Contribute Friday: What Music Gets You In The Mood To Work?
I’ve been searching for some great new music to listen to while working. I found a cool site once (that I can’t seem to locate now) that listed what music the person did while doing a certain web task. There was even a category for “music while debugging IE6“. I love listening to upbeat music,...
Read more…Dealing With Negative Criticism
As freelancers, we do everything we can to get our names out there. Whether it’s writing blog posts, twittering, using other social media, or just dealing with clients, we try to be everywhere on the web. Unfortunately, the more you put yourself out there, the more you open yourself up to those people. You know...
Read more…PodCamp Nashville 2010: The Place For Designers, Developers & Podcasters
This past Saturday, I attended PodCamp Nashville at Cadillac Ranch and it was a blast! There were several great sessions for everything from using WordPress for everything to social media to podcasting, and I was able to capture several photos, interviews and video recorded some of the best sessions (all with my awesome iPhone I...
Read more…In Depth CSS Part 1: Margins, Padding & The Box Model
In the first post of the CSS In depth series, we’ll be talking about margins, padding and the box model. Margins and padding are some of the most widely used styles in CSS, but are often the source of frustration in cross-browser compatibility. In this post, we’ll explain the difference between padding and margins, how...
Read more…Are Open Source Apps Always Better?
Everyone loves free stuff, myself included. But thinking of “free” always reminds me of my mother’s cliched saying, “Nothing in life is free.” Well, what about software? As freelancers, no matter how much money we make, we’re always budget-conscience. Unfortunately, in this day and age of technology, we can no longer get by with just...
Read more…A Review of The Designer’s Guide to Marketing & Pricing
I picked up the Designer’s Guide to Marketing & Pricing(affiliate) by Ilise Benun and Peleg Top a few weeks ago at Books-A-Million. I was immediately drawn to both of the topics, as I’m always looking for unique ways to market my business and effectively charge for the work I do. The Designer’s Guide to Marketing...
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