We require an experienced PHP Web Developer to join tour growing team.

You should have at least 4 years commercial PHP experience, knowledge of Object Oriented development and cross browser experience (OO-PHP5, along with (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL). Familiarity with design patterns (e.g. Zend) is also essential, and it would be beneficial to have experience in using Prototype, Smarty Templating and SVN version control. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team is essential.

You must come from a development background with experience of working in development teams, preferably in a Scrum/Agile environment. You will have a strong desire to develop outstanding applications and have a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be working within a tight-knit team of fellow programmers and GUI designers. A strong level of development experience with an eCommerce system is highly desireable, preferably Magento, and good educational background is preferred but not essential. Any exposure to CMS systems such as Drupal would also be advantageous.

Knowledge of the full development lifecycle will be beneficial for this role as there may be involvement in, and ownership of technical project specification. Further to this, experience of developing on top of a large existing code-base and integration of branched development will be useful.

You will be working within a PHP development team on a variety of eCommerce and dynamic CMS projects (reporting to the Development Manager) creating highly interactive web pages and components.

This position is for an experienced PHP developer to join a vibrant, focused and technically-minded team which is responsible for developing and maintaining a great portfolio of clients.

This is a unique opportunity to join a forward thinking company that shares its success with its staff.

NOTE: WE WILL NOT TAKE CALLS FROM ANY AGENCIES WHATSOEVER

Zuneta, the exclusive cosmetics retailer engaged with Storm model agency to provide the photographic content for the new zuneta.com ecommerce site. Some of the creative team from Leftfield had the pleasure of attending the shoot (it’s a hard life for some) and the results speak for themselves. For those that are interested, we’ve got a selection of shots….Beats building websites for online wooden furniture stores……

Leftfield Digital have been appointed to deliver ecommerce for Leeds Metropolitan University Student Union, following the successful re-launch of their Union website. The new store will be a customised Magento commerce installation, and will enable the Union to maximise revenue from their commercial activities.

Initially selling tickets for gigs and events (both for University venues but also other non-Union locations), branded merchandise and clothing, the initiative will look to extend the range of product and services offered by the Student Union online. Further integration between the various online systems will be delivered post-launch to provide students a single view user registration for all Union services. 

The site is due for launch for the start of the new academic year in early September.

Social Networking is becoming a key ingredient of eCommerce
19-Oct-07 10:33

EBay is going to launch a social network to support it’s online auction platform. The network will allow eBay members to join a number of retail neighbourhoods focused on areas such fashion, music and film.

The only question is ’Why has it taken them so long?’. It’s clear that for social marketplaces to be effective they need a high level of peer review. The more information available to the community members the better and allowing members to build up their consumer and supplier profiles will allow the online ’neighbourhood’ effect you get from local recommendations for shops and services.

The reality though is that you need a lot of element in place to run a successful social marketplace and these take a while to get in place.

There is a second story on NetImperative today comments on a ComScore report which highlights that Brits are the biggest social networks in Europe, which just goes to highlight further how essential social networking is going to be for corporate sites in general, and community sites in particular.