Formal Degree vs. Self Taught

Formal degree or self taught – which is better? A carefully designed course, filled with modules covering the industry’s most commonly requested skills; or hard work and self application, learning techniques as and when required?

The Daze After Tomorrow

We’ve turned form Greek oracles to biblical prophets to scientists to science fiction writers to today’s futurists to get a glimpse of what’s to come. Or maybe not. Sometimes the seers need glasses, or contracts of Lasik or whatever comes next in vision correction. We don’t know; we can’t see that far ahead.

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

Probably the best way to protect an eBook is by using a secure DRM system like Adobe Content Server 4 or a much more affordable option like EditionGuard. These systems can make it more difficult for pirates to take advantage if eBooks and the additional security may just cause them to turn their attention to other eBooks that do not have the same level of protection. DRM systems aren’t impossible to defeat but sometimes simply making it harder for “pirates” is enough deterrent.

Virgin London Marathon 2013

The London Marathon is here in which spectators will see thousands of professional athletes and enthusiastic runners take to the streets of London for the annual sporting event. While some participants run with victory and record breaking in mind, others see the race as one of the UK’s most famous fancy dress affairs, flaunting wacky costumes and light-hearted antics for very real charities.

Is Your Office Safe For Work?

Keeping clean and healthy in the office may be harder than you think. Did you know that 1 in 3 office workers have witnessed co-workers leaving restrooms without washing their hands? Or how about 53% of Americans don’t wash their hands after exchanging money? Or even The average person touches 300 surfaces every 30 minutes, exposing themselves to 840,000 germs?

12 Unusual Social Networking Sites

Twitter and Facebook have huge audiences, but smaller social networking sites for niche audiences from mustache lovers to knitters are picking up steam, with new ones popping up all the time. MyLife.com tracked down 12 unique sites for specific interest groups you might want to join or share with your cat-loving friend.

Where Are Payday Loans Banned?

Payday loans are a highly contested form of consumer lending. Advocate groups fight to protect them while consumer groups work to limit or eliminate them completely. Currently, 12 states have laws that either ban payday loans or have strict lending laws which make them unprofitable in the state. Their payday laws have been compiled into one infographic, created by loans.org.

The Many Faces of a Marketing Team

Who are the people behind marketing campaigns and how do they collaborate? In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, keeping everyone on the same page is no mean task. By understanding how marketers coordinate & collaborate, teams can stay in sync and work better, together. Take a look at this infographic from Brightpod to see the many faces of a marketing team! It provides a fun take on the different types of marketers, their favorite tools, what they read and how they collaborate.