Myspace has received a bad rep over it’s short life. People using it the wrong way often pay with lost jobs, stalkers or worse. Over 60% of employers say they use Mysapce to check up on current and future employees and that number will increase another 20% in the coming years. However, is there a good side to Myspace that could help us as freelancers? You bet! I have tested this to see just what would happen if I used Myspace only to promote my work, network and share the ideas related only to my business and not my personal life.

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Today, I will be discussing a big obstacle for freelance designers…upgrades. While working with budgets and impending projects, your software of choices is a big player in the success of those projects and keeping them up to date is always a huge question—especially when you have companies like Adobe to thank for what seems like new and improved software every year or so. How can you stay up to date with the latest and greatest to ensure your quality of work is as good as it can be? Or do you even need to upgrade to stay on top? We tackle these dilemmas along with a guide to upgrading below. Read the rest of this entry »