Geekup


Email:

www.geekup.org

What is GeekUp?

GeekUp is a community of web designers, web developers, and other tech-minded folk from the UK. It's a grassroots knowledge sharing and networking social for folks involved or interested in the web and technology industry. Monthly events take place in Chester, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Sheffield.

Who can attend GeekUp?

While the focus for GeekUp is predominately web related anybody involved in the technology industry is more than welcome to attend a GeekUp. The monthly events are free, we just ask that you buy your own beer.

www.geekup.org

Geekup also provides a job list for potential employement. Here are a few of the jobs recently posted:

 

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Rails Developer(s) at Anthony Hodges Consulting

We are looking for talented Rails developers to join our team. You would design, build and maintain web applications and financial modellers. Candidates should be flexible, able to work to deadlines and open to learning new skills.

Requirements

  • Excellent end-to-end Rails knowledge
  • Strong front-end web development experience, confident with HTML/CSS/JavaScript (preferably jQuery)
  • Minimum 3 years commercial experience
  • Strong grasp of software engineering principles and best practices

Desirable

Front-End Designer and Developer at VCommunications

We’re looking for a junior to mid-level Front-End Designer and Developer to join us at VCommunications in Central Manchester.

NESTA funding opportunity for Calderdale developers at Calderdale Council

Calderdale Council would like to hear from local digital developers who would be interested in collaborating with the Council to submit a bid for the NESTA ‘Make in local’ project.

We’re looking for developers who feel they can use Council data in an innovative way to provide useful web-based services for the local community.

Developers must be based within the Calderdale area.

The application/web-service will need to:

Rails Developer at Anthony Hodges Consulting

We’re looking for a Rails freelancer to start immediately.

You would work closely with our in-house development and design teams, working on web applications targeted at the pensions sector.

The initial duration of the project is 2 months, with the potential to be extended.

Requirements

Trainee Mobile Application Developer at Vision+Media & LifePig Ltd.

Vision+Media are working with new Liverpool-based technology company LifePig to support a Trainee Mobile Application Developer for 6 months, from September 2010 to March 2011. LifePig specialise in developing mobile applications for the current and next generation of smartphones and other mobile devices - both on the behalf of clients and for their own internal projects.

Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 19th August. Late applications will not be considered.

C# Web Developer at Patient Opinion

Patient Opinion is a small, friendly non-profit social enterprise which is pioneering online patient feedback for health services across the UK

We’re looking for an experienced C# developer for 2 or 3 months - starting in September - to help us take our webforms site forwards into the modern world of ASP.NET MVC2 and jQuery.

We’re based in Sheffield. If you’re interested, or want to know more, just call or email.

PHP Website Developer at ICE Innovation Brand & Web

Essential Skills…

  • PHP Intermediate level of PHP – Minimum 2 years commercial experience
  • E-commerce / Customer facing website experience
  • MYSQL
  • Web applications
  • Highly experienced in java script
  • AJAX
  • Good working knowledge of databases SQL
  • Smarty
  • Some knowledge of design / graphics / banner ads
  • Good knowledge of website usability principles
  • Some front-end experience

Front End Web Developer at TBWA\Manchester

TBWA\Manchester are currently looking to recruit an experienced and highly talented Front-End Web Developer.

You will be an expert in XHTML/CSS and have good practical experience of JavaScript, JS libraries (such as jQuery). Experience of best practice in web standards, cross-browser compatibility and accessibility are essential, as is flexibility, resilience and the ability to work to strict deadlines. Experience of PHP/MySQL would be useful but not essential and a feel for good design would be advantageous, however, you need not be a designer yourself.

Junior PHP Developer / Designer at Vanguard SEO Ltd

Vanguard SEO is looking for a junior PHP developer / designer to join our team.

Essentials:

  • OO PHP
  • MySQL
  • HTML+CSS
  • Some existing web design work ””in the wild””
  • Basic understanding of web hosting technologies, ie: FTP, DNS

Nice to haves:

  • WordPress theme design
  • Linux/UNIX command line tools, eg: rsync
  • Experience of a PHP framework
  • Nginx and/or Apache

We have a friendly, relaxed work environment with pizza Fridays, no restrictive dress code etc.

SEO Technician at Fluid Creativity

Fluid Creativity require an SEO Technician to join our growing online marketing team. This is an entry level position suitable for a web savvy someone, preferably with experience of working with website code and / or content. You’ll be responsible for implementing Fluid search strategies with the guidance of an experienced Search Engine Optimisation Consultant.