Obvious Street Photography Tips

March 5, 2009 3 comments

Article by Susheel Chandradhas
Sometimes we tend to forget the obvious in our quest for the hidden. Here are a few ‘obvious’ tips to remember when shooting on the streets.

Get In close. All too often the actual ’subject’ of a street photograph gets lost in the activity going on around… Get close to the subject, make [...]

Beautiful Shadow Photography Examples

March 5, 2009 No comments yet

Source : Smashing Magazine
Shadows can add a lot to a photograph. They can emphasize emotions, create surreal images, and be used in a variety of ways. While strong use of shadows in color photographs tends to be mostly used in silhouettes, it can also appear in a variety of other forms in color photos as [...]

7 Tips for Startups in a Down Market

March 3, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Andrew Warner
Source : Mashable
1. Recognize that you’ll have less competition
You should know that this is the best thing that ever happened to you because it makes it easier to be the winner when so many people are dropping out.
The dip is closer and shallower then it would be if these were the boom [...]

Personal Branding 101: How to Discover and Create Your Brand

March 2, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Dan Schawbel
Source : Mashable
In the past few years personal branding has been discussed exhaustively throughout the Net. The difference between today and over ten years ago when it was first mentioned by Tom Peters, is the rise of social technologies that have made branding not only more personal, but within reach.
From the corporate [...]

HOW TO: Build the Ultimate Social Media Resume

March 2, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Dan Schawbel
Source : Mashable

Social media resumes are important for attracting hiring managers directly to you, without you having to submit your resume, blindly, to them. The problem with submitting your resume online to job postings is that most job postings aren’t even vacant, might not exist, and 80% of jobs offers are received [...]

Top 10 Free Tools for Monitoring Your Brand’s Reputation

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Article by Dan Schawbel
Source : Mashable
Brand monitoring has become an essential task for any individual or corporation. Years ago, when people talked about our brands, it was behind our backs and we almost never found out about it. Today, most of these dialogues are right in front of our own eyes and the number of [...]

200+ Tools for Surviving the Economic Crisis

March 2, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Sean P.Aune
Source : Mashable
With Wall Street’s recent decline and the economy in such an uncertain place, many people are fearful of losing their jobs and lifelong investments. There are countless simple online services and tools dedicated to helping you take control of these elements. We’ve put together a list of over 200 to [...]

The PHP Toolbox: Great PHP Resources

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Article by Sean P.Aune
Source : Mashable

c.anvas.es – A PHP framework for PHP5 with a focus on ease of use.

CakePHP.org – A PHP framework meant to work like Ruby on Rails smf take some of the heavy lifting off the developer.

CodeIgniter.com – An open source PHP framework with an eye towards sites hosted on shared servers.

Coders4Fun.com [...]

70+ Tools For Job Hunting 2.0

March 2, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Sean P.Aune
Source : Mashable

Job search has evolved over recent years, with hundreds of companies piling in to the space. We’ve picked out ore than 70 that should help job seekers get ahead.
37signals.com – Programming, design, an executive jobs board.
Alumwire.com – Focusing on job searches for college graduates and young alumni.
Amiko – [...]

30+ Websites to Visit When You’re Laid Off

March 2, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Ben Parr
Source : Mashable
or the next several months (or maybe years), we are going to have to endure a new and stark reality – a tanking economy and swelling unemployment. The U.S. economy lost an eye-popping 540,000 jobs in January alone, making it likely you or someone you know has become a victim [...]

Top 10 Social Sites for Finding a Job

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Article by Dan Schawbel
Source : Mashable
We’re trying hard to help you stay afloat and succeed in the current economic crisis. We’ve told you how to build the ultimate social media resume, sites to visit if you’ve been laid off, and the secrets to finding your next job using social media tools. Now we’ll look at [...]

WRITER’S TOOLBOX: 35 Best Tools for Writing Online

March 2, 2009 No comments yet

Article by Paul Glazowski
Source : Mashable
Whether you’re new to the world of authorship or a veteran trying to make the most of Web services and applications, there are a number of online tools for writers of all types. From blogging platforms to networking hotbeds, and job boards to real-world gatherings, and more, the supply of [...]