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I found this video on YouTube a while back, and wanted to get it posted. So many times, we hear the term Web 2.0, and so many times we associate it to a particular flavor of design, technology, or user gen content. Web 2.0 is much more than that as this video does a pretty good job at showing.

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We are looking for another developer to come join our team.

What you’ll be asked to do:

1. Develop websites using PHP, JavaScript and HTML with a strong emphasis on proper markup and tableless designs through CSS.
2. Work closely with other web professionals (designers, flash developers, programmers, account managers, etc.) to bring a variety of web based projects to life
3. Consistently suggest new ideas, design techniques, technology applications, process improvements, etc. for the betterment of our work quality and productivity

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I’ve spent the past six months of my time at home being a web user.

Before that, I was a web creator, reading books and blogs, and catching up with current development trends. I decided to take a step back and study myself, hopefully, as an everyday user.

I’m saying ‘user’, I think, as it applies to a normal person, not a developer. Developers look at structure, technology, design, opinions with which to agree or disagree with, ‘cool stuff’… And Details.

I found that I had a pattern developing as a user, while out of my usual mode of interactive thought. I’d check my email. If there were no emails, I’d think ‘well, that’s no good’, and move on. Then, I’d check my MySpace and Facebook profiles. Again, if there was nothing new there, I’d move on to my RSS reader to check for updated news and blog posts. I caught myself being a Lurker. A Lurker is someone who simply looks, moves on, all while using up precious bandwidth. Perhaps my brain was empty.

I remember preaching the Web 2.0 Gospels a year ago. A place where everyone will interact, and generate free content.

Now, I’d probably say, anyone who’s interested enough to participate will feed the 2.0 machine. Those people are doing the work for the Lurkers. But as a developer, I ask myself, is that enough?

Hey, Lurkers need love. They need to feel informed, wanted, and have their anxieties washed away.

I’d like to take my experience as a Lurker and make content for other Lurkers. A writing style for passive people. Bring some smiles to some faces as they skim copy. Make them stop at certain important keywords and become educated or entertained. Wipe away the Lorem Ipsum.

I want to be a de-Lurking engineer.

Lorem Ipsum.

We are always on the lookout for talented people who love the web and want to be part of a growing organization. Think your skills match up with one of the positions below? Send us your resume, links to some of your work, links to some work that you like, and let us know what makes you… well, you.

• Interactive Designer - Designs front end interfaces for websites, emails, and multimedia presentations
• Interactive Art Director - Conceptual development of interactive marketing campaign elements and integration with traditional marketing counterparts.
• CSS Developer - Build tableless CSS templates and front end UI elements with proper markup.
• PHP Developer - Build complete back end systems in PHP and MySQL.
• Flash Ninja - Is Actionscript your native language?
• Information Architect - Plan and develop site maps, wireframes, user flows, etc… for interactive projects
• Producer - Coordinate production of interactive projects.
• Interactive Account Executive - Manage client relationships and strategic marketing direction.

Think you have another set of skills that you would like to bring to the table. Let us know, we are happy to check out what you’ve got.

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I consider myself fairly jaded when it comes to Professional Development systems and books. Too often these methodologies get in the way and become more of a burden then an aide. That said, I’ve had Merlin Mann’s articles on Inbox Zero over at 43 Folders on my to read list for quite a while but (ironically) I never got around to reading it. Lucky for all of us, Google recently had him give a talk on Inbox Zero and they’re willing to share. Below is his talk. Don’t be turned off by the hour length, it’s really only 25 minutes with a 35 minute question and answer section.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=973149761529535925&hl=en

I received an HTML email today inviting me to attend a Second Life Marketing Conference. My question is, why should I have to fly to NY to attend? Can I not just have my avatar attend for me at a virtual conference center? If you actually are interested, you can sign up here.