Geekup
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.
Geekup also provides a job list for potential employement. Here are a few of the jobs recently posted:
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SEO Consultant at Fluid Creativity
Fluid Creativity require an SEO Consultant to join our growing online marketing team. This position suitable for someone with at least 2 years experience of working in search engine optimisation and is looking to advance their career in a forward thinking and growing company.
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
Graphic Design Operative at Daedalian Glass Ltd
Applicants must display good communication and numeracy skills, both written and verbal with essential software experience in: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Flexisign and automated plotter/Vinyl cutter experience is also advantageous but not essential. Web design and IT maintenance skills highly desirable.
For full job details http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/ and search for: THR/29645
Senior PHP Developer at Provokateur
Provokateur are a communications agency based in Hampstead, North London. We work primarily with charities and non profits including Oxfam, Greenpeace, The Elders and Kofi Annan Foundation.
We have some very exciting projects in the pipeline and are looking for a Senior Developer to join a creative, energetic team.
Senior PHP Developer at Hydra Creative
PHP / MySQL / Apache / JavaScript / HTML / CSS To succeed in this role, you must be a highly experienced PHP developer with extensive object orientated experience and be confident working with MySQL.
Some previous knowledge of C#, C++ or Java is preferable, but not essential.
PHP Web Developer at The Gate Worldwide
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic web developer to join a small but growing team within the Gate’s Edinburgh office.
Your primary responsibility will be building, maintaining and developing websites, online applications and tools for the agencies clients.
Skill Requirement:
Front-end Developer at Fudge
We need a front-end developer for a three week contract. Must be awesome and reliable. Project specifics can be supplied on request.
PHP Developer at JP74
JP74 require a freelance PHP developer to work on a large, high profile project. You will be working in a small development team, alongside creatives and be expected to hit the ground running. Must be a team player, yet also able to work with minimal supervision.
Required Skills PHP5, MySQL5, OO-design, MVC and other standard design patterns, Zend Framework, HTML, CSS, Subversion
Desirable Skills PHP Doctrine (or other ORM experience), Javascript (MooTools)
Immediate start for the right candidate.
Trainee Developer at Open Projects
We are looking for a Trainee Developer to support and assist in the development of high quality software.
The successful candidate will join the existing team and work on a variety of different projects. They will be expected to carry out a number of roles within the team, which include elements of:
- Software and database development
- Second line support
- Diagnosing and solving problems
- Database management
- Testing and quality control
The successful candidate will work a 37.5 hour week, starting at 6am each day.
PHP Web Developer at Fluid Creativity
Fluid Creativity are looking for a highly skilled PHP Developer to join the development team. The ideal candidate must have commercial experience of object oriented PHP5 and MySQL 5 (although experience with other relational database systems would be sufficient). Candidates must also be able to compose strict HTML/XHTML and CSS conforming to current standards and semantics along with a good knowledge of accessibility techniques.
