I’m not sure how popular Yahoo Messenger is, but it’s my IM of choice. I’ve been using it for so long that I’ve discovered at least five ways it contributes to my productivity.
Instant Communications. YM’s voice calls may be spotty at best, but nothing beats old-fashioned instant messaging, something Yahoo Messenger does very well.
Web-based Version. […]
This happened during my day job, but it’s a lesson that freelancers will find useful. I had to send a text spreadsheet to my boss. A few hours later, while I was still out, I had to resend the file. My boss received scrambled data, useless junk.
It seems that the our corporate mail system, Outlook […]
Have you heard about Task Market? It’s Microsoft’s entrance into the online job site market, representing a classic formula found on some of the other job sites I’ve written about: client posts a job, a freelancer with the right skill and desire take it on.
What’s in it for Microsoft, you ask? I’m not really sure. […]
Many thanks to Rico (someone else who shares my nickname) for sharing with me the 960 grid system. The 960 GS is basically a design recommendation that seeks to
…streamline web development workflow by providing commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels. There are two variants: 12 and 16 columns, which can be […]
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 […]
There’s surprisingly a lot more to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) than just games. Since Sony’s portable gaming console accepts Memory Sticks, and connects to the computer via a USB cable, it doubles as an external drive.
And thanks to this ability and the large screen, the PSP is also a great way to bring a portfolio […]
I really think that no freelancer should do without these:
A Plan. A good plan makes sure that all of a freelancer’s efforts lead towards something meaningful. Check out How Pretending Your’re Someone Else Makes Planning Easier.
A Website. Allows a freelancer to become visible to literally anyone in the world. Need to spend your hard-earned money […]
So your client has given you a blank check regarding fonts: you can buy whatever you need for a project. But how do you get to test commercial fonts, especially those that are absolutely perfect for your needs? You can’t just buy them for testing, right?
Of course, fonts.com does a great job of with its […]
Adam Pash breaks the Gawker Media mold by writing over 100 words about nLite, a special installation package that strips the fluff away from Windows and leaves the useful stuff. Plus, he writes about two other solutions too, like Game XP, an app that wants to turn your computer into a gaming machine.
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Content scraping, the process of automatically copying one website’s content and publishing it on another, has been gaining popularity lately. Content scrapers don’t really care if they’re caught plagiarizing the hard work of someone else, because they’re looking for better rankings on search engines, rather than a genuine audience to interact with. Nevertheless, it’s always […]
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Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
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