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[29 Jul 2010 | View Comments | 0 views]
Online Jobs: Myth VS Reality

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While there really are online jobs out there, there seems to be more confusion involving them and outright lies to be had than real and substantial information. Admittedly, there seems to be more in the way of outright scams than real work when you take a look at listings, however there are ways to tell what is real from what is a scam.

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[7 Jul 2010 | View Comments | 3 views]
What You Can Learn From the USA.gov Facelift

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The US government portal meant to give United States citizen’s information about the government and the ways to go about getting things from passports to information from the many government entities has recently been given a face-lift.

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[3 Jul 2010 | View Comments | 4 views]
What to do Before You Start Your Own Blog

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Working online with a primary focus on blogging, more specifically, for the last few years has taught me a bit about the business end of it.  Considering I’m also a freelancer, finding and securing those jobs that help me pay all my bills is obviously an important factor.

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[2 Jul 2010 | View Comments | 9 views]
Auto-Keyword Tools: A Look at 5

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Keywords are important sure, but a lot of times they are avoided or just glossed over due to confusion or being pressed for time.  Having automatic tools is helpful, but actually finding some good ones with the thousands available is a imposing job.  Below you will find 5 automatic keyword tools that are easily available and free (because if you are anything like me, you can really get behind the whole ‘free’ thing).

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[2 Jul 2010 | View Comments | 61 views]
12 Beautiful jQuery Galleries

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Choosing the way you display your art and photography can be as important as your work itself.  Finding a simple and stunning choice with so many options out there can be difficult and time consuming.   Below are 12 stunning options that are as simple as they are elegant.

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[1 Jul 2010 | View Comments | 0 views]
Unique Logos: Green Theme

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When looking for inspiration or a full logo don’t discount stock websites.  There are many very talented designers who use them and you may be able to find a perfect logo for your business.  Below is a gallery of a very small sampling from the very talented individuals at Stock Logo. `
It is just a very small sampling, all using the simple theme ‘Green’ just to give you an idea of the many amazing logos that can be found there.
Do you have a favorite? Admittedly, I’m personally partial to the bike to the left.

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[13 Jun 2010 | View Comments | 28 views]
InfoGraphics: Examples To Get You Inspired

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At times designers have to cram a ton of statistics into a considerably small space, the information needs to convey it’s importance, and still be visually appealing at the same time, all together it’s not a small order.
There is an entire group that are half statisticians and half artists who are able to convey an absolutely incredible amount of information in a very stylish way.
While you may not need to show quite as many stats as the examples below, they prove to show that you can still be informative and beautiful.

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[27 May 2010 | View Comments | 494 views]
Themery: Steampunk

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Themery: Steampunk
Starting with the theme Steampunk as the first official installment of this category is mainly due to my own obsession with the genre, plus my own inability to stop reading Girl Genius (awesome comic by the way).  The dirtier Victorian overall feel really does inspire me, and the look for general design is fun and relatively easy to accomplish.

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[16 May 2010 | View Comments | 333 views]
Revamping the Zombie Doll Tutorial

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One of the most popular instructions on this website is my Tutorial on How To Make a Zombie Doll. 
While I’ll confess that I’m still kicking myself for not using a better image (I’m working on a revamped version that will be posted soon), there are some other things you can make depending on what you keep in the image.  By covering up certain parts, below are just some more things you can make using the same process.

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[10 May 2010 | View Comments | 220 views]
Do You Pay It Forward?

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I received a message not to long ago from a fairly disgruntled fellow blogger.  In short, they wanted to know why the bigger names out there don’t ‘share’ the market.