Learnosity are looking for a Web Ninja at a Mid to Senior level

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:03:00 --1000

4 December 2009, Learnosity are looking for a Web Ninja at a Mid to Senior level.

About Learnosity

Learnosity develop cutting edge tools for teachers and educators. Our flagship product Learnosity Voice uses the telephone to enable language students and teachers to interact on a one to one level. Our service:

Makes it practical for students to practice Oral and Aural skills
Is efficient and effective for teachers, as they can listen to each student individually at a time to suit them
Can be used for homework assignments or “High Stakes Assessments”

We are continuing to grow our core development team and we need another great developer to help us keep up with demand.

We need someone who can:

Use Javascript or Actionscript to create great user interfaces
Develop highly scalable web applications
Cut code with the best in the world

You will also need to be:

energetic with a butt kicking attitude
ready to create cutting edge web 2.0 apps
keen to continue learning new technologies
able to have a conversation with non technical people

You'll need:

3 or more years of programming experience
Expert in at least on Client side language (Actionscript or AJAX)
Expert in at least one Server side language (eg PHP, Java, ColdFusion, etc)
Understanding of Object Oriented design
Understanding of XHTML and CSS

It would be good if you have:

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar.
been working with open source tools
been playing around with iPhone/Android applications
experience with some of Linux/VOIP/SIP/Asterisk/Jabber/XMPP

This is a full time role and you will be working in a casual workplace with flexible hours in the Sydney CBD. If this sounds like the job for you, email a covering letter explaining why you'll be great and your resume to mark@learnosity.com - no agencies please.

iPhone debugging tip - objc_exception_throw

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:09:00 --1000

Saw this on a Stanford uni lecture (Number 13), thanks Eddie for the links. To make debugging your app's easier add a breakpoint in manually which is:


objc_exception_throw

This will catch errors at the point they occur, which makes tracking them down much simpler. Cheers, Mark