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I know jQuery. Now what?

I gave this talk: I know jQuery. What now? at jQuery UK 2013, but instead of my usual approach of post-it explosion on my desk, I wrote a post first, and created the slides from the post. So here is my (fairly unedited) quasi-ramble on how I used jQuery, and how I’m looking at where I’m using native browser technology.

Excellent blog post with full of tips, snippets and examples by Remy Sharp

Read the entire article here.

jQuery-Mask-Plugin v0.9.0 released! By Igor Escobar

jQuery Mask Plugin

A jQuery Plugin to make masks on form fields and HTML elements.

Live Demostration & Usage Examples

http://igorescobar.github.com/jQuery-Mask-Plugin/

Features

  • Lightweight (~3kb).
  • Masks on any HTML element!
  • String/Numeric/Alpha/Mixed masks.
  • Reverse mask support for masks on numeric fields.
  • Sanitization.
  • Optional digits.
  • Digits by range.
  • Automatic maxlength.
  • Advanced mask initialization.
  • Callbacks.
  • On-the-fly mask change.
  • Mask removal.
  • Customization.
  • Compatibility with Zepto.js

SSSlider – Super Simple Slider

Motivation

Another slider plugin? Yes! The motivation for the development of SSSlider came from the difficulty in finding a simple plugin, focused on showing content. On the web there are many sliders made for images and adapted to receive other content. In this case SSSlider is just for the content.

Important information and user’s license

This plugin is in ALPHA! Bugs can be found and if you fix one, send us a message. The ideal is to make a fork on GitHub, correct and send a pull request.
As for the license, it does not exist. You can do whatever you want with the code. No credit is needed. Just make good use and get to put on the air, send me the link to take a look and see if you did right!

Applying the plugin

The plugin requires a simple HTML markup. Just follow the example below, styling according to your preference.

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ColdFusion Job Opportunity in Baltimore, MD

Our client is looking for a ColdFusion Developers to join their IT web development team. The Developer codes programs using ColdFusion, JavaScript, and DB2 databases using Object Oriented methodologies on Windows and Unix platforms, following application design documents and guidelines architected by other team members.

Skills Requirements:
Minimum 11 years experience writing code in SQL, ColdFusion, JavaScript, and HTML; be able to show examples of programming work.
- Must be capable of developing web applications using ColdFusion 8/9 with a DB2 backend following the software development lifecycle.
- Must have demonstrated ability in SQL, XML, CSS , XSLT, ColdFusion, and JavaScript.
- Must have demonstrated ability in Object Oriented methodologies in ColdFusion.
- Very strong SQL skills including experience writing complicated SQL statements involving more than three tables and stored procedures in DB2.
- Experience with writing and using ColdFusion Components and object oriented programming methodologies.
- Ability to communicate with technical team as well as non-technical clients.
- Ability to follow existing file management and application development protocols.
- Ability to follow instructions and respond to management and team direction quickly.
- Ability to follow the department and organizational processes and meet established goals and deadlines.
- Ability to write clearly, accurately and informatively, and to read and interpret written information from others
- Must be capable of performing in a dynamic environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously with the ability to work on multiple projects at any time.
- Must have good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a diverse team, as well as independently.
- Section 508 experience desired.
- jQuery experience a plus.

Apply here.

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ColdFusion Job Opportunity in Billerica, MA

Job Description:
Minimum of 6 solid years of experience in ColdFusion MX6/MX7, ASP.NET C#

Jawood is seeking a Senior .Net, Coldfusion Developer.

  • Demonstrated experience in ColdFusion MX6/MX7, ASP.NET C#, Oracle 8i +, and SQL Server 2005/2008.
  • Ability to learn how to support COTS packages like MPM/wInsight, Kronos, others
  • Established track record in developing and supporting dynamic data-driven Web sites and applications by utilizing relational database design concepts.
  • Self starter with ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve issues as well as manage server and application upgrades.
  • Must act as a technical mentor to junior support personnel and take initiative as a lead on application projects for the business.
  • Act as liaison to internal business partners to ensure that team expectations are being met.
  • Work closely with internal customers and other I.S. team members to support and develop world-class solutions that solve business problems and meet company objectives.

Required Skills:

  • Minimum of 6 solid years of experience in ColdFusion MX6/MX7, ASP.NET C# with a focus on Visual Studio 2008 / .NET 3.5 as well as established track record in supporting applications with Oracle and SQL Server.
  • Motivated to support applications by utilizing appropriate coding, style, and testing standards in alignment with customer requirements.
  • Ability to implement projects with both waterfall and agile development methodologies.
  • Detail-oriented with demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Capable of meeting budget and schedule commitments with a results-based attitude.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to facilitate customer demonstrations of developed and COTS software tools, and to promote enhancements to existing applications that provide an improved user experience.
  • 6 years experience in a software development environment with strong understanding of the software development life cycle.

Desired Skills:

  • Microsoft certifications such as MCSE, MCSD, and MCTS
  • Experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server
  • Experience with XML, DHTML, Javascript, CSS, and AJAX.
  • Knowledge of Sharepoint object model, feature packaging, WCF, WPF, and the ASP.NET life cycle.
  • Experience with JQuery or other Javascript framework libraries
  • Understanding of XQuery and ability to implement Web services

Apply here.

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ColdFusion MeetUp: Using jQuery Mobile for your Next Web Application, with Andy Matthews

Announcing a new Meetup for The Online ColdFusion Meetup!

What“Using jQuery Mobile for your Next Web Application”, with Andy Matthews

Our 6pm (US ET) talk on Thursday Apr 28 will be part two of two in the day from different speakers, but both on JQuery Mobile. Second up at 6pm will be “Using jQuery Mobile for your Next Web Application”, with Andy Matthews. At noon Ray Camden will have offered a preliminary talk (details in its separate announcement).

TOPIC DESCRIPTION: (provided by the speaker)

jQuery is everywhere. It’s a JavaScript framework, it’s an application development framework, and now it’s a mobile framework. Built around the rules of progressive enhancement jQuery Mobile is a mobile application framework for the next version of mobile optimized websites. In this session Andy will discuss background research done by the jQuery Mobile team, concepts used in the development of jQuery Mobile, and of course lots of code and demos. If you’re on the fence about whether to use jQuery Mobile, this session will answer all your questions.

MEETING URL: http://experts.acrobat.com/cfmeetup/
DURATION: Approx. 1 hour
Meeting will be recorded. URL will be posted after meeting at recordings.coldfusionmeetup.com

SPEAKER: (provided by the speaker)

I have been working as a web and application developer for 12 years, with experience in a wide range of industries, and a skillset which includes graphic design, programming, business strategy and planning, and marketing. Throughout my career I have been privileged to work on projects which interfaced with industry giants such as Craigslist, written code that allowed Enterprise level sales teams to quickly and efficiently build presentations for their clients, and stayed current on trends in the marketplace by helping previous employers transition to newer, more effective, coding habits and standards. I have received certifications, spoken to users at conferences around the country, and developed software for the open source community.

WHEN: Thurs. Apr 28, 6:00pm US ET (UTC/GMT-4)

What time is that for you? The following link shows [what the time would be for you]. Here’s [another option] that shows the time as US ET, and lets you choose your city from the list offered to see what time that is in your own timezone.

RECORDING: As always, the meeting will be recorded, and the recording URL will be posted after the meeting at http://recordings.coldfusionmeetup.com.

DOWNLOADABLE RECORDINGS:
In addition to the streaming recording posted immediately after the meeting, we now also post downloadable recordings (FLV, MP3, MP4, and WMV) usually within a few days after the meeting, also offered as a link from the recordings page.

LOGGING IN: When you login to the Connect room (the experts.acrobat.com/cfmeetup link above) to view the meeting, PLEASE USE THE “LOGIN AS GUEST” option, and USE YOUR NAME, but do NOT attempt to use your meetup.com username/password or any Connect account. Just sign in as a guest.

RSVP, but only if coming: We do appreciate folks RSVPing if they plan to come (using the link on this email or at the meetup site), though it’s not mandatory and it’s not a commitment. But there’s no need to RSVP if you can’t make it let alone explain why you can’t. With over 2,400 members, no worries. :-)

FEEDBACK/MEETING DISCUSSION: Members will receive an email after the meeting or can click a link on the event page to offer. Note also the meeting-specific discussion area there at the bottom, in addition to the one-chance feedback feature on the right. Feel free to engage in discussions about the meeting topic.

ADD THIS TO YOUR CALENDAR: Want to add this event to your own personal calendar? After logging in here, you’ll see an option at the top of the event page, just below the event title,  saying, “Add to my calendar”, which offers calendar downloads for Outlook, iCal, Google, and Yahoo calendars.

ColdFusion Contract Job in Wayne, NJ

ColdFusion/SQL Developer with SSIS Exp_AGA010 Immediate Hire, Need resume ASAP Details are as follows: Title : ColdFusion/SQL Developer Location : Wayne, NJ Duration : 6 months+ Explanation for Position: Advanced level Cold Fusion/SQL Server developer for the TMS project. Candidate will take over development and support of an enterprise level system.

Details of Position: Essential Skills include experience developing complex data-driven ColdFusion web apps. Ability to develop Cold Fusion Components & Custom Tags. Must have advanced knowledge of CSS, JavaScript, & HTML authoring; of relational database design & use of referential integrity; of SQL/T-SQL developing complex stored procedures, views, user-defined functions. Basic knowledge of query performance tuning through proper indexes. Ability to develop SSIS packages. Hands on problem solving skills. Some knowledge implementing AJAX framework such as JQuery. Management Skills: Must be able to succeed in a Agile / rapid development environment. Primary Skill: Cold Fusion Additional Skills:

  • SQL Language
  • Advanced Cold Fusion
  • Advanced HTML
  • Intermediate Javascript
  • Intermediate Web Development Technologies
  • Advanced C# .NET
  • Beginner Candidate must have strong SQL Server, including SSIS

Apply here. .

ColdFusion MeetUp: Introduction to jQuery Mobile, with Raymond Camden

Announcing a new Meetup for The Online ColdFusion Meetup!

What“Introduction to jQuery Mobile”, with Raymond Camden

Our 12pm (US ET) talk on Thursday Apr 28 will be part one of a 2 in the day from different speakers but both on JQuery Mobile. First up at noon will be “Introduction to jQuery Mobile”, with Raymond Camden. At 6 Andy Matthews will offer a follow-up talk (details in the next announcement).

TOPIC DESCRIPTION: (provided by the speaker)

In this session, Raymond will give a basic introduction to the jQuery Mobile framework, a product created to enable the easy creation of mobile-friendly web sites. No previous mobile experience is required and – as the audience will see – minimal JavaScript experience will be required as well.

MEETING URL: http://experts.acrobat.com/cfmeetup/
DURATION: Approx. 1 hour
Meeting will be recorded. URL will be posted after meeting at recordings.coldfusionmeetup.com

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ColdFusion Contract Job in Manchester, United Kingdom

Location: Manchester, UK
Salary: Will depend on experience
Job type: Initial 3 month rolling contract with the possibility to turn permanent.
Start Date: Immediate start

Lead Air/Flex/Flash Developer (Augmented Reality) ColdFusion is an advantage.

With immediate start:

Gencia Media is seeking a highly talented augmented reality developer with strong experience in both Flex and Adobe Air development. The lead will need to have experience in working with Marker and Markerless augmented reality projects.

The Project will focus on developing application logic both on augmented reality devices such as iPhone OS and the Android. platform The Project Lead will work with our technical and creative team to ensure the product is built to specification.

Skills
- Flash
- HTML, XHTML CSS
- JavaScript using JQuery
- MS SQL (SQL)
- Flex experience
- Marker and Markerless augmented reality experience
- Analyse requirements and design applications
- Follow coding standards best practices

Experience in developing on a SDK kits for iPhone and Android is preferred but not essential. Having some experience working with ColdFusion (CFC’s) integration is also a distinct advantage.

Apply here.

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ColdFusion Job Opportunity in Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

My Colchester based client is urgently looking for web developers who are fully conversant in ColdFusion and all the associated technologies. This role is a short term contract initially with a view to extend and will focus on web development with CMS attached. The company develops on Macs, so an understanding of Apple technologies will be an advantage.

Essential Skills

  • ColdFusion (ideally version 8)
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript/Jquery
  • MySQL
  • Able to interview and start immediately

Desirable Skills

  • Cold Spring
  • Mach 2
  • PHP
  • Photoshop

Only applicants eligible to work in the UK should apply. Please call Andrew Hales on 01603 766760 or email ahales@cooperlomaz.co.uk for more information.

Applky here.

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