This is not an appropriate mailing list for job posting. webkit-job is.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 8:56 AM, adam <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adam@flossmanuals.net" target="_blank">adam@flossmanuals.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Just wanted to let anyone that is interested to know of this position for a coder to work on wkhtmltopdf and page based webkit issues amongst other things related to a free software for book production.<br>
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adam<br>
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<a href="http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/about/jobs/1222/" target="_blank">http://www.sourcefabric.org/<u></u>en/about/jobs/1222/</a><br>
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Sourcefabric is currently looking for an intermediate programmer to join our team. You'll be working on Booktype, our open source book production platform and its rendering software Objavi.<br>
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Booktype is a free, open source platform that produces beautiful, engaging books formatted for print, Amazon, Lulu, iBooks and almost any e-reader within minutes. You can create books on your own or with others via an easy-to-use web interface or build a community around content with social tools.<br>
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Of the software, Forbes said "Booktype will make it easier for companies and people to collate, organise and edit content, and make it ready for publication."<br>
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GoodEReader said it was a "unique crowd-sourced ebook authoring toolkit," while ReadWriteWeb explained it as "Wordpress for books" and The Digital Reader proclaimed it "Inkling Habitat for the rest of us."<br>
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Booktype works with a renderer known as Objavi for producing book formatted PDF, EPUB, ODT, templated HTML and MOBI and other formats. This position will focus on Objavi development but the applicant is expected to also work on Booktype.<br>
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We offer you the opportunity to...<br>
Work on open source software.<br>
Build an application that make the world a better place.<br>
Work with a friendly and enthusiastic team.<br>
Here's what we're looking for from you...<br>
You are passionate about E-book production.<br>
You have a good knowledge of print production document requirements.<br>
You have a bachelors or masters degree in computer science.<br>
You have been growing your skills continuously through your career.<br>
You are a team player and have a strong work ethic. You get along with others easily.<br>
You don't mind working with users on mailing lists to help them figure out their issues.<br>
You are excited about open source software and about changing the world.<br>
Technical skills<br>
You primarily need to be a good software developer and understand electronic book formats and PDF documents. The following skills are what will be needed for this job:<br>
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Python - Intermediate/advanced level<br>
C++ - Intermediate<br>
QT<br>
PDF document structure<br>
EPUB<br>
wkhtmltopdf<br>
Webkit<br>
HTML<br>
CSS<br>
Ubuntu Linux<br>
Skills that would assist this application greatly include experience with:<br>
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Ebook formats other than PDF and EPUB<br>
Online print on demand services<br>
Ghostscript<br>
Please provide CV, code samples, screenshots, references, and your proposed salary. You may be based anywhere and work remotely.<br>
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In the interview you will be asked to program small snippets of code on the fly.<br>
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Please send your resume and cover letter to adam.hyde at sourcefabric dot org with jobs at sourcefabric dot org in cc.<br>
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