Google organises the world’s information and makes it accessible to all. Information also comes in the shape of geographical data, local business listings and user generated maps, and for this reason Google would like to invite you to the Google Maps South Africa launch.

Google is now giving Capetonians the oppertunity to take part in the launch of Google Maps in South Africa, on Friday the 30th of October at UCT in Cape Town.

Speakers will include Jarda Bengl, Business Product Manager, Google.

The talk will cover Introduction to development with the Google Maps API.
They’ll show some examples of great implementations, then cover the basics of how to add a map to your site including Javascript techniques to create maps, place markers, handle clicks, geocode addresses, add driving directions and how to work with Street View.

Just note that basic knowledge of XHTML, CSS, XML and Javascript is required.

Everybody is welcome from Developers and Web Masters who are new to Google Maps API, Computer Science Students.

To ensure you place is booked for the Google Maps South Africa, Cape Town launch just leave a comment and I’ll send through the rsvp email address.

Kibo Media is looking for a Mid to Senior web developer to join their team full time.

The applicant’s daily task will be to develop websites and carry out monthly updates and enhancements to client websites and or databases.

Kibo Media is a dynamic web design and development company providing a full range of web services. Tey focus on building strong lasting relationships with their clients through delivering work in a timeous, efficient manner.

If you meet the below requirements, please email a short cover letter and CV to alicep@kibomedia.co.za in order to apply.

Requirements
• experience in web programming using CSS, HTML and PHP
• experience SEO
• experience in working with and developing in Content Management Systems and understanding what they are about (wordpress, joomla etc.). You will be our expert wordpress CMS person!
• capable of contributing to team, but self sufficient and proactive enough to manage own work
• capable of carrying out work from a brief to completion
• understand web application best practices and browser compatibility
• Client Relationship: Excellent management of relationships. Prompt response to email and / or other queries
• Understanding of “design” elements in order to ensure development meets design rquirements

Advantageous
• working with MySQL 5 databases advantage
• experience working on Linux

Personal Skills/Attributes
• Candidate must be able to interact and work with a dynamic and ambitious team
• Good communicator and team player
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Can work with little supervision, pro-active and takes on responsibility for code developed
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment and meet agreed deadlines
• Entrepreneurial in terms of being able to see development opportunities
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• High level of attention to detail

Details

Province: Western Cape
Education level: Matric
Own transport required: Yes
City: Cape Town – Maitland
Type: Permanent
Job level: Mid / Senior

If you think you have what it takes then why not give it a go.

Capetionians can look forward to some great kite flying and kite designs this weekend at the 15th International Kite Festival to be held in Muizenberg, Cape Town.

Many kite creations will fill the skies of Muizenberg the 10th and 11th of October at the 15th Cape Town International Kite Festival, organised by Cape Mental Health in association with Heart FM 104.9.

The Cape Town International Kite Festival is Africa’s largest kite festival drawing kiters from all over the word like USA, England and some of the best local talent. The festival will kick off on the 10th of October coincided with World Mental Health Day. The theme for this years Cape Town International Kite Festival is “The world on a string”, which will showcase the best each country has to offer.

If you are a kite enthusiast why not bring along your kite, or try your hand at building a kite at the kite-making workshops, otherwise just enjoy the spectacular display of wonderfull masterpieces flying about the sky.

The whole family is welcome to join in the fun as the Cape Town International Kite Festival has made provision for the whole family. Food stalls, giant inflateables, kiddies rides, just to mention a few is family entertainment at its best.

Entry to the Kite Festival is R10 for adults and R5 for children, with all profits going towards the work of Cape Mental Health. The Cape Town International Kite Festival will be open from 10:00 to 18:00 each day and takes place at Zandvlei, Muizenberg.

For more information visit www.capementalhealth.co.za

Thank you to everybody that entered the G-Connect voucher give away. G-Connect was kind enough so sponsor two R50 G-Connect prepaid vouchers for me to give away.

For those of you that did not win anything, please try again next time. You can also try G-Connect’s great offerings for realy cheap prepaid unshaped internet with data carry over.

The Winners:

Congratulations to Dade & Mikesentry you are the winners of the Vouchers, I will get in contact with you guys via email soon.

Just a friendly reminder for you guys that missed the G-Connect Giveaway post. You have until end of day Friday to enter to stand a chance to win one of 2 G-Connect vouchers to the value of R50 each.

Each voucher can be used to buy 1GB worth of Internation ADSL bandwidth, this is a great way to test out G-Connect’s great offerings if you always wanted to. G-Connect not only offers ADSL connectivity but the voucher can also be used to access 3G aswell as G-Connect WiFi hotspots with your phone.

To enter simply follow the instructions on the G-Connect Giveaway post, good luck to all.

We here at iGeek believe in driving broadband prices down in South Africa, and thats exacly what the guys at G-Connect is doing at the moment.

A while back I wrote  a article on G-Connect’s great pricing. G-Connect currently offers the lowest price for carry over ADSL data in South Africa at only 4.9c per Megabyte, and the best part is you can use your one account for wifi, 3G and ADSL.

The guys at G-Connect have been very kind and donated two R50 G-Connect vouchers for me to give away. To enter simply reply to this post or retweet the following on twitter “@diekloon @G_Connect Win a G-Connect Voucher with iGeek and G-Connect http://bit.ly/N01RH”

For more information regarding G-Connect’s great offerings visit their website.

Hey guys and gals, I just realised that I have a R700 google adword voucher that expires today and that I have no use for it.

So to stand a chance to win the voucher just leave a comment to this post and I will pick a winner by 5pm today.

So spread the news and you could stand a chance to win R700 worth of free google advertising.

Terms and Conditions for the voucher here.

UPDATE

Looks like I’m not the only one with this, check out http://www.webaddict.co.za/2009/08/31/try-google-adwords-free/ and your chances will be even bigger to win.

Its that time of the year again where Makro is going insane with birthday specials.

Makro is running its birtday special from Sunday 23rd August to Monday the 31st of August. Some of the items on sale worth looking at is the Fujitsu 20″ LCD Computer screen for a mere R999 aswell as the Sinotech 47″ LCD TV for only R9799.

For more information on all the great specials go check out Makro’s nice E-Catelogue here

Braai4Heritage is an initiative that calls all South Africans to actively celebrate their common heritage by braaing on Heritage Day, 24 September. After all, braaing is a deep-rooted tradition in South Africa that cuts across all demographic groups.

This initiative has the potential to become a contemporary means of celebrating South African-ness, especially considering that braaing is a positive feature in most South Africans’ lives – being the fun-loving, social and hospitable nation that we are. Cooking food on an open fire is an international phenomenon, but to braai is a truly unique South African past time that penetrates racial, cultural, religious and social boundaries. The National Heritage Council (NHC) supports this call and acknowledges that there’s currently a need for a cross-cutting approach to heritage, which helps to build and highlight social cohesion. The NHC encourages initiatives of this nature to be supported by corporates as a contribution to preserving memories of a great nation from today’s generation to the future. Celebrating our heritage is important to preserve our national identity particularly among our youth. Countries with strong social cohesion become strong nations. This is why we believe it’s important to celebrate our common national heritage…

Die Heuwels Fantasties a Afrikaans band from the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, Bellville Rock City has collaborated with Soweto Gospel Choir, HHP and JR to bring us a nice song called “Our Heritage” to celebrate the day.

You can download the song here.

Remember to light up a fire and have a nice South African braai on the 24th September.

So I’m always attracked to anything geeky like the cupcakes I posted a while back. And now this, although I’m not that a big starwars junkie this is still very geeky and a must have for any Star Wars diehard fan.

The toaster prints a nice Darth Vader burnmark on the bread on both sides. The Darth Vader Star Wars toaster is obtainable from StarWarsShop for $54.99 thats about R449.