The topic of design contests is a polarizing one. In this article Richard Scott, a designer who makes the majority of his living from design contests, reveals why he chooses to ignore the pleas of the NO!SPEC crowd -- and how he's a better designer because of it.
Many factors affect a web site's value. Do you know what they are? In this article, Georgina interviews a panel of industry experts who break through the sales hype to explain how to place a meaningful price on your online asset.
In this, the second of Kay's series of interviews with ColdFusion framework developers, John Farrar talks up the new kid on the Rapid Application Development block -- COOP -- and explains how being "cooped up" is the best thing that could happen to a ColdFusion developer.
Your online community can only grow so much while you're moderating everything yourself. There comes a time when you'll need to delegate many of your moderation responsibilities to a trusted team. In this article, Patrick discusses how to select and train these moderators to ensure that your forum becomes successful without losing its community spirit.
Ever wondered whether your design recommendation was actually the best option? Ever disagreed with a stakeholder over the best creative execution? Google's new Website Optimizer tool makes testing different visuals quick and painless, and provides full reports to present to clients, as Alex explains.
If you're thinking of submitting an article in SitePoint's Flex/AIR competition, but don't know where to start, then Rhys is here to help! In this beginner's article, you'll learn the very basics for using MXML and ActionScript 3.0 to develop Rich Internet Applications in Flex 3.0.
Do you have a high turnover of clients? Constantly fighting to win new work? The answer could be looking you in the face every day -- your existing clients! Let Akash explain how and why client retention is key to freelance success.
10 years ago, an enthusiastic Aussie entrepreneur and a young Canadian webmaster got together to launch the site that would become sitepoint.com. In this candid interview, SitePoint's CEO Mark Harbottle reflects on the highlights since those early days, and hypothesizes on what the future holds.
10 years ago, an enthusiastic Aussie entrepreneur and a young Canadian webmaster got together to launch the site that would become sitepoint.com. In this revealing interview, SitePoint's Co-founder Mark Harbottle reflects on the highlights since those early days, and hypothesizes on what the future holds.
Popular crowdsourcing site 99designs.com launched a slick new design last week. In this candid interview, the site's designer, Xavier Mathieu, shares some of the early mockups that shaped the site's design, describes the process he followed, and shares his thoughts on "design contests".