Web designers are traditionally expected to be good at both writing and communicating. They also need a lot of self-initiative. But these don’t suffice anymore – here are ten skills you need to know today to create engaging websites or hire the right designer. 1. Research and analytical skills Website designing requires lots of planning and research. It’s critically important that web designers are able to assess situations accurately and seek multiple perspectives....

My Baby Today My Baby Today serves as one big source for general information, tips, support, reminders, etc. on parenting. The app contains different guides on how to raise, treat, feed, put to bed, entertain, and protect your children. Apart from that, you can document your baby’s life in a photo album, read information about baby’s health, and learn more about certain parenting problems and the best ways to solve these problems....

Kaspersky Internet Security With its headquarters located in Moscow, Kaspersky Lab is one of the leading names in software security across the globe. The company was founded in 1997 and has more than 300 million users worldwide. Their android app can be downloaded free from the Google Play Store, but has in-app purchases to get the security benefits. But even at a price, this is a bargain due to its several security functions that protect your phone from viruses, malware, thefts and other features....

The good news: Employment is up overall. The bad: Unemployment ticked up a notch in an important area, those with less education than most. Here’s the info. The Good News Job growth looks good, particularly for middle-wage earners. Job search site Indeed.com, drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, came up with the numbers: The Bad News Less educated workers lost out: The national increase in payroll employment for September was 156,000, an 1....

The breadth of content on these services is about to change severely, though. These services, which so violently disrupted good old cable TV, are about to be disrupted themselves, with a slew of new platforms entering the market in 2019, and Disney leading the charge. Can the average household tolerate this level of fragmentation? We take a look at how the changes could affect the big streaming players, and your bank balance, too....

It all started a few years back, when Tom Bell wanted to start a t-shirt company. It was a brusque failure, and in Bell’s eyes it boiled down to the fact that it was too difficult for one person to run both the business and creative sides of the company. You see, Bell has made his career in direct marketing, which is insanely helpful, just not for creative-type roles. In fact, all of his partners were also direct marketers, but they didn’t want to collectively drop the concept of a fashion startup; their experience marketing gave them insight into how to dominate social commerce as it relates to online selling....

This is the sixth time that the Times Square New Year’s Eve event is being webcast, and similar to past years, the viewership is expected to be high; last year, the webcast brought in more than 1.5 million unique viewers from more than 200 countries. At 6 PM EST tonight, the Ball Raising ceremony will begin and will be followed by various live musical performances, hourly countdowns, behind-the-scenes stories, and interviews with various celebrities (very typical for your New Year’s Eve celebration event, duh)....

People often think that the music business is a creative, cutting-edge industry, but in many ways, the music business has gotten caught flat-footed by some of the huge technological changes that have affected the way people spend money on music. According to Bob Lefsetz, rather than being a leading industry that used to inspire dreams and make people want to learn to play the guitar, today’s music industry is in many ways struggling to keep up with the pace of change throughout the broader culture....

Why AltspaceVR Shut Down Here’s how the company explained the decision in a blog post: The service still works great, but the VC money isn’t there. While venture capitalists have been investing record sums in general, they’ve been investing in fewer opportunities, and it seems AltspaceVR couldn’t make the cut. Despite 35,000 unique monthly users spending an average of 35 mins on the service, the benefit of the social network wasn’t clear to its investors....

The Case Against Wearables One issue surrounding wearables is tough to argue: At this point the market is well-established, meaning that any potential new wearable upstarts will have a tough road ahead of them. But the incumbents are shutting down. What’s the problem? Hardware is tough. Here’s Engadget’s dismal assessment: Some companies are certainly doing well: Fitbit, Ziaomi, and Apple are constantly fighting for the top three positions in the wearables market....

So what can we expect to see? From robotic buddies to super high definition TVs, there will be plenty to catch up on and look forward to in the coming year. We take a look at what’s coming up, including some of the most outlandish inventions that will be dropping at the conference. What is CES? CES, short for Consumer Electronic Show, is the world’s largest consumer tech event, and an opportunity for companies to show their latest innovations at the start of the year....

But like any freelance career, web designers need to master a bucket of additional skills, from networking to cold calling to billing to taxes to money management. And one of those issues in particular tends to trip up your typical hard-working web designer: Picking a client. Here’s why. Skip the Small Scale Clients One user on the /r/entrepreneur subreddit offered the following advice, culled from a web design career that started in January 2016 and now regularly earned over $10,000 a month....

Before the, we want to you know from you: Who is Miami’s Hottest Showcasing Startup? Let us know your thoughts by answering the poll at the end of this post (ends at 6:00pm local time on the day of the event). The winner will be announced live at the event and will receive recognition in the editor’s note of the weekly newsletter and added press recognizing the honor of being elected Miami‘s Hottest Showcasing Startup, as well as a chance for a spot at this year’s national competition, Tech Cocktail Celebrate....

Unfortunately, Millennials are finding significantly less happiness at work than their older counterparts. And while many baby boomers and Gen-Xers may be tempted to blame laziness and entitlement as the root causes, it actually turns out that constant criticism, like that which they receive from baby boomers, Gen-Xers and themselves, is making them unhappy. A recent report from the Harvard Business Review compiled data from more than 1,000 students in the UK....

This year’s first big tech get together is already upon us: The Consumer Electronics Show is gearing up at Las Vegas, NV, and will run from January 5 to 8 in 2017. For those in need of a practical rundown on the event, there’s no better place to start than at CES’ flagship location, Eureka Park. Here’s what you need to know. CES Hits 50 This year’s event is a special one: It marks a total of fifty since CES began back in 1967....

My reasons, I realized after explaining to my family and friends, are relevant not only to me – but to anyone who is willing to pause and think about their career. It is important for everyone, regardless of their position, to frequently evaluate and reevaluate what they want out of their careers, and be willing to make adjustments based on their current goals and aspirations. Whether that means joining a startup, changing paths, or staying with the same job, it is important to know what you want and pursue to it....

It’s just the latest illustration that data privacy can be tough to regulate. Or, at least, tough for the US Congress. We explain all you need to know about the EARN IT act, including why it’s received such a frosty reception. What the EARN IT Act seeks to tackle The bill was put forward by two senators: South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham and Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal. The EARN IT title is short for “Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies,” because all bills need cool acronyms....

However, the higher education space has been slow to adopt similar technologies. Higher education faces myriad challenges when it comes to converting to digital. In particular, publishers worry that the potential cannibalization effect would hurt their hardcover sales, from which they traditionally earn most of their profits. Universities can be slow to adopt the digital technology because they simply lack a resource to do so efficiently. The university system is a multi-billion dollar business....

Since most industries are now dependent on the use of computers and internet to conduct business, accessing the control system could wreck havoc, leading to a significant amount of damage and downtime. Sony is a great example of a security breach that left everyone baffled. Not only did the attack inhibit the company from using their computers for days, but they had to spend a significant amount of money to disengage the hackers from accessing additional information....

Women Who Code is helping to break that ceiling by helping female engineers get support to dive deeper in their careers. The Women Who Code community – which includes over 50,000 members over 50 countries – help “female engineers achieve professional success, while inspiring them to be and become role models and heroes in the industry”, according to The Macro. And though other programs with similar foci have made their way to the tech community spotlight, Women Who Code push for a wider agenda: they want to see women thriving in multiple levels and spaces within tech – from entry-level positions to hiring managers and CEOs....