Folksonomies, mashups, visualisation, UCD, usability, experimentation?

We are looking to fill two roles, one working specifically on the Collections Australia Network (CAN) project, and the other on a new experimental project called About NSW.

Both roles involve developing next generation web services for large datasets and have a great deal of scope for creative experimentation. The Collections Australia Network (CAN) role involves the continued development of a national collections database portal as well as cultural tourism site. CAN works across the Australian museums, galleries, libraries and archives sector and there is a huge pool of data waiting to be explored, visualised, and made more useful. CAN runs on a custom CMS built with PHP and PostgreSQL.

The About NSW position involves developing cross-government ‘mashups’ - pulling together data from multiple sources using harvesting and scraping methods and APIs, to create new services that mix this government content with museum data. The About NSW project runs on Plone CMS, but has a lot of room for experimental visualisation and mashup work outside of Plone.

We are a PHP shop but there is scope within these projects for experimentation with Ruby on Rails.

Both roles are based on a 35hr working week (rather than the 35 hr day that you might be more used to) and have flexible working conditions. The positions are both temporary positions. The Museum is located in central Sydney, a great place to be with summer approaching.

The Office of Strategic Initiatives at The Library of Congress has embarked upon a major digital library initiative, part of which involves the design and development of digital repository systems. These systems will support acquisition, preservation and access for a large number of digital collections spanning a wide variety of content types and formats. Successful candidates will have extensive experience managing information technology projects. Working knowledge of digital library technologies and experience in digital library projects will be regarded very positively. Successful candidates will work as members of a team to design, develop, document and support new or existing software systems within a repository development program.

For more information on this position please visit the following link:
http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=62451862&AVSDM=2007%2D09%2D14+10%3A58%3A10

[from ASIS-L]

The Museum of London is currently seeking web developers to submit applications for the creation of a Flash tool that will allow users to
create posters using objects and images from the Museum's collection. The poster making application will be used by pupils as both a
post-visit activity and as a stand alone activity that will engage them with images and objects from the Museum's collection. It is envisaged
that a generic tool will be built that will allow the Museum to change the database of images and texts to build thematic poster making
activities, which relate to a particular subject or exhibition.

If you interested in a copy of the full brief for this project, please contact me directly at mleftwich 'at' museumoflondon.org.uk

Best wishes,

Mariruth
Mariruth Leftwich
E-learning Officer
Museum of London
150 London Wall
London. EC2Y 5HN
Tel: 020 7814 5772
Fax: 020 7600 1058
Email: mleftwich at museumoflondon.org.uk
www.museumoflondon.org.uk

Job Description

Position: Web Developer

Mediatrope is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Web Developer to join our growing team immediately as a contract to full-time employee. As part of our team, you will be defining the next generation of client-managed, database-driven Web sites. Work with producers, designers, and others on your project team to create innovative projects for the nation’s leading educational and cultural organizations such as the Smithsonian, New York University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming experience.
• Solid background in server-side scripting (ASP, ColdFusion, and/or PHP).
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational database technologies.
• Background in XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Cross-browser and cross-platform programming experience.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Fast learner, highly detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
• BS degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• AJAX, XML, XSL, Flash, ActionScript, and Photoshop experience a plus.

Responsibilities

The Art Gallery of Ontario is looking for a Web Developer

AGO is looking for an experienced New Media Developer to maintain the AGO’s web properties (including the AGO web, blog, eCommerce and intranet sites) and to assist with the redevelopment of the AGO website – www.ago.net.

Reporting to the Manager of New Media, the New Media Developer:

• Plans, develops, tests, deploys and documents new web applications and templates. Implements ongoing web site infrastructure and feature improvements in response to needs of the Gallery’s public programming;
• Administers and monitors servers and scripts;
• Updates web content and templates. Administers distributed web authoring process;
• Maintains contact with Service Providers and IT staff to troubleshoot and remedy issues with hardware, software or networks and install, update and backup web servers, application servers, database servers and operating systems.

Requirements:

Our ideal candidate has:

i'm looking for someone interested in working on a contract basis to help develop this site: conference.archimuse.com

if you are very familiar with drupal and its various modules, and are interested in fleshing out the community-based features of this site (including user profiles, tagging and buddies), please contact me.

thanks.

jennifer