Dear kind Zope folks, If you are * computer literate, * interested in programming or already a programmer, * looking for a volunteer opportunity or an independent study project, * eager to publish code and work on a development team, and * able to invest a few hours a week between January and May 2001 reading, writing and documenting open source object-oriented web application software (specifically Java, C and Python code for Zope running on Linux), you may be interested in the attached announcement. Thanks for the bandwidth, Fred Wilson Horch mailto:fhorch@ecoaccess.org Executive Director, EcoAccess http://ecoaccess.org/ P.O. Box 2823, Durham, NC 27715-2823 phone: 919.419-8354 Spring 2001 EcoAccess Technology Associate Internship EcoAccess, a public charity working to enhance public understanding of our natural environment, is offering a volunteer Technology Associate internship program for people seeking the opportunity to enhance their software development skills. Selected Technology Associates will receive a loaner Linux system to allow them to develop free open source software for the EcoAccess database-backed web site. Designed for Associates who have some programming experience, the internship runs from January 8 through May 4. Our software is published on SourceForge and licensed under the General Public License. How to Apply The internship is open to anyone who has any programming experience or training, with preference to those residing in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Apply by e-mail to Fred Wilson Horch, Executive Director internship@ecoaccess.org Please include the following information: * Your name * Preferred e-mail address * A summary of your education and relevant work experience, if any * Your experience with open source software, if any * Your other time commitments between January and May If we are interested in working with you, we will request a code sample before making a decision whether to accept you into the program. More About the Internship Our Technology Associates will learn how to develop for Zope, a leading Open Source web application server. Part of the internship will be devoted to learning and improving Zope itself, including documenting aspects of its interfaces. The other part will be devoted to writing applications in Python, Java and C to support the charitable EcoAccess project. Technology Associates must have at least dial-up Internet connectivity. Four interns who are in the Triangle area of North Carolina (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) can receive fully-configured development machines for use during the internship. (Associates may also use their own Linux machines if they prefer.) The loaner machines are best described as tomorrow's software running on yesterday's hardware. Our Technology Associates will get hands-on experience building object-oriented transactional web applications. Specifically, our Associates will write programs in Java, C and Python that run on Linux and use PostgreSQL databases. This internship is made possible through the generosity of several members of the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) who donated the hardware for our loaner machines. We appreciate the help! (Announcement revision 1.0 2000-12-14 10:21)