Recommending a Freelancer

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To your own client isn’t easy. Why the need to recommend? Well, I could inform the client of the busy schedule I’m currently facing and suggest a time when only I might be free in handling his/her project. However, sometimes a client needs to have a project done badly and what do you do? Well, … Read more

Freelancers Should Be Blogging

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And Peter Flaschner at Almost Cool tells us why? HERE. The article is from the series he’s currently writing, “Who Should Be Blogging?”. He’s already spoken about used car dealers, realtors and with the latest addition, freelancers. A summary of reasons from Peter’s article? Network Growth Powerful Liaisons Client(s) Stumbling Archive of Brilliance Your Specialization … Read more

Comments VS Shoutbox

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I’ve noticed that I’ve implemented both without really thinking of what works best for my website. Since there’s going to be a huge revamp up by next year, I suppose it’s fair to blog about it now and gain some views on this. I’ll try talking about the differences of each before coming to my own conclusion on what might work for me.

A comments system is already integrated into the MovableType(MT) publishing engine. However, since I started blogging back in LICT which was probably around year 2002, I remember there wasn’t a single comment. Might’ve been the content was purely boring and might’ve been the website didn’t have enough traffic. Then when I redesigned it, I also implemented a shoutbox which was made by my friend Snecx. Soon I started getting feedback from people or even spammers and haters or trolls as some might refer.

So, why are visitors leaving feedback on the shoutbox and rarely using the comment system of the blog? Let’s analyze everything we can about the shoutbox.

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Aussie Website Appeal

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Is the latest hype for me right now. I’ve recently realized the many studios in Australia churning out really awesome designs and you know what’s even better? They’re fully web standards compatible. Dang! Anyone can pass me studios/company websites that conform to all this based in Singapore or Thailand or Philippines or even Brunei. Why? … Read more

WWW or just .COM

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Was what I’ve just learned about from the article I read HERE. Of course a website address is www.your-domain.com but did you realize that you can sometimes also access your website via your-domain.com. Still not surprised? Well, I’ve come across some Malaysian websites that disallow the use of your-domain.com and one such example belongs to … Read more

Hail Originality

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From the evolution of many different references. Don’t get it? Then read on and you shall find out. Though I’m sure some might have already guess what I’d be talking about. You know how many designers or clients or people put forth the claim, “that’s original..” Well, it isn’t really. I think we’ve come a … Read more

Shaun Inman

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Has done it again. Speaker in SXSW and one of the reknown gurus for web standards has yet astonished with his fresh looking website. It’s more content focused than as of before and usability, *muah like a French person*, truly an artist of the Internet. His search is really new to me and I think … Read more

4 Friends with 1 Passion

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Has let them maintain their friendship through the Internet. Sure there are instant messengers and web cameras but what fun is that when you want to share your experiences in different countries with the world? So what do they do? They develop a website that all four of them share and not only can you … Read more

Mentionable Websites

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From the scouring of my online adventures and I bring them here to you. For your surfing pleasure and also a sight to lighten up those sore eyes caused by common or bad design. Each of these website hold its strengths on its own and have little weaknesses. First website I’m presenting is a restaurant … Read more

Happy Anniversary b0o

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It’s really a shocker to discover that 2 years has flown by real quick. I guess that’s one of the main advantages of not continuously counting the hours, days, month and years you’ve spent with your partner. I know it might be romantic for some people sometimes but I’d rather just live my life without … Read more