10 Useful htaccess Code Snippets & Hacks
.htaccess is one file that every web admin should know and understand. At its basic level, it controls access to your sites directories. But there is much more that you…
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Ada Ivanova (26 Articles)
Ada is a fulltime freelancer and enjoys every second of it. She is also the Blogger Relations Manager at WinkPress.com, which is a web resource about leveraging WordPress, its themes, and plugins to create versatile and unusual websites.
20 Free Abstract Photoshop Brush Packs
Abstract Photoshop brush packs are among my favorites and I decided to share some of them with you. Well, it’s kind of abstract what abstract is, so let me clarify…
Things to Consider When Hiring Subcontractors
When work volumes surge, or when you simply have a project you don’t have the skillset for, hiring subcontractors is one path you may consider. However, before you do so,…
25 Free Ornaments, Frames & Borders Vector Resources
The ornamental, frame, and borders vector resources on this page vary in complexity and potential uses – some of them are so sophisticated that they can be used on their…
PHP Tutorials for Beginners
You have probably heard that PHP is much easier to learn than any other programming languages, such as Java or the .NET languages, not to mention Perl, but if you…
30 Photoshop Tutorials for Web Designers
Photoshop can be used for many purposes, and one of the most common uses is for designing web and mobile User Interfaces (UI). Here are some UI tutorials that will…
A Case for Using Gimp
Before I start answering the question of whether GIMP is a Photoshop alternative or not, I have to make it clear that the GIMP project hasn’t been developed with the…
Protecting Your Content from Theft
If there is a war that is as hard to win as the wars on drugs and terrorism, it must be the war against content theft. Content theft is so…
Subscription Model in Your Web Design Business
Regular supply of work is vital for the health of your budget. When you don’t have projects lined up, you may enjoy the free time you have but at some…
Communication Tips for Techies
Techies aren’t known for their outstanding communication skills – we are much better at design, code, machines in general than in communication with other humans. However, no matter if we…
10 Productivity Tips for Freelancers
As a freelancer, it matters not how much time you have spent in front of your computer but what you have completed on the project. What matters is productivity rather…
5 Things that Can Derail Your Freelance Career
When you started your freelance career, you probably thought that the beginning was the most difficult. While a beginning is usually hard, what’s after isn’t necessarily any easier. There are…