June 5th, 2008
Ok, maybe I’m a bit too busy to stay on top of everything online. Maybe that’s why I missed Rebecca propose marriage to her now-fiance on freelanceswitch.com.
Just spreading the news guys, if you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here.
In any case, kudos to FreelanceSwitch! At the risk of sounding cynical, letting Rebecca propose […]
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May 26th, 2008
FreelanceSwitch.com has assembled a list of 101 126 (and counting) Essential Freelancing Resources. And wouldn’t you know, Contract-Worker.com has actually made the list (or at least was mentioned in the comments).
But I’m not here to toot my own horn. Check out the list over at Freelance Switch now! Just don’t spend too much time looking […]
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May 19th, 2008
Need to quickly count how many words you’ve written and your word processor can’t do it? Copy your text and visit:
http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/countwords.shtml
Once the page loads, paste your text on the box and click on the Calculate Words button. The number of words will then appear on the small box to the right of the button. Freelancers […]
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May 16th, 2008
Very very nice web hosting unleashed! If the first several items of your list of 100+ Open Courseware Collections for Aspiring Web Developers is any indication, you’ve got a winner resource for any freelancer (or anyone for that matter) who wants to learn more about web development. And the best thing is that all them […]
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May 15th, 2008
Laugh all you want at my attempt to compose a witty alliteration, but don’t consider Melo’s Top Four Must-Visit Forum Sites for Freelancers silly. In the world of freelancing it’s also “publish or perish”; if you don’t publish your thoughts, perspectives, and questions on online freelance communities, you can expect to perish as you miss […]
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May 2nd, 2008
It isn’t everyday that I feature websites or articles sent to me via email (unless of course, you’re Vyoma). But 5pmweb.com looks just too intriguing to pass up. The cheerful, Web 2.0-ish look seems to paint Project Management (the online service’s focus) in a casual and inviting light.
I’ll be trying out the service over […]
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March 26th, 2008
On the off chance that you’re actually a freelancing scientist (or at least consider yourself one), you should check out Freelancing Science. The blog offers helpful advice on those who want to freelance off their scientific talent.
The question running through my mind right now is: Is it actually feasible for a specialist to make a […]
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February 21st, 2008
The resource I’ll soon link to may be mostly applicable only to American-based freelancers, but it’s still a great place to start looking for organizations that allow you to expand your network.
Visit the article titled 50 Professional Networks for Freelancers and you’ll see what I mean. Socializing with people from the same field allows freelancers […]
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February 13th, 2008
Have you ever wasted time surfing because you simply couldn’t leave every last link unclicked? (Avid wiki readers know exactly what I’m talking about). No Links Please is a great browser add-on that simply removes all links from web pages aside from Google: “Without the knowledge or temptation of links you are free to devote […]
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January 30th, 2008
Throughout the years of online interaction, a system of expression slowly developed. This language has developed a certain complexity that may prove obscure for any newcomers (or newbies) to the online world.
At wun end, you has totally throw out grammar speak like lolcat n l33t. No proper spelling 2. Lol!!!!!!!!!11
At the other are the technical […]
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