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With the release of v3 off to a great start we see the need to expand our company with adding new members to our team.
We have 3 full time and 1 part time job openings available. We would prefer those interested in the jobs be located in the Bay Area, however this isn't a requirement as we have staff working from home as well. So if you are not located in the Bay Area please feel free to apply for the job as we are focusing on bringing in experience.
What positions are available?
Developer (1 opening)If you have in-depth knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML and CSS this job will interest you. You will be working with an object orientated MVC framework and will become a core developer for the phpFox product.
Support Technician (2 openings)
We are looking for 2 upbeat technicians. If you understand PHP, MySQL, HTML and CSS or have worked with phpFox before then you will suite the Support Technician opening. You will be helping clients with feature settings and troubleshooting. So if you enjoy helping people and trying to figure out a solution for a problem this is the job for you! All support is done via email.
Sales Representative (1 opening – part time)
Are you a cheerful person who enjoys the internet? Do you enjoy helping others? Do you learn fast? If yes, then the part time Sales Rep. position is perfect for you! No prior coding skills are required, but if you understand the basic of coding then it’s a plus! This position if perfect for you if you're a student or have a part time job.
How to apply?
To apply for the above positions go to our Jobs Department and send us a mail why you should join our team.Below are some details we would like from you, when there’s an asterisk (*) it’s a required detail:
- The position you are applying for and your name in the "Subject" form. *
- Provide your name, address, phone number and email. *
- Let us know the level of skills you have in PHP, MySQL, HTML and CSS from 1-5, where 5 is in-depth knowledge and 1 is minor to no skills. *
- Let us know what you have worked with lately. *
- Describe your personality and mention a few of your interests. *
- If you have worked with anything server or coding related, let us know.
- If you have any contact detail to a person who can recommend you to us.
- If you have a CV please attach it as a .pdf document.
We'll read over your application and then get back to you if we have more questions. We will then also provide you with more details on the salary and benefits.
Apply at the phpFox Jobs Department now!
With v3 there will be a lot of changes with how our current Branding Removal will work. Currently with v2 the Branding Removal only removes the "Powered by phpFox" phrase from the HTML title and footer of your site. Which, for the most part removes the branding from the perspective of your users. If someone does a little more digging on your site they can find other references to the product and its origin.
With v3 we have taken steps to remove all such references. Some examples include...
- Remove "powered by phpFox" from title and footer.
- Remove "Phpfox" JavaScript class name, which can be found in all JavaScript and many HTML files. Changed it now to $Core.
- All HTML forms had a security token using the unique name "phpfox[]". This has been removed.
- Every page sends HEADER information and this had a phpFox branding in it and has also been removed.
- All static index placeholders "index.html" files had a unique phrase associated with phpFox and has been removed.
- Any phrases within the AdminCP that contain our products name will be removed.
- All JavaScript files have copyright information related to our company. Removed in v3.
There has been a lot of talk about creating a "White-Label" solution for phpFox. What this entails or least what it is designed to do is to allow the reselling of our product. Many have come in asking for a White Label solution and the main reason I bring this up in this blog entry is to discuss and hear from others if reselling is really what you wanted or was it simply what v3 will offer with its new Branding Removal, which is to remove all branding from the product.
For those interested in reselling the product feel free to contact us here. Let us know how you plan on reselling the product and what sort of support and maintenance you plan on providing your clients with.
We are pleased to announce that the first beta release for version 3 will be on August 31st.
For those that haven't followed up on version 3, be sure to catch up here.
More information about v3 will be released on August 31st.
Some quick answers to FAQ's that have come up...
Is v3 a new engine?
No. v3 is using the same engine as v2. So add-on transitions for 3rd party developers should not be an issue in comparison to when we released v2 (which was a new engine).
Will there be an upgrade script for the first beta release?
No. The upgrade script is reserved only for RC versions. The beta release will only be for clean installs.
Will v3 include the Page feature that Facebook has?
Yes, we are introducing an early version of this feature with the initial release of v3 with more improvements to the module to come after the stable release.
What will happen to the Group module if we introduce the Page module?
Unlike Facebook we are going to be dropping the Group module and instead use the Page module to create "Groups". When a category is selected and it is considered a "Group" or "Community" (which Admins can control) instead of "Liking" a page it will have a membership system. Thus functioning the same as how our current Group module works with all the permission perks that a Page does not have on Facebook. Our goal is to focus on one module and integrate the best of both worlds. To clarify the Page module a bit more, when you create a page for a band or anything else than a Group/Community, then your members will "Like" this specific band/person/item; while if the Page is designated as a Group/Community your members will become a group member.
When will the new development cycle begin?
Once v3 stable is out we will start the new development cycle.
Will there be further updates about v3 until August 31st?
There might be, however we are focusing all of our time on completing as many features as we possibly can before the deadline and any time away from that will only push back the release. More information about v3 will be released that day and the days after that.
What feature do you think we're developing in this picture?
When hovering over the block another color(darker grey) lights up to show that you are hovering over it.
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with oDesk to provide a platform where our clients can post jobs/projects via our group on oDesk. This will open our community to thousands of developers giving our clients a lot more choices when it comes to looking for developers and/or designers for their community.
To learn more about this venture or to learn how post a job check out our Project Section.
Additionally to start things off we created the first project to create a small but useful add-on that we will release to our community for free.
