I recently ran headlong into the wall that is Apple iTunes DRM (also known as FairPlay). What is DRM? The short explanation, for those of you who need it, is that DRM is Apple iTunes' method of protecting music from being "shared" or "pirated". The argumentative
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Over the years, we have done a ridiculous amount of experimentation with software packages in an effort to streamline our business and our processes. Here is a not-so-quick run-down of the software we have come to rely on in our daily business and work
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EE Design, a repository of templates and tutorials, tips, and articles on site design for ExpressionEngine, recently approached 16toads to interview us about our recent redesign and rebuild with Expression Engine. We happily obliged.
Be sure to stop by EE Design
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You’ve been selected as designer for the perfect job, but now it’s time to negotiate the contract ...
What do you do as a creative professional when the job that you have worked hard to land starts to slip from your grasp? You've done your research, you have the experience, you know what it takes to get the job done, and you know your rights and what standard
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When negotiations get rough, step back, calm down, and ask yourself a series of questions about:
1. Preparing an airtight proposal
How much room for negotiation have you left for yourself in your proposal? Did you leave room to explore alternate means of structuring the contract? How many hours will you have to set aside to get the project done? How will
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The Internet Freedom Preservation Act will guarantee Net Neutrality protections for us all.

Big phone and cable companies are trying to get rid of Network
Neutrality, the principle that protects our ability go where we want
and do what we chose online.
We must pass this bill to protect everyone's right to search the Web, share videos and photos,
connect
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How a ruinous corporate culture has taught entrepreneurs and businessmen to eschew ethics in pursuit of the almighty dollar and its impact on the creative industry.
The past six years of the Bush administration have changed the way business is done. We have watched as scandal after scandal has blasted open the doors of greed and shown us entrepreneurs how businesses are run. We have watched the trickle-down theory of “getting
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16toads design is proud to launch stopworkforhire.com. This is a personal project we have taken on as a grass-roots effort to educate fellow creatives, independents, and small businesses about an issue we feel is one of the most critical to our long-term success as
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