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> Subject: RE: Wikipedia Usability Initiative Seeks Developers
> From: jasons@spatafore.net
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:50:34 -0700
>
> "San Francisco, CA. Due to the nature of this grant, we are only able to
> consider local candidates at this time."
>
> So, this would have no opportunity to the Phoenix community. Just wanted
> to point that out. (Unless you plan on moving to San Francisco where
> cost of living is 4x the cost here....)
>
>
> On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 15:17 +0000, Lisa Kachold wrote:
> >
> > Tell:
> >
> > - Naoko Komura
> >
> > Program Manager
> > Wikimedia Foundation
> > Who posted yesterday:
> >
> > http://mailman.linuxchix.org/pipermail/jobposts/2009-January/thread.html
> >
> > It's circulating - perhaps the date is an error? Maybe held due to
> > the donation drive?
> > The job posting itself says: This position will be filled in February
> > 2009.
> >
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> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:05:54 -0700
> > From: mark@phillipsmarketing.biz
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: Wikipedia Usability Initiative Seeks Developers
> >
> > And your point? The application deadlines were in January and August
> > 2008.
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Lisa Kachold
> > <lisakachold@obnosis.com> wrote:
> >
> > The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking for passionate candidates who wish
> > to join the Wikipedia Usability Initiative. Realized by a grant from
> > the Stanton Foundation, the goal of this initiative is to measurably
> >
> > increase the usability of Wikipedia for new contributors by improving
> > the underlying software on the basis of user behavioral studies, thereby
> > reducing barriers to public participation.
> >
> > Please see the job requirements, qualification, and application
> >
> > procedure at the following links.
> >
> > Sr Software Developer
> > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Sr._Software_Developer_(project)
> >
> >
> > Software Developer
> > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Software_Developer_(project)
> >
> > Interaction Designer
> >
> > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Job_openings/Interaction_Designer_(project)
> >
> > Looking forward to your applications!
> >
> >
> > - Naoko Komura
> >
> > Program Manager
> > Wikimedia Foundation
> >
> >
> > --
> > Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate
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