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How to Protect Your Images Online

May 10, 2010
By Kate

One of the most commonly asked questions on web design forums is: “ How do I stop people stealing my images?” Sadly, the simple answer is, you can’t. Yes, there are scripts which deactivate the right-click function of a visitor’s mouse, but these are of limited value because anyone who really wants an image...
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Stuff You Might Have Missed 23/04/10

April 23, 2010
By Kate
Stuff You Might Have Missed 23/04/10

Welcome to this week’s list of good stuff I found around the internet. Eric Idle talks about writing with the Pythons Google, Yahoo, Bing Say Twitter is Stupid – That seems rather harsh, but apparently they do. Design with Intent: 101 Patterns for Influencing Behaviour Through Design...
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How to Deal With Negative Comments

April 21, 2010
By Kate
How to Deal With Negative Comments

Although the blogosphere is a friendly place, there are (as is true everywhere) a few idiots who try to spoil it for everyone else. As a result, most bloggers receive unpleasant comments from time to time; some even see it as a rite of...
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The $3 Article: Not Worth the Pixels It’s Written In

April 20, 2010
By Kate
The $3 Article: Not Worth the Pixels It’s Written In

Low rates of pay for freelance writers is an extremely contentious issue, and one I feel quite strongly about – I fall into the anti-camp, and make no apologies...
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How Do You Become a Writer?

April 19, 2010
By Kate
How Do You Become a Writer?

This is a question I’m often asked, and the short answer is: write! If you write, you are a writer. However, that isn’t the answer anyone wants because what...
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Stuff You Might Have Missed 16/04/10

April 16, 2010
By Kate

Welcome to this week’s round-up of good stuff I spotted in my feed reader. Another Freelance Marketplace Bites the Dust: Elance Work View – A must-read article for anyone who...
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Writers’ chats on Twitter

April 14, 2010
By Kate
Writers’ chats on Twitter

Despite it’s simplicity, Twitter has become many things to many people. Some use it to keep in touch with friends, others to promote their businesses, and writers use it to chat...
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20 Places to Find Writing Jobs

April 12, 2010
By Kate

This post started out as an email to a friend who wants to  break into paid blogging but wasn’t sure where to find jobs. This is a pretty common...
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Stuff You Might Have Missed

April 9, 2010
By Kate
Stuff You Might Have Missed

The first in a series of weekly round-ups of great stuff that passed through my feed reader. Hope you find it useful, feel free to share your own finds...
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