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Daily: May 16, 2012

15 Useful Websites for Teaching Yourself Web Development

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By on May 16th, 2012

How popular web designing was even 5 or 10 years ago. Kids in computer institutes were teaching themselves HTML and building small web pages from scratch. Nowadays this is possible because of the thousands of free tutorials and codes online. Open source has dramatically shaped an industry of high-tech and high demand.

But it can still be crucial pinpointing exactly what you need to learn. Beyond straight HTML/CSS there is jQuery for frontend animation, PHP/RoR for backend web apps, and even Java/Objective-C for mobile apps. Here are some useful websites that can guide the freelance web designers to learn about web development. With this collection you should be capable to track down a few tutorials in whatever topic grabs your interest.

Web Design Tuts+

Web Design Tuts+

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A Showcase of Well Designed Non-Profit Websites

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By on May 16th, 2012

Non-Profit organization website is an online source that provides information to those who are interested in getting involved or receiving services. Effective websites help non-profits to reach more people and to communicate what the organization is all about. A well designed website express information to donators.

In this post, I’m presenting 15 non-profit organization websites for inspiration of freelance web designers that have recognized the importance of their website.

Global Advance

Global Advance

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Freelance Advice For Newcomers

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By on May 16th, 2012

The attraction of freelancing and of being your own boss is plain to see, “so you work from home and work whenever you want to?  However, one should always keep in mind that there are pros and cons associated with everything. On one hand, being a freelancer looks like a great thing to do and on other hand it is not that easy as it may appear to you initially. If you are planning to become a freelancer, you need to be aware of a lot of stuff.

Because we all get questions from people who want to or think they want to–become one of us. How many times have you wanted to refer someone to a specific resource or link that could answer some of the basic questions that we’ve all answered 100 times or more?

Great Alternatives to a Home Office for Freelancers

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By on May 16th, 2012

If you are a freelancer then one of the best perks of your job is to be able to work from practically anywhere. However, you might not be taking advantage of that perk right now if you are still working from home. Although it may be true that your home office (or couch) is extremely comfortable, working somewhere new may actually spark new ideas in your head that can promote creativity, improve your overall business, and give you more chances to network and socialize. Think about it for a second.

Imagine a modern shared office with a collaborative cafe culture, and you have a co-working space. Over the past few years, co-working facilities have been launching around the world at an increasing rate. These managed community spaces are geared toward developers, writers and independents who want to socialize and find networking benefits. Sometimes co-working spaces are available free of charge, but many have modest usage fees by the day, weekend or month. Read more →

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