[JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

Please forgive the cross-posting (please forward to interested parties)

Please ensure all replies are sent to me privately unless otherwise 
intended..

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I finally have confirmation of the amount of the grant available for the 
Learning Content Management System I have referred to in the past. 
Consequently I am now able to advertise the job available.

This project will be proposed as one to come under the CIS banner. But 
only once we have appointed the full time staff member described in this 
advert. I don't have the time to do that right now so once we have staff 
we can proceed.

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Java/Javascript/XML Developer (with MPhil Studentship Option)
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We have recently been awarded seed funding to develop a Learning Content 
Management System (LCMS) based on Open Source technologies. In the first 
instance, this funding is for a period of eight months, although it is 
hoped that continuation funding will be secured before the end of this 
initial period. We therefore have an opening for a full time Java 
developer, preferably with knowledge of Javascript, XML, XSLT and 
related technologies.

The project will build upon work carried out in the Department of 

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

Are you committed to Java?

Have you looked at any python based solutions?
http://www.plone.org
http://www.eduplone.net

I suspect that these are good Open Source options.

On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 10:30, Ross Gardler wrote:
> Please forgive the cross-posting (please forward to interested parties)
> 
> Please ensure all replies are sent to me privately unless otherwise 
> intended..
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> I finally have confirmation of the amount of the grant available for the 
> Learning Content Management System I have referred to in the past. 
> Consequently I am now able to advertise the job available.
> 
> This project will be proposed as one to come under the CIS banner. But 
> only once we have appointed the full time staff member described in this 
> advert. I don't have the time to do that right now so once we have staff 
> we can proceed.
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> Java/Javascript/XML Developer (with MPhil Studentship Option)
> =============================================================
> 

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

David Bain wrote:
> Are you committed to Java?

Yes is the short answer. The design is done the money is secured. No 
negotiation space left, at least not at the conceptual level.

Ross

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

David Bain wrote:
> Have you looked at any python based solutions?
> http://www.plone.org
> http://www.eduplone.net
> 
> I suspect that these are good Open Source options.

Sorry I forgot to answer this one...

We have looked at and eveluated all the LCMS systems on the market both 
open source and commercial. They are all lacking in various ways 
(different ways in different products).

This project will create something quite different not "just another" 
LCMS. I know that's what they all claim, but there you go, that's why we 
got the funding 

In other words there is *nothing* that does what we need it to do so we 
have to build a new one. However, rest assured we will not be 
reinventing the wheel - quite the ccontrary we will be bringing together 
many of the best systems into a useable package.

I don't have the time to go into detail right now. Once the position has 
been filled one of their first jobs will be to put together a public 
information package about the project and get it out there. This is the 
point at which design decisions etc. will be opened up for comment. 
Until then, no discussion is possible, I am just trying to find the 
right candidate - then they can discuss on my behalf (the candidate will 
have pretty much a free reign as long as they deliver a product that 
fulfills our requriements).

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

I know that there's a lot of water under the bridge already, but I'd
strongly suggest that you at least make contact with the eduplone people
to identify where there can be synergy between their project and your
own. IMHO the eduplone project (http://www.eduplone.net), though young,
is well positioned, with a strong community. It represents the "most
likely to succeed" Open Source Learning Management option. I also think
it will develop the most rapidly and gather a cohesive community around
it very quickly.

On Tue, 2004-02-03 at 19:22, Ross Gardler wrote:
> David Bain wrote:
> > Have you looked at any python based solutions?
> > http://www.plone.org
> > http://www.eduplone.net
> > 
> > I suspect that these are good Open Source options.
> 
> Sorry I forgot to answer this one...
> 
> We have looked at and eveluated all the LCMS systems on the market both 
> open source and commercial. They are all lacking in various ways 
> (different ways in different products).
> 
> This project will create something quite different not "just another" 
> LCMS. I know that's what they all claim, but there you go, that's why we 
> got the funding 
> 
> In other words there is *nothing* that does what we need it to do so we 
> have to build a new one. However, rest assured we will not be 
> reinventing the wheel - quite the ccontrary we will be bringing together 

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

David Bain wrote:
> I know that there's a lot of water under the bridge already, but I'd
> strongly suggest that you at least make contact with the eduplone people
> to identify where there can be synergy between their project and your
> own. IMHO the eduplone project (http://www.eduplone.net), though young,
> is well positioned, with a strong community. It represents the "most
> likely to succeed" Open Source Learning Management option. I also think
> it will develop the most rapidly and gather a cohesive community around
> it very quickly.

Eduplone is an adequate product with a relatively active community. In 
this you are correct.

However, it is not comatible with what we are doing. We have a very 
specific set of objectives and requirements and to try and massage 
eduplone into these would be artificial.

There is no benifit in us working with the eduplone community.

We will be working with the communities providing the funding and the 
necessary projects we need, most notably:

- Eclipss (Application Framework)
- Cocoon (Publishing Framework)
- Lenya (Content Management System)

This is not up for negotiation, alliances have been made, funding has 
been provided. This is an existing project (been active for 12 months 
already), I have posted an advert for a job with a job description. That 
is who we need and the skills we need.

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

Please take further discussion off this list.

_Ace

website: http://www.suares.an

Re: [JOB ADVERT] JAVA Developer

Ace Suares wrote:
> Please take further discussion off this list.

Yes, you are correct Ace - sorry.

If anyone wishes to discuss the specifics of this Job advert please 
address them to me personally.

If anyone wishes to discuess the use of Eduplone or any other software 
within the context of a CIS project then please keep it on list.

With this last point in mind I will return to this list once staff are 
in place to see if this community wishes to take in our project.

Ross

Anyone ever heard of the ICA?

Re: Anyone ever heard of the ICA?

Nissan Dookeran wrote:
> Does anyone know if these ppl 
> http://www.icamericas.net/index.php?newlang=eng
> have any projects running in Trinidad or have any input to the recent 
> e-government initiatives being pushed recently?

This is the grant I have been asking people in CIS to apply for. A 
couple of people have promised applications but nothing delivered yet, 
deadline is not until Feb 13th..

I am working on something with the ELearning Group in UWI and the SDNP 
in Guyana had an interesting CIPS style proposal. The former would be 
brought to this group if succesful, in the later I am not a principle 
proposer so it is not up to me what happens to it.

There are no projects as yet in Trinidad or anywhere else since they 
haven't had any complete funding rounds yet.

Ross