I share with you the names of the founders in case you participate to the game show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ or ‘Qui veut gagner des millions ?’.

Paul-Henri Spaak – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Henri_Spaak
Alcide De Gasperi – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcide_De_Gasperi
Jean Rey – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Rey_(politician)
Joseph Bech – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bech
Pierre Werner – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Werner
Altiero Spinelli – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altiero_Spinelli
Johan Willem Beyen – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Willem_Beyen
Sicco Leendert Mansholt – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicco_Mansholt
Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Omer_Marie_Gabriel_Monnet
Robert Schuman – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schuman
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenauer
 

One should be able to use those resources and understand a bit more how to address the challenging requests of his/her customers.

Why You Only Need to Test with 5 Users (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox) http://bit.ly/Krt8EM

UI-Patterns.com http://bit.ly/KrtQlB

Design Patterns from Userplus : http://bit.ly/KrtTOj

Best practices, examples and screenshots of web design elements from Userplus : http://bit.ly/Krx9sJ

37Signals propose a directory listing the web designer close to you: Sortfolio : Find a great web designer by style, budget, and location. http://bit.ly/kyHacr

1. Install MacPorts [1]
2. Install Python 2.5 with sudo port install python25
3. Install Pil for Python 2.5 with sudo port install py25-pil
4. using the finder, open ~/.MacOSX/environment.plist and edit the PYTHONPATH variable [2]
5. In the Google App Engine launcher Preferences set /opt/local/bin/python2.5 as Python Path
6. Restart the Google App Engine launcher
7. Run an application
8. The error regarding PIL has disappeared
9. Let’s code!

[1] http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/python/images/installingPIL.html

[2] Screenshot presenting the settings of the environment.plist file (PYTHONPATH=/opt/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages)

Window presenting the environment variable named PYTHONPATH

window presents the environment variable PYTHONPATH

Do you have a passion for building enterprise-class tools in C, C++ and Python? Do you get energized working with other smart individuals on complex big-data engineering challenges?

Do you love C, C++, Python but haven’t yet convinced your current team to make the switch?

Can you thrive in small virtual team, entrepreneurial working environments? Would you like to inject your fun personality into a friendly, open office?

If so, read on…

Job Description: ALT-F1 is seeking a C/C++/Python engineer to join its dynamic team.  This is a full-time position in our offices in Brussels, Belgium. You will work with a small but highly productive virtual team of engaged engineers with many years of experience.

What we Expect: Come to work every day ready to be the best you can be.  Be passionate about (y)our products, code and engineering innovations.  Lead by example.  Roll up your sleeves and get stuff done.   Expect the same from everyone on the team.

Essential Qualifications:

• Positive attitude with an excellent work ethic and strong attention to detail
• C/C++ developer
• Python-focused developer with experience in Django
• You test (y)our applications
• You document (y)our code
• MVC experience or at least a strong grasp of frameworks
• Master degree in Computer Science, Civil engineer or related field
• Knowledge of highly scalable web services (i.e. cloud computing, caching, queues, Datastore, big data)
• Heard about processing big data sets with technologies like Google App Engine, NoSQL databases

Things We’d Also Like to See:

• You have won a prize in Mathematics
• Write and Speak at least English, French and/or Dutch
• Familiarity with Graphviz, Qt
• Familiarity with JavaScript framework integration (we use jQuery)
• Familiarity with complex AJAX, JSON, DOM manipulation
• Awareness of cross-browser compatibility issues
• Awareness of web site security issues including XSS, CSRF, SQL injection, and input validation
• Experience with deploying smartphones apps (iOS, Android, BB, TV)
• An appetite to seek and implement best practices

To apply for the Junior Software Engineer position, please email joinourteam@alt-f1.be and include your resume and anything else you think will help us know more about you, your interests and qualifications. Be sure to mention “Junior Software Engineer” in the subject line of your email.

ALT-F1: Company description

ALT-F1 is many talented people working together to deliver simple tools to our customer/partners.

We develop social applications on the Cloud; provide IT management advices, run e-Commerce websites, etc.
Our approach is pragmatic, never jargony and always insightful.

We operate in an open, creative, fast-paced environment that emphasizes teamwork. We are located in Brussels (Belgium) in a very cool office staffed with bright and engaging co-workers. ALT-F1 is a profitable company that has been in operation since October MMX.

ALT-F1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To find out more about ALT-F1 and its related brands, please visit our website at www.alt-f1.be

Job description: ALT-F1 Junior Software Engineer (PDF)

ALT-F1: Slogan of the company

The estimated date of delivery is still far beyond the actual date of delivery: 10 days (ETD) instead of 4 (ATD). Your dependability needs to be revised as it makes our schedule quite hard to manage!

The keyboard of the laptop XPS14z is poorly designed, the colours of the keys do not have enough contrast, in most situations it is not possible to read the character of the key without twisting.

On receipt, the space key did not work properly. A call to your support has been made, the day promised to pass on your expert did not come! I am still waiting for your support.

Finally, I have a laptop with an i7 chip, 8Gb of RAM and an SSD drive and I find that the machine crawls miserably. In addition, the fan turns on without reason throughout the day and its noise level is very unpleasant!

Feedback en Français depuis l’achat du portable XPS14z

La date estimée de livraison est toujours bien au-delà de la date réelle de livraison: 10 jours au lieu de 4. Cela ne me permet pas de gérer mon temps!

le clavier du laptop XPS14Z est très mal conçu, les couleurs des touches du clavier n’ont pas assez de contraste, dans la majorité des situations il n’est pas possible de lire le caractère de la touché sans se contorsionner.

Dès la réception, la touche d’espacement ne fonctionnait pas correctement. Un appel à votre support a été effectué, le jour promis de passage de votre support, la personne n’est pas venue !!!

Enfin, j’ai un laptop avec une puce i7, !Gb de Ram et un disque SSD et je trouve que la machine se traine misérablement. De plus, le ventilateur s’enclenche sans raison pendant la journée et son niveau sonore est très désagréable !

All you comments are welcomed!

PS: the files contain no macro.

Template of an invoice including Belgian Tax Law generalities – OpenOffice.org version

Template of an invoice including Belgian Tax Law generalities – Microsoft Excel version

Individual level OB concepts and theories

These include, personality, motivation, perception and emotion

“…internals [employees] do better than externals in work that required initiative and independent action, complex information processing and learning…”;

The partner is a leading vendor for service parts inventory optimization planning [1].

The partner offers exciting opportunities for career growth, with a competitive benefits package and earnings potential. If you were looking for a high-energy, team-oriented environment, driven by an innovative leadership team, they would love to hear from you.

The required person

• Is experienced in Java and Oracle technologies
• Is fluent in English
• Has problem-solving skills
• Has experience in a helpdesk (a plus)
• Is willing to travel in Europe up to 10% of his/her time
• has a minimum of three (3) years of experience

Send us your resume to the following address: info [at] alt-f1 [dot] be

[1] What are service parts inventory planning? http://bit.ly/umkVdd

Some Internet access is totally free. Other hotspots may require proving the quality of customer of the institution by inputting credentials given by the institution you are in.

The map is made thanks to Google maps but the layout of the page is not ergonomic at all.

People are free to add a new free hotspot by sending an email to an address provided in the link provided hereunder.

[1] Wifi – Town of Brussels http://bit.ly/rsUE6e

The word ‘ASBL’ should be mentioned in every document

• e.g. Sémaphore ASBL or Sémaphore Association Sans But Lucratif
• it is forbidden to use a name of a non profit already existing

Headquarters:

• exact address and district judicial e.g. Arrondissement de Bruxelles

The goal of the association:

• be very precise (help children from third world countries) and DO NOT list the activities (collect money, etc.)

The goal of the association:

• be very precise (help children from third world countries) and DO NOT list the activities (collect money, etc.)

The members of the Association:

• The articles must state: The full names, address of each founder (individual);
• The name, legal form (ASBL) and the registered address of each founder (legal entity). The registered office of any corporate founders should not be confused with the head office of the association is established.
• The conditions and formalities of admission and discharge of the members must also be defined in the articles
• The rights and obligations of the members must also be fixed by the articles (and not by internal rules of procedure).

General Assembly: powers, summons, notice to members

• The articles must state the functions and mode of convening the general assembly. They must also indicate how its decisions are brought to the attention of members and third parties.
• The powers reserved to the General Assembly are:
• Changes in articles;
• Appointment and dismissal of directors;
• The appointment and dismissal of auditors and fixation of their compensation if a payment is foreseen;
• Discharge to be granted to directors and commissioners;
• approval of budgets and accounts;
• The dissolution of the association;
• Exclusion of a member;
• The transformation of the association in corporation with a social purpose;
• All the conducts the articles require.
• It is important to indicate that anything that is not assigned by law or the articles is under the jurisdiction of the Board of the General Assembly
• The general meeting is convened by the board or when a fifth of the members requests it. The Articles shall determine the terms of this notice. The notice period is eight days at least.
• It is usual that the association keeps a register that records the decisions of the General Assembly. The articles should determine how members can see it.

Directors: appointment, dismissal and powers

• The articles must contain the rules for the appointment, dismissal and termination of a director and the extent of their powers and how to exercise (by acting either individually or jointly, or in college). It is also necessary to regulate the duration of their mandate.

• If the articles permit individuals to represent the association and / or the delegation of daily management
  the association, these mentions are also required.
• If the articles are considering the appointment of commissioners, they should mention their method of appointment

Contributions or payments by members

• The maximum amount of the contribution must be stated in the statutes, in order to inform those wishing to join the association on the financial commitments that will be required

Allocation of assets on dissolution

• The articles must specify the destination of the assets resulting from the liquidation of an association. It must be assigned to a disinterested purpose. If you wish to give the property at the disposal of an association and later retrieve, you are advised to establish a writing describing the conditions.

Lifetime of the association

• You should indicate the lifetime of the association when it is not unlimited. Indeed, some are non-profit organization formed to ensure that the pursuit of a goal limited in time.
• The mention of the term in the articles, when it is not unlimited, provides an additional guarantee to potential members.

Useful links

• Belgian Federal info:
  • http://www.belgium.be/fr/economie/entreprise/creation/types_de_societe/ASBL/
  • http://justice.belgium.be/fr/binaries/Les%20ASBL_tcm421-142579.pdf
• Non profit (FR + NL)
  • http://justice.belgium.be/fr/publications/vzw_s.jsp?referer=tcm:421-138566-64
• forms to fill:
  • http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/tsv_pub/form_f.htm
• Amounts to pay:
  • http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/tsv_pub/asbl_2009.pdf