“We’re a digital agency… and there's two Jakes…”
JP74 is looking for a full-time middle/senior weight back-end developer to work on a variety of exciting digital projects for clients willing to work with the latest technologies. You will be working as part of the back-end development team alongside front-end developers and the creative team to produce visually stunning, feature-rich solutions ranging from custom web applications, content management systems and e-commerce sites. Key Responsibilities Plan and development of new sites and applications Enhancements to existing applications and frameworks Database design and development Server setup and maintenance Keeping abreast of emerging technologies and introduction where appropriate Identification opportunities to improve internal process and procedures Essential Skills 2+ Years in ...
The new product from Google ‘instant’ has been hailed as ‘search at the speed of thought’ and is currently being rolled out across Europe this week. The new search function allows the search results to change and refresh instantly as you type your query. This is search at it’s fasted and is sure to be a defining moment in search as we know it. See the demo below. [youtube qcm0rG8EKXI] As an online marketing person, my initial reaction was awe, then, as it sank in what the update would mean, I began to think about the impact this would have on ...
The other day I heard somebody refer to the long forgotten and somewhat archaic phrase “web 2.0”. In my head the mere mention of this phrase transported me right back to 2007, when everybody who was anybody in the digital industry was wetting themselves over ‘2.0’. 2007 was a magical age in the internet industry where only a handful of people were aware of the existence of Twitter, and everybody thought that Facebook was just another Myspace, to be replaced by the next big player. Of course today, web 2.0 still exists, but we call it ‘social media’ now. I put ...
It's almost two months since I joined the JayPees as Technical Director. It's been fast, furious and fun. Outside of work I've been adjusting to becoming a dad for the first time and embarked on renovating a house. However, juggling these two 'major projects' is nothing compared to the variety of tasks thrown at me since joining JP74. In the few weeks I've been on board, I've been involved in the release of a large multi-lingual site, an accompanying mobile site, an iPhone application, the introduction of a new development process and implementation of an office wiki. We've also kick-started a ...