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Archive for April, 2008

Terra Eclipse visits D.C.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

On Tuesday April 15th, a rally in Washington D.C. will be held by proponents of the Liberty Movement, and our media team will be there to cover the event. The rally will start at 11:00 a.m. EST, on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

The rally’s intended message is to raise awareness of the growing dissatisfaction that many Americans feel about the unrepresentative nature of government and the erosion of constitutional rights and freedoms.

Check back later this week for updates from this exciting event!

I can’t even imagine how they are going to pull off a rate increase.

Friday, April 11th, 2008

So we got this bill:

Expensive Trash

How do they get 8.44? Is there somethign my garbage man isn’t telling me?

Hiring: Application Developer – DB & UI Programming

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Position Overview
Terra Eclipse is looking for an experienced and motivated web developer. This job will involve working on-site with our programming team on back-end development, as well as with designers and front-end developers to make changes to existing page templates.

Position is based in Aptos, CA.

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience building web applications
  • Strong knowledge of both front and back-end development: XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, and PHP/MySQL
  • Consistently meet or exceed deadlines on the development of high-visibility, high-quality web products
  • A portfolio that includes self-started personal projects

Back-end knowledge:

  • Solid experience with web frameworks (Rails, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, Zend, etc)
  • Fluent in PHP programming techniques (both functional and object-oriented)
  • Strong database experience (MySQL preferred). Must create, optimize, and query complex, scalable MySQL databases
  • Ablility to follow strict standards of coding and documenting code
  • Thorough understanding of all common formats and protocols (HTTP, REST, SOAP …)
  • Experience learning, integrating, and building API services

Front-end knowledge:

  • Expert knowledge in CSS and XHTML 1.0 (Transitional and Strict)
  • Some experience with client-side scripting (JavaScript, Actionscript)
  • Ability to design and work towards an intuitive user experience
  • Excellent written and spoken English proficiency
  • Meticulous attention to detail, excellent self-motivation

Responsibilities

  • Work on-site with our team to take concepts and turn them into finished applications
  • Develop and publish code under a version control system (Subversion)
  • Build and maintain a re-usable code library
  • Maintain clear and active communication with the development team and report progress of assigned tasks

Send a portfolio, resume and earliest availability to jobs@terraeclipse.com
For portfolios that include collaborative work, please describe your role in the project.

Hiring: Design Engineer/UI Programmer

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Terra Eclipse is looking for experienced and motivated web developers! The positions are full time and based at our HQ in Aptos, CA. We are looking for people who have ‘real world’ experience in developing custom applications.

Design Engineer/UI Programmer

This job will involve implementing in-house designs in XHTML/CSS and creating interface elements with attention to design motifs.

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience building web applications
  • Demonstrated mastery of standards-compliant XHTML markup and CSS layouts
  • Must be able to maintain strict consistency between all modern browsers
  • Extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop
  • Experience with client-side scripting (JavaScript, Actionscript, etc)
  • Some experience with server-side scripting (PHP, Ruby, Perl, etc)
  • A portfolio that includes self-started personal projects

You should have

  • Ability to hand-write pages in valid XHTML 1.0 (Transitional and Strict)
  • Ability to write CSS that compliments an existing design
  • Ability to make page elements re-usable
  • Experience with version control systems such as Subversion
  • Ability to design and work towards an intuitive user experience
  • Excellent written and spoken English proficiency
  • Meticulous attention to detail, excellent self-motivation

Responsibilities

  • Work on-site with our team to take concepts and turn them into finished pages
  • Work with our support team to troubleshoot problems with websites
  • Make regular web updates: text changes, banner graphics
  • Help design, code and execute HTML emails to subscribers
  • Develop and update online demos with screenshots and animation
  • Maintain clear and active communication with the development team and report progress of assigned tasks
  • Take initiative to develop advanced and creative user experiences

Send a portfolio, resume and earliest availability to jobs@terraeclipse.com

For portfolios that include collaborative work, please describe your role in the project.

Bob Barr 2008 Exploratory Committee

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This morning TE launched a new exploratory committee site for Mr. Bob Barr, who is potentially seeking the Libertarian nomination for President. This should be a great endeavor!Bob Barr Mr. Barr is an incredibly sincere and friendly guy, having already called us personally on multiple occasions to thank us for the hard work. Also much thanks to Jennifer Chambrin & Steven Gordon, who have been working hard with us all week to get the site launched. We at TE look forward to the general election where we hope to send another strong message of “Liberty for America.”