When you’re just starting out as a freelancer, it’s easy to fall into the habit of taking every assignment that comes your way. But if you stay in the business long enough, you realize that to be really happy in your work you’ve got to take control over what you do. Different writers will pursue […]
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Google's Chrome Web browser takes on IE and Firefox
The tech world is buzzing about Chrome, the Web browser Google introduced this week. Why should writers care? For one thing, Google claims that Chrome does a better job than existing browsers like Internet Explorer or Firefox when it comes to searching for multimedia content online. But the bigger deal might be that Chrome will […]
How freelancers can organize their writing time
It’s back to school time. In that spirit of higher education, over the next month or so, I’ll be running a series of posts on freelancing basics. Today’s lesson – organizing your writing time. It’s one thing to get assignments. It’s another to schedule your time to maximize your earnings potential. Here’s one way to […]
Tech cliches we never want to hear or write again
The computer industry loves jargon. Think about it. Engineers and programmers get into designing computers and writing code because they’re good at math and conceptual thinking, not necessarily with words. Consequently, stories about computer and Internet are cluttered with words and phrases nobody ever uses in real life. I’m tired of hearing them, and work […]
Should you upgrade to Firefox 3?
I ditched Internet Explorer a long time ago for Firefox, the Web browser from Mozilla, and never looked back. It loads faster, doesn’t crash as often and most Websites look just as good. Firefox just came out with an upgrade, version 3. Should you switch? One of my go-to sources for these kinds of computer […]
Poynter Online remodels, adds features
My favorite place for keeping tabs on what’s happening in the news industry just got a makeover. Poynter Online, the Web home of the Poynter Institute, the non-profit journalism education and policy institute, is previewing a new look that makes it easier to navigate through the wealth of material available there. The new front page […]