Looking for a recommendation for a free / open source script or application to batch capture/process screen shots of web sites, ideally from a list of urls.
posted to Ask Metafilter by sunlightfoundation at 8:46 AM on July 15, 2008 (7 comments)

Capitol Words - US Congress in a word a day Capitol Words gives you an at-a-glance view into the daily proceedings of the United States Congress through the simplest lens available-a single word. For every day that Congress is in session, Capitol Words displays the most frequently used word in the Congressional Record.
posted to Projects by sunlightfoundation at 9:52 AM on June 19, 2008

PublicMarkup.org from Sunlight Foundation The Sunlight Foundation has put together what we think can become model transparency legislation—the Transparency In Government Act of 2008—and we now need help to further shape and refine it. The Transparency in Government Act of 2008 is a broad legislative effort intended to make the work of Congress and the executive branch more transparent by creating laws and regulations that would bring more information online and available to the public in a timely manner. In addition to drawing on bills that have already been introduced, several provisions of the Transparency in Government Act of 2008 are the result of the collaborative work of the Open House Project.
posted to Projects by sunlightfoundation at 8:38 PM on March 31, 2008

The Sunlight Foundation is looking for an aspiring individual to assist the Creative Director and work closely with the Sunlight Labs in the creation of user-friendly widgets and web sites. The candidate should be proficient in "hand coding" of XHTML and CSS. Dedication to pushing pixels in Photoshop as well as within code is a must. We're a small non-profit with a lot of big ideas and solid funding, including support from Omidyar Network. We're working hard to clean up Congress and bring Transparency to our Democracy and we're having a lot of fun in the process. Projects range from Chumby hacking to Crowdsourcing data acquisition applications. Our advisory board includes Larry Lessig, Craig Newmark and Esther Dyson. Requirements: - Attention to detail - Perseverance / steadfastness with hairy coding challenges, UI conundrums, and shifting priorities - Willingness to push boundaries one day and then work on mundane tasks the next - Open to collaboration, taking direction, as well as working alone - LOCAL to METRO DC Area (we don't need or want a telecommuter, sorry.) - Example URLS are required with resume. This is not a position for a print designer with "some web" experience. Open to Summer Internship seekers. About Us: The Sunlight Foundation, a 501(c3) non-profit was founded in January, 2006 with the goal of using the revolutionary power of the Internet and new information technology to enable citizens to learn more about what Congress and their elected representatives are doing, and thus help reduce corruption, ensure greater transparency and accountability by government, and foster public trust in the vital institutions of democracy. We are unique in that technology and the power of the Internet are at the core of all of our efforts. The Sunlight Labs (http://sunlightlabs.com/) is the forward thinking, "Web 2.0" development arm of the Foundation. The Lab prototypes mash-ups, web service APIs, and provides other technological support to our grantees.
posted to MeFi Jobs by sunlightfoundation at 11:11 AM on March 27, 2008