While I appreciate that you are looking for developers, the spamming has got to stop. Sending generic email for permanent positions, to a group of contractors is pretty silly if not rude.
Some things about me you should know, as a recruiter:
1. I do contract consulting, and I'm not looking for a permanent job.
2. Relocating to another city is not in the cards...unless it's an absolutely amazing job, and even then it's unlikely. I'm based in San Francisco.
3. Yes, that's my hourly rate. Do remember that I pay for all of my own overhead, equipment, materials, etc.
Please don't bother, if the job doesn't fit this bare minimum.
Life is exceptionally full right now, with both work and real life.
On the work front: I'm starting a new contract job next week, with a very large company. The people are really great, and I'm really looking forward to the work. I'll be doing mostly User Interface, in HTML and CSS...with some AJAX (perhaps). It's not in the most technically challenging segment of my skill set, but their devotion to user experience closed the deal for me.
On the GalaxyGoo front: We're taking the Cell Project to the Maker Faire this weekend! For two and a half days I'll be playing with clay all day and building 3-D models of cells...and conducting workshops for students and teachers. We've got our helpers all lined up, and we're ready to have a thoroughly artsy-geeky wonderful weekend.
Yes, that's an exact quote...from a designer I worked with a while ago. I tried so hard to laugh along, but inside I was crying. I could feel the frustration of the user who had to wait for ages to download graphics files that should be text. And the search engines that would never rank the page according to it's actual content.
This isn't uncommon. A lot of extremely talented designers have yet to understand the media in which they work. They seem stuck in a print mentality. Maybe this has to do with how they work in PhotoShop. Their creative process is dynamic, as they manipulate the elements of their design, and then they hand it off as a static (often flat) file.
Sure, the ability to import PhotoShop files into Flash helps, but only in the sense that it makes life easier for the poor Flash developer/designer who has to make the design "work".
But if some thought about user experience (other than how a particular font "gives the design its look and feel"), started at the initial design phase the web would be a better place.
It's not too late to apply for the FlashGoddess award. The deadline's been extended to March 23rd. So get in there and show your work! You know you deserve an award!
Do you have a female colleague who you think should apply? Be sure to encourage her so! Let her know you think she's up to the challenge. Many women may shy away from competition and public acknowledgment, no matter how talented they are.
Visit the FlashGoddess Award Program site, for more information.
In an email to speakers, Lynda Weinman writes
The next Flashforward Conference and Film Festival will be held August 20-22 in San Francisco; the location will be announced soon.It seems that Lynda has passed the orange arrow to Beau Ambur (of Metaliq), who is now running the show. I'm very curious to see how he shapes the conference, and of course I'm thrilled that it's come back to San Francisco. I won't have an excuse if I miss it this year. Don't know if I'll speak this time, but I'll certainly come to the show :-)
