PHP Women
PHPWomen is a user group specifically targeted toward the women in the PHP world. We do not wish to exclude men - rather to encourage women. They are not mutually exclusive after all.
Mission
Our aim is to provide a network of support and mentorship to women, help women become more involved with PHP, increase our numbers at conferences as speakers and attendees, and provide a “female friendly” atmosphere.
History
Starting out on October 8, 2006 as a call for the women of PHP to “stand up and be counted” by Ligaya Turmelle and Elizabeth Naramore, we have since formed an active community that will hopefully continue to grow and flourish for many years to come.
Why a Woman’s Site
The women in the PHP World tend to be few and scattered all over the world, rarely seeing other women at the various conferences, unconferences, user group meetings and social get togethers. By providing this site we hope that the women will not feel so alone and isolated. The men in the PHP World are a very welcoming and acceptable bunch, but sometimes it is nice to talk to another woman either for coding help or for support in the specific issues of being a woman in a male dominated field.
Find their web site here:
Here are the latest discussions from their forums:
Community Feed
PHP/JavaScript/MySQL/CSS/HTML
We have an opening for a contract position working onsite in our Vancouver, Washington location.
We write event registration software on a custom framework.
Skills needed:
PHP - oop
JavaScript
MySql
CSS
HTML
Please contact michael@mailwh.com if you are interested.
Important: Please read before posting a job advertisement
Here at PHPWomen we often get requests from companies, organisations, recruiters, not for profits etc to be put in contact with PHP programmers.
PHPWomen is home to nearly 500 female and male PHP programmers (we are non-exclusive) with varying levels of ability. Some of our members are industry-recognised experts in their field, and others are just entering the industry.
If you are looking for a PHP programmer, we ask that you do the following;
Re: Junior(ish) Php Developer - n/w London area - usually working from home
hi, i am an open source recruiter and would be able to help with you requirements ~ would you consider discussing the job with me? thanks, JAMES
Re: small fashion startup looking for a little PHP help
hi, I am an open source recruiter and could more than likely help you here - would you be interested in discussing with me further? thanks JAMES
PHP developer needed - Jumpstart
We are expanding our development team and are looking for a talented and experienced PHP developer to help us deliver excellent creative and technical services to clients in the UK and internationally. You will need to be able to manage multiple projects and work to tight deadlines. In return we can promise you lots of interesting work and a relaxed, friendly work environment.
Jumpstart is an innovative digital design and communications agency working with a wide range of private and public sector clients.
Re: Normalization and SQL
I personally prefer 3NF but have been known to denormalize when needed. Views are nice for most RDMS but you need to remember in MySQL that they are not materialized so the query to generate them is run when you access them. And if the query can't be cached and is "expensive"... Well - they may not be the best answer.
An alternate idea is to use summary tables. Depending upon how often you need them updated you can use triggers or a stored procedure called by an Event.
Florida Linux Show
Just wanted to get out the word that I will be at the Florida Linux Show in Orlando this Oct 24, 2009. If anyone is planning to attend I would love to meet up with you and chit chat.
Re: php|tek - May 2009, Chicago
I also will be at the conf as a speaker. I would love to talk with anyone so be sure to introduce yourself to me, if I don't see you first.
Normalization and SQL
I come from an iseries background, so our data base is very normalized. Makes sense to me, but the normal access of the database is NOT via SQL.
I have a new position now, and the database is very flat. That makes SQL simpler, but the database is a disaster. Data is duplicated all over the place and integrity is lost.
What is a good compromise?
Normalization and complicated sql,
flat files and simple sql.
Obviously, data integrity is vital always.
Lise
PHP Developer vacancy - Central London - £30,000-35,000
Hi!
I have a PHP role and wondered if any of you guy's might be interested.
Based in Central London, this leading Full Service Agency is looking for a PHP Developer to join their rapidly growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, innovative company and play a major role in the development and delivery of complex web based applications and high profile websites.
