Scott Hansleman – Scotland Tour

15 May, 2012 1 Comment

Scottish Developers in partnership with Aberdeen .NET Developers User Group are proud to announce that Microsoft’s very own Scott Hanselman, a Principal Program Manager and highly-active community developer, will be speaking at 4 events across Scotland in July. Scott will be speaking in Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow between the 9th and 13th of July.

All of the talks are free however we do request that you register if you wish to attend so we can ensure we avoid any issues with capacity at the venues.

Monday 9th July, Edinburgh

Mobile Web

Mobile traffic on the web is exploding. Are you ready? ASP.NET MVC 4 includes new mobile-friendly templates, a focus on responsive design as well as dedicated mobile templates that leverage jQuery and jQuery mobile.

Scott Hanselman will show you what you can do today and tomorrow to make your site friendly on a mobile device. When should your mobile site become a mobile application? Should you use CSS3 media queries, or go “all in” and use jQuery mobile or another mobile framework?

Tuesday 10th July, Dundee

InfoOverload

As developers, we are asked to absorb even more information than ever before. More APIs, more documentation, more patterns, more layers of abstraction. Now Twitter and Facebook compete with Email and Texts for our attention, keeping us up-to-date on our friends dietary details and movie attendance second-by-second.

Does all this information take a toll on your psyche or sharpen the saw? Is it a matter of finding the right tools and filters to capture what you need, or do you just need to unplug. Is ZEB (zero email bounce) a myth or are there substantive techniques for prioritizing your live as a developer?

Join Scott Hanselman as we explore this topic…perhaps we’ll crowd-source the answers!

Thursday 12th July, Aberdeen AND Friday 13th July, Glasgow

One ASP.NET (super everything talk)

It’s an exciting time for ASP.NET and Open Source.

What does the next version of Visual Studio and ASP.NET bring to the world of web development? How will you use HTML5, CSS3 and new advances in JavaScript with ASP.NET? There’s new advances in ASP.NET with the addition of realtime (Signalr), new features in WebForms as well as support for mobile. How will it all snap together in a way that makes sense?

Join Scott Hanselman as he shares some internal documents and exciting surprises about the future of ASP.NET. What about Azure? We’ll talk about the world’s most misunderstood cloud and what it means for developers of all flavors and persuasions.

Scottish Developers would like to thank Gary Park of Aberdeen .NET Developers User Group for working with Scott to make these events possible.

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Upcoming Microsoft Events in Edinburgh

14 May, 2012 Leave a comment

Friday 25th May

Windows 8 Camps – Delivered by UK Tech.Days

Ready to start coding on Windows 8?

This is a hands-on day of activity where you bring your laptop and write your first Windows 8 code. We have hands-on labs for you to work through with help from our instructors or you can bring along an existing application that you want to progress and get feedback on.

You will need

  • A laptop
  • Installation of Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Developer Tools
  • Familiarity with Windows 8 Development – either from previous event attendance or from self-study

Agenda

08.30 Registration & Delegates Set Up & Preparation
09.30 Morning Sessions:

  • Welcome, Introduction & Connecting your Kit
  • Listviews and Databinding
  • Orientation, Snapping & Semantic Zoom
12.15 Lunch
13.00 Afternoon Sessions:

  • Searching and Sharing
  • App Bars and Media Capture
  • Lifetime management
  • Settings and Preferences
  • Tiles and notifications
  • Windows Store

Wednesday 13th June, Edinburgh

Visual Studio 11 Application Lifecycle Management

Microsoft UK invites you to join us at the Microsoft Offices in Edinburgh for an overview of the Application Lifecycle Management capabilities of Visual Studio 11 Beta and Team Foundation Server 11 Beta. This session will demonstrate a slice through an agile iteration starting from our product backlog through development, testing and release.

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SQL Relay 2012 – Edinburgh

14 May, 2012 Leave a comment

SQL Relay 2012

The guys over at the UK SQL Server User Group have asked us to post details about SQL Relay 2012 which will be kicking off in Edinburgh on the 21st of May before heading south throughout the week and ending in London.

SQL Relay is a full day of SQL Server 2012 content delivered to you in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and finally London from 21st May to 30th May.

Content will include something for everyone, the morning session will be an overview, the afternoon and evening are deep dive sessions given by Microsoft consultants and MVPs. Attend in the AM, PM, Evening or any combination of the three!

The morning session taken by Morris Novello, SQL Server Product Manager and Andrew Fryer, Technical Evangelist, Development and Platform Group; the session commences with Morris discussing technical challenges facing IT and dev organisations and also provide an overview on SQL Server 2012, Andrew will then dip into the new features within SQL Server 2012. We also have Intel joining us in London giving hints and tips for scaling SQL Server.

The afternoon sessions are led by SQL Server MVP’s, Jamie Thompson, on SSIS, Tony Rogerson on Always On High Availability and Chris Testa O’Neill on High Availability BI solutions.

The evening will be User Group Style Meeting will Satya Shyam K Jayanty on SQL Server 2012 backward compatibility and a presentation by Microsoft Premier Field Engineer Rob Carrol.

Come and join us, even if you aren’t looking at SQL Server 2012 it’s a great opportunity to network with other SQL Server professionals and keep abreast at where the product is heading.

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Job: .NET Web Developer in Glasgow (C# / SQL Server/ CSS/ JQuery)

11 May, 2012 Leave a comment

Frame Digital is currently looking for a .NET ninja to join their team.

Web Developer (C# / SQL Server/ CSS/ JQuery)

Frame Digital is recruiting for a graduate web developer.  You’ll be joining a small team of experienced digital experts working on the development of new projects and maintenance of existing online applications. You must be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative. In return, you’ll have scope to put your own stamp on projects and make a real impact on the growth of the business.

The successful Web Developer / Software Graduate will take on a hands-on and varied role, gaining all round web development experience on content management systems. You will be working with backend technologies including .NET/C# and SQL Server while delivering web front-ends using the latest working practices in HTML, CSS and JavaScript/JQuery in a dynamic and fast moving development environment.

This is a fantastic learning opportunity for the right candidate who is looking for a role where they can learn and develop on the job.

Skills required for the successful candidate are

  • Web Development experience gained either commercially or through academic studies during a final year project or placement using ASP.NET and Winforms (candidates will be expect to be able to demonstrate this at interview)
  • Experience working with Microsoft technologies, Visual Studio 2010, SQL Server 2008 and C#
  • Strong understanding of HTML, CSS and javascript
  • Must be proficient  with Photoshop and able to deliver complex HTML layouts from source Photoshop files
  • Enjoys problem solving and has an analytical and logical mind
  • A genuine interest and aptitude for web development
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work well within a team and under their own initiative
  • To be self-motivated and have a strong ability to learn new skills quickly

Candidates will benefit if they have the following skills

  • Experience working within content managed environments (such as Umbraco, WordPress, Drupal etc) will be of particular interest
  • Experience developing frontend UIs using jQuery
  • Knowledge of the project life cycle from initial specification through to test and implementation
  • Awareness of waterfall and agile methodologies
  • Ability to demonstrate existing websites which they were involved in the development process.
  • Our primary development platform is .NET, but candidates that also have any knowledge of PHP would be advantageous.
  • Knowledge of version control systems

Our projects range from small website development to complex online applications for a range of B2B and B2C clients, brands and charities. For example:

Competitive introductory salary available with benefits package including private healthcare.

How to apply
More information is available at http://bit.ly/KH7jCa.

Alternatively please email your CV to darren.james@framecreates.co.uk  including any relevant experience. Any online examples would be particularly beneficial.

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Job: Edinburgh – Graduate Web Developer (.NET, C#, SQL Server, Umbraco)

23 April, 2012 Leave a comment

Edinburgh based LettingWeb has sent us this opening for a Graduate Web Developer

Graduate Web Developer – .NET Developer (C#, SQL Server, Umbraco)

Edinburgh. £18-20k + benefits (and 28 days holidays)

We are a leading Edinburgh based company specialising in providing a diverse range of technical and web based solutions to the growing residential property letting market. An exciting and varied role is now available for a talented .NET Developer (at Graduate level), to help us expand and deliver more products to the market place.

You will be heavily involved with the company’s existing development team, initially helping with the maintenance and ongoing development of the company’s core website, one of the UK’s leading property portals. Moving forward, once you have gained an insight into the market and understanding of the code base and practices, you will be involved in the design and development of many new and exciting products currently in the development pipeline.

This is a huge opportunity to be instrumental in developing ground-breaking web and mobile applications. It is vital that you are detail-oriented, rigorous and have a positive approach to solving problems.

Skills and qualifications

Applicants must be on track to achieve (or have achieved) a 1st / 2:1

The successful candidate will be a graduate in a computer science or related degree.

Essential skills:
Good knowledge of C#, ASP.Net and the .Net framework in general.

Good knowledge of JavaScript and the JQuery library (AJAX, XML, JSON knowledge advantageous).

Excellent attention to detail and rigorous in investigating and producing accurate results.

Positive approach to problem solving.

Desirable skills:
Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server (or a similar database platform).

Knowledge of HTML and CSS.

Knowledge of the software development lifecycle.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Applications

Please submit your CV and a covering note (no more than 250 words) on why you’d be perfect for the role to raymond.davies@lettingweb.com. Also, let us know a book, blog, or website that you recommend we read.

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Uncle Bob Martin is Coming to Edinburgh

1 March, 2012 Leave a comment

The Edinburgh branch of the British Computer Society is hosting a half-day workshop and an evening event with Robert Martin in April. Details below.

Uncle Bob is coming to Edinburgh

Robert Martin will be running a half day workshop in “Clean Code and Refactoring” in Edinburgh on the afternoon of April 25th. For full details, and booking information, go to http://edinburgh.bcs.org/courses/index.htm There are 40 places ONLY – first come, first served.

For those of you that can’t attend the workshop, Bob will be speaking about “Demanding Professionalism”, for free, at the BCS Edinburgh Branch meeting on April 25th. For details, go to http://edinburgh.bcs.org/events/2011-12/120425.htm [and, no, you DON'T need to be a BCS member to come along]

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Junior Designer/Developer position in Stonehaven (Aberdeenshire)

1 March, 2012 Leave a comment

We have received the following job posting from Web Integrations Ltd.

Junior Designer/Developer

Web Integrations is currently searching for an exceptionally talented and enthusiastic junior designer/developer who is passionate about the latest web technologies.

You’ll work closely with our design and development team, working on a range of exciting projects while being given the opportunity to learn a variety of disciplines in the process. You’ll often have to liase with clients, so great communication skills at all times are a must.

This full-time post is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in an exciting and rapidly growing industry.

Your responsibilities will be

  • to assist the team with the design and development of websites and applications
  • to support and maintain websites and applicatons
  • to communicate with clients regularly

You will

  • be ambitious, self-motivated and passionate about web technologies
  • be familiar with the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash)
  • have some level of working knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/Javascript), back-end technologies (PHP, MYSQL, .NET) and web standards
  • have a portfolio or project to show us relevant to the post
  • have excellent communication skills

Advantageous: familiarity/experience with Linux/Unix systems, strong numerical skills, working experience of content management systems, experience with mobile web/app development, an understanding of search engine optimisation principles.

Applications

Email: info@webintegrations.co.uk

2 Market Square
Stonehaven
Aberdeenshire
AB39 2BT

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Jobs: Web Developer & Information Systems Developer in Edinburgh

28 November, 2011 2 Comments

Video game studio Rockstar North in Edinburgh have the following opening right now:

Web Developer

Rockstar North are seeking an experienced and talented Web Developer to join our Rockstar Games Social Club team. The role is primarily front-end focused but back-end knowledge and experience is required. The successful applicant will have very strong front-end skills, great attention to detail and possess excellent team-working and communication skills.

Required

  • Extensive experience developing web apps with Javascript & jQuery
  • Very strong CSS and HTML skills
  • C# experience
  • Excellent communication & team working skills
  • Ability to work in a pressurised environment and to meet agreed deadlines

Desired

  • ASP.NET MVC experience
  • Experience with facebook connect & facebook apps
  • SEO experience

For more information and to apply, see https://www.rockstargames.com/jobs/position/cbc4464713b4ae127114acb0008cf549/rockstar-north

 

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Job: Python/Django in Edinburgh

18 November, 2011 Leave a comment

Mercurytide sent this in to us

Mercurytide is looking for “Awesome Developers”

We’re looking for 2 outstanding developers to join our team.

You need to be an expert in preferably Python and Django (however if you have PHP, RoR or a similar programming language and have an eagerness to learn we would be delighted to talk to you). You need to have a good understanding and experience in developing for the web.

About you:

  • You would be embarrassed to do a “half-hearted” job
  • You’re constantly looking for new and better ways to do things
  • You’re always learning new tools and technologies to improve yourself
  • You’re good at communicating
  • You have a good understanding of browser capabilities and have shared our pain in supporting IE6 over the years
  • You know your 403s from your 301s and your PUTs from your POSTs
  • You take personal pride in your work

What you’ll be doing:

  • Writing well-designed, efficient and maintainable Python code
  • Building user-friendly sites and systems that make use of modern web technologies (e.g. HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, AJAX)
  • Designing technical solutions to fulfil client requirements in innovative yet practical ways
  • Working with a smart, supportive team
  • Working in an environment where your opinion matters and where your ideas and recommendations can make a difference

Other stuff:

  • We like a laugh, but we’re also very serious about getting our work done, and getting results.
  • We’d like someone able to get to Edinburgh or willing to relocate.

What to do now:

If it sounds like this might be a good match, please send us an email with your CV, along with a description of your experience building online “stuff” to careers@mercurytide.co.uk.

Salary is £20-£30K depending on experience and ability.

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DunDDD – Bringing a DDD Conference to Dundee!

8 November, 2011 Leave a comment

DDD ScotlandThe Developer! Developer! Developer! series of conferences has gone from strength to strength. This year saw DDD North added to the lineup to join Belfast, South West and of course Scotland as regional events taking place through out the year after DDD 9 in January.

Scottish Developers have teamed up with the people who brought you the NoSQL Autumn Conference last year and are proud to be bringing another DDD north of the border, to Dundee!

DunDDD is a 3-track, 15-session FREE conference that will take place on Saturday 19th November 2011 at the Queen Mother Building in the University of Dundee. There is an entire track dedicated to NoSQL and Big Data, a track deddicated to The Web and Web Technologies and a general track that isn’t based (too heavily) on any single platform, language or framework.

This is a fantastic opportunity to network with local developers from all across Scotland, learn some new tricks or even revisit some old ones. Spaces are limited so get registered before you miss out!

http://dundee.dddscotland.co.uk

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