[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Visual and Interaction Designer (Junior- or Mid-level). Fulltime, San Francisco CA.
related technical degree (MS degree a plus) - Strong fundamental background in computer science - At least 2 years of industry experience in some web development framework(s) [e.g., Python, Ruby on Rails, etc.] - 5+ years of industry experience - Experience in database schema design, SQL and object relational mapping - Working knowledge of Internet protocols, networks, HTML, TCP/IP, JavaScript, CSS, and shell scripting - Experience in an early-stage startup or other rapid-application-development environments preferred - Significant development experience in a Linux environment a plus What we’ll ask to see: - A current resume. - Code samples, if possible. If you’ve worked on open source projects, send us a URL; if you can email us samples from other work that you’ve done, or have an online portfolio, that’s great too. - References. We’ll only check these a ways into the process, but have ‘em ready. *Apply for this position* Software Engineer: UI / Web Development As an engineer in charge of building our web-based UI, you will help build and manage a web application for small business users. In particular, you will specialize in building responsive and elegant web UIs with AJAX and related technologies, working with our user experience lead and our backend engineers. Depending on your other areas of expertise, you may also work on the front end; design of the UI; or other related areas. Requirements: - BA or BS degree in computer science or a related technical degree - Self-motivated, self-directed and having a keen intuition into what it takes to design and build a successful product - Expert HTML, JavaScript, and CSS Skills (5+ years preferred) - An ability to build graceful user experiences with modern AJAX / DOM techniques - Significant experience designing modular, object-oriented JavaScript - Experience with some web development framework(s) [e.g., Python, Ruby on Rails, etc.] Pluses: - Have built a user-facing website from the ground up (frontend to backend) - Experience writing Python application code - Working knowledge of scalable systems architecture, database schema design, SQL and object relational mapping - Experience in an early-stage startup or other rapid-application-development environments preferred - HCI knowledge a plus What we’ll ask to see: - A current resume. - Sites that you’ve built that are currently online. Other code samples will work too, and/or a portfolio. - References. We’ll only check these a ways into the process, but have ‘em ready. *Apply for this position* About ChoiceVendor, Inc. ChoiceVendor: Discover, manage, and select the best service providers for your business. www.choicevendor.com ChoiceVendor is a San Francisco, California-based software startup. We’re building a web-based service for businesses, primarily focused on vendor selection and management. Our goal is to provide our customers — primarily small and medium businesses — with information and tools that will help them run their business more cost-effectively and efficiently. We are committed to building elegant, high-quality software, bringing to businesses the product and user experience innovation currently only found in best-of-breed consumer-facing applications (business users are people too!) Our business is built on a very solid financial plan and we are backed by a top-tier Silicon Valley venture firm. The team is composed of veterans from Microsoft, Google, and several successful startups. -- Ellen Beldner User Experience Director ChoiceVendor Inc. www.choicevendor.com Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Research: Usability of rate / review forms?
Hi all -- Can anyone point me to research about the design of "Rate this service / Rate this product" types of systems or forms? Searching for the keywords is proving to be impossibly broad since the terms aren't very specific, and I'm not sure how to best narrow down the search. I'm just trying to get a baseline understanding of how well different approaches work best; should free-text responses be at the beginning or the end of the form vs. objective ones; etc. Cheers, Ellen Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] [ JOB ] Software Engineer: UI / Web Development
Software Engineer: UI / Web Development http://choicevendor.com/about/jobs/index.php?job=eng02 As an engineer in charge of building our web-based UI, you will help build and manage a web application for small business users. In particular, you will specialize in building responsive and elegant web UIs with AJAX and related technologies, working with our user experience lead and our backend engineers. Depending on your other areas of expertise, you may also work on the front end; design of the UI; or other related areas. *Requirements:* * * - BA or BS degree in computer science or a related technical degree - Self-motivated, self-directed and having a keen intuition into what it takes to design and build a successful product - Expert HTML, JavaScript, and CSS Skills (5+ years preferred) - An ability to build graceful user experiences with modern AJAX / DOM techniques - Significant experience designing modular, object-oriented JavaScript - Experience with some web development framework(s) [e.g., Java/J2EE, Ruby on Rails, Python/Django, etc] *Pluses:* - Experience writing Python application code - Experience in an early-stage startup or other rapid-application-development environments preferred - HCI knowledge a plus - Significant development experience in a Linux environment a plus - Development experience in C/C++ or Java a plus *What we'll ask to see:* - A current resume. - Sites that you've built that are currently online. Other code samples will work too, and/or a portfolio. - References. We'll only check these a ways into the process, but have 'em ready. *Apply for this position* About ChoiceVendor http://www.choicevendor.com ChoiceVendor is a San Francisco, California startup currently in stealth mode. We are building a software-based service for small & medium businesses, providing them with information and tools that will help them run their business more cost-effectively and efficiently. We are committed to building elegant, high-quality software for business users, bringing to businesses the product and user experience innovation currently only found in best-of-breed consumer-facing applications (business users are people too!) We're looking for like-minded and passionate team members who like to build stuff that works well and that our users will love. The business is built on a very solid financial plan and we are backed by a top-tier Silicon Valley venture firm. The team is composed of veterans from Microsoft, Google, and several successful startups. Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
[IxDA Discuss] Job Posting: UE Designer / Information Architect at Silicon Valley startup
Chai Labs (www.chailabs.com) is an early stage stealth consumer Internet startup started by folks from MIT, Stanford, Google and Cisco. We are backed by top Venture Capitalists and angel investors (including Marc Andreessen [co-founder of Netscape] and Reid Hoffman [co-founder of LinkedIn], and are based in downtown Mountain View, an easy walk from Caltrain. We are solving meaningful problems and creating products that will be used by millions of users worldwide. We are looking for a strong UE Designer to play a key role in design and development of our product offerings. As an integral and early member of our team, you will contribute significantly to our culture and growth. You probably have a few years of experience and should be comfortable doing conceptual and product design work, in addition to design production within a software engineering context. As at all startups, you should be comfortable assuming the various roles in the UE field that are needed to deliver good UE. * You should be data-based and willing to do what it takes to gather usability data, including running simple qualitative studies and literature reviews. * You should be a proficient visual designer -- able to judge visual design and make good layout and visual hierarchy decisions in your work. Direct experience in graphic design and branding is a plus. * You should be technically proficient, able to communicate effectively with webdevs and engineers about what the UI needs. You should be able to learn enough about new technologies to understand their UI limitations and affordances. * Experience in managing contractors -- especially visual design and webdev -- is a bonus. Some of the team is geographically disbursed, so you should not be put off by telecommuting-type working styles and communication methods (videoconference, email, shared online documentation, etc.) Salary is comparable to a midlevel design position at any established Bay Area software firm. Plus, as one of the earliest employees you'd get a significant equity stake in the company. If you are interested in learning more about the company and position, please contact Gokul Rajaram ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .. http://www.ixda.org/help
