There are a million reasons why we all (myself included) undercharge for a website. Actually, for me, it's one reason - some money is better than no money. Some businesses are so cashed strapped that the thought of shelling out money for a webpage has them clutching their chest and screaming 'can I get a receipt please'. But the problem is, for a cash-strapped freelancer, that I'd rather get that little money than turn down the work. But by simply accepting a lower rate, you're just asking for (and will usually get) a whole host of problems. Pounds per Hour If you're dealing with a small company, chances are you didn't offer them an all singing, all dancing $100,000 website. You probably went in offering the basics, for a basic price. The problem is now, that they've asked for you to knock 20% off that price. If you're building them a basic webpage, there's probably not much room for manoeuvre on what you actually deliver. It's not like you can take off the visitors video sharing pag... [More]

Created in 1979, ran for 140 odd episodes, and was probably the best show ever in the world ever. Well, except the other obvious contenders... Anyway, here's a few Dukes of Hazzard colour schemes for you, but you're probably here just to look at the pictures! That's fine by me. #eac3b6 (wobbly chin colour) #714334 (fat cigar colour) #ffffff (pure white suit colour) #d8291f #2492dd #ffffff #ed4d1b #132345 #ffffff #ff4105 #000000 #3e261a #c8b6aa #b1abad #806a5d #8990a6 #e7e4e3

It might have sounded good in the Communist Manifesto, but it turned out to be a rubbish idea in reality. Let's see how Communism fairs in web design! North Korea: The Official Webpage of The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Best Bits It's built with Wordpress. Items they list on their Export page include: Duck, chicken, ostrich products.Weapons and ammunition. If there's nothing in that list that takes your fancy, maybe you'd be interested in something else: Tobacco. Security systems, software.Handmade accordions The first entry on their FAQ page is: Can I get a signed photograph from Leader Kim Jong IL?The KFA Shop is offering this article. And in case you've been wondering: Can I work in North Korea as a teacher/interpreter/(other)? No Another sad let down: Can I join the Korean People's Army?No, only Korean nationals with DPRK citizenship Worst Bits A 'forum' where, ironically, you can't post anything (Government only) and, not surprisin... [More]

I currently follow about 800 people on Twitter. It sounds like a lot, but bear in mind that they live on every corner of the globe (if it had corners) so chances are, there's only ever 50 or so online at one time. The rest are either asleep or out socialising with real human beings (yikes). There are a million Twitter directories, but anyone and everyone adds themselves to these lists. Just because someone lists themselves as a Web Designer, doesn't mean he actually talks about web design. I often wonder why some of the 'big names' have 5000 followers when all they really talk about are traffic jams and 'oh no, more meetings'. Oh well </jealousy>. Here are the best ways to find like-minded people that talk about the topics that interest you: Twitter Lists If you've been listed by someone, it's not only useful for a bit of ego pampering; it also provides you with a great list of other people in the same category the person has listed you in. Have a look through the list, open u... [More]

Having an 18 month old boy opens up a whole new world of TV, books and music. I watch In The Night Garden nearly everyday (it's a 2010 version of The Teletubbies). What's amazing to see is how it grabs my boy's attention more than any other programme. It dawned on me one day that all the noises in the show, all the colours used, will all have been thought out by some background team. Why not use their hard work in a future webpage?! Picking colours out of screen-grabs shows some quite interesting colour schemes - colour schemes that could be used on any webpage for any audience. Search YouTube to see any of the characters below - you'll either find it strangely watchable, or a bit weird. The Haa Hoos The Haa Hoos bounce around the forest doing not much. They either can't talk, or can't be bothered. #74659c #22834e #9c4f59 #b6ae5b #69a4ac #7c2724 Iggle Piggle Clearly high on life, Iggle Piggle hops and squeaks around the forest. He seems to have some kind of involvement with ... [More]