Monthly Archives: July 2009
The three forbidden words of web design
IE6 has long been the bane of the web design community. You design a site and it works in Firefox, it works in Opera — heck, it even works in Safari. But in IE6? Anything can happen, and, usually it does. Continue reading
Filed under Online Work/Life, Web Design
Five things to pack for a great vacation
If I read one more article on packing light and what you shouldn’t take on vacation, I’m going to book a discount flight to the author’s city and challenge him or her to a duel. I’ve had far too many … Continue reading
Filed under Productivity
You can’t tell a person without the book cover
How, indeed, can you tell if the ebook someone is reading on their Kindle or iPhone is Chaucer…or chick lit? Continue reading
Getting the gig: Skills vs. style
Pay close attention to each contractor’s ad to figure what they want to know about first — skills or work style. Continue reading
Filed under Freelancing, Uncategorized, Working
Social media: Lots of fire, no works
Scot Berkun throws much needed cool water onto the bonfire of “social media” hype. Some good ideas to take with you into the holiday weekend. Continue reading
Filed under Social Media
