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  Freelancing on the Internet - ArticleWorld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
Freelancing on the Internet refers to such workers who are hired by an employer to do a specific task at a negotiated price.
The peculiarity of freelancing on the Internet lies in the fact that the employer and employee rarely meet in person and are invisible to each other.
Freelancing on the Internet is common for work involving the writing of articles, journalism, graphics design, computer programming and consultation.
www.articleworld.org /index.php/Freelancing_on_the_Internet   (528 words)

  
  Freelancing on the Internet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The advent of the Internet has created new opportunities for freelancing, particularly for software developers from countries with low average salaries.
When the freelancer websites like rentacoder.com and their owners like Mr.Ian Ippolito themselves commit fraud with their innocent subscribers or coders, the victims are left with no other option except to report it on the major internet forums.
Internet freelancing raises many issues for businesses involved in outsourcing some of their work.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freelancing_on_the_Internet   (1083 words)

  
 5 Tips for a Successful Freelancing Business
Freelancing has come into growing favor as the economy keeps shifting more toward services, as corporations have sought to keep their own payrolls lean, and as up-and-coming small businesses have embraced outsourcing.
Freelancers say that the simplest way to maintain your focus is by reminding yourself that your financial and career fates are now solely in your hands; spouses and significant others can be helpful for such reminders as well.
Many freelancers say the biggest surprise to them has been how much marketing is required to keep their enterprise afloat and advancing.
www.startupnation.com /pages/articles/freelancing-business.asp   (1230 words)

  
 Freelancer - Psychology Central
Fields where freelancing is especially common include journalism and other forms of writing, computer programming and graphic design, consulting, and many other professional and creative services.
But the practice is widespread: for example, bounty hunters and mercenaries are freelancers, with their full-time counterparts being, respectively, the police and the military.
The internet has opened up many opportunities for freelancers, especially those in low-wage countries working in software development and information technology areas, while it has made the work of many other kinds of freelancers easier by increasing communication.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Freelance   (479 words)

  
 Log in ....Tribune--Feature article
F all the technological developments that have taken place in the last century, the Internet is the one that has had the most profound impact globally.
Freelancing via the Internet, which one may also call telecommuting, is increasingly becoming a mainstream career alternative for professionals in the West.
Freelancing is an exciting part-time career option and one learns and earns more as one works.
www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20011105/login/main6.htm   (669 words)

  
 Freelance Jobs, Freelance Opportunities
Freelancers don't work for anyone in particular; they do jobs whenever they can find them, and as their time allows.
As a freelancer, you make a bid on any projects that interest you (and for which you are qualified, of course).
Your job is opened up for bidding; freelancers interested in doing the work will post a bid stating their qualifications, their portfolio (if applicable), and the price at which they're willing to do the work for you.
www.homebasedwork.com /business/freelance.shtml   (391 words)

  
 Freelancer - TheBestLinks.com - Computer programming, Computer game, Government, Internet, ...
A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment by a single employer is also common.
From the freelancer's point of view, greater variety of assignments or greater freedom to choose which hours, days, or weeks to work are important advantages.
Freelancer is also the name of a 2003 computer game by Digital Anvil.
www.thebestlinks.com /Freelancer.html   (279 words)

  
 Freelancing on the Internet - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Freelancing on the Internet has opened doors for many people to use their brain and earn money from any part of the world.
Internet freelancing raises many issues for businesses involved in outsourcing some of their work.
On the other hand, Internet freelancing arguably constitutes much less of a threat to local developers than the wholesale outsourcing of project teams by large companies.
www.music.us /education/F/Freelancing-on-the-Internet.htm   (968 words)

  
 Using The Internet To Freelance
The Internet is a part of our daily lives, and the ability to transmit virtual megabytes of information and data (that's writing work) simultaneously throughout the world at very little expense has a tremendous implication on your future as a writer.
As his freelance writer, located almost 2,500 miles away, the work that I do for Fred is delivered to him online via e-mail and e-mail attachment.
It's a freelance phenomenon (because freelancers are phenomenal!).
r144.com /article048.htm   (1032 words)

  
 Freelancing Traits » Whitespace   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
Too many people think that becoming a freelancer means that you have more time on your hands when in fact your time decreases until you get a tight grasp on how you work.
In any case if you have a job and the idea of going it alone is tempting to you, take a risk by doing some projects on the side and running a side business, but do not become suicidal and quit your job to pursue your own interests.
Another risk that I see freelancers walk away from is the risk of taking on large projects.
9rules.com /whitespace/freelancing_traits.php   (1704 words)

  
 Offshore outsourcing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some of the major countries that provide such services are India (Programming and IT), Russia (Programming and RandD), Ukraine (Programming and Design), Romania (Programming and IT), the Philippines (Data Entry and Customer Support), China (Programming), and many others.
The advent of the Internet has enabled individuals and small businesses to contract freelancers from all over the world to get projects done at a minimum cost.
This trend runs in parallel with the tendency towards big corporations' outsourcing, and may in the future serve to strengthen small business' capacity to compete with their bigger competitors capable of setting up offshore locations or of arriving at major contracts with offshore companies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Offshore_outsourcing   (328 words)

  
 Looking for Freelance Computer Services? Find Computer Specialists Online Today!
Freelance services can be a very good business decision, since they end up saving you quite a bit of money: there are no long-term contracts, no office space or specialist equipment to provide them with.
There are some great freelancing agencies on the internet, and if you have a look around on a good one (like Go Freelance) you should be able to find what you’re looking for.
Freelancers with all sorts of useful computer skills will advertise their services on these websites in the hopes that you will contact them and ask about certain projects.
www.freelanceworkexchange.com /misc/freelance-computer.html   (1374 words)

  
 David Weir Seminar
He spoke about the relationship between journalism and the internet, and discussed such topics as the place of traditional journalistic values in cyberspace and the effect of the new technologies on basic assumptions about written expression.
All the internet is is a sharing protocol between any one computer anywhere in the world that can suck the contents out of any other computer anywhere else, subject to a few blocks.
They just hired a new Internet media director, he actually approached [us] two days ago, and said, "We're going to do a lot better job now." And all of a sudden, we're on their list, and my e-mail box is flooded with propaganda from the White House, now it's too much.
www.nieman.harvard.edu /events/seminars/2000/weir.html   (11213 words)

  
 Make Freelancing Your Parallel Career
As a freelancing professional you act as an expert or specialist in your field on a project/contract basis.
BUT there’ll be a potential conflict if you undertake a freelance project to develop an accounting software for a company not too far from LA (say in San Diego) because this new accounting program may 'eat' into your present employer’s product market share.
There is no conflict of interest if you were to take on a freelancing project to write the quality manual for another company nearby as long as that company is not your employer's competitor.
www.parallelcareer.com /freelancing.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Internet Web Text: The Internet
Technically, the "plumbing" of the Internet is based on a set of rules for data exchange called the TCP/IP protocol suite.
When you use the Internet, you'll typically use software that is based on a model for data interchange called the client-server model.
Users connecting to the Internet might do so in a several ways and use content on the Internet which may be encoded and presented using media formats.
www.december.com /web/text/inetwhat.html   (227 words)

  
 Freelance and work at home careers
Along with internet careers, freelancing has gained a growing popularity as a way for anyone to use their knowledge, skill, or trade as a way to create a healthy income.
Freelance and contract work including resume distribution to recruiters, a profile system, and much, much more.
Freelance work resource providing jobs news, market reviews and information for freelance writers, designers, programmers, photographers and other contract professionals.
www.zcareer.com /freelance.html   (200 words)

  
 Freelancing - The Wave Of The Future
Imagine yourself among the population that has decided to take their future into their own hands and give themselves the freedom that comes with freelancing.
Learn how to use the internet to bid for freelance jobs and gain some experience, put some freelancing bullets on your resume.
Expect to spend several months or even a year getting your name out there and getting enough experience as a freelancer to be able to earn a full-time living.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/women_business/75141   (415 words)

  
 Internet Web Text: Data Flow on the Internet
The Internet is based on a set of protocols known as the TCP/IP protocol suite and uses a system of packet switching for data transfer.
Growing from research originally funded by the US Advanced Research Projects Agency in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Internet was designed to be highly robust in case one section of the network (or a computer host in the network) became inoperable.
These packets can each be sent (or re-sent, in the case of data corruption or loss) over different routes on the network, and assembled (based on information encoded into the packets) in their proper order upon arrival at the destination.
www.december.com /web/text/tcpip.html   (225 words)

  
 Freelance Living - How to Establish Your Professional Presence on the Internet
Even if you are presently using all of the latest technology programs and equipment to run your business, not having a professional presence on the Internet will rob you of credibility in the minds of your clients and/or prospective clients.
The Internet is also one of the most expedient and cost effective ways of marketing your services and products.
One of the frustrating (or challenging) truths of the Internet is that viewers are using different browsers, different resolutions, different sized computer screens and different connection speeds.
www.creativekeys.net /FreelanceLiving/article1043.html   (1486 words)

  
 Freelance work at home
For those who are uninitiated, freelance is a term used for work that is done in one's free time.
Freelance allows considerable freedom in how a person goes about his or her life.
While being a freelance professional may not become your sole source of income, it is a viable opportunity that is growing.
www.freelancemom.com /Freelancing_DC2.htm   (483 words)

  
 Freelancing in Czech Republic - freelancer's guide by freelance portal Na volné noze
Czech Republic is certainly one of the most advanced countries in Central Europe, but freelancing still remains new and underdeveloped phenomenon to its market.
Whether you are a foreign freelancer or a freelance company looking for business opportunities in the Czech Republic, you need a local partner to provide you with expert advice, valuable information and general insight.
Fortunately, there is such service dedicated to support freelance professionals and enterprises — Na volné noze is the only freelance internet portal in the Czech Republic, offering consultation, promotion, training and online services to domestic and foreign freelancers.
www.freelancing.cz   (229 words)

  
 So You Want to Be A Freelancer, Here's How.
Not that long ago, freelancing was something people did mainly in larger metropolitan areas where work for writers, artists, and other creative types was plentiful and easily accessible.
One mistake that freelancers often make is that think they can only start networking and marketing their services after they've gotten started.
The most difficult part of freelancing can be the handling the financial aspects: tracking invoices, staying on top of bills, figuring your yearly taxes, etc. Unless you are already skilled in accounting, you need to find someone to help you out with this from the beginning.
www.highertrustmarketing.com /articles/freelancing.html   (1538 words)

  
 Freelance Writing FAQ
A query (also called a query letter) is a one-page proposal in business-letter format offering to write a specific piece for a specific magazine, addressed to a specific editor there by name.
Either a formal contract or a signed agreement letter protects both of you from misunderstandings and gives you more options if the assigning editor leaves the magazine, the magazine goes bankrupt or is sold, or the magazine just doesn't honor its side of the deal.
Beginners often jump to the conclusion that this has happened because they don't understand how common it is for writers to separately and independently come up with the same idea and submit it to the same publication.
www.northernsites.com /faq/Freelance_Writing_FAQ.html   (2309 words)

  
 FreelanceWriting.com - Telecommute Jobs Blog Directory
Freelance writing offers writing tips, job postings, market information and original articles for new writers as well as veteran freelancers.
Freelancers may charge by the day or hour, or on a per-project basis.
A resource for freelance writers, Inkygirl covers telecommuting writing jobs, the craft and business of writing, writer blogs as well as different writing genres and other topics of interest to freelance writers.
www.pliner.net /appmb/5f72df/266060   (438 words)

  
 FreelanceWriting.Com: Web Site for Today's Working Writers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
He works a day job as the Editor of Michigan Parks and Recreation Magazine and can be reached online at editor@profilesonline.com.
Whatever your ideal freelance gig might be, this is the book to help you get it.
Because the Internet is the only place that can truly encompass the breadth of freelance job opportunities out there, you need to know the best sites for finding what you want--who’s hiring, how to design and post a professional-looking resume, and how to get special benefits even if you’re not a full-time employee.
www.freelancewriting.com /robanthony.html   (1114 words)

  
 offshore software development company - Crm supply chain management in india   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-16)
Internet has opened up great opportunities for freelancers, especially those in low wage countries working in software development and information technology areas.
Freelance programmers and outsource india php shopping cart php site php search engines perl cgi asp php linux nt mysql programming on any platform and any database for just us$10 per hour.
Freelancing on the internet has opened doors for many people to use their brain & earn money from any part of the world.
www.infotrex.com /offshoresoftwaredevelopmentcompanyo.html   (327 words)

  
 An Executive Guide: More Money - Net a job
The Internet eliminates the need to spend hours of pounding the streets that is mandatory in the real-world before you can pocket extra bucks using your ingenuity.
For starters, freelancing on the Internet is the in-thing.
In sum, the Internet is another mode of establishing contacts without having to spend precious dollars in international travel or rupees in communications.
www.blonnet.com /canvas/19991225/25120050.htm   (1240 words)

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