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Job Description:
Texterity seeks an experienced Java and web developer to build innovative internal systems and web applications. The Publishing Technology team is responsible for the back office server farm and workflow development, including software written in several languages and running on multiple architectures. The team also develops tools for our Operations group to manage the digital publishing process, from receipt of files from publishers to emailing and tracking subscriptions. (See
http://www.texterity.com/services/magazines/examples for examples of our published magazines and their format).
We are looking for individuals who will contribute to our roadmap by dreaming up new ways of doing things and driving to make those real.
About Texterity:
Texterity is a nationally-recognized, leading provider of digital magazine publishing solutions, entering our third year of 100% growth. Our solutions are based on over a decade of working with document transformation and electronic publishing technology. Texterity is the only company in the digital magazine space providing a complete solution, including true web-based magazine delivery as well as circulation-building and e-commerce programs. Our clients are the leading business-to-business and consumer magazine publishers, including O’Reilly, Meredith, PennWell, Condé Nast, Penton Media, Time Inc., and Hearst. We are committed to helping the magazine publishing industry add value and break new ground with digital editions, and are looking for passionate and energetic employees that can help us realize this goal.
Minimum requirements:
* 2+ years of Java development (JDBC and JAXP are a plus)
* Fundamental knowledge of web application architecture, database design (MySQL), web servers (Apache), JavaScript, HTML
* Knowledge of DHTML, XML, CSS, DOMs, Schemas, and parsers
* Experience building technical tools/workflows with web interfaces
* Strong knowledge of Linux or another Unix-like OS
* Ability to work with a team in a collaborative environment
* Good written and verbal communications
* BS and 2+ years of experience in software engineering
Desired skills:
* Experience with Struts 2, Spring, Hibernate or similar frameworks
* Familiarity with Perl or comparable scripting language
* Experience with high availability server systems using load balancing, caching and optimization techniques in a multi-tiered environment
* Experience with Template Toolkit or similar tool
Other details:
* Full-time, salaried position located onsite in Southborough, MA
* Flexible hours
* Competitive benefits
* No sponsorship or relocation available
* No agencies, contractors or consultants
posted to MeFi Jobs by Plutor
at 5:06 AM on June 20, 2008
I know a MetaFilter swapsite or Craigslist-y thing has
been suggested before, but now that I have a thing burning a hole in my pocket that I'd like to give to an interested local Mefite -- like, today -- I'm wondering if it's time. I'd like to sell or give away things to you, and I'd like to buy stuff, too. I'm pretty sure that we could do some really interesting things with this, like what Miko did with
her $9 something offer.
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 6:23 AM on June 13, 2008
(81 comments)
I'm starting a new project at work rewriting a web application from scratch. We want to rewrite it in Java for a number of reasons that aren't really important. I've spent the last few months off and on researching web frameworks, but I haven't got a really good handle on how the web-development community feels about them. Help me choose!
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 5:18 AM on May 5, 2008
(5 comments)
I'm not generally a huge fan of these kinds of posts, but
Cat and Girl mentioned AskMe today as part of its is-this-sarcasm-or-double-sarcasm pop culture revue, and my heart filled with glee.
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 5:14 AM on May 2, 2008
(115 comments)
I want a laptop. So does my wife. Is there anywhere I can get an especially good deal for two laptops?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 11:38 AM on February 15, 2008
(8 comments)
My wife (raised Catholic) and I (raised Jewish) were watching
The Exorcist the other day, and she turned to me and asked me if there was any movie where Jews were depicted as secretive, mysterious, and spooky. The best I could do was Lenny Meyer and his fellow Hasids in
Pi.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 6:25 AM on January 16, 2008
(27 comments)
After playing
Areas, I now feel the world needs more no-click ambient shmups.
[via]
posted to MetaFilter by Plutor
at 11:33 AM on December 28, 2007
(29 comments)
This holiday season (yes, I said it), I'd like to give thanks for the wonderful deletions of our ruling triumvirate. By deleting
mediocre junk posts, you guys make MetaFilter a better place. Thank you.
Really.
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 5:14 AM on December 14, 2007
(47 comments)
I'm a nerdy white boy from the Northeast. I dance like a nerdy white boy from the Northeast. I want to dance like.. well.. I just don't want to embarrass my wife when we're at weddings/parties/clubs. Are there any classes I can take analogous to "conversational" language courses? I really don't want to learn swing or ballroom dancing or anything in particular. (A class somewhere near Boston would be ideal.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 8:31 AM on December 7, 2007
(11 comments)
I'm considering taking a 4-day weekend trip out to California's North Coast to do some winery-hopping and hiking. Is this a mistake? My wife has vacation time the first couple weekends of December. Is it going to be too cold? Are the wineries even open this time of year?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 9:19 AM on November 14, 2007
(8 comments)
Hey, Austin,
I wasn't kidding. I'll be in town for the weekend, we should do a thing. Say, Saturday night?
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 5:58 AM on October 18, 2007
(18 comments)
Get together at
Maker Faire? (Austin, TX, October 20-21)
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 3:57 AM on October 4, 2007
(9 comments)
It is a commonly held belief that enough Internet users foolishly expect every Internet domain to end in ".com", it would be a mistake to purchase and promote a domain ending in ".org" unless one can also purchase the corresponding domain in the ".com" TLD to redirect these foolish Internet users to the proper URL. Is there any statistical evidence that there are so many foolish Internet users out that that this is a necessary practice? Or is this merely unsubstantiated myth?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 12:50 PM on October 1, 2007
(26 comments)
I need to get three words embroidered in black on one shirt breast pocket. Is there anyone in the Boston area who will do this for me, preferably for next to nothing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 10:02 AM on September 24, 2007
(5 comments)
Free magazines on your iPhone
Texterity makes hundreds of print magazines available digitally. We built a custom iPhone interface and managed to get permission from more than 20 to allow their most recent issue to be available for free. Make, Popular Science, Vibe, ReadyMade, eWeek, and more.
posted to Projects by Plutor
at 7:10 AM on July 26, 2007
I'll be spending next week with my wife in the midcoast region of Maine. (Just outside of Lewiston-Auburn.) She has family there, so she has spent plenty of time at all of the touristy things around. What off-the-beaten-path things can I suggest for us, within about an hour of Lewiston?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 10:25 AM on June 22, 2007
(33 comments)
I'm having trouble finding a decent hiking map of
Baxter State Park in Maine, and more specifically the area around Mt. Katahdin. The
map on their website is all but useless. I'd like to be able to figure out where the parking lots are and how long and how tough the different trails are. I can't even tell where the peak or the Knife Edge are! I've tried to find books at my local library, but they've all been out. I know there's some decent maps at the visitor center, but it's a 9 hour drive to get there, and I want to plan my hike and figure out which campsite to reserve before I'm on the park grounds.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 7:35 AM on June 7, 2007
(20 comments)
Please name the artist who made this mystery electronica/dance song. I pulled it off of
ageispolis's fantastic
MeFiSwap mix, but sadly, he only knows the name: "The Hand". I don't know if it's the mystery of it, but it's my favorite track among a lot of great tracks. And I want to hear more, but Googling is is essentially impossible since there are no lyrics. According to his liner notes, he ripped it from a friend's vinyl.
(Link to downsampled MP3 inside.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 11:48 AM on May 17, 2007
(8 comments)
I want to see the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in person. How early can/should I book a hotel room and plane tickets and event tickets? What do I need to think about in advance? How do I do this?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 6:26 AM on May 9, 2007
(8 comments)
I want to make delicious collard greens, but I want them to be healthy and vegetarian (so, no pork fat). I've tried a
couple recipes I found online, but the results have been uninspiring (and the greens didn't strike me as nearly tender enough, even after an hour of boiling). Any advice? Any recipes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 12:23 PM on April 3, 2007
(29 comments)
Ficlets
are extremely short stories (a maximum of 1024 characters). Other writers swoop in and write prequels and sequels to your ficlet, making
interesting branching narratives a la Create Your Own Adventure.
posted to MetaFilter by Plutor
at 7:45 AM on March 15, 2007
(13 comments)
What is the most famous typo in history? (And I don't mean malapropisms like "misunderestimated" or Kerry's botched joke.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 12:51 PM on February 27, 2007
(83 comments)
My wife is working very difficult and stressful night shifts for the next few weeks. To help her keep from becoming emotionally overwhelmed, I like to send her jokes to her text pager. It's quickly become hard to find quality jokes that are short enough, though. Little help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 6:05 AM on February 8, 2007
(57 comments)
Texterity seeks experienced Java/Perl developers to build innovative web applications. The web development team builds a web reader application, comprised of template-driven web interfaces and middleware, driven by complex back-end systems serving the magazine content, and performing usage tracking and content security. The web developer will be working on projects following an internal product roadmap, with flexibility to add features as customers request and as the evolving market drives us. We are looking for individuals who will contribute to our roadmap by dreaming up new ways of doing things and driving to make those real.
Texterity is a leading provider of complete digital magazine publishing solutions entering its third year of 100% growth. Texterity is the only company providing a complete digital solution that includes true Web-based magazine delivery as well as circulation-building and e-commerce programs necessary for publishers to make these initiatives successful. Our clients are the leading business-to-business and consumer magazine publishers including Meredith, PennWell, Condé Nast, Penton Media, Time Inc., and Hearst.
We are committed to helping the magazine publishing industry add value and break new ground with digital editions, and are looking for passionate and energetic employees that can help us realize this goal.
Minimum requirements:
* Fundamental knowledge of web application architecture, database design (MySQL), web servers (Apache), JavaScript, HTML
* Experience with Template Toolkit in Perl
* Experience with Flash and ActionScript, and other multimedia formats.
* Knowledge of DHTML, XML, CSS, DOM, XML Schema, and parsers
* Experience building web user interfaces for technical tools/workflows
* Strong knowledge of UNIX or Linux
* Knowledge/experience in Java
* Ability to work with a team in a collaborative environment
* Good written and verbal communications
* BS and 3+ years of experience in software engineering
Desired skills:
* Experience with high availability server systems using load balancing, caching and optimization techniques in a multi-tiered environment
* Advanced knowledge of Perl with emphasis on OOP, mod_perl, and MySQL integration
* Working knowledge of web application authentication and security methods
posted to MeFi Jobs by Plutor
at 9:47 AM on February 2, 2007
What's with the movie
Ten?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 7:13 AM on January 8, 2007
(6 comments)
24 Bingo
I love the show
24, despite its flaws. In fact, I enjoy reveling in those flaws. I've created a quickie random bingo-card page for my friends and me to print out and use throughout Day 6. You can play at home, too!
posted to Projects by Plutor
at 9:09 AM on January 2, 2007
Has an anonymous asker ever outed themselves on purpose? Some questions (like, say
this one, or any one of a hundred questions about
looking for a new job) seem like after some future event, a non-anonymous followup would not be out of place. Has it ever happened? Even once? Anyone want to do it now?
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 10:05 AM on December 29, 2006
(27 comments)
My company is looking for web developers with experience with designing applications from the ground up as well as maintaining and optimizing legacy code. Required knowledge on a daily basis includes Perl, Java, Apache, Linux, MySQL, JavaScript (DHTML/AJAX), XML (and Schema), CSS, Flash, and Template Toolkit. Experience with mod_perl, load balancing, HA, and security are a plus. You must be able to work in an intensely collaborative environment.
Texterity is a leading provider of complete digital magazine publishing solutions entering its third year of 100% growth. We're the only company providing a complete digital solution that includes true Web-based magazine delivery as well as circulation-building and e-commerce programs necessary for publishers to make these initiatives successful. Our clients are the leading business-to-business and consumer magazine publishers including Meredith, PennWell, Condé Nast, Penton Media, Time Inc., and Hearst.
posted to MeFi Jobs by Plutor
at 5:52 AM on December 1, 2006
The one-and-a-half-millionth comment was
posted to the blue last week without notice. And for good reason: it's a throw-away tagline in a quickly-deleted thread. So let's all laud the
1,499,999th comment instead. It took us just fifteen months to get from
one million to here.
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 9:36 AM on November 28, 2006
(18 comments)
What do Greek speakers call dinosaurs? Do they use the same Greek-derived words that English speakers do ("dinosaur", "tyrannosaurus", "stegosaurus", etc)? Do these names sound as silly to them as calling those extinct animals "terrible lizards", "tyrant lizards", and "roof lizards" would to us?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 9:10 AM on November 28, 2006
(20 comments)
Fritz Haber's story is the story of the double edged sword of science. He
won the Nobel prize in 1918 for his groundbreaking work in
breaking the nitrogen cycle for Germany's WWI efforts, but it's been estimated that two out of every five people now living would not have been born if it
weren't for artificial fertilizers created using his process. He also spent much of the war developing poison gases; first chlorine (after watching its first use, Haber's wife committed suicide) and later Zyklon B (the cyanide insecticide later used against his fellow Jews in concentration camps). He died alone and in poverty in Switzerland. But the lessons of his life haven't
quite been forgotten.
posted to MetaFilter by Plutor
at 5:07 AM on November 21, 2006
(17 comments)
MemeFilter: What is the origin of the "I am in ur [something], [doing something]" meme? It usually uses JeffK-esque spelling ("ur", and a lot of z-endings). Some examples inside.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 6:09 AM on September 22, 2006
(16 comments)
What is the cheapest way for me to get from Estapona (Spain) to Gibraltar or Algeciras? The closest train stop would be in Malaga, which is even farther in the wrong direction. I don't have a European driver's license, so it appears that I won't be able to rent a car. Bus? Taxi? Are those going to be outrageously expensive? My Spanish is quite bad; should I even consider hitchhiking?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 10:06 AM on August 30, 2006
(10 comments)
Nine photos of the Boston/Cambridge meetup on Saturday.
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 3:42 PM on August 29, 2006
(12 comments)
Hey Boston, how are you? ... Yeah? ... Hey, that's great. ... Right in the mouth, you say? ... Wow, down a whole flight of stairs? ... I would have lent you my sandwich board if I'd have known. Anyhow, the reason I'm posting: How'd you like to get together to do a meetup thing sometime this month?
posted to MetaTalk by Plutor
at 6:08 AM on August 3, 2006
(35 comments)
I'm looking for music written and performed by people who are famous for something
besides being musicians.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 4:12 AM on July 5, 2006
(62 comments)
UnderpantsFilter: What is the opening at the front of briefs (and boxer breifs) for? Okay, I know what it's for, but does anyone actually use it? It seems far more trouble to manipulate than pulling the front of your pants down four inches. If no one uses it, why is it still there? It seems to add extra fabric and stitching that cost-reductionism would have eliminated long ago. Is it simple industry momentum? Does it add something to the comfort I don't see?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Plutor
at 6:02 AM on June 23, 2006
(166 comments)
