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CRAFTS MISCELLANEOUS SCAMS/RECALLS  
FOOD/DIET MONEY/BARGAINS SMALL BUSINESS  

 

BIBLE

www.BlueLetterBible.org - Don't have time to read the Bible? Listen to it on your desktop for free! A narrator reads the Bible verse by verse with music in the background.

www.MusicForTheSoul.org - A not-for-profit Christian ministry committed to providing life changing healing through music. Might be just what you need to get you through.

www.PraiseBanners.com/ "We offer church banners, flags and accessories with unparalleled quality and service. For over thirteen years we have been supplying churches and ministries worldwide. Browse the site to see our many banner designs as well as kits, fabric, banner stands and accessories. We have new Christmas Banner designs just in time for your Advent and Christmas Celebrations."

http://disciplethenations.org If you are a Christian artist or musician with a heart for missions, then this is the site for you! An abundance of information, opportunities, and resources are available at this Canadian-based website.

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BOOKS
www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html - This is your chance to leaf through great books and magnify the details, as the website says. Peruse Mozart's musical diary (with audio clips), the original Alice in Wonderland with illustrations by the author, DaVinci's sketches, and more!

www.Cash4Books.net - You know you have all those old books lying around collecting dust. It's time you used an easy way to turn those books into cash. Easier than posting your book on an online auction site and waiting for someone to buy it. Check it out.

www.allworth.com – "A publishing company that provides practical information to creative professionals, such as artists, photographers, designers, and authors." Many practical and helpful books to be found here, as well as opportunities for submissions.

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COACHING
www.CoachOfTheAirwaves.com - Worldwide Association for coaches who communicate through radio, television and video. Listen to shows or join and host your own show!

www.ChangingCourse.com/ "If you want more than a job change, if you want more than a career change, if what you really desire is a meaningful life change… maybe it’s time you thought about changing course." Change your life’s course today by taking a look at this website.

www.coaching-uk.org.uk - England-based website that offers international advice, links, and listings for people seeking life coaching. (Coaching UK - Coaching UK and Coaching Related Links)

www.CoachingToys.com/ "Coaching Toys Inc. promotes and supports the use of creativity, expressive arts, play, humor, intuition and spirituality in personal growth work. These approaches expand the range of the practitioner, enliven the work, provide new avenues for awareness in clients, create space for deep learning to take place, allow for authentic self-expression and make work for both practitioner and client more fun and rewarding." There are a few products I can think of to recommend to their store.

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CRAFTS
www.indiahandicraftstore.com/ Exporters and suppliers of Indian handicrafts, wholesale Christmas Gifts, wholesale Bags and Purses, Indian wooden handicraft, handicraft products, Indian jewelry, wall hangings and decorative boxes, from India.

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FOOD/DIET

www.moms-diet.com - Online Weight Loss Support For Moms, Diet Recipes, and Fitness Plans For Moms.

www.CookStreet.com - Culinary School: CookStreet.com offers a wide variety of culinary courses for everyone from the aspiring professional chef, to the backyard grill master. 

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FREELANCE
http://maestro.ws/network/index.htm "This free resource is for creative artists and those who seek their talents.  Pass the word about our site to other composers, writers, producers and directors to make it an even more dynamic resource for creative artists everywhere."

www.Festivals.com "The Internet's largest Festival and Event resource." Worldwide.

www.artdeadlineslist.com "A monthly newsletter (via email or paper) with 600-900 announcements (every month!) listing art contests & competitions, art scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing & photo contests, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, casting calls, fellowships, festivals, funding, and other opportunities (including some that take place on the web) for artists, art educators and art students of all ages." Well worth a visit!

www.CraigsList.org An online community where creative folks can find jobs, housing, and more! I use it to search for freelance job listings in the NY Metro area. There you'll find everything from voiceovers to warehouse jobs, with new listings posted daily.

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GIFTS
www.SantaLetterForChristmas.com - Personalized hand-written Santa Claus letters: Imagine how excited your son, daughter, or grandchild would be to receive their very own letter from Santa. Delight in their discovery of how Santa has been "watching" all year, seeing all the fun they have had with their hobbies and the things they have accomplished in school and elsewhere! With information provided by you, the child you love will receive a handwritten letter from Santa addressed to them and postmarked from the North Pole. All of this for only $10.99 (additional letters available at a discounted price). To read a sample letter and order your letter, visit www.SantaLetterForChristmas.com (Available in the continental United States only.) This makes a great Christmas gift, and it is something that will be cherished for years to come.

Click to view our journals!Handmade leather journals and unique pewter gifts Handmade leather journals & diaries, personal  organizers & portfolios, checkbook covers and wallets, all crafted from custom tanned cowhide. Lead free pewter bookmarks, hair barrettes, pendants & journal buttons hand cast one at a time in our shop.

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HOME

Dining Room Sets - Looking to buy the best dining room sets or dining room furniture? Find the highest quality dining room sets and dining room furniture.

www.TheSurfaceStore.com - Temporary Graphics and art for your walls. Removable decals that won't damage your walls, furniture, laptops, mirrors, etc!

www.BargainClicks.com/store/style/index.asp What is your home style profile? Visit the Style Center, which can help you determine what style you would prefer your living arrangement to be. Then purchase products that accentuate your style!

www.NaturalHomeRugs.com NaturalHomeRugs.com carries a wide selection of natural fiber area rugs. Wool, Persian, Jute, Outdoor, and Bamboo are some of the interesting choices you'll find! Give your home and studio that special look that makes you feel good every time you see it.

www.FindYourSpot.com Do you know where you belong? Sometimes you just know you don’t like where you’re living. Take the quiz to find out where in America is a potentially great place for you to live, based on your likes and dislikes. Perhaps the best opportunities of your life are waiting for you in the right community. You need the right environment to flourish in. You will need to give your e-mail address to get the info however.

www.BestPlaces.net Sperling’s Best Places, your ultimate resource for relocation, recreation, and retirement. Plenty of lists to browse, such as best and worst American cities for crime, stress, dating, etc.

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MISCELLANEOUS
Shop Flowers - Shop Flowers with Canada Wide Flowers, a top FTD Canada florist where you can shop online for same day flower delivery.

Baptism invitations - Send Picture Me Perfect cards for 50th wedding anniversary, adoption announcement, baby shower invitations, baptism announcements, birth announcement, engagement announcements and graduation announcements. Share your joy with friends and family by sending them an exclusive Picture Me Perfect invitation cards on a special occasion.

Melbourne Wedding Photographer & Wedding Photographer - My Wedding Photographer is the boutique Wedding Photography service of Kristian Gehradte Photography. Melbourne based though shooting Weddings Australia wide Kristian will create unforgettable imagery of your special day.

http://www.rainbowhawaii.com/ - "You will find the right Hawaiian shirts and Hawaiian dresses for just about everyone who desires attractive made in Hawaii apparel here."

www.inventorbasics.com - "The purpose of this website is to educate small businesses, entrepreneurs, and independent inventors on the basics of inventing.  There is often much more involved in making money off of your good ideas than simply coming up with them.  The information on this site will answer your questions of what to do before and after coming up with an invention and help you realize your dreams."

www.Online-Degress-And-Scholarships.com - "lists and describes more than 135 fully accredited colleges and universities, and offers links to more than 50 no-cost online scholarship matching services."

www.collegesurfing.com - "Collegesurfing.com allows visitors to research, find, and request information from more than 900 educational institutions and 3,500 campuses offering thousands of degree and certificate programs."

www.College-Scholarships.com - "offers information on traditional colleges, scholarships, college admission, college contact information, HBCU's, colleges for women, Christian colleges, colleges with programs for students with learning disabilities, career schools, vocational schools, a quick and easy GPA calculator, and much, much more."

www.Pandora.com - Internet radio, the way you want it, whenever and wherever you want it. I just put in Bach and in moments I was listening to his music, played in random order, with information about each title being played. Haven't heard any commercials yet.

www.docstoc.com - "Docstoc is the premier online community and marketplace to find and share professional documents. Docstoc provides the platform to upload and share documents with the world, and serves as a vast repository of free and for purchase legal, business, financial, technical, and educational documents that can be easily searched, previewed and downloaded."

www.ActsOfKindness.org Need a kind thought to encourage or uplift you? Check out the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. Do a good deed and share your story. You'd be surprised at how creatively kind people can be! Let being kind give you peace of mind. Good to know that in a world of evil deeds there are still kind people everywhere. Be one.

www.BaseInstitute.org - "Using the Bible and other historic sources, coupled with scholarly research supported by archaeological evidence, BASE endeavors to dispel the notion that the Bible is a collection of fables and legend."

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~pkettenr/gr/ "GlassRoots, Inc. is an organization that provides artistic and life skills training to Newark, NJ area youth through workshops in glassmaking, graphic design, and basic business and entrepreneurial concepts."

www.BellaOnline.com The voice of women online. Lots of resources for the resourceful woman.

www.ParentsJournal.com - The Parent's Journal is a weekly radio broadcast designed to assist parents of newborns and up. There are archives of informative interviews with parenting "experts" and people just like you, offering advice on what has worked for them. The radio show is very good, but the website is excellent for searching for resources mentioned on the show. Very practical down-to-earth information.

www.WomensJobList.com -(Search and Post Jobs) Job board and resume database dedicated to career advancement for women.

www.unheardBeethoven.org – If you love Beethoven and are familiar with his music you will love hearing MIDIs of the notes he scribbled in his notebooks and music from his "unpublished" works. Go to this site if you are interested to hear a totally different opening that Beethoven composed for his famous 5th symphony!

www.findsounds.com – Need a sound for your webpage or project? You’re likely to find it here. This search engine scans the web for sound effects from a baby’s coo to a pencil sharpener.

www.FreeArtsNYC.org "Free Arts for Abused Children, NYC is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the healing powers of the arts into the lives of abused, neglected and at-risk children and their families. Through painting, dance, drama, writing, music, sculpture, photography and other outlets of creativity, Free Arts trains volunteers to help children and families express emotions, gain self-confidence and develop positive methods of communication."

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MONEY/BARGAINS

 

www.HuffWrites.com – The official website of Francine L. Huff, author of the acclaimed book "The 25-Day Financial Makeover: A Practical Guide For Women," and the recently released 2nd edition, "The 25-Day Money Makeover For Women." At her website you can learn more about Francine, read an excerpt from her book, purchase copies of her books and there’s a free financial newsletter too!

www.Billy.com - "The web's smartest savings club. Billy's job is to make sure his friends never pay full price again. With the help of his fantastic family, he negotiates great deals with retailers and service providers on behalf of his friends. He also compares offers and quotes from different vendors so his friends can find the most suitable product or service and still keep as much of their hard earned money as possible." Friend him!

www.NeighborGoods.net - "Save money and resources by sharing stuff with your friends."

www.wow-coupons.com/printable-retail-coupons.php - Get the "hidden" retail savings that all the savvy bargain hunters know about (but never tell you)!

www.MommySavers.com Practical advice for Moms and their families who want to live well for less.

www.FreeTreesAndPlants.com - Can't afford plants and trees for your landscape? Can't stand the high prices at your local nursery? Why not get them FREE? The only thing you pay for is shipping. And yes the plants are small when you get them, but with time and patience your yard will look fabulous.

www.swapthing.com/ "Swap the things you have for the things you want.  SwapThing is the ultimate swap meet, garage sale, flea market, barter arena, and trade exchange. From books to music LPs and CDs; trading cards and comic books to home and garden equipment; children’s clothing to personal services — the possibilities are endless."

www.FrugalSimplicity.com - Frugal tips, articles, and ideas to get more for your dollar, save money, and have more for less.

www.Stretcher.com Living better for less. Tips for how to take a dollar and stretch it to fit every budget. If you ever wanted to live simpler and stretch your dollars, Dollar Stretcher is for you! A free weekly newsletter full of money-saving tips and articles, and a website brimming over with free money and time saving advice. You’ll be glad you looked at this one.

Freecycle Network www.FreeCycle.org - I enjoy participating in Freecycle, which is a free network of people in your neighborhood who have stuff to give away. All you have to do is arrange to go pick it up! And you can post your free stuff also. I've used it several times and have given away lots of things. So much better than having clutter around your home and you know your stuff will go to someone who wants it. You can get really nice things, too! Like Ipods, children's swingsets, computers, etc!!

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NETWORKING

www.IMPNow.com - It's My Passion Now, a social networking site for creative folks, and there are video interviews and demonstrations from some of the industry's top professionals.

www.Ekaweeka.com - Ekaweeka is a small business community that combines networking, commerce, and easy site customization. Share and sell your creations to the world. Find hidden gems or artisians with similar interests. Discover original designers, artists, and services by others.

www.OddPodz.com - A community for creatives of all types. Click the link and find out how cool it is for yourself!

www.GeoClan.com - "committed to bringing fresh voices to the forefront. In a world of deafening mainstream media silence, we decided to cover our news by ourselves for ourselves. We're building a hub of information for and by people of every ethnic and cultural background. Joining the GeoClan.com World Family means the opportunity to share your creativity, opinions, and thoughts with an international audience."

www.MyEntertainmentWorld.com "MY Entertainment WORLD is a resource for the special needs of motion pictures, television, recording, live theater, models, talents, performers, casting directors, agents, photographers, stylists, and all professionals working in the fields of modeling, acting, entertainment, and.... WORLD WIDE!!"

www.Creativity-Portal.com "Creativity Portal is an imagination inducing sanctuary for artists, writers, crafters, and creativity enthusiasts." Wow. Who knew there was a sanctuary for rare birds like us.

www.Ecademy.com The business exchange website that connects people to knowledge, contacts, support and business. Join the Trusted Business Network now to help you to network across town, across country, and across the globe, all at a time that is convenient to you.

www.CCAAonline.org "The Christian Creative Arts Association is comprised of a board of evangelical Christians who desire to further the use of the creative arts in worship, ministry, and missions." Sounds like a good idea to me.

www.cita.org "Christians In Theatre Arts (CITA) has been organized to give Christians a continent-wide support network of other believers who are also theatre artists. Whether you're leading or participating in a church drama ministry, or teaching at a high school or college, or working in the professional theatre; whether you're a performer, director, designer or playwright, CITA is dedicated to serving you!"

www.ICVM.com - The International Christian Visual Media is a group of Christian writers, directors, producers, and distributors who work to spread the Gospel through a variety of media.

www.vsarts.org – "VSA arts is an International organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. The organization offers arts-based programs in creative writing, dance, drama, music and the visual arts implemented primarily through our vast affiliate network in 39 states and the District of Columbia, collaborators in 10 states, and 70 international affiliates in 67 countries."

www.SongwritersResourceNetwork.com News & Information for Songwriters. FREE Songwriter Billboards ~ Industry Contacts. Sponsors of the Great American Song Contest!

www.ChristianSongwriters.org "Provides Christian songwriters with the best resources available for ensuring success in their songwriting.  Find the best songwriting contests for Christian music, participate in our active forum, and find ways to get your music heard."

www.ChristianActors.org Christian Actors Web Site "This is a web site for Christian actors and artists to network, share information, news, advice and encouragement!"

www.PlanetPDF.com – The home of the PDF community.

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PRINTERS

imageMedia.comwww.ImageMedia.com - "The next step in web-based, full-color design, printing, direct mail, and list solutions for the retail and wholesale customer. With our user friendly online ordering system and state-of-the-art printing facility, we are taking the industry to new levels of production, customer service and turnaround."

www.uprinting.com - "UPrinting is a trusted online printing company committed to providing a high quality printing experience at affordable prices. For over 25 years, U-Printing has been a trusted leader in online printing, featuring its signature easy-to-use website and the famous Free Project Review, a complimentary proofing service which requires no upfront payment. U-Printing offers convenient marketing support services such as design, lists, and direct mailing to help grow small and medium-size businesses nationwide. Powered by brand new fully automated in-house Komori presses and CREO direct-to-plate, we offer faster turnaround with minimal human error and lower overhead cost. This allows us to provide customers with consistently high-quality printing at the lowest possible prices."

www.PrintAndMailCenter.com - This is the Print and Mail Center for the Avery company, my favorite resource for labels, postcards, and other paper goods I use in my home office. Services include: assist professionals, students and small business owners to print and mail postcards, brochures, folded cards and more. ; helping businesses to create new prospect lists based on demographics for residential lists and also based on industry-specific criteria for business mailing lists; and shares great tips and tools in their Direct Mail Learning Center on the website.

www.VirtualPrinter.co.uk Postcard printing, postcard printer, flyer printing, flyer printer, poster printing, poster printer, folder printing, folder printer in the UK.

Promotional Products and Executive Promotional Items 1 AAA - The Best Promotional Products Company. Promotional Products near wholesale prices and great service from the best! Promotional products with corporate logos, promotional items and promotional gifts, trade show giveaways, and corporate apparel. Let us help you make your promotion a success.

www.PSprint.com/ A friend recently had some full color postcards printed through this company and was very satisfied with the competitive prices, lightning-fast service and exceptional quality of the cards. See if you agree.

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REFERENCE
www.FreePatentsOnline.com - "This site allows free patent searching, free patent PDF downloading, allows you to set up competitive intelligence alerts, and more.  It's a great resource for patent searching, R&D, and market research. Especially of interest to small businesses concerned with intellectual property."

www.HopStop.com - The Mapquest for people who don't drive. "HopStop is your city transit guide. We provide door-to-door subway and bus directions and maps for New York City. You can also search for places to eat, drink, sleep and see in the City Guide." Other locations include Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and New Jersey.

www.WhatIs.com - "Definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words."

www.copyright.gov/ The United States Official Copyright page. Forms to print out and questions about copyrights answered.

www.DrRecommend.com "Our staff doctors guide you through the Medical Internet, journal articles, and other resources for professionals and patients. This is the official site of the MEDQUEST TV show and the host of medical search engines."

www.KnowledgeHound.com Plenty of how-to guides for a variety of subjects.

www.eHow.com "Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything."

www.LifeTips.com "LifeTips is a network of hundreds of Tip Sites that offer 68,000+ Tips to 3 million monthly visitors." Tips for just about every kind of subject.

www.ABYZNewsLinks.com - A clearinghouse of newspaper archives from around the world. Just about every newspaper you can think of is linked here. Some may be subscription-based in order to access their database.

www.artslynx.org – Plenty of international links to online theater, dance, music, and art related resources. If you haven’t found what you’re looking for yet, you just might find it here.

http://asktcl.com "Ask the Computer Lady" If you're new to the web or have computer questions in general, this is the site for you! She offers great tips, software freebies, and a weekly newsletter chock full of helpful answers to your computer questions.

www.BeMoreCreative.com provides free online resources for thinking, working and living more creatively. Search 25,000 quotations from 2,500 famous people at Creative Quotations. Give primary health care a good name with graphics from Creative PHC. Become a creative manager and learn to manage your creativity at Creative Management.

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SCAMS/RECALLS
www.RipOffReport.com - "Ripoff Report® is a worldwide consumer reporting Web site and publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file and document complaints about companies or individuals. While we encourage and even require authors to only file truthful reports, Ripoff Report does not guarantee that all reports are authenic or accurate. Be an educated consumer. Read what you can and make your decision based upon an examination of all available information."

www.LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com - "Developed to arm you with information so you don't fall victim to Internet scam artists. Education, good judgment, and a healthy dose of skepticism are the best defenses against becoming a victim. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!"

www.Recall-Warnings.com Before you buy a product, make sure it doesn’t have a recall for faulty manufacturing. Find out if the things you own may be hazardous to you.

www.Snopes.com Next time your friend sends you one of those annoying forwarded e-mails (viruses, free Microsoft money, etc.), check out whether or not the info is true by going to this website. 99.9% of the time you will discover that it is just a rumor, taking up space and valuable time in your inbox.

www.funerals-ripoffs.org/ Good news! You could save a bunch of money on your funeral expenses! This website exposes fraud within the funeral services industry. Visit the site for yourself and decide what’s best for your family after you die.

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SMALL BUSINESS

Franchise Opportunity - Use our directory to find top franchise opportunities.  Buying a franchise can become a prosperous business decision.  See what business opportunities await you.

Bookkeeping services - OSI Business Services Virtual Accounting Department: Providing outsourced online bookkeeping and accounting services to small, mid-size and fast growing businesses.

www.SmallBusiness.com "Smallbusiness.com is a collection of resources for those seeking information and assistance in starting and running a small business in the U.S."

www.businessownersideacafe.com Business Owners' Idea Cafe: Small Business Online serves up fast, fresh and friendly small business information. Hearty advice on how to start, finance and run a small business. There's a daily contest, tech & book reviews, guest biz experts section, CyberSchmooz chat forums, and a Fridge full of know-how. Over 8,000 pages of small business tools and resources. A "Fun Approach to Serious Business."

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TUTORIALS/TRAINING

www.TutorHunt.com - A completely free service for both tutors and students to locate each
other, used by thousands of UK parents/students.

Learning platform - The RM Kaleidos® Learning Platform is made up of a number of products and services that together form RM's learning platform or Managed Learning Environment. UK-based company.

http://onlinephduk.com - "Free guides and advice from University academics about Online courseware."

www.w3Schools.com - A multitude of free online web building tutorials. Learn something new!

www.guidetoonlineschools.com - A comprehensive resource for distance education and online colleges. Contains in-depth career information, school reviews, testimonials from distance learners and a wealth of other information

HTML and CSS tutorials, references, and articles www.HTMLdog.com - HTML dog, "the web designer's resource for everything HTML and CSS, the most common technologies used in making web pages."

www.ItrainOnline.org "ItrainOnline responds to the need for a single source on the web containing a selection of the best and most relevant computer and Internet training resources for development and social change."

www.Teach-nology.com The quintessential web portal for educators. Teaching tools of every kind are here, though you may have to register to access some of them.

www.ProTonic.com "Protonic.com is an online community that provides technical support to computer users for free. We prefer to call our users "Clients," because we have the philosophy that, despite our service being free, you should still receive the highest quality technical support."

www.ActOneProgram.com "ACT ONE, INC. is a nonprofit organization that trains people of faith for careers in mainstream film and television."

www.baycongroup.com/word.htm Free Microsoft Word tutorials.

www.TutorGig.com A website search engine that will find you a "tutor" for many subjects (not just those taught in the classroom). Great if you want to learn how to do things yourself.

www.WorldwideLearn.com/ "At this site you'll find hundreds of online degree programs, MBA programs, online courses, computer training, continuing education, career training, certificate programs, personal development courses, and learning resources in 365 subject areas offered by universities, colleges and training companies from all over the world."

www.CraftOfSongwriting.com/ "The Songwriting Education Resource is designed to provide you with educational articles on the craft of songwriting, as well as inform you of upcoming songwriting courses and seminars."

www.newbieclub.com – A "club" for people who are new to the internet (and feel somewhat intimidated by it). This site explains everything in easy to understand language, and there’s a free newsletter too!

www.photographytips.com – This site is dedicated to helping amateur photographers get started in their craft. Of course the pros can learn a thing or two at this site as well!

www.freeskills.com – Hundreds of IT job listings and free IT tutorials including flash, html, java, and more!

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