Web trends, internet strategy, design, blogging

How to earn money from small projects

by christoschiotis

Freelancer’s working schedule has it’s downtimes. There are times where the phone doesn’t ring and you do nothing more than goofing around social networks, resource sites, galleries and … youtube. Admit it! We all face this situation once in a while. It’s in your hand to take advantage of it and look on personal projects [...]

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Usability Fails: Fonts, size and color

by christoschiotis

Before reading the 2nd part of this series, you should probably want to read the Introduction! Since the beginning of internet, typography was very poorly implemented in browsers, compared with other technologies. We had to wait until css3 arrival to deal with custom font families. Image Replacements Web designers who wanted to please their clients [...]

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Blogging when the sun rises

by christoschiotis

Or how “early rising” given me the strength to do more. I never had a good relationship with sleep. My mother says that until the age of 3 i woke up in the middle of the night. I didn’t cry! All i wanted was discussion and songs! It is obvious that i thought sleep was [...]

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How to convince your clients

by christoschiotis

It’s easy to say that you need to know as many things as possible about your clients. The problem is when we have to think of ways to achieve this. Listen to them Probably one of the best ways is to listen to them! Yes, before you talk, always listen! (It can be helpful in [...]

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Usability Fails: Introduction

by christoschiotis

In this series of posts we will deal with common usability fails in modern website layouts. I will try in a few paragraphs to talk about the positives and negatives of each method and explain why we should avoid them. Designers always try to find ways to impress visitors and future clients with unique layouts [...]

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8 posts for internet professionals, Weekly Buzzslot #2

by christoschiotis

9 Unsexy Truths about Making Money Online Fast Luxury Cars, Parties with Sexy People, Dream Homes, Lavish Meals, World Travel, Book Deals and Pictures of massive Checks…. making money online is sexy! -by problogger.net Business plan, business planning and goal setting As I discussed last week, a business plan is a written document that lists [...]

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Google Font Directory, new boy in town

by christoschiotis

I still cannot decide if Google is good or evil. The only thing i’m sure about, is that it’s making my life as web designer easier day by day. Their latest candy was Google Font (API and Directory). With Google Font they made the whole proccess of embedding a font face in a website, as [...]

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How to deal with unexpected workflow interruptions.

by christoschiotis

The unexpected is something quite common during our daytime as web designers. Especially when you are part of a small team or working alone, the phone ring can be turned up to a pretty annoying noise. Our work depends in concentration. We need to be “in the zone”. That’s the reason way many of us [...]

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Web designers, grab your pens!

by christoschiotis

Don’t know how to draw stuff? Lacking in confidence about your drawing skills? Then you are perfectly qualified! I’m not joking at all. You don’t even have to draw a straight line. The only things you need is plenty of paper and a pen. Leave your sketching fear behind, grab your “guns” and start drawing. The [...]

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