Communicating ideas with as few words as possible has never been more relevant today, particularly when crafting headlines to attract the attention of the increasingly distracted online audience (DOA).
Such a skill is not only useful for clients, who want websites that effectively convey a message, but for freelancers who want to drive attention towards their […]
Sure, for the sake of productivity, perfection has to take a back seat to creativity. Create first, and correct later. But what if you’re required to accomplish a complicated task ASAP—while getting things right the first time? Take medicine for instance, which requires a certain kind of creativity to accurately pinpoint and fix the problems […]
Should we start relying solely on online applications for our work? Recent experience makes me think that we shouldn’t.
You may know that I publish the posts you read on this blog through Wordpress, an online publishing platform. It’s an application that relies on an Internet connection to work. So what happens if that connection suddenly […]
The benefits of Gliffy are that it’s free, runs on virtually any computer, and is a powerful Flash-based application. The chart, diagram, and floor plan creator features pre-built visual components which you can drag-and-drop to quickly compile an effective visual. It has proven pretty useful when I recently dabbled briefly in interface design. More so […]
Here’s something new from the corporate world that I think freelancers and contract workers should adopt. Our group recently presented a product concept to the CEO, and we provided a detailed project spec sheet as part of the package. The CEO commented favorably on this, reminding us that in the interests of clarity and focus, […]
No matter how advanced or powerful they make online applications, web-based software will always be dependent on connectivity. Without any Internet, no work can get done. I’m learning the hard way of not keeping a certain project’s assets on my computer.
It’s reasonable to say that the Internet is a must-have for any freelancer, particularly those […]
I must admire Garr Reynold’s ability to expound on a simple concept. In fact, his post on Steve Jobs’ Keynote ‘08 presentation could be summarized into one sentence:
Yet what makes Steve so effective in these situations is that he is able to seemingly forget the seriousness of the situation and “just perform.”
But the other great […]
You can learn a lot through the RSS, because the proper use of it will keep you up-to-date on the latest trends, techniques, insights, methods, and even job postings related to your field.
As people started considering the Internet as a valid source of news and facts, some worried that crackpot theories and perspectives would easily […]
With any repetitive task, the key to finishing it quickly is to find the common pattern among the items you have to work with, and use that to your advantage.
For example, let’s say you have to complete this series:
=IF(ISERROR(FIND(”?”,C48)), B92 & C48 & B101 & B93 & B98 & E48 & B105 & B48 & […]
Showing why "Freelancing" Isn't Just an F-Word Through Shared Experiences and Useful Info.
Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
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