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web industry in australia

mrw2010 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:55:09 GMT

Im wondering lots of things about the industry of web design in general.........and my situation in general

Im new to australia and I havent worked for an employer before as i was freelance for several years in europe beforehand. I thought that working for someone else would be rewarding as I could focus on design and let someone else take care of the business side of things for a while.

I have a web design job (joomla, flash, etc) where i am paid 25 dollars an hour on a temporary casual basis. i do not have a contract which outlines overtime and terms of employment.

Is this legal?.
Is it normal?.

I have heard and have been looking at a lot of adverts that 50 000 dollars is actually a reasonable salary for a web designer and i talked with a recruitment consultant......... she said to expect between 50-60 thousand.

correct?

thanks.........

Internet Filter/Australian Sex Party

brettreasure — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:41 GMT

At the Northbridge Piazza building tomorrow at 11AM I'm involved in the campaign launch of the Australian Sex Party in WA. As you may/may not know, the party is aggressively anti-mandatory internet filter and is campaigning in favour of an R rating on computer games. Port80 members are welcome to attend the launch. Just message me or email to say you're coming.

2010 AWIA Committee Nomination Statements

mattman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:51:25 GMT

Hi everyone,

We've received 6 nominating statements for the AWIA committee. The election will be held on Wednesday August 4th, 2010 at the Velvet Lounge in Mt Lawley.

You can find all the statements here: http://www.webindustry.asn.au/agm/20...ion-statements

Other AGM details: http://www.webindustry.asn.au/agm/20...neral-meeting/

If you're a financial member of AWIA, please come along (free nibbles!) and vote. We need you to take part in the development of AWIA. If you're unable to make it, you can download a proxy form here: http://www.webindustry.asn.au/downlo...proxy-form.pdf

Cheers,
Matt Didcoe

Looking For Web Development Clients

cynth.qr — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:52:27 GMT

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Our CMS used is powered by Adobe Business Catalyst, you could never go wrong with such prestigious software.

You could choose from our packages:
- Starter : for individuals
- Business
- Industry Specific
- Customized

Would really like to hear from you.

Cheers,
Cynthia
CreateWebWorks.com

UI Design & Front-end Developer for Contract / Temporary Work

Myzerr — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:16:30 GMT

Hi All,

We're a social network website company based in Melbourne & looking for a developer that is passionate about UI, UX & Front-End Development. We have a website called Myzerr (www.myzerr.com) and we are looking to re-skin the website with a new front-page design & new theme.

We're ideally looking for a freelancer / contractor to quote & work on the re-design project, someone who has worked on large websites and has a modern approach to design. Our website has been developed in CakePHP and the developer will need to work around the existing code. Will consider offers from Web Dev companies as well.

Please email bmarsh@myzerr.com for more information. Members from all states of Aus will be considered.

Flying Solo Small Business Meetup - THURSDAY July 29th

jexley — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:09:45 GMT

Gutentag Schnitzels!

This is turning into a regular gig of Awesomitude Not Normally Witnessed, so come along and add to it.

Opal Caf�
c1/134 Aberdeen St
Northbridge WA 6003
(08) 9328 2210
opalcafe.com.au
Thursday, 29th of July, 10 in the AM.

It had to be Thursday because I've got an appointment I can't break on Friday and it's simply been too long since we've coffeed and caked.

Said appointment may or may not involve my oldest child wearing a 97-year old cowboy hat in a school assembly, not sayin' either way.

So yeah, come on down and let yourself have a Moment of Awesomeness this week.

Smooches.

Net censorship document censored

nebbian — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:56:57 GMT

I hang my head in shame for being an aussie:

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/22...governmen.html

HTML slicer needed in Northbridge

nebbian — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:19:46 GMT

If you want to work with a really fantastic team in Northbridge (7 minute walk from Perth train station), then this is for you!

We need an HTML slicer who can turn Fireworks files (with layers) into valid HTML using a CSS standard that we provide. There's a bit of phone client support, setting up new websites using our CMS, but mostly it's a fun place to be :)

For more information check the SEEK advertisement:
http://www.seek.com.au/job/web-devel...17747481/19/1/

Permanent position available for experienced .Net Web Developer - East Victoria Park WA

aveling — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:57:31 GMT

Permanent position available for experienced .Net Web Developer - East Victoria Park WA

AVELING is a leader in the field of E-Learning and is continuing to improve our ability to respond to the growing demand for our online and training related services.

We are looking for an experienced .Net Web Developer to join the development team within our E-learning Division. The role will require you to work as part of a small team or on your own to produce quality deliverables, as well as to maintain and enhance existing systems as the need arises.

This is your chance to work as part of a small but very talented development team where you will be able to show your creativity and enjoy a genuine work/life balance.

To be successful in this role you will have the following:
� At least 2 years web development experience
� An excellent understanding of SDLC
� Strong web development experience with VB.NET
� Skill in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML
� Experience using (and development for) MS SQL server 2000 and 2008 and stored procedures
� An excellent understanding of object oriented design and development
� The ability to follow procedures and apply standards (as applicable)
� A Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
� The ability to work with minimal supervision with a methodical approach
� The ability to participate in a motivated and dynamic team environment
� A thorough understanding and appreciation of business drivers
� The ability to set and achieve deadlines
� Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Apply to join our team and enjoy a valued position and happy work environment with AVELING.
Please send your resume to the HR Manager, Lauren Aveling
Email: lauren@aveling.com.au
Fax: (08) 9355 0558
www.aveling.com.au

Title tags in links

hambodevelopment — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:44:08 GMT

Are they important or irrelevant?

What is the best way to use them if they do still hold SEO value?

What would you charge?

Ray — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:58:48 GMT

I'm gonna break an unwritten rule and talk about pricing upfront.

I was just asked to quote on a project for a government department. More specifically, by part of the department that runs several community programs.

They already have a website. As does each of the programs.

What they want is a 1 page site that provides a brief description of each program (5 programs max), and links to each respective program website. Pretty basic stuff.

I suggested they do some research into the phrases their stakeholders use to search for these programs online, and use this to guide their choice of domain name and preparation of content. I also gave them some examples from Google's keyword search tool - to get them started.

I also told them they would be up for hosting and domain registration.

For my bit, in summary, I estimated the following scope and costs:

Kick start meeting - 2 hours
Design (including one round of revisions - any more incur extra) - 8 hours
Development - 4 hours (1 straightforward static page, probably with some basic JQuery to hide/show longer descriptions of each program)

My hourly rate is calculated to absorb time spent emailing and phone calling about a project. This generally works OK. Some clients are hassle free, some hell.

So total 14 hours. At my hourly rate that comes to just short of 1K

Not sure if I got the job or not, but initial feedback suggested that my price was perceived as low.

What would you charge for something like this? Does quote provided depend on assumed financial worth of client, or time taken to do job multiplied by hourly rate?

Joomla Designer - Looking for freelance work

FreshWebMedia — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:04:25 GMT

Hi I am a website designer and graphic designer specialising in joomla templates.

I am looking for freelance work that I can do from home (as I am a mother with two boys under 4)

You can view my website / portfolio here: http://www.freshwebmedia.com.au

Cheers

Shannon Ducker
Ph: 0413187539
online@freshwebmedia.com.au

http://www.freshwebmedia.com.au

FreshWebMedia — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:48:54 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have just finished redesigning my new site http://www.freshwebmedia.com.au and are looking for any comments / advice.

Cheers

Shan

Form layout techniques

heist — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:44:21 GMT

Hola all,

Since i'm starting a new project, I thought i'd take the opportunity to revisit form layout to ensure i'm doing it the best way possible.

Typically I use:

where labels are fixed width and shit gets floated to put it next to each other. maybe even throw some columns in.

but i figure there might be some killer new hotness you guys know about that i've missed. how're you guys laying your forms out?

Overly judgemental IE6 splash pages

thezeski — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:19:46 GMT

These got sent around work and I thought I'd share them as they embody how I feel about Enterprises who force their users to access the web with the abomination that is IE6.

http://www.thedonutproject.com/inspi...-splash-pages/

Enjoy ;)