From chromatic at wgz.org Wed May 4 15:38:11 2011 From: chromatic at wgz.org (chromatic) Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 15:38:11 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Next Week's Talk Message-ID: <201105041538.11595.chromatic@wgz.org> Is there a speaker for next week yet? I have some silly little utility code to show off, if necessary. -- c From enobacon at gmail.com Wed May 4 16:20:24 2011 From: enobacon at gmail.com (Eric Wilhelm) Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 16:20:24 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Next Week's Talk In-Reply-To: <201105041538.11595.chromatic@wgz.org> References: <201105041538.11595.chromatic@wgz.org> Message-ID: <201105041620.25017.enobacon@gmail.com> # from chromatic # on Wednesday 04 May 2011 15:38: >Is there a speaker for next week yet? I have some silly little utility > code to show off, if necessary. http://pdx.pm.org/kwiki/?FutureMeetings Sold! Please see the self-service volunteer board above. Thanks, Eric From noah at pcdgroup.com Wed May 4 16:11:12 2011 From: noah at pcdgroup.com (Noah Nakell) Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 18:11:12 -0500 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Job opening: Web Application Developer Message-ID: <2BF1502776A10B4EBF74A22F69B817BB0497A7C32A@34093-MBX-C04.mex07a.mlsrvr.com> Hi PDX Perl People, I hope this is the right forum for posting local Perl jobs. My apologies, if not. We have a job opening at PCD Group, if anyone is interested. Our office is on Front Avenue, right on the Willamette. The gorgeous view is one of our perks! PCD Group, a Portland Oregon interactive agency specializing in web application development and online marketing for the financial service industry has an opening for a full-time Web Application Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience: - Strong knowledge of Perl, HTML, JavaScript and CSS, and a strong understanding of object oriented programming principles - 4+ years of professional experience as a programmer building websites and database-driven web applications - Solid experience creating front-end code based on comps provided by a designer - Experience working with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery or Prototype - Should be comfortable creating web-ready images from existing Photoshop files - Intermediate knowledge of SQL - Experience working with MVC frameworks - Deep understanding of cross-browser development - Familiarity with other languages is a plus (JSP, Actionscript/Flash, PHP, Ruby on Rails, etc.) The successful applicant will be responsible for a variety of projects ranging from private intranet web applications to large scale, public facing Internet sites; including front-end web development and back-end CGI programming. This position requires someone that is driven, positive and a quick learner who can be a contributor to our small team of other top performers. Candidate must be an energetic, self-motivated problem solver who works well in a team environment and has excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work in a fast-paced open-office environment and enjoy working on a variety of projects simultaneously is required; agency experience is preferred. PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND AVAILABILITY TO technicaljobs at pcdgroup.com. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS AN IN-HOUSE, FULL-TIME POSITION. PCD Group offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package (including medical and dental insurance, 401K plan and paid time off). If you enjoy working in a collaborative team environment with other bright and talented professionals and meet the above requirements, we look forward to hearing from you. Since 1996, PCD Group has been integrating the possibilities of cutting edge technology with strategic marketing to deliver interactive solutions. PCD Group's capabilities include: Online Marketing, E-Commerce Applications, Reporting Applications, CRM Applications, Content Management Systems, and Training & Education Tools. Noah Nakell, Technical Director PCD Group | Interactive Marketing & Technology | www.pcdgroup.com From ben.hengst at gmail.com Mon May 9 11:05:10 2011 From: ben.hengst at gmail.com (benh) Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 11:05:10 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Fwd: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--May In-Reply-To: <1304946102.8492.0.901169@post.oreilly.com> References: <1304946102.8492.0.901169@post.oreilly.com> Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Marsee Henon & Jon Johns" Date: May 9, 2011 6:01 AM Subject: Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--May To: If you cannot read the information below, click here . 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The current lineup is: chromatic - three pieces of code extracted from larger projects: * a single-command (with confirmation) deployment system built on Dist::Zilla * a Plack-based authentication system * a Plack-based database switcher ... and the silly little after-hours project that inspired these projects. Eric Wilhelm - a way to send mail through your imap server As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the Lucky Lab. -- http://pdx.pm.org From enobacon at gmail.com Wed May 11 14:50:51 2011 From: enobacon at gmail.com (Seven till Seven) Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 14:50:51 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Meeting tonight - Silly Little Utility Code Message-ID: <201105111450.51734.enobacon@gmail.com> Wed. May 11th, 6:53pm at FreeGeek ? 1731 SE 10th Ave. http://pdx.pm.org/kwiki/?May2011Meeting If you have some small utility to share, please bring it along. The current lineup is: chromatic - three pieces of code extracted from larger projects: * a single-command (with confirmation) deployment system built on Dist::Zilla * a Plack-based authentication system * a Plack-based database switcher ... and the silly little after-hours project that inspired these projects. Eric Wilhelm - a way to send mail through your imap server As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the Lucky Lab. -- http://pdx.pm.org From chromatic at wgz.org Wed May 11 15:57:22 2011 From: chromatic at wgz.org (chromatic) Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:57:22 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Meeting tonight - Silly Little Utility Code In-Reply-To: <201105111450.51734.enobacon@gmail.com> References: <201105111450.51734.enobacon@gmail.com> Message-ID: <201105111557.22889.chromatic@wgz.org> On Wednesday 11 May 2011 at 14:50, Seven till wrote: > chromatic - three pieces of code extracted from larger projects: More specifically, three interesting tricks enabled by: Plack, superglue for the Perl web Dist::Zilla, fearless automation of Perl modules DBIx::Class and Moose, an object-to-database mapper worth using I'll go into details about those technologies as well. -- c From ben.hengst at gmail.com Wed May 11 20:04:04 2011 From: ben.hengst at gmail.com (benh) Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 20:04:04 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Ben's comments about Dist::Zilla Message-ID: First... the close-to-auto converter for Dist::Zilla is Dist::Zooky, it's fun and easy. http://search.cpan.org/~bingos/Dist-Zooky-0.08/lib/Dist/Zooky.pm Second... the 'use everything from this bundle, except that one plugin' syntax is 'remove' see: http://search.cpan.org/~rjbs/Dist-Zilla-4.200006/lib/Dist/Zilla/PluginBundle/Filter.pm I think that was all that I chimed in about... if not let me know and I'll try and re-remember the chime and I'll share. -- benh~ http://three.sentenc.es/ From jeff at zeroclue.com Wed May 11 22:54:43 2011 From: jeff at zeroclue.com (Jeff Lavallee) Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 22:54:43 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] In case you needed more kid video Message-ID: (or squirrels)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CtF7V-1WdY From ben.hengst at gmail.com Thu May 12 09:53:38 2011 From: ben.hengst at gmail.com (benh) Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 09:53:38 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] In case you needed more kid video In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: seems that one has been removed... so I'll suggest this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw no kids in this one. 2011/5/11 Jeff Lavallee : > ?(or squirrels)... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CtF7V-1WdY > > > _______________________________________________ > Pdx-pm-list mailing list > Pdx-pm-list at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/pdx-pm-list > -- benh~ http://three.sentenc.es/ From jeff at zeroclue.com Thu May 12 10:11:05 2011 From: jeff at zeroclue.com (Jeff Lavallee) Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 10:11:05 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] In case you needed more kid video In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <89F6F9B4-0A68-4194-BE9C-E8F308A92702@zeroclue.com> It's been reposted a couple of times: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEDLAgu0yl8 On May 12, 2011, at 9:53 AM, benh wrote: > seems that one has been removed... so I'll suggest this > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGeKSiCQkPw no kids in this one. > > 2011/5/11 Jeff Lavallee : >> (or squirrels)... >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CtF7V-1WdY >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pdx-pm-list mailing list >> Pdx-pm-list at pm.org >> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/pdx-pm-list >> > > > > -- > benh~ > > http://three.sentenc.es/ From joshua at keroes.com Wed May 25 14:28:34 2011 From: joshua at keroes.com (Joshua Keroes) Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 14:28:34 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Do we have an OSCON discount code for Portland.pm? Message-ID: Wondering if it's any better than an alumni discount. Thanks, Joshua -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From enobacon at gmail.com Tue May 31 23:09:55 2011 From: enobacon at gmail.com (Seven till Seven) Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 23:09:55 -0700 Subject: [Pdx-pm] Introduction to Moose - June meeting next week Message-ID: <201105312309.55414.enobacon@gmail.com> Wed. June 8th, 6:53pm at FreeGeek ? 1731 SE 10th Ave. topic: Introduction to Moose speaker: Rob 'rbuels' Buels If you're writing anything bigger than a few hundred lines, you should be using Moose. Rob will give an introduction to Moose: what it does, why you should be using it, and the basics to get you started. As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the Lucky Lab. -- http://pdx.pm.org