2010 | Webdesigner Depot

5 May
How to Overcome 20 Reasons Not to Become a Freelancer
Business, Freelancing, Web Designers
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We recently published an article covering 20 reasons not to become a freelancer.
The idea was that there are already a ton of articles out there talking about how great it is to be a freelancer, and all the benefits, but there are very few posts that talk about the flip side of all that.
Freelancing is not for everyone. It’s an important decision that not only affects your career, but can also affect your personal life and financial well-being. Of course, a lot of readers thought we were being way too negative about it all.
So here’s a follow-up to that article, covering ways you can overcome the potential pitfalls of freelancing if you’re still sure it’s a career move that’s right for you.
The good news is that virtually all of these things are manageable if you’re willing to put in the time and effort it takes to deal with them.
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5 May
Winners of the Massive Iconshock Giveaway
Contests, Icons
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Today we have the results of last week’s Iconshock Giveaway.
We received over 451 entries for this super awesome contest, where IconShock is giving away 10 licenses for ALL of their icons.
Each license includes 800,000 stock icons, 250 icon sets, 500 logo templates and 250 animated icons. The total value of the prizes is $4,990.
All winners were chosen at random and you can find the results after the jump. Iconshock will contact all the winners directly via email with details as to how to receive their prizes.
Did you win? Find out after the jump… Read more
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3 May
It’s here! Say Hello to Techi.com
Review, Technology
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And it’s finally out! Please meet our new site: TECHi.com
It’s a brand new and amazing technology blog that focuses on tech stuff that’s always fresh and never boring.
You may have already come across it, or seen a few of the ads floating around the web. But now, it’s official, TECHi.com is out of beta and ready for prime time.
I’m super proud and excited today to shine the spotlight on the site that we’ve been working on so much for the past few months. And now, I’ll be taking you on a little tour of the new website, discussing the content and design and how it all came together.
As always, your feedback will be greatly appreciated and it will help us make the site even better… Read more
2 May
Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Apr 25-May 1, 2010
Best Of, Compilation, Twitter
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Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.
The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.
Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out.
To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot Read more
1 May
Comics of the Week #23
Comics, Funny, Humor
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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.
The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.
These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.
So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.
Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more
30 Apr
Something New is in the Air…
Resources, Review
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A few months ago, we announced that we’ll be launching a brand new website this year… and that time has finally come!
We’ve kept the new site in ‘beta’ mode for a few weeks now, testing and tweaking things to get it just right and we’re finally ready to roll it out to everyone.
The new website is a really cool and exciting project and while it’s not directly geared towards designers and developers, we’re sure that most WDD readers will enjoy it.
The wait is nearly over! Mark your calendars and come back to WDD to check it out this coming Monday, May 3rd at 9AM PDT.
We’ll be taking you on a tour of the new site, showing you the cool features and how it all came together. Don’t miss it! Read more
29 Apr
Setting Up the Optimal Work Environment
How to, Productivity, Web Designers
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How much time do you waste on the average day looking for things buried somewhere on your desk? Or getting up to get something on the other side of your office? Or otherwise retrieving the things you need to do your job?
If you added up all those wasted seconds and minutes, you might be surprised at the percentage of your day that it takes up.
Taking the time to set up an optimal workspace can save you hours or even days over the course of a year.
It’s worth taking a day or two to set up your desk and work area to better suit the way you work to save time later on. And the process isn’t difficult.
It just takes a lot of planning and delving into how you work best, and then setting up both your physical and virtual workspaces to better cater to your work methods. Read more