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Tuesday 25 August 2015

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Respectful Confrontation Workshop for Mindfulness Practitioners

Hello sangha! I'm writing to let you know about a training I am participating in that I think would interest many of you. It's a pathway to stand in full personal power in our inner and outer worlds - more details below & here.

Also, I'm working on a group rate that could get us a $75+ discount on the weekend workshop if two or more folks come in. I know the teacher and am happy to answer questions anyone might have.

Furthermore, this teacher, Joe Weston, a member of our larger IMCW sangha, is giving a free talk based on his work if anyone wants a "preview" in a couple weeks- flyer attached!

All best,

Respectful Confrontation

October 3 – 4, 2015

Saturday, 9 am – 7 pm & Sunday, 10 am – 6 pm $375 (Price includes snacks)

This workshop will shift and reframe your views on confrontation, assertiveness, and true power leading to greater self-confidence and peaceful interactions with others. The combination of theory, dynamic exercises, martial arts principles and applicable life tools result in a noticeable shift in behavior, deeper insight into yourself, and an ease with tackling challenging situations with integrity and understanding.

Benefits include: Personal freedom and skill with empowered collaborative engagement; more influence at work; deepening of relationships; success in achieving life goals; keen self-expression; inner peace.

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Saturday 22 August 2015

[Downtown Dharma Listserve] Seeking a rooomate in Falls Church VA

Dear fellow sangha members,

My name is Bennett and I am currently seeking a roommate in mid September or beginning October who values living mindfully. I practice meditation, yoga and chigong on a regular basis and I am interested in creating and maintaining a space that promotes overall health, wellbeing and connection. My intention is to also create community by hosting regular meditation sittings and mindful mutuality groups in the home.

Condo includes a private furnished bedroom and private bathroom with shared space privileges at New Providence Village Condo in West Falls Church. Location is in a nice, clean, upscale area. East access to 495/Rt. 50 and I66, and is one block away from the bus stop.

My place is spacious and quiet. Your accommodations include a very comfortable, full size, IKEA bed, and fully stocked private bathroom.

Rent is only $890 a month including all utilities. Utilities include electricity, water, trash, and internet Wi-Fi access. Shared space priviledges (kitchen, living room and dining room.

New Providence Village is a nice, quiet neighborhood with walking trails, friendly people, and a beautiful large pond, resembling a small lake to see for you to enjoy. This neighborhood is conveniently located near many restaurants, supermarkets (Safeway and Giant), stores, such as Target just a few miles away.

Public transportation is available-Bus stop is about 7 to 10 minutes walking distance from my place. Free parking available in the neighborhood.

No pets (I am allergic) or smoking.

If interested or if you can spread the word, please contact me at 703-463-6156.

Look forward to hearing from you,

Bennett

Thursday 20 August 2015

Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

I'm with Robyn on this one, which is why I recommended you find someone to consult with to analyze your best and most cost effective solution.

The site may already be a type of CMS, and the admin login and some minor training could be all you need. Or it might be a bunch of faux-dynamic, actually-static files that "need" (but not really) a developer to update. Or it could be even more complex. Without looking at the source code, all anyone on this list can do is speculate, which is of minimal help.

Of course the first course of action might be to work with the original design and development team, assuming that is an option for you.

--Sean

On Aug 20, 2015 1:18 PM, <robyn@dcphp.com> wrote:

Hi Mel, et al.

I am sorry to disagree with such excellent advice - I know the people here are very smart about strategic thinking. But unless I have missed something, you still don't know what your website is made from or what files are there.

The cost of rebuilding the site is not trivial, and tracking down a user/password would almost certainly be easier. Any coder could probably see a way to view your admin area quite quickly. And after a review of your files and database you could make a far more informed choice.

And here is the thing about rebuilding the site: there are too many unknowns. Are there external links out in the world that point to critical files? Is there a backend database with critical information? Are there users who would be locked out? Are there any other organizational files up on the server that are necessary?

I don't know the answers to these questions, maybe you do, but without them you are opening up costs and risks that have unknown consequences, and that always makes me uncomfortable.

The work that is required to track down these answers might also not be trivial, but it could hardly be more than rebuilding the whole site.

Anyway, best of luck. I agree with folks about how useful Wordpress is. It's a great CMS.

Robyn Wyrick
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202-374-4747
robyn@dcphp.com <mailto:robyn@dcphp.com>

"I cherish my kinship with all living beings, particularly Ice Cream."

On Aug 20, 2015, at 7:48 AM, Ray Paseur <ray.paseur@gmail.com <mailto:ray.paseur@gmail.com>> wrote:

Mel, I think your instincts are right about the site, but you won't learn how to do updates and improvements in a small number of man-days; this sort of thing is learned in semesters of college. It would probably be wise to discard what you have here and start over. Here's how the standards organizations see the site:
http://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.millenniumartssalon.org%2F <http://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.millenniumartssalon.

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

Hi Mel, et al.

I am sorry to disagree with such excellent advice - I know the people
here are very smart about strategic thinking. But unless I have missed
something, you still don't know what your website is made from or what
files are there.

The cost of rebuilding the site is not trivial, and tracking down a
user/password would almost certainly be easier. Any coder could probably
see a way to view your admin area quite quickly. And after a review of
your files and database you could make a far more informed choice.

And here is the thing about rebuilding the site: there are too many
unknowns. Are there external links out in the world that point to
critical files? Is there a backend database with critical information?
Are there users who would be locked out? Are there any other
organizational files up on the server that are necessary?

I don't know the answers to these questions, maybe you do, but without
them you are opening up costs and risks that have unknown consequences,
and that always makes me uncomfortable.

The work that is required to track down these answers might also not be
trivial, but it could hardly be more than rebuilding the whole site.

Anyway, best of luck. I agree with folks about how useful Wordpress is.
It's a great CMS.

Robyn Wyrick
President, DC PHP, LLC
202-374-4747
robyn@dcphp.com <mailto:robyn@dcphp.com>

"I cherish my kinship with all living beings, particularly Ice Cream."

On Aug 20, 2015, at 7:48 AM, Ray Paseur <ray.paseur@gmail.com
<mailto:ray.paseur@gmail.com>> wrote:

Mel, I think your instincts are right about the site, but you won't
learn how to do updates and improvements in a small number of man-days;
this sort of thing is learned in semesters of college. It would
probably be wise to discard what you have here and start over. Here's
how the standards organizations see the site:
http://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.millenniumartssalon.org%2F
<http://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.millenniumartssalon.

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[dcphp-dev] Fwd: Introducing "Debugging Beyond var_dump()"

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[dcphp-dev] Re: Need help with PHP site

Mel, I think your instincts are right about the site, but you won't learn how to do updates and improvements in a small number of man-days; this sort of thing is learned in semesters of college. It would probably be wise to discard what you have here and start over. Here's how the standards organizations see the site:
http://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.millenniumartssalon.org%2F

I generally agree with the suggestions to use WordPress. Many people use it successfully for sites like this one. There are lots of WordPress developers in the area, so it will be easy to get support.

On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 12:26:00 PM UTC-4, Melvin Hardy wrote:

I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. <snip>

Wednesday 19 August 2015

Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

So Mel,

Are you in touch with the original developer? Because that admin area appears to offer some functionality that *could* obviate the need for a coder - maybe.

Also, if you cannot get the credentials, if you own the domain, you might need coding assistance - someone to contact the host and review the files, I wold be happy to help, but also there are many good coders on this list.

Best of luck,

Robyn Wyrick
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On Aug 19, 2015, at 9:04 AM, Melvin Hardy <melvin.hardy@gmail.com> wrote:

I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

Tac,

I wasn't trying to be rude or imply anything negative about you or your business practices. It just seemed like you're trying to reinvent the wheel when there wasn't any need for it. I'd recommend trying to get in touch with the previous company and see if you can get access to the back end. If they are cool enough to give him the credentials to log in then he might want to consider getting the help of a developer that's familiar with the care and feeding of a CMS system and see how much of a mess it is back there. If it's too much of a flustercluck then I might consider reverse engineering the site and using something like WP.

Eric

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Robyn Wyrick <robyn@dcphp.com> wrote:

I agree that if the site can be accessed there may be no need to rebuild anything. But I don't imagine anyone is trying to do anything but be helpful.

There is an admin login here: http://www.millenniumartssalon.org/admin/

Perhaps there is a CMS under it.

The site appears to have been designed by http://www.microsol.biz/contact-us.php - but they don't have a phone number. They might have admin credentials.

If it helps, The whois record is here: http://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=millenniumartssalon.org

It appears to be a GoDaddy.com site.

I think it would be best to search for the original developer to see if they have credentials.

Robyn Wyrick
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On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:17 PM, Tac Tacelosky <tacman@gmail.com> wrote:

You might be better off finding a Wordpress theme and re-creating the site in Wordpress. Then it'd be fairly easy to update the site, or find people who can. You can even do that without interacting with the old developers. And frankly, you don't want to be tied to new developers either.

There's no reason that a site like yours should be custom-built, it's an ideal candidate for Wordpress.

Tac

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I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

Melvin, I agree with Tac. There's an upfront cost associated with a move to Wordpress. However, the overall cost shouldn't be overwhelming because it appears most of the content is static. The biggest advantage to bite the bullet is to leverage the strength of the Wordpress community. The wordpress codebase is constantly updated (for features, bug fixes, and security updates). There are countless folks who publish how-to guides that are a Google away. Wordpress is extendable with community developed modules and themes. And if you need any functional updates down the road, there are tons of developers familiar with Wordpress.

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:30 PM Tac Tacelosky <tacman@gmail.com> wrote:

Because it appears that to make modifications to the site you need a PHP developer and FTP access.

I find your comment about an overzelous developer trying to make some cash to be completely inappropriate (and wildly inaccurate).

I used to develop small php-driven sites for non-profits, exactly like this. I converted them all to Wordpress, specifically so that they didn't need to contact me when they wanted to make modifications.

I stand by my advice (and seriously have no interest in being the one to do it).

Tac

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Eric Maag <eric.maag@gmail.com> wrote:
Why rebuild the site, if you can just get access to the back end from the previous devs?
It seems like that would be over kill and the stance of an overzealous developer looking to make some cash of a site...

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Tac Tacelosky <tacman@gmail.com> wrote:
You might be better off finding a Wordpress theme and re-creating the site in Wordpress. Then it'd be fairly easy to update the site, or find people who can. You can even do that without interacting with the old developers. And frankly, you don't want to be tied to new developers either.

There's no reason that a site like yours should be custom-built, it's an ideal candidate for Wordpress.

Tac

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I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

I agree that if the site can be accessed there may be no need to rebuild anything. But I don't imagine anyone is trying to do anything but be helpful.

There is an admin login here: http://www.millenniumartssalon.org/admin/

Perhaps there is a CMS under it.

The site appears to have been designed by http://www.microsol.biz/contact-us.php - but they don't have a phone number. They might have admin credentials.

If it helps, The whois record is here: http://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=millenniumartssalon.org

It appears to be a GoDaddy.com site.

I think it would be best to search for the original developer to see if they have credentials.

Robyn Wyrick
President, DC PHP, LLC
202-374-4747
robyn@dcphp.com

"I cherish my kinship with all living beings, particularly Ice Cream."

On Aug 19, 2015, at 1:17 PM, Tac Tacelosky <tacman@gmail.com> wrote:

You might be better off finding a Wordpress theme and re-creating the site in Wordpress. Then it'd be fairly easy to update the site, or find people who can. You can even do that without interacting with the old developers. And frankly, you don't want to be tied to new developers either.

There's no reason that a site like yours should be custom-built, it's an ideal candidate for Wordpress.

Tac

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I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

Because it appears that to make modifications to the site you need a PHP developer and FTP access.

I find your comment about an overzelous developer trying to make some cash to be completely inappropriate (and wildly inaccurate).

I used to develop small php-driven sites for non-profits, exactly like this. I converted them all to Wordpress, specifically so that they didn't need to contact me when they wanted to make modifications.

I stand by my advice (and seriously have no interest in being the one to do it).

Tac

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Eric Maag <eric.maag@gmail.com> wrote:

Why rebuild the site, if you can just get access to the back end from the previous devs?
It seems like that would be over kill and the stance of an overzealous developer looking to make some cash of a site...

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Tac Tacelosky <tacman@gmail.com> wrote:
You might be better off finding a Wordpress theme and re-creating the site in Wordpress. Then it'd be fairly easy to update the site, or find people who can. You can even do that without interacting with the old developers. And frankly, you don't want to be tied to new developers either.

There's no reason that a site like yours should be custom-built, it's an ideal candidate for Wordpress.

Tac

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I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

Why rebuild the site, if you can just get access to the back end from the previous devs?

It seems like that would be over kill and the stance of an overzealous developer looking to make some cash of a site...

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Tac Tacelosky <tacman@gmail.com> wrote:

You might be better off finding a Wordpress theme and re-creating the site in Wordpress. Then it'd be fairly easy to update the site, or find people who can. You can even do that without interacting with the old developers. And frankly, you don't want to be tied to new developers either.

There's no reason that a site like yours should be custom-built, it's an ideal candidate for Wordpress.

Tac

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I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

You might be better off finding a Wordpress theme and re-creating the site in Wordpress. Then it'd be fairly easy to update the site, or find people who can. You can even do that without interacting with the old developers. And frankly, you don't want to be tied to new developers either.

There's no reason that a site like yours should be custom-built, it's an ideal candidate for Wordpress.

Tac

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I am not a coder or developer. I chair a small non-profit: Millennium Arts Salon. I don't know how to update the site and want to sit with someone who can help me learn how to do updates and improvements to the site. Please look at it and let me know if anyone can help. Mel Hardy

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Re: [dcphp-dev] Need help with PHP site

Even without looking at the code (which we cannot do without access to the server) I'd have to agree with Chris. It doesn't appear to be a CMS with easy (user friendly) to edit and update pages. I'm sure someone in the area could do some consultation work to determine exactly what you need. Feel free to contact me off-list if you'd like to schedule a consultation visit.

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On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 12:31 PM Chris Kinnan <kinnan@gmail.com> wrote:

Looks like you have a custom site, built offshore. Try contacting the devs who built it for support-- there's a link at the bottom of your site.

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Looks like you have a custom site, built offshore. Try contacting the devs who built it for support-- there's a link at the bottom of your site.

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[dcphp-dev] PHP Developer position at Society for Science & the Public

PHP Developer position with Society for Science & the Public.

PHP Developer

Society for Science & the Public (SSP) is looking for an energetic and innovative full-time Drupal Developer who is well experienced with selection and use of a wide range of Drupal modules, able to extend existing modules or write new modules from scratch, able to theme using best-practice techniques, and is experienced with tools in LAMP environments.

You will be working with new and emerging technologies for online engagement and support integration with the Drupal CMS. The ideal candidate will have the ability to self-manage and work quickly, effectively, and efficiently in a team environment with a close attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years full-time Drupal development experience, including module selection, module development and theming using Drupal 7.

Primary Responsibilities

Construct conceptual and technical designs that include the use of Object-Oriented (OO) techniques

Write PHP code based on requirements defined

Develop Object-Oriented (OO) code and/or provide maintenance and enhancements to existing code based upon a solid understanding of OO design

Work with business users to gather requirements, write functional and technical specifications

Conduct multiple levels of testing including unit, system, integration and performance

Estimate and plan iterative/agile releases

Configure Drupal and create custom modules to meet requirements

Design, develop, and test an overall solution that includes a content management system (CMS), including capabilities such as social collaboration, analytics, CMS content entry, CMS content migration, explicit/implicit personalization, developing content types or content objects, site architecture, and page templates

Estimate and plan releases for a CMS implementation

Anticipate issues and risks at the module level and escalate appropriately

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrates ability to configure Drupal and create custom Drupal modules using the core API

Demonstrates ability to use common Drupal modules such as CTools, Views, and Panels, extending them through code

Can code in PHP, HTML/5, CSS/3, and JavaScript/jQuery

Ability to learn new technologies quickly

Experience working with PHP and / or Drupal solutions in a cloud-based environment is desirable

Knowledge of Features and features-based websites

Compentency in versioning (Gift and/or BitBucket)

Understanding of command line (SSH, Drush, etc.)

Experience working in multisite environments

Knowledge of deployment processes (Jenkins, Beanstalk, etc.)

Demonstrated compentency of Solr Server implementations

Ability to use OpenPublish or other packaged distributions

Solid understanding of all parts of Software Engineering (e.g. Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing) and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Experience working in agile or iterative SDLCs

Experience with Object Oriented Technologies

Ability to work with key owners and stakeholders to document requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum 2 years' experience with the LAMP (Linux, MySQL, PHP) technology stack

Minimum 1 year development experience with Drupal web content management solution (WCMS)

Ability to travel for SSP programs and conference events is required.

Additional Skills

Knowledge of Google Analytics and/or Bing Webmaster Tools

Understanding of SSO (Single Sign-On) and or Blackbaud integration

Front-end skills

Experience with Responsive sites

Send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements tocareer@societyforscience.org. No phone calls please.

To learn more about Society for Science & the Public, please visitwww.societyforscience.org

This is a full-time position.

SSP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

SSP is committed to equal employment opportunity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, SSP does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis, including but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, age and/or any other categories protected by the laws of the United States or the District of Columbia.