:30pm. It was a very comprehensive session, but the pace was pretty grueling, = and by mid-day Thursday my brain was mush. Knowledge of OO programming is essential, and the more proficient you = are at Java, the more you'll get out of the sessions. I'm a novice at = Java, and some of the syntax and Java-specific stuff wasn't clicking = until about mid-day Wednesday. The instructors were great. =20 The amount of material covered was overwhelming. Also, it would have = been helpful if they had told us a few things prior to the class: 1. They used the Eclipse IDE with the Android ADT tools installed, and = as a result glossed over some things (like compiling packages from the = command line) that would have been helpful. 2. One of the exercises required a Flickr API key -- would have been = great to have known that and acquired it ahead of time 3. The last three exercises required you to obtain a Google Maps API = key tied to your Android Developer certificate -- I had not set up my = certificate, so I didn't actually get to complete the last three = exercises; by the time I got my certificate set up and requested my = Google API key, we had covered that material. The venue left something to be desired. The session was held at Banning Mills: = http://www.historicbanningmills.com/ The food was good, but the meals were a bit heavy. The place is a bit run down. If you don't mind sleeping with critters = in your cabin, the place has some really neat attractions. If it hadn't = been so damn hot I would have done the canopy zipline tour, and spent = some time hiking in the woods to see some of the historic settlement = ruins in the area. I had a mouse in my cabin, a couple of centipedes, and several = cockroaches that would put any palmetto bug to shame. All of the = cockroaches were dead when I happened upon them -- most of them were = missing their heads, courtesy of the brown scorpions in my cabin, of = which I was blissfully unaware until Wednesday morning at 2:00am when I = padded to the bathroom, barefoot and encountered one on the bathroom = floor, blocking my way. After that I kept my flip flops on when I was = in the cabin. The bed was lumpy (although I was so tired each evening = at bedtime that I didn't notice it until I was up all night Wednesday = night after I happened on the scorpion in my bathroom). Oh, and it took = me complaining for two days before I could get someone out to my cabin = to check the water heater -- turned out the pilot light was out, but I = had no hot water from Sunday evening until Tuesday evening. Cell service was almost non-existent. With the exception of one jerk in the class who was just a general = a--hole, everyone in the class was really friendly. There was a wide = variety of experience levels in the class - some Java programmers, some = iOS programmers, some network administrators who were interested in = picking up mobile programming. Would I take another class from Big Nerd Ranch? Absolutely. Would I take one held at Banning Mills again? I don't think so. Big Nerd Ranch holds classes in Boston as well, and some overseas = venues. They have acquired some acreage outside of Atlanta to build = their own campus, but due to the downturn in the economy and the credit = crunch they have been unable to start construction b/c of lack of = financing. The materials provided consisted of the slides presented, solutions to = the exercises worked in class, and detailed documentation for each = agenda item covered in the form of a textbook; in fact, the material = provided will eventually make it into their upcoming Android Programming = book. Prior to taking this class, I was trying to struggle my way through = Beginning Android 3 by Mark Murphy (Apress Publishers); I picked it back = up today, and I'm getting so much more out of the book. Hope this was helpful. Let me know if you have any questions! ..more..

From: Sean Brewer ------------------------------------------------------ Hey guys, my company is assisting in the search for a full-time RoR developer for one of our clients. Any further questions about this posting should be sent to: tricia@saidigital.co. Here's the job description: We are presently seeking a Software Developer to work on web app for a nutrition and weight loss client. The successful candidate will be responsible for building high-quality web software with the Ruby on Rails framework. Specifically, the Software Developer will be maintaining the existing web app, participating in the planning/creative phase to expand the app to meet the needs of a growing company and its customers, and maintaining the hosting platform for the app. Job Functions: Collaborate on defining clear requirements, deliverables, and milestones for new features. Research, design, test, develop, and deploy new app features to increase company and client satisfaction. Continue development of app backend to allow non-technical employees easy access to user and product management as well as reporting capabilities. Maintain existing app and features. Maintain hosting platform. Required: Linux server management (preferably Ubuntu) Ruby on Rails 2.3.* experience Experience with Subversion Basic webdesign (HTML, CSS, Javascript) Knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues Experience with MySQL. Desired: Ruby on Rails 2.3 -> 3.0 migration Experience with Javascript libraries such as JQuery, Prototype, or Script.aculo.us Experience with Watershed API Experience with SpeedTax API Knowledge of XMPP Completion of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in computer science or a related field. ..more..

From: Ryan Bales ------------------------------------------------------ NSFW, but funny as all hell http://www.break.com/index/microsoft-vs-java-trailer.html -- Ryan Bales Compared to the clouds as they roll by Compared to the bugs and the spiders and flies I am an ape man ~The Kinks ..more..

From: "K. Elise Walker" ------------------------------------------------------ Has anyone had a chance to play around with the canvas tag yet? If so, what did you like or dislike about it? I'm just starting to play around with it and wondering if anyone has opinions on it yet? also, is it too early to play around with css3 on the new version of my site? I'm probably switching to a css image gallery instead of the javascript slideshow just for flashiness sake. but I don't want to break potential customer's browsers with code they can't display so I tend to dumb it down a bit so they can still view it properly. Should I throw caution to the wind this time and jump right on in or stay cautious? and finally, does anyone know of a work around to get IE 8 to display .svg graphics? trying to get the 9-5 to start using .svg and .png which I've been suggesting for over 5 years.. they've finally agreed but only if there is a workaround to get IE 8 to display the .svgs - I've heard of such a thing but haven't had time to research it properly. any suggestions?? I heard at one time there was a Renesis plugin available for IE8, but I dont know if this is a safe or valid option at this point. I heard that IE9 had limited support for svg, and hopefully 10 may have full support. I just don't know enough about the browser, because I'm snobby and refuse to use it at home. any help would be appreciated. -- Thank you for the opportunity to work with you. I look forward to your reply. K. Elise Walker Design and Development Specialist ------------------------------------------------- Werkew Design keiko199@hotmail.com | 1-423-622-4243 ..more..

From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ I've done two website "malware" scans. One found no vulnerabilities, a different service found some hostile Javascripts. The one that found the hostile javascript is, of course, trying to sell their monitoring and cleaning service, which makes me more than a little suspicious. Does anyone know of a good service that is, preferably, free to scan your website for malware/hostile apps? The free service that didn't find anything is qualys.com. The site that found the hostile javascript is http://sitecheck.sucuri.net. As I say, they offer a cleaning and monitoring service, for a small fee, of course. :D ..more..

From: Jason Brown ------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations to David on this, we are all happy for you and hope you do disgustingly well. On a related note ;) PHP web application developer needed: We build eCommerce applications and data management systems for major retailers and manufacturers. Good PHP or related development skills are required and experience with the Symfony PHP framework or Magento eCommerce software is a huge plus. We will train the right candidate. We are a Linux and Mac shop. Experience with either on the desktop is preferred to Windows. This position does have some work maintaining legacy MSSQL systems until they finally go away. Requirements: Ability to work at a fast pace and with minimal supervision Dependability, reliability, and attention to detail Skill Set: PHP / Apache / Linux / MySQL / Subversion / MVC Helpful Background: Symfony / HTML / CSS /Javascript / C# / .NET / MSSQL send resumes to devjobs@thinkars.com --Jason Brown On 07/06/2011 03:57 PM, David Shellabarger wrote: > Regardless if Linux is Android or not, I thought you all would be > interested to know that there is a full-time Android contract developer > in town now. > Its me. > > If you ever need some Android work done you can email me at: > David@nightshadelabs.com > > ..more..

From: Billy ------------------------------------------------------ A friend of mine asked me if I knew of any Flex programmers for a month long= contract. It's in the Tampa area, and from what I gather you'd need to be here for the= term of the contract. I don't receive any compensation from posting this other than knowing my fri= end will receive some much needed help. All contact must go through the project lead. Though, my friend's name is Nk= osi if you want to drop a name. Company: NextSphere Web site: nextsphere.com Location: Tampa Bay Area Project Lead: Sunil.Kurapati@NextSphere.com NextSphere Corporate Office 17757 US HWY 19 North Suite 200 Clearwater, FL 33764 Phone: 727.230.9185 Fax: 866.542.1904 Position 1: Flex developer Position 2: java developer > From: Sunil Kurapati > Date: June 28, 2011 7:21:38 PM EDT > Subject: Re: Flex position >=20 > Nkosi - we are looking for a flex developer who is hands on with flex buil= der, action script ( should be really good and comfortable) , some web servi= ces and java experience is ideal to have.=20 --b ..more..

From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/javascript-decoder-lets-mp3s-play-in-firefox-without-flash-20110617/ sharpening my stake now ..more..

From: Dave Brockman ------------------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 FYI Regards, dtb In need of a full time Web PHP Developer. The position involves the design and development of data-intensive business applications. Our existing applications support a variety of high-traffic financial services offered via the internet. You will be a part of an AGILE team developing and extending these applications for new requirements while tuning the existing applications as our business continues to expand. Essential Functions: ? Excellent knowledge and experience with MySQL, writing queries, reports and stored procedures ? Excellent Problem solving skills ? Must work well in an AGILE/SCRUM team environment ? Optimize graphics for web and interactive projects ? Maintain project deadlines ? Estimate and manage time accurately and independently ? Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines within a short timeframe ? Juggle multiple projects simultaneously, and work closely with clients and team members ? Ability to think strategically and create multiple solutions to address the needs of clients ? Meticulous attention to details Skills Required: ? Minimum 5 years of Programming in PHP ? Must be proficient with PHP 5 and object oriented code ? Minimum 5 years with HTML, Javascript ? Good Communication skills, both written and verbal ? Communicate well with other team members ? Possess strong business ethics; be reliable and dependable Experience Required: ? A minimum of 5+ years experience Thanks, Joey P. Smith GenTech 412-244-8400 x 106 412-244-8480 (Fax) www.gentechpgh.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk3nyFEACgkQABP1RO+tr2RyXACfcCXAMeKKHA+VbaHIcR0UMqT8 lP0AoIC2R0biJT3CI9bym0cYBooKf1uR =iiKz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ..more..

From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ Mike, Adam and Eric are looking for another talented developer/programmer to add to the mix.. We work mostly in PHP and Perl on Linux, with the occaisional .Net-ish small side project. We edit a lot of text using text editors, see most of the output in a web browser, abuse MySQL.. and listen to bad music. Job Title: ..more..

From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ Beating them to the punch -Cameron Sent via an Android phone ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "georgia ..more..

From: Russell ------------------------------------------------------ True North Custom Media (www.truenorthcustom.com) is advertising for a = database developer. Details on CareerBuilder.com. The primary = responsibility is FileMaker Pro development. =20 Primary Responsibilities =95 Managing simultaneous complex development projects =95 Assessing business objectives and challenges and proposing = innovative database solutions and enhancements =95 Developing highly effective, reliable, and user-friendly = database solutions and improvements =95 Testing and certifying databases to ensure consistent = quality =95 Creating new database solutions and the user documentation = to support them =95 Providing automated reports, user reporting tools, and other = customized reports as needed =95 Maintaining a high level of security for each database Requirements =95 Heightened personal motivation, a desire to learn, and = dedication to excellence =95 Proven success in the field of programming =95 Refined user interface design skills =95 Technical proficiency in FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server = Advanced, MS SQL, MySQL, MS Access, Java, Perl, HTML, CSS, PHP, XML, = ODBC, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, Mac OS and MS Windows, and Mobile OS = clients is required =95 Experience in the areas of statistic analysis and reporting, = security standard compliance, process automation, and a background in = healthcare is preferred =95 Bachelor=92s degree in computer science, information = technology or relevant technical discipline =95 Minimum of two years programming or development experience =95 Relocation to Chattanooga, TN Russell Campbell Information Technology Specialist True North Custom Media 735 Broad St., Ste. 708 =95 Chattanooga, TN 37402 ..more..

From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ This blog articleI found on reddit discusses them, and gives good reasons to avoid them. Good read. ..more..