Monday, July 05, 2004

Travel by Messenger. It's not all that often that I post about some new technology that I see, but today's going to be an exception. As some of you know, I used to do development consulting in the travel business. Well today, I was fortunate enough to get a glimse of a new application from TravelMessenger, the likes of which I haven't seen before. It's basically an automated travel agent, which you interact with via MSN Messenger: Very interesting. It's got some quirks at the moment, but it's a great demo. I'm not completely convinced I would book a trip this way, but maybe - it's definitely got potential. With some good AI work, I think this could become something very different than most of us are used to - in a good way. I'm told this will go into a limited beta next week... [Greg Reinacker's Weblog] 10:26:44 AM    comment []

NewsGator Technologies is hiring. We've recruited people for some of our open positions, but we still have a few development-related positions available. We're in the Denver area - local applicants only for now, please! Engineer - this person would have extensive real-world experience with C++ and C#, the workings of the CLR, and ASP.NET.  Experience with high-volume, highly scalable systems.  Must be comfortable writing SQL, and have experience with Microsoft SQL Server from a developer perspective.  Experience with HTTP, SMTP, POP, and IMAP wire protocols a plus.   QA/Support - multiple roles. This person will have demonstrated success with testing both client-based and web-based software applications. In addition, will help handle technical support for our entire product range.  Experience with .NET, C#, ASP.NET a definite plus.   If you or someone you know is interested, please email a note and resume to jobs at newsgator.com. [Greg Reinacker's Weblog] 10:26:37 AM    comment []