7 Steps to Cross Cultural Web Design
Any business owner in the world knows that having a website is a must in this day and age. The times when shop owners knew every client by name are behind us. With over one billion Internet users worldwide, this is one highway everyone should take. If you’re planning to go global and expand your...
Read more…Together We Can Help Japan
Although Japan is a wealthy country, the sheer magnitude of the damage and destruction implores us to help our Japanese friends as best as we can. For Haiti, us along with a bunch of other generous developers donated money with the Indie+Relief initiative. It doesn’t seem that there is such an effort going this time,...
Read more…8+ Stereotypes about Freelance Web Developers–Busted
Every industry has its share of stereotypes and web developers aren’t an exception. While poking fun of these stereotypes amongst ourselves is a fun pastime, it can quickly get out of hand when it’s a client or someone outside the development industry who becomes biased thanks to them. Just like everything else, freelance web developers aren’t...
Read more…Six Awesome Gifts Especially for Your Favorite Freelance Developer
It’s that wonderful time of year again–the holidays, Christmas and a time for giving. When shopping for your favorite developer (that’s me, right?), it might be tough trying to figure out what to get them. After all, it might seem like we developers have everything from iPads to Androids to big screen LCDs. So let’s take...
Read more…You Know You’re a Freelancer When…
Sometimes it’s difficult to tell whether you’re a true freelancer or just someone doing some work on the side. The distinction is an important one, because you’re expected to act differently as a freelancer–and by act differently I mean work longer hours, become a vampire and lose your social circles. But fear not, I’m giving you...
Read more…The Power Of The New Crowdsource? The Evolution Of Online Help
Crowdsourcing as we know it today is a terrible thing. It basically boils down to clients asking several, even hundreds of freelancers, to provide spec work in the hopes of getting their product chosen and getting paid. No other industry I can think of does this, and is something that plagues the professional freelancers, as...
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