As web workers are generally spread across countries, timezones, cultures and organizations, creating and applying coherent management to distributed teams is challenging. Late last year, Celine shared some tips on avoiding conflicts within a teleworking team. Around the same time I came across UK-based “business… Read More »
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Wagner James Au, aka Hamlet Au in Second Life, is author of “The Making of Second Life”, a GigaOM contributor and founder of New World Notes. For three years, starting in 2000, Au was hired by Second Life creators Linden Labs as… Read More »
Perhaps there have been times when you knew you wanted to find a specific web app, but you weren’t exactly sure what it was you were looking for. You could try a Google search, but those aren’t exactly targeted. That’s where Go2Web20 comes in handy.… Read More »
As I sit here working on blog posts, I can hear my next door neighbor carry on loudly through the wall of my office. He seems to be alternating between mowing the lawn, making very loud whooping noises, and fixing his car. Needless to say, it… Read More »
No, it’s not that Dave Matthews. It’s the other one — aka Gadget Guy — the tech innovator and digital media and deice expert who consults with companies from well-known corporations such as RadioShack to up-and-comers PeopleBrowsr to boxee. Mathews is another big fan… Read More »
Not understanding bookkeeping, taxes and other administrative tasks can be very off-putting for people looking to start their own businesses. But in reality, they’re not that hard to do if you’re organized and get a little professional help. Now, I’m not a CPA and the closest I’ve… Read More »
If you’re a web developer looking to work on something worthy and potentially bag a cash prize in the process, check out Social Actions’ Change The Web Challenge. Social Actions has created an open database of over 60,000 actions from more than 40 sites —… Read More »
We’d like to say thanks to this month’s WebWorkerDaily sponsors: BrainKeeper: Collaboration that works FreshBooks: Online Invoicing for freelancers Mozy: Back up your photos, music, and files with Mozy for as low as $4.34 per month. Voxel: Mix & Match CDN and Hosting Bandwidth —… Read More »
Just in case you missed any of them, here are the five most popular posts on WebWorkerDaily this week: Web Work 101: 10 Apps You Can’t Do Without New web worker? Aliza gives you the lowdown on the apps you need. 10 New Ways to Make Money Online This… Read More »
There is very little reason to depend on a hard drive-based application for your word processing needs these days. Google Docs provides everything most users will ever need; you already have it if you have a Gmail account, and it works offline, thanks to
Microsoft earlier this week at CeBIT 2009 rolled out its Online Services feature to 19 new countries (it has been available in the U.S. since November last year). Online Services is part of Microsoft’s “Software + Services” strategy, with cloud-based services complementing local software… Read More »
It’s easy to understand why URL-shortening tools such as TinyURL and bit.ly are popular on the social web. For web workers, the ability to quickly absorb, organize, package, and redistribute information is a critical and demanding task. BurnURL, a new service produced by… Read More »
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