Freelance Jobs – May 7, 2010
Freelance Frontend Web Developer (Off-site)
DESCRIPTION:
Small Demons is currently seeking a freelance front-end developer with extensive JavaScript and XHTML/CSS experience to work with our production team on our upcoming launch. You’ll take a combination of mockup PSDs and optimized sprites to build the front-end that our middle tier and back-end developers to integrate with. The role will be work-from-home, but regular communication with the production team will be needed via IM, email, weekly conference calls and/or in-person meetings (if you happen to live near Santa Monica).
REQUIREMENTS:
- Fluent in semantic and standard compliant XHTML, jQuery, Ajax and CSS.
- Experience building complex and graphically precise UI’s with application-like functionality.
- Experience with Fortune 500 clients and deep sites.
- Well versed in JavaScript progressive enhancement and CSS degradation for older browsers.
- Understanding of SEO optimization and browser capabilities / issues.
- Ability to handle/slice mock PSDs when needed (some but not all will be provided).
- Familiarity with SVN or other version control systems.
- Experience in an agile work environment is a plus.
- Experience with Google Maps API a plus.
- Experience with the Facebook API a plus.
- Experience with mobile browser compatibility and techniques a plus
- Good communicator who isn’t afraid to ask questions or slow to answer them either.
- Excellent problem solving skills and love technical challenges.
- Advocate for best practices, great usability, exceptional quality and attention to detail
Company Information: Small Demons
Contact Information: Apply. Please include links to work examples/portfolio and resume to be considered.
URL: http://www.authenticjobs.com/jobs/5437
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Freelance Web Developer
DESRIPTION:
Freelance Anywhere Adelie Design is looking for a freelance web developer to help with our overflow of projects. You’ll be working with our lead developer to build and maintain WordPress websites.
REQUIREMENTS:
- W3C standards-compliant, cross-browser HTML/CSS (yes, we still have to support IE6)
- JavaScript and jQuery
- PHP
- MySQL
- Experience developing themes and plugins for WordPress
- Clear and understandable English (both written and spoken)
- Drupal
- Flash
Company Information: Adelie Design
Contact Information: Email resume and cover letter (plain text or HTML only) to jobs@adeliedesign.com. Include three+ samples of WordPress sites (describe your role in building each site), a description of your development environment (e.g., OS, editor, server, etc.) and your favorite species of penguin.
URL: http://www.authenticjobs.com/jobs/5440
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Web Designer – Uber-creative to make pages and badges for witty site
DESCRIPTION:
YouYarn.com is storytelling mecca, where you can read and write every story ever told in less than 333 characters. This is an extremely fun consumer website, and we are a lightning-fast agile team. We are looking for a Web Designer / Graphic Designer to create new pages and fun badges to reward good storytelling on the site. This is a core role in our early-stage startup. You can help bring smiles to an audience of millions of users.
REQUIREMENTS:
- More than 2 years of experience creating wireframes and mockups for consumer websites.
- Proficiency with HTML/CSS, best practices and cross-browser optimization. The best designers know their constraints.
- Passion for user experience, testing and translating complex interactions into clear designs.
- Proficiency of leading design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
- Able to dedicate at least 12+ hours a week.
- Interest in an equity role in the firm.
- Professional, creative, flexible and fast.
Company Information: YouYarn.com
Contact Information: Please send your portfolio, resume and three of your favorite sites (not your own) which represent your idea of good user interface the following to 5446@jobs.authenticjobs.com:
URL: http://www.authenticjobs.com/jobs/5446
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