Chicago Web Developer

When you decide to change your web hosting server, it is a somewhat difficult task to search for a similar or even better web hosting company that suits your website. There are certain very important things that you need to keep in mind while you are changing your web hosting company and moving to a new one. Below are some of the important steps that you need to follow while moving your website to a new web hosting server.

Before you decide to go for any particular kind of web hosting service, check whether it provides you with all the necessary features that your current web hosting service has been providing to your website. Check if you are you getting enough disk space, the monthly bandwidth, and almost 100 percent uptime guarantee. Also check if you will get special web scripts, e-mail, e-mail forwards, auto responders, add-ons, security features like fire walls and antivirus, the programming languages, website control panels, and other such important web applications.

Also, before opting for a new web hosting service, check all its agreement clauses carefully. If you feel that certain clauses need more clarification, ask the web host immediately. It will save you money and more frustrations later, if you are careful in the early stages. If the new web hosting service has its own forums, then take time to read the important threads and posts on that forum.

There will be many happy or unhappy customers writing about their experience with the hosting company. These views will provide you more information about the new hosting company’s service quality and how quickly the support team addresses various complaints. You will also get the idea of how good the entire hosting service is, and how professional their staff is. Check how often the websites experience site downtime, and long it takes for the support team to get those websites online again. Such scrutiny is important to get the information needed before opting for the new hosting service.

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Social-Networking Startup with promising growth curve seeking smart freelance Developer to do all of the back-end work and get us to launch. Responsibilities include:

• coming on board while xhtml/css interface is still in development and
• taking all of this information and plugging it into a third party API and
• supervising the porting to a host server(s) and making sure everything is smoothly integrated for launch.

Good character, meticulousness, integrity, and pride in one’s work, as well as the ability to work with our team and understand our project and business goals, are major considerations. This is a very demanding project but also an opportunity to work alongside a legendary development firm, so we definitely do need someone with amazing skills in:

• HTML
• CSS
• Unobtrusive JavaScript/Dom Scripting
• Database scheme design (back-end development) • Application design
• Written Documentation
• Server Configuration (back-end development)
• MY SQL

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Skills

* Experienced on Windows, Linux, and Apple
* Worked on large scale CMS content management systems and web applications and large company wide intranets
* Expert in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, ImageReady, PageMaker, After Effects, Premiere, Dreamweaver, Homesite, Flash, Fireworks, Microsoft Office, Visio, and QuarkXpress
* Expert in XHTML, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Gif Animation and multimedia Web design
* Experienced in working with PHP, MySQL, XML,
* Internet advertising specialists working with search engines, Google Adwords, and Yahoo! search marketing. Managing Multiple pay-per-click keyword campaigns and online advertising accounts.
* Skilled in graphic design, layout, typography, drawing, logo/icon design, and cartooning
* Experienced in digital video capture, editing, and compression for the Internet
* Trained in traditional artistic mediums: watercolor, pen and ink, oil, and photography

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Traders Media is looking for a mid-level web developer to join our team in the Chicago loop. Come and work in a fun, fast-paced environment working share in the success of a small but rapidly growing company!

Currently most of our applications are in PHP, but applicants should be eager and able to learn new languages and technologies as they come up - we’re always looking for better ways to do things! You’ll be involved in all aspects of product development and deployment for our web applications. Because of our small size, you’ll have the opportunity to take on a wider range of responsibilities than most web development positions offer - from programming to server configuration to database tuning to network design. If you’re someone who is experienced with - or just interested in - several of these areas, then this may be the challenge you’ve been looking for.

Depending on the applicant’s skill set, responsibilities may include:
- Designing and building web applications
- Assisting with application deployment procedures
- Building and deploying application servers
- Aiding in the on going design and maintenance of the office and colo facility networks
- Working directly with clients to implement custom web solutions
- Tuning web and database applications to avoid performance bottlenecks
- Monitoring applications and servers for stability

Required skills:
- PHP development
- Linux server environment
- PostgreSQL
- Experience with open source tools and server applications
- Able to pick up new things quickly
- Great personality

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Job Description:

RiverPoint is seeking a Web Developer/Programmer with 3-7 years experience in development of Web applications and/or software. Candidate must be an excellent communicator and team member, professional and personable. Must be able to work well independently at a high level and handle pressure in a multi-tasking environment.

Required Skills:

* Maintain broker dealer Web site content and some graphic user interface (GUI) elements
* Responsible for working closely with marketing and operations staff to identify and interpret specific business needs requiring Web content updates and visual deliverables
* This will include working with business staff to summarize and revise written text into a Web-friendly format, as well as publishing the content to the Web site.
* Product development requires this individual to have some knowledge of Web-specific languages (HTML, Java Script), content and graphical creation/maintenance tools (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Paintshop, Adobe).
* Professionals are also involved in usability analysis and final release and integration of Web site updates
* Requires overall understanding of Web sites, including Web usability concepts

Technology Requirements:

* 2-3 years experience using Microsoft Dev Studio to do business applications
* XML/XSL projects especially within the context of Web-based business applications
* ASP.NET and the .NET Framework in developing Web-based business applications
* Developing dynamic server pages is required at least one year experience using these technologies in developing Web-based business applications
* SQL Server in developing Web-based business applications
* HTML
* Dreamweaver
* JavaScript
* Java
* Cold Fusion
* Database Design
* Fireworks
* Flash

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Description:

Marcel Media is looking for an On site Web Developer with experience in HTML, CSS, and Javascript as well as PHP, ASP, and .NET.

Responsibilities:
* Scripting and web application development
* Developing and coding complex web solutions on the Microsoft .NET Platform
* Testing websites, including checking for broken links, verifying Google Analytics, testing cross-browser consistency
* Building and coding applications and/or modules using languages such as C#, Visual Basic.NET, PHP, XML, HTML, JavaScript

Qualifications:
* Familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, SQL, XML, ADO, ASP/ASP.NET, and Relational data modeling
* Ability to convert designs and specifications into web applications
* Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills
* Be able to work at an abstract level and to set the technical direction in the context of ambiguity
* Excellent communication and writing skills

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