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Found this article by Brian Yerkes:

5 Things Clients Say and What They Really Mean

Working with all types of clients on a daily basis can be as challenging as the actual design or development work that they are hiring you for. As a freelancer or a project manager, you are on the front-line and even though there shouldn’t be war between you and your client, it can sometimes feel like a battle! (Read the article)

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The 65 Most Annoying things about the Web Today

Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by Bradley Hebdon in Features

Using the Web can still be a very annoying experience!

We’ve come a long way on the web today. Or have we? While we’ve innovated in many areas, we’ve also continued to disregard pre-existing issues. And in some cases, we have also created new ones. Here is my list of the top 65 most annoying things about the web today. They’re in no particular order, but I have organized them into what I consider core groups. (Read the article)

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Think dignity, not cleverness when naming a child
WILLIS WEBB

What’s in a name?

My first name is one you don’t hear every day and, after going through early childhood and puberty, I finally decided it was unique enough that I was proud of it.

Kids will take a name that is a bit different and use some crazy variation on it just to tease and aggravate. There’s one variation on my first name that still lands on the wrong side of me. However, the natural inclination of most youngsters was to make something out of my last name, so “Spider Webb” and “Webfoot” were heard frequently.

My mother always blanched when someone shortened my first name to Will. “I named him Willis, not Will,” she’d admonish. (Read the article)

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Freelance Switch
• Freelancing Mistakes: Don’t Give Your Clients What They Want Celine Roque
• Beating “White Screen Syndrome” Robert Janelle
• Legalese for Freelancers: Creating a Contract Kristen Fischer
• Pumpkin-Patch Marketing: How To Attract A Blizzard Of Clients With No Budget, No Advertising And No Connections Jonathan Fields

Linkswitch – The Working Day Cyan Ta’eed

• Are you feeling a bit tight in the shoulders right now? Having some back pain or just a little rundown? Then do some Simple Stretches You Can Do at Your Desk for Increased Energy right now!
• Comments has Notes From The Virtual Office: Spend On Yourself. I agree – these are the three things you shouldn’t skimp on when setting up a home office.
• One for the writers (although i think we can all relate): 101 Excuses Not to Write.
• Bruno of the fabulously designedCurbly has just launched Uncooped, a site you should look at if, like me, you dream of spending some time outdoors (biking, fishing, kayaking, or running) but are glued to your computer. It is also beautifully designed so even if you’ve sworn off the nature you can go look at it for a little eye candy.
• Are you feeling a little uninspired? Then take a break and look at The Ten Videos to Change How You View the World over at Lifehack. They’ve videos from the TED conference and they’ll… like… blow your mind!
• I like to change my Wallpaper every day, but let’s face it, most wallpapers are incredibly ugly. If you’ve exhausted Desktopography like i have, then there are some nice ones at Crestock.
• Finally, I really want to go to the Seed Conference. Sadly, I’m not only about as far from Chicago as anyone could be, but the tickets have sold out. But, if you live in sunny Chicago you can win a ticket to the conference by answering a question over at the Freshbooks blog! It closes in three days so if you want to win you better get in quick.

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Article on Download Squad:
Firefox’s popularity repeats Microsoft’s dominating mistakes all over again

Mat’s View on the subject:
Firefox really all that?

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