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Email

Please write an email in French, reminding a graphic design contractor that they are 2 weeks behind on a project delivery and advising them on next steps in order to complete the contract.

Spreadsheet

Here is an expense report spreadsheet used by employees, as well as a few examples of how they’ve been filled out. How would you improve the spreadsheet to make the reports easier for employees to submit and easier for you to track? (e.g. remove rows or columns, add rows or columns, reorganize) Keep in mind that this is an internal document mostly for your own use, and don't worry about aesthetics.

(max 45 minutes)

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	display: none;    
}

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AllNightRave.js

Abstract

Sometimes a software developer finds herself surrounded by people who throw parties. What skills does she have that can be used for fun and profit? Writing code, of course!

In this talk, I will teach you how to whip up web services to gather data from partygoers, use Arduinos as controllers, and render data into beautiful live visuals with Processing. It will demonstrate how to use node.js, socket.io (and the Noduino library which uses them both) to connect a bunch of data sources/actors, create a sense of community in a small space, and make your friends go "whoaa, dude!"

We will also briefly explore some of the hilarious hardships spoiled software developers face when having to code for the physical world (spoiler alert: duct tape everywhere!).

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 def self.strings
    {
        :footer1 => {
            :en => 'http://www.payroll.ca/CPA/Membership/Become_a_CPA_Member/en/Membership/Become_a_CPA_Member.aspx?utm_source=English&utm_medium=RS+Become+a+Member&utm_campaign=CPA201311RS',
            :fr => 'http://www.paie.ca/CPAFR/Adh_sion/Devenez_membre_de_l_ACP/fr/Adhsion/DevenezmembredelACP/Devenez_membre.aspx?hkey=f5d7b097-fedc-4f74-834a-ff39e1f4cc3e&utm_source=Rate+Sheet+French&utm_medium=Become+a+Member&utm_content=Page+2'
        },
        :footer2 => {
            :en => 'https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6611210939990416642/?utm_source=English&utm_medium=RS+Webinar+Registration&utm_campaign=CPA201311RS',
            :fr => 'https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6611210939990416642/?utm_source=Rate+Sheet+French&utm_medium=Webinar+Registration&utm_content=Page+2'
        },

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Trello: http://trello.com

Fantastic, simple project management. Free tier does most things you'll ever need. I've tried Basecamp, Unfuddle and a million bug trackers, but a combination of Github and Trello is what I like best. Trello gives you a nice full overview of your whole project and who is doing what. It also makes it really easy to reorganize priorities. Unless my client has a project management tool they want me to use, I create a Trello board and add the client and try to centralize as much communication as possible in there. 


Toggl: http://toggl.com

Best time-tracking app I've tried, with native apps for just about every OS. Free tier does most things you'll ever need. Paid tier does even more and plugs into various other tools.

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localhost
127.0.0.1
google.com
stackoverflow.com
mail.google.com
drive.google.com
calendar.google.com
github.com
github.io
heroku.com

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/**
 * Komodo macro for committing/adding/deleting all changes on a certain path on a remote server.
 * Requires an SSH/SFTP connection to the server.
 *
 * Please be aware that *everything* in the containing folder is committed! All new files will be added and missing files will be deleted.
 *
 * Don't forget to replace PATH_TO_COMMIT with your own value!
 * 
 * based on this thread: http://community.activestate.com/forum-topic/there-way-execute-command-remote-server-ssh

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# If your workers are inactive for a long period of time, they'll lose
# their MySQL connection.
#
# This hack ensures we re-connect whenever a connection is
# lost. Because, really. why not?
#
# Stick this in RAILS_ROOT/config/initializers/connection_fix.rb (or somewhere similar)
#
# From:
#   http://coderrr.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/activerecord-threading-issues-and-resolutions/