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Technical Lead (Cold Fusion / Java)

By carla.mosquera@gruden.com | Published: March 5, 2013

We are looking for a Technical Lead (Cold Fusion / Java) to join our team

Full time position
Join a young & dynamic team
Sydney, CBD based
Salary based on skills & experience

A little bit about us

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join an experienced digital agency. Gruden (www.gruden.com) has been around for 16+ years and we have a great mix of well-known brands – AMP, Disney Channel, AusGrid, Tourism Australia, Zurich, Walt Disney to name a few – all of which you’d be working on.

We have offices in Sydney, Malaysia, China and currently around 60+ strong.

Responsibilities

Allocating work to other developers, including our overseas offices
Being responsible for the quality of the solution
Ensuring all code is peer reviewed
Establish, document, and improve development process such as use of version control
Ensure testing plans are created and executed
Answer technical questions for clients
Work closely with project managers to establish scope and plan for projects
Drive implementation of projects

Essential Experience

Working as part of a team of developers
Working on large scale applications
Work on web applications
Experience with ColdFusion or Java web development
Procedures for deployment to production environments
Provide estimates and costs for new project work
Working with source control
HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills

Desired Experience

Working with Linux
Experience with one or more ColdFusion frameworks
Experience with MySQL databases
Experience guiding other developers on a project
Working on more than one project at once
Writing functional specifications for development projects
Client facing experience
Understanding of the web and internet protocols
Experience with Java or .NET
Implementing and configuring continuous integration

Please email a cover letter and your resume to ymania@gruden.com

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Google announces Google Glass Campaign

By michaela | Published: February 21, 2013

You might remember my post from mid-January where spoke about Google Glass.

Well, they were released to so called ‘regular people’ and I thought I post an update just to show how quickly technology is moving.

If you live in the US you can apply to get a pair, here is how in Google’s own words:

“We’re looking for bold, creative individuals who want to join us and be a part of shaping the future of Glass. We’d love to make everyone an Explorer, but we’re starting off a bit smaller. We’re still in the early stages, and while we can’t promise everything will be perfect, we can promise it will be exciting. Using Google+ or Twitter, tell us what you would do if you had Glass, starting with the hashtag #ifihadglass.”

Your application must be 50 words or less
You must include #ifihadglass in your application
You can include up to 5 photos with your application
You can include a short video (15 secs max)
Be sure to follow us on Google+ (+ProjectGlass) or Twitter (@projectglass) so that we can contact you directly
You must be at least 18 years old and live in the U.S. to apply

But be quick, the deadline is 27 February! http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/

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Moven – I love banking again!

By michaela | Published: February 19, 2013

Yes, banking and money can be fun, convenient and easy to understand.

You don’t think so?

You should check out moven! Moven is the brainchild of Brett King who is known as the author of “Branch Today Gone Tomorrow” and ‘Bank 3.0”.

Moven is a bank for a new generation of consumers who have a desire to be connected with their money in a way that is convenient and suits them. The majority of consumers don’t really need branches anymore they have the branch in their pocket on a phone.

If you bank with CBA, NAB, ANZ or Citibank you can take advantage of some of their tools around budgeting and categorising. It is very easy to set up and to use. The process is delightful and easy. On top of it you can combine the view of different accounts and cards which gives a great overview of the state your finances are in.

Moven offers some of the functionality and tools in Australia and New Zealand now.

You should try it! https://www.moven.com/

Financial personality Do the survey which is quick and easy and find out your financial personality. As your situation changes you can re-take it!

Link your account and categorise your income and expenses

Use Pulse and Path to see how you are going financially

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Happy Chinese New Year

By michaela | Published: February 15, 2013

Thanks Carla, you made our day rocking up fully ready for Friday night adventures…

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Google Glass – look in the future!

By michaela | Published: January 17, 2013

We are literally looking at what lies ahead for the future. Google Glass was mentioned as one of the best inventions of 2012 alongside the ‘indoor clouds’, the ‘civilisation starter kit’, ‘LiquiGlide’ and 22 other interesting inventions from 25 cents per piece to a $3 million price tag. Google Glasses are $1500 and you should be able to buy a pair in 2014.

It is best you watch the short YouTube clip to realise Google’s vision. Google will literally be able to sell advertising and collect research 24/7. If I would wear these the whole day I would get irritated, but hey, I am gen X after all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9c6W4CCU9M4

You can also follow Project Glass on g+

Check out all inventions on Time Tech here http://techland.time.com/2012/11/01/best-inventions-of-the-year-2012/

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Happy Birthday Angelie and Phil!

By michaela | Published: January 10, 2013

It’s great to hang out with mates and play some Pool while having some yummy White Chocolate cake.

Thanks Carla for organising everything!

Brent is the best cake cutter!

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Stalkthis.com helps you to get the right price!

By michaela | Published: December 21, 2012

The service is free and easy to use. Shoppers simply install the ‘Stalkthis’ button in their browser to save items into their personalised shopping lists on the site, effectively doing away with having to keep bookmarks and wishlists for multiple websites.

http://www.stalkthis.com/

The concept was born over dinner one night as the group was joking about their obsession of ‘stalking’ items online. The team was encouraged when independent research revealed that 78% of Australian consumers agreed with them and also saw a need for the service they were proposing. Above all, shoppers value the price alert feature and said they’ll use Stalkthis to enhance their online shopping experience.

As well as providing a new way to get greater value for money, Stalkthis.com brings a social element to shopping, allowing shoppers to create lists, share lists or items with friends, and follow favourite stores, fellow stalkers, and popular lists. This social aspect is in line with international social retail trends and extends the traditional ‘gift registry’ concept to include online stores worldwide instead of limiting a gift registry to one or two stores only. There is also an Inspiration page to help get shoppers started.

But it’s not only the shoppers who will benefit from this innovation. An important element of Stalkthis.com are the benefits it provides to participating retailers including opportunities to broadening their brand exposure by piggie-backing off the group’s marketing strategies and social media communities, and providing retailers with direct communication with shoppers who have stated their intent to buy their products. Stalkthis.com is working with a number of small local retailers as well as some iconic Australian brands to ensure it ticks all their boxes including implementing a simple ‘drop ship’ system to provide a seamless transaction for shoppers and easy and convenient for retailers.

Adding an item to the ‘stalk’ list super easy!

You gotta love the look and feel!

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Merry Wookie Christmas and a Happy New Year!

By michaela | Published: December 20, 2012

A BIG thank you to all our clients and suppliers who supported us during another successful year.

We had a ball working with you and making your digital dreams come true!

The Grudenites will be on leave from Saturday 22nd December 2012 and return on Wednesday 2nd January 2013.

Essential staff will be working throughout the holidays so please get in touch with us regarding any special arrangements over the holiday period.

During the office closure, our Tech Support Elfs can be reached on 02 8256 5307 or 0421 105 553.

Happy Holidays from your Dynamic Team…

…and Wookie!

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Social Media updates (Twitter/Facebook/YouTube)

By michaela | Published: December 13, 2012

It love checking out at Social Media statistics. There are always surprises!

Who would have thought that Turkish Airlines would be able to increase the subscribers to their YouTube channel from 2300 to over 10000 within one week? The secret is no secret, it’s the content. Kobe Bryant and Lionel Mess (to hot sports icons) are part of a clever campaign showing off their ball-skills on a Turkish Airline aircraft. The slogan ‘flying with the best’ does not necessarily apply only to the airline only. http://www.youtube.com/user/turkishairlines

On Facebook Tourism Australia is doing exceptionally well with their ‘Australia’ page which is currently ranking number 1 in Australia’s top 10 Facebook brands with 3.87 million fans. Please visit it, the images are a visual feast!

Telstra was hailed as the most socially devoted Australian brand on Facebook with a response rate of 95% to posts. I have to say that I have used the Telstra Facebook for both, praise and complaints, and I always got a useful response within the hour. Woolworths would be up there with Telstra, however, the response times are very long, on average over 12 hours versus Telstra who takes an average of 40 minutes to reply.

Miranda Kerr has a steady growing number of Twitter fans and ranks number 1 in Australia with roughly 1.4 million followers. The Pope, Benedicto XVI, has currently one of the fastest growing communities. So far he posted 7 tweets. You can check him out on @Pontifex_es – I admire that he is trying

source: socialbakers November 2012

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Buy, sell and pay on Instagram and Twitter

By michaela | Published: December 5, 2012

It was only a matter of time for Social Media platforms to jump on the payment bandwagon. And of course, they do it in a way that appeals to a generation of users who is not interested in forms and compliance.

Chirpify is a brilliant example of how to make payment on the go easy. You can buy, sell and pay via Twitter or Instagram. It’s a brilliant tool for social fundraising.

It follows the model of ‘free to join’ and takes a cut on transaction. If you are an enterprise you can subscribe for a low monthly fee and get reporting, shopfronts, promotions and other useful features.

http://chirpify.com/