Sample Job Application Letter

Mr. George Gilhooley
XYZ Company
87 Delaware Road
Hatfield, CA 08065
(909) 555-5555

Date

Dear Mr. Gilhooley,

I am writing to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union. As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three references.

The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my strong technical experience and education will make me a very competitive candidate for this position. The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include:

* I have successfully designed, developed, and supported live use applications
* I strive for continued excellence
* I provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers

With a BS degree in Computer Programming, I have a full understanding of the full life cycle of a software development project. I also have experience in learning and excelling at new technologies as needed.

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.

I can be reached anytime via my cell phone, 555-555-5555. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

FirstName LastName

__________

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Models, Views, and Controllers (MVC)

Cake uses the MVC structure as it compiles. What this means is that it e"ectively separates typi-
cal operations into speci!c areas: models for all your database interaction; views for all your out-
put and displays; and controllers for all your commands/scripts.
MVC can vary depending on the framework with which you’re working. But generally it works
like this.

1. e user interacts with the interface in some way (e.g., presses a button).
2. E controller handles the input event.
3. e controller accesses the model to fetch any saved data or fetch data stored in the data-base.
4. view uses data handled by the controller and model to generate the user interface orany other output that must be sent to the user.
5. e interface waits for further user interaction before the cycle begins anew.

e bene!t of using MVC structures in developing websites is that repeated functions or tasks can be separated, thus allowing for quicker edits. It can even help in debugging. Say an error keeps occuring during the interaction with the database. Usually the problem will be somewhere in a model, or least likely in the controller (if you follow convention). Knowing that all database interactions occur in just one place makes addressing problems more e$cient.
Cake makes MVC developing a snap and actually has a straightforward folder structure that cuts down on nested folders and extra directories. When deciding between other frameworks, realize that Cake has a more e$cient MVC structure than Symfony or Zend and will occupy less space on your server.

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