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6 Tips to Stay Focused on Project Deadlines

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Staying focused on your goals may be difficult at times as a freelancer. Not having a nine-to-five job, selecting your own clients, setting your own rates and deadlines and also doing PR work for yourself is quite different than being a full-time employee in a web design agency, where many of the things above are done by different individuals or departments.One of the most difficult things I encountered when I started as a freelancer was staying focused on the deadlines. And not only keeping my focus, but also meeting the deadline and delivering the project on time at the end of the day, this is one of the most important things alongside the quality of your work.

 

You can do this by following some of these techniques. It is not physics, chemistry or math. Theyre all easy to follow, therefore I think you should give them a try if you struggle with keeping yourself on schedule.As this has something to do with personal and time management, and not with the field we work in, it suits both designers and developers.

1. Be a perfectionist

Designers and developers usually need to hold perfectionism at bay, as we are creative individuals. All artists in the world have a tendency to try reaching for perfectionism. You need to know when your piece of work still needs more polishing, or when it is done. Wasting time with improving something that cant be improved will not make help you manage your time.

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Should designers do personal projects?

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As creatives, most times we feel like we can do it all, or we are put in a position to do it all. We typically take on a Jack-of-all-trades mentality, that can either help or harm us.

For some odd reason, there seems to be adiscrepancyof sorts when it comes to doing the work for ourselves. Some designers feel like of course we should take on that Jack-of-all-trades mindset, while others just feel like it makes sense to pass the work off and let someone else do it.

The truth is, theyre both great ideas but vary depending on your situation. How creative are you? What is your skill set? What kind of things stress you out? All these questions should be taken into consideration when determining whether or not designers should do their own personal projects.

Keep in mind, that for the purposes of this argument, we will say that a personal project is any type of work that contributes to yourself and your services. For example, we are talking about business cards, websites, etc. Read More

A 5-Step Checklist for Mobile Website Design

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As the number of people browsing the web from mobile devices increases, the demand for websites that respond to those devices surges. And still there are websites that arent equipped with the tools necessary to respond to those changes, whether it be lack of information or just not having the time or money to upgrade. The process of optimizing your website for a mobile device isnt actually as hard as it seems, but knowing the steps in creating an effective mobile website can be the difference between success and failure. In this article I will walk you through five fundamental checkpoints to keep in mind in the creation of your mobile website. Feel free to leave comments if you feel Ive missed important steps, or wish to touch upon any of them.

 

Choose the Right Markup

In short, markup will make the content readable by mobile browsers. In the creation of your mobile website, its important to choose one markup language and stick to it. Explore your customers needs in choosing the right one that best fits their demands. How do you go about choosing the right language for your user? Here are the basic languages below, along with their key benefits/limitations.

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Web Designer?

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Being a web designer, whether its freelancing or working in house, is a difficult job. There are a lot more skills needed than just knowing how to code a web site. If youve ever considered becoming a web designer, continue reading to see some of the skills needed to compete in the job and freelance web design market. Some of the skills might surprise you.

 

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Developing Visual Rhythm in Web Design

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30 Greatest Online Project Management and Collaboration Tools For Easy Communication!

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Project management and collaboration skills play a major role in every business and often the outcome of a project is highly affected by the initial planning and monitoring stages of a project. Project management is especially important for small and flexible businesses where all the work is based on a few people who have to communicate and develop the workflow. Globalization has made collaboration even more essential since many modern businesses like web design agencies dont even have a constant address people all around the world are working from their home.

Web-based project management and collaboration tools are the top choice of hundreds of entrepreneurs and thousands of small and medium size businesses. These tools will maximize your productivity, organization, and help you keep on top of your projects effortlessly. Keep track of your projects, manage your workers, set milestones, schedule your work, upload your files, send invoices, sync with your mobile all of these features and more make these apps almost necessary.

Continue reading if youre looking for your first project management app or just seeking to check out alternatives. With a lot to choose from it might be frustrating to find the right app for you. This article presents some of the best project management and collaboration tools out there. There are also tools for brainstorming ideas, hosting conversations and even managing a newsroom. Each of them share common general features, however each of them also has something unique to offer. Most of these tools come with a fixed monthly price, some of them youll have to pay for per user and month. Also a trial period is available with most of them so youll have the chance to examine and check out if its the right choice. Each description contains brief features the service offers as well as the pricing plans.

1. Teambox

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