From KBernas at synacor.com  Wed Aug  1 14:40:27 2007
From: KBernas at synacor.com (Kiki Bernas)
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:40:27 -0400
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Synacor Programming Opportunity
Message-ID: <08E88821E5AB8A418CB93E9B6FF94A1404B8FD5D@treebeard.synbuf.local>

Synacor, Inc. is a leading provider of private label portal and premium
service delivery platforms to ISP's.  We are located on the waterfront
in downtown Buffalo, NY.

 

Currently we are looking for talented Perl Programmers to join our
growing team.  The ideal Developer will have experience with Perl, PHP,
CVS, scripting, UNIX, Oracle, and MySQL.

 


If you are interested in learning more about this and other exciting
opportunities, please visit our website at www.synacor.com/careers or
apply directly to careers at synacor.com

 

Kiki Bernas

Recruitment Specialist

 

Synacor, Inc.

40 La Riviere Drive

Suite 300

Buffalo, New York 14202

716-362-3309

716-332-9547(fax)

www.synacor.com <http://www.synacor.com/> 

 

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From ikeith at earthlink.net  Mon Aug  6 16:33:24 2007
From: ikeith at earthlink.net (keith tarbell)
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 19:33:24 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Perl-based CRM project proposal
Message-ID: <117438.1186443204627.JavaMail.root@elwamui-lapwing.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

At the last meeting I proposed the formulation of a project that could be a collaborative effort of the local u.g.  The response of the membership in attendance was positive (if muted!).

Here is what I propose (in a slightly edited version of my initial discussion with Dan):

>
>On another matter, I'd like to get a project started (open source, Perl, etc) to engage [the] local [user group].  What I have in mind is to put out to the list a request for participation/contribution to developing a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) application, mostly just developing the spec.  This might already exist in some form and there may be elements in CPAN that would be useful, but I'd expect that to come out in the discussion.
>
>[...]
>BTW, this CRM application is [...] a test case.  If it works out and a 'structure' can be developed, I'd like to propose a[nother] [...] application that [builds on the foundation of the CRM project].
>
>
This seems an appropriate project for the generallly customer-service oriented industries (banking, collections, medical, distribution/logistics) that are a fact of life in Buffalo/WNY.

Please comment on, and contribute to this, proposal.  With sufficient interest and activity, I expect a wiki will be set up to continue the project and take this discussion off the list.
</keith>

From cbrandt at buffalo.edu  Wed Aug  8 05:48:16 2007
From: cbrandt at buffalo.edu (Jim Brandt)
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:48:16 -0400
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Perl-based CRM project proposal
In-Reply-To: <117438.1186443204627.JavaMail.root@elwamui-lapwing.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
References: <117438.1186443204627.JavaMail.root@elwamui-lapwing.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <46B9BB90.7050800@buffalo.edu>

The big open source CRM right now is Sugar:

http://www.sugarcrm.com/crm/

It's PHP and the code is horrible (then again, maybe all PHP code looks
that way, I'm no expert). But they have a company behind the product
with free and supported offerings.

There are no significantly sized Perl CRMs, to my knowledge.

Any particular reason for picking a CRM as a project? It would probably 
be worth at least checking out Sugar (they have an on-line version you 
can play with).

keith tarbell wrote:
> At the last meeting I proposed the formulation of a project that
> could be a collaborative effort of the local u.g.  The response of
> the membership in attendance was positive (if muted!).
> 
> Here is what I propose (in a slightly edited version of my initial
> discussion with Dan):
> 
>> On another matter, I'd like to get a project started (open source,
>> Perl, etc) to engage [the] local [user group].  What I have in mind
>> is to put out to the list a request for participation/contribution
>> to developing a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) application,
>> mostly just developing the spec.  This might already exist in some
>> form and there may be elements in CPAN that would be useful, but
>> I'd expect that to come out in the discussion.
>> 
>> [...] BTW, this CRM application is [...] a test case.  If it works
>> out and a 'structure' can be developed, I'd like to propose
>> a[nother] [...] application that [builds on the foundation of the
>> CRM project].
>> 
>> 
> This seems an appropriate project for the generallly customer-service
> oriented industries (banking, collections, medical,
> distribution/logistics) that are a fact of life in Buffalo/WNY.
> 
> Please comment on, and contribute to this, proposal.  With sufficient
> interest and activity, I expect a wiki will be set up to continue the
> project and take this discussion off the list. </keith> 
> _______________________________________________ Buffalo Perl Mongers
> Homepage http://buffalo.pm.org
> 
> Buffalo-pm mailing list Buffalo-pm at pm.org 
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/buffalo-pm

-- 
Jim Brandt
Administrative Computing Services
University at Buffalo


From dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com  Sun Aug 12 20:36:34 2007
From: dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com (Daniel Magnuszewski)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:36:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Application Development Framework...
Message-ID: <314009.45304.qm@web33303.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Mongers,

I'm about to begin writing a web application that will have a MySQL backend, and will be a relatively low volume user base (at first anyways). I want a nice and clean MVC framework to use and have come across a few. There are the high profile frameworks like Catalyst, but I'm also wondering about CGI::Application::Framework and CGI::Prototype.

I ran across the following page that gives an overview of some other frameworks:

http://cgiapp.erlbaum.net/index.cgi?OtherFrameworks

My question, is which is the cleanest, most stable, and easiest to use? Which frameworks have you used, what did you find, and which one would you recommend?

Thanks!

-Dan 
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From dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com  Sun Aug 12 20:55:29 2007
From: dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com (Daniel Magnuszewski)
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:55:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] July Meeting :: Embedded Databases :: Slides & Code...
In-Reply-To: <d0bc3d030708021644i7b7effc8u166fb1e3cad9c6b6@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <877439.44582.qm@web33304.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I'd like to thank Ben for the talk he gave at the last meeting - it was definitely an  interesting topic. I'm sure I speak for him when I say that if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact him.

I am attaching his slides and code from the talk. I have been busy/slacking and didn't get them up - they should be soon...

Going forward, we will be having our meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Our next meeting will be on August 21st, and we should come up with a topic. I can probably do a talk on Parrot if people are interested. Suggestions are welcome! 

-Dan
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From magog at the-wire.com  Mon Aug 13 04:05:18 2007
From: magog at the-wire.com (Michael Graham)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:05:18 -0400
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Application Development Framework...
In-Reply-To: <314009.45304.qm@web33303.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <314009.45304.qm@web33303.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20070813070518.55ee2abb@caliope>


CGI::Application is a great platform.  I've been using it for a couple
of years at work.  It's very flexible, and that's both a strength and a
weakness. When you're starting out, you do have to sort through all its
plugins and pick which ones you want.

The idea behind CGI::Application::Framework was to bundle up a lot of
the C::A plugins and best practices into one place with good
documentation.   Sadly, we never finished.  So if you're going to use
C::A, I'd recommend using the plugins directly:

    C::A::Plugin::Session
    C::A::Plugin::Authentication
    C::A::Plugin::LogDispatch
    C::A::Plugin::Config::Context (or equiv)
    C::A::Plugin::AnyTemplate (or C::A::Plugin::TT)
    C::A::Plugin::ValidateRM
    C::A::Plugin::FillInForm
    C::A::Plugin::FormState
    C::A::Plugin::Forward
    C::A::Plugin::DevPopup
    C::A::Plugin::MessageStack
    C::A::Dispatch

It's a long list, but for the most part they do what they say they do
and have good docs.


Michael



On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:36:34 -0700 (PDT)
Daniel Magnuszewski <dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mongers,
> 
> I'm about to begin writing a web application that will have a MySQL
> backend, and will be a relatively low volume user base (at first
> anyways). I want a nice and clean MVC framework to use and have come
> across a few. There are the high profile frameworks like Catalyst,
> but I'm also wondering about CGI::Application::Framework and
> CGI::Prototype.
> 
> I ran across the following page that gives an overview of some other
> frameworks:
> 
> http://cgiapp.erlbaum.net/index.cgi?OtherFrameworks
> 
> My question, is which is the cleanest, most stable, and easiest to
> use? Which frameworks have you used, what did you find, and which one
> would you recommend?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Dan 


-- 
Michael Graham <magog at the-wire.com>

From agianni at buffalo.edu  Mon Aug 13 06:45:52 2007
From: agianni at buffalo.edu (Andrew Gianni)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:45:52 -0400
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Application Development Framework...
In-Reply-To: <314009.45304.qm@web33303.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <C2E5D8D0.32DE4%agianni@buffalo.edu>

We use CGI::Prototype and I really enjoy working with it. It?s enormously
flexible and relatively straightforward to get started with. It?s only the
controller, though, so you?ll have to pick your own model and view. We
currently use Class::DBI and CGI::P?s default code assumes Template Toolkit,
but you can override that pretty easily. Also, there is not the large
collection of plug-ins that exist for CGI::A, for example. Overall, it?s
worth a look. You will probably want to work with CGI::Prototype::Hidden as
your base class, as it implements state maintenance, unless you want to
implement that yourself.

Terrence Brannon put together a CPAN module with links to what limited
documentation exists on the module:

http://search.cpan.org/~tbone/CGI-Prototype-Docs-Resources-0.03/lib/CGI/Prot
otype/Docs/Resources.pm

Andrew


On 8/12/07 11:36 PM, "Daniel Magnuszewski" <dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mongers,
> 
> I'm about to begin writing a web application that will have a MySQL backend,
> and will be a relatively low volume user base (at first anyways). I want a
> nice and clean MVC framework to use and have come across a few. There are the
> high profile frameworks like Catalyst, but I'm also wondering about
> CGI::Application::Framework and CGI::Prototype.
> 
> I ran across the following page that gives an overview of some other
> frameworks:
> 
> http://cgiapp.erlbaum.net/index.cgi?OtherFrameworks
> 
> My question, is which is the cleanest, most stable, and easiest to use? Which
> frameworks have you used, what did you find, and which one would you
> recommend?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Dan 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Buffalo Perl Mongers Homepage
> http://buffalo.pm.org
> 
> Buffalo-pm mailing list
> Buffalo-pm at pm.org
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/buffalo-pm


-- 

Andrew Gianni - Lead Programmer Analyst
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Computing and Information Technology / Administrative Computing Services
215 MFAC, Ellicott Complex, Buffalo, NY 14261-0026
716.645.3587x7124 - AIM: andrewsgianni - http://schoolof.info/agianni

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From bennymack at gmail.com  Mon Aug 13 06:46:46 2007
From: bennymack at gmail.com (Ben. B.)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:46:46 -0400
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Application Development Framework...
In-Reply-To: <314009.45304.qm@web33303.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
References: <314009.45304.qm@web33303.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <d0bc3d030708130646t1461573ao166d2009a1dfe361@mail.gmail.com>

I'm going to have to cast my vote for Catalyst. My experience with it
doesn't extend much beyond what I've heard of it at YAPC
presentations. I also did a presentation of it at $work where I live
coded an app using a SQLite backend (which all went off without a
hitch).

I don't have any experience with CGI::Application so I can't really
say which is better.

I hang out in the #catalyst all the time and the main devs are almost
always present to answer questions.

You're lucky to have such a fun project at $work!

On 8/12/07, Daniel Magnuszewski <dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Mongers,
>
> I'm about to begin writing a web application that will have a MySQL backend,
> and will be a relatively low volume user base (at first anyways). I want a
> nice and clean MVC framework to use and have come across a few. There are
> the high profile frameworks like Catalyst, but I'm also wondering about
> CGI::Application::Framework and CGI::Prototype.
>
> I ran across the following page that gives an overview of some other
> frameworks:
>
> http://cgiapp.erlbaum.net/index.cgi?OtherFrameworks
>
> My question, is which is the cleanest, most stable, and easiest to use?
> Which frameworks have you used, what did you find, and which one would you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Dan
>
> _______________________________________________
> Buffalo Perl Mongers Homepage
> http://buffalo.pm.org
>
> Buffalo-pm mailing list
> Buffalo-pm at pm.org
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/buffalo-pm
>

From dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com  Mon Aug 13 12:01:45 2007
From: dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com (Daniel Magnuszewski)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:01:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Application Development Framework...
In-Reply-To: <20070813070518.55ee2abb@caliope>
Message-ID: <438626.1795.qm@web33306.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

I went through your slides from YAPC 2005

http://occamstoothbrush.com/caf/yapc_na_2005_talk/

It seemed easy to get going, and was what I was looking for. Has development died completely? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using C::A over Catalyst?

Thanks.

-Dan

Michael Graham <magog at the-wire.com> wrote: 
CGI::Application is a great platform.  I've been using it for a couple
of years at work.  It's very flexible, and that's both a strength and a
weakness. When you're starting out, you do have to sort through all its
plugins and pick which ones you want.

The idea behind CGI::Application::Framework was to bundle up a lot of
the C::A plugins and best practices into one place with good
documentation.   Sadly, we never finished.  So if you're going to use
C::A, I'd recommend using the plugins directly:

    C::A::Plugin::Session
    C::A::Plugin::Authentication
    C::A::Plugin::LogDispatch
    C::A::Plugin::Config::Context (or equiv)
    C::A::Plugin::AnyTemplate (or C::A::Plugin::TT)
    C::A::Plugin::ValidateRM
    C::A::Plugin::FillInForm
    C::A::Plugin::FormState
    C::A::Plugin::Forward
    C::A::Plugin::DevPopup
    C::A::Plugin::MessageStack
    C::A::Dispatch

It's a long list, but for the most part they do what they say they do
and have good docs.


Michael



On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:36:34 -0700 (PDT)
Daniel Magnuszewski  wrote:

> Mongers,
> 
> I'm about to begin writing a web application that will have a MySQL
> backend, and will be a relatively low volume user base (at first
> anyways). I want a nice and clean MVC framework to use and have come
> across a few. There are the high profile frameworks like Catalyst,
> but I'm also wondering about CGI::Application::Framework and
> CGI::Prototype.
> 
> I ran across the following page that gives an overview of some other
> frameworks:
> 
> http://cgiapp.erlbaum.net/index.cgi?OtherFrameworks
> 
> My question, is which is the cleanest, most stable, and easiest to
> use? Which frameworks have you used, what did you find, and which one
> would you recommend?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Dan 


-- 
Michael Graham 
_______________________________________________
Buffalo Perl Mongers Homepage
http://buffalo.pm.org

Buffalo-pm mailing list
Buffalo-pm at pm.org
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From dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com  Tue Aug 21 12:46:02 2007
From: dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com (Daniel Magnuszewski)
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:46:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] No Meeting Tonight!
Message-ID: <512212.63978.qm@web33312.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Mongers,

Our scheduled meeting for tonight is canceled. I've been busy with work and couldn't get something together in time.

See you next month!

-Dan
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From dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com  Wed Aug 29 22:10:59 2007
From: dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com (Daniel Magnuszewski)
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:10:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Perl Programmer and MySQL DBA Jobs...
Message-ID: <205904.7679.qm@web33309.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

FYI

Lindsay Urtel <lurtel at psi4jobs.com> wrote: Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:54:45 -0400
From: "Lindsay Urtel" <lurtel at psi4jobs.com>
Subject: Buffalo Perl Mongers
To: <dmagnuszewski at yahoo.com>

              st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }           Hi Dan, 
  I came across your contact information while looking for local Perl developers on the web.  One of my clients currently has two direct-hire openings, one for a Perl Programmer and one for a MySQL DBA with a background in Perl.  I?m wondering if you are able to send the word out that I have these positions, or let me know who I could talk to regarding them.  
   
  Thank you in advance for your help!
  Lindsay
   
   
   
  Lindsay Urtel
  Recruiter
  Professional Support Inc. 
  26 N. Cayuga Rd. 
  Williamsville, NY   14221
  716.634.0253
  800.444.6760
  lurtel at psi4jobs.com
  www.psi4jobs.com
   
  PSI is committed to creating a hiring environment that recognizes the inherent worth of all individuals, commonly known as ?Diversity Hiring?. Diversity stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches on-the-job experiences. The term diversity encompasses differences of culture, background and experience among individuals and groups. Such differences include, but are not necessarily limited to, differences of race, ethnicity, color, gender, sexual orientation, class, age, and disabilities, as well as political and religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status.  PSI and our clients do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics.
   
  
  
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From KBernas at synacor.com  Fri Aug 31 09:39:33 2007
From: KBernas at synacor.com (Kiki Bernas)
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:39:33 -0400
Subject: [Buffalo-pm] Synacor PHP/Perl Programming Opportunity!!
Message-ID: <08E88821E5AB8A418CB93E9B6FF94A1404B8FF63@treebeard.synbuf.local>

Synacor, Inc. is a leading provider of private label portal and premium
service delivery platforms to ISP's.  We are located on the waterfront
in downtown Buffalo, NY.

 

Currently we are looking for talented PHP and Perl Programmers to join
our growing team.  The ideal Developer will have experience with LINUX
and PHP or Perl, JSP, ASP, or other language used for building web based
applications.  We are looking for both experienced and entry-level
programmers.

 


Synacor offers Competitive Salaries and a comprehensive Benefits
package, including:

*         Health Care for employees, their eligible dependents, and
domestic partner - monthly premiums paid 100% by Synacor 

*         401(k) plan

*         Flexible Spending Account

*         Paid Time Off - including 2 weeks of paid vacation and 10 paid
holidays

*         A casual atmosphere and dress code

 

If you are interested in learning more about this and other exciting
opportunities, please visit our website at www.synacor.com
<http://www.synacor.com/careers>  or apply directly to
careers at synacor.com

 

 

Kiki Bernas

Recruitment Specialist

 

Synacor, Inc.

40 La Riviere Drive

Suite 300

Buffalo, New York 14202

716-362-3309

716-332-9547(fax)

www.synacor.com <http://www.synacor.com/> 

 

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