Meetings are on the last Wednesday of every month!

Greets COWPUdians!
Hey we'll be posting info about our festive next meeting which will take place in early December, but today I have a job posting to share with you. The opening is with altrec.com up in Redmond, for a Software Engineer.

Please check out this pdf for the full job posting. Altrec is a proud supporter of COWPU, so please pass this along to anyone you know who may be interested and qualified for this job.

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Join us for the September meeting where Matt Kern will be giving a talk about MongoDB. From the mongodb.org website:

Mongo (from "humongous") is a high-performance, open source, schema-free document-oriented database. MongoDB is written in C++ and offers the following features:

• Collection oriented storage: easy storage of object/JSON -style data


• Dynamic queries


• Full index support, including on inner objects and embedded arrays


• Query profiling


• Replication and fail-over support


• Efficient storage of binary data including large objects (e.g. photos and videos)


• Auto-sharding for cloud-level scalability (currently in early alpha)


• Commercial Support Available

A key goal of MongoDB is to bridge the gap between key/value stores (which are fast and highly scalable) and traditional RDBMS systems (which are deep in functionality).


Details:
When: Wed September 30th, 5:30 PM
Where: Bend Library, downstairs conference room
Apres: O'Kanes Pub at McMenamins

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This month we're going to meet at the Deschutes Public Library downtown on August 26 (last Wednesday of the month). I've booked the "Hutchinson Room", which is upstairs on the second floor. We're going to kick things off at 5:30.

Come join us to discuss techniques and technologies that can help make your site load blazing fast. We're going to have more of a forum type discussion to share ideas and keep things more interactive. When it comes to optimizing load times, there are typically many different angles to look at so I'd rather not limit the meeting to just one presenter.

Bill Blodget will be starting things off though by showing how the Akamai Content Delivery Network can serve static based content. I would be super stoked if someone wanted to do a short demo of Y-Slow and possibly show some projects they used the tool to find slowdowns.

If you have any questions or want to do a "mini" presentation (about 10-20) regarding this topic, feel free to drop me an email to ryans@altrec.com

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A big thanks again to Mark Turner for his presentation last week on Git. Here are the slides from the presentation with links to the recommended resources on learning more about Git.

It was great to see some new faces at the meeting too. Stay tuned for information about the August meeting which we should have finalized soon.

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When: Wed July 29th, 6:00 PM
What: Version Control Wit Git, Presented by Mark Turner
Where: G5 Search Marketing Global HQ

Come join us as we will be enlightened on the latest craze in version control systems: Git. Mark Turner from Western Communications/The Bulletin will be giving us an intro on Git, and how to use it as a version control system. Snacks and cold frosty refreshments will be provided.

Any questions? Contact me at timmy.crawford -at- g5searchmarketing.com.

-Timmy

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POSITION: HTML Email Coder
COMPANY: Altrec.com/Greatoutdoors.com
LOCATION: Redmond, OR
JOBS PAGE: www.greatoutdoors.com/jobs
WHO WE ARE: www.greatoutdoors.com/aboutus

DESCRIPTION:

Altrec.com, a leading e-commerce retailer of performance outdoor gear and Greatoutoors.com, an outdoor focused content site, is seeking to add an experienced HTML Email Coder to our growing email and marketing teams. We are a fast-paced organization, focused on exceeding the expectations of our customers and encouraging people to be in the Great Outdoors.

We are seeking an HTML Email Coder who can assist our designers in building smart email campaigns that render across all email clients and who is ready for the ‘next level of thinking’ unique to this marketing channel. This is an outstanding opportunity for a coder with 1-3 years experience looking to contribute to an exciting company.

(Please note – this HTML Email Coder position is not a design position)

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1-3 yrs of HTML coding experience
• This role requires excellent communication skills as you will be working closely with the Email Marketing Manager, Creative Design Team and Merchandising Team.
• The candidate will need to be organized and efficient, play close attention to detail, able to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with web design and image editing software such as the Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver) preferred.
• Proficient working from a designer’s Photoshop files to optimize for online use.
• Knowledge of e-mail construction, including HTML, CSS, and variable data scripting.
• Desire to understand the limitations unique to various email browsers.
• Familiarity with integrating email with landing pages, tracking programs and other data.

This position will play a pivotal role in the expansion and optimization of Altrec.com’s Email Marketing Program. Work alongside talented, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to push our Email Marketing Program to the next level.

COMPENSATION:

Altrec.com/GreatOutdoors.com is committed to creating innovative benefit programs, compensation plans and learning initiatives that allow our employees to grow professionally, succeed in their role, and ultimately to balance their passion for the outdoors and their professional careers. Altrec is based in Redmond, OR with a satellite office in Seattle, WA. This position is salaried with generous vacation time, and full benefits (medical, dental, and vision). Pay is commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY: Please send your resume and cover letter to:

Email: jobs@altrec.com

Please no 3rd parties

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Thanks to everyone who came out the meeting last night. It was great to see old faces and meet some new COWPUlians. Here are a few assets from last nights presentation if you'd like to play around with the code yourself:

Git Hub: http://github.com/timmyc/pasteez/tree/master
Heroku Site: Demo Site
Sinatra: More About Sinatra

JULY MEETING DATE: Wed July 29th
Save the date for July's meeting, which is tentatively scheduled for the 29th. Possible topics are Git, or maybe a hackfest. Stay tuned or post other ideas to the google group.

-Timmy