Starting A Successful Business
I’ve recently had several people tell me that they’d like to jump into freelancing soon and quit their full-time jobs. The problem is, they have no idea where to begin so they keep putting the idea off. I’ve seen this a lot with people. We’re so used to what we’re already doing that it’s scary...
Read more…10 Home Office Time Savers
Working from home is one of my favorite things about being a freelancer. However, it can end up being a distraction if you’re not careful. There have been plenty of times that the whole day has gone by before I even got started working–simply because I decided to play around the house or on the internet....
Read more…Review of The Smashing Book #2
When I reviewed the first Smashing Book I was pretty disappointed about the production of the book itself. It was pretty costly and the book was difficult to read thanks to the margins and fonts and the whole thing seemed like it was going to fall apart. That’s why, I was delightfully surprised when I...
Read more…Developing Websites The Opposite Way
I’ve been on the web for a very long time now, so long, that I don’t even remember the day my parents came home with the nifty AOL CD. Back then there really was no “web design”, CSS or even any real best development practices. People just got on and hacked their way until they...
Read more…HTML, XHTML & CSS For Dummies – An Interview & A Giveaway
When I first decided that I wanted to learn HTML, there was no Google, no Wikipedia or really anything on the internet. The most popular search engine at the time was Hotbot (at least I think that’s what it was called) and animated gifs, tables and frames where all the rage. Therefor, there really was...
Read more…Freelance Finances – What to Do with All that Money
Being a successful freelancer means you have the ability to earn a lot more money than you ever could with a full-time job. Therefore, it’s very important that you have a good financial head on your shoulders. Otherwise, you could end up broke, in debt, or even lose your business. It’s quite easy to forget about...
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