Dazzlin Badge of Excellence for Skelliewag

This Dazzlin Badge of Excellence is awarded to Skelliewag. Skelliewag’s tag line is “On Creating Content 2.0 To Match The New Web” and Skellie does a great job of doing just that, while teaching readers how to do the same. I love reading great content, and when that same great content gives tips on how to create more great content, well, it’s like a never-ending spinning... read more

Jumping on New Ideas

Many people, when attempting to make a living online, will concentrate on one idea and one site only, and that’s ok for them. But some people are what I call “idea people”, and I happen to be one of those kinds. Ideas spring forth like weeds from my brain, and while I don’t act upon every single one, I do tend to act upon at least a dozen or so each year. Some are really bad... read more

DazzlinDonna Speaks – Should You Work From Home?

I promised that I would be starting a series of podcasts, and I haven’t changed my mind. Here is a podcast that begins the series where I show you how to do what I do…make a living online, working from home in your pajamas. Although I’ve already posted an entire series on this subject, the podcasts are designed to give more detail in an auditory format. Don’t be surprised if you... read more

Using Music Recordings in Your Project

Adding a music clip to your audio or video project can make that project stand out and be noticed. You need to be aware though, that you can’t simply grab a clip of your favorite Top 40 song and use it on your latest Youtube video. Why? Because that’s illegal. Short and sweet. So what can you do? Music and lyrics published before 1922 are in the public domain, but sound recordings of any... read more

Designers Need To Reject Gray On Black

Lately, I’ve seen quite a lot of sites (usually blogs) put gray text on a black background. Tonight, I noticed it from StumbleUpon (a site I love, btw), and was just dismayed. (Yes, the screenshot above is from something SU wants me to know). Stop it, people! Just stop it. I don’t care how uber-cool it might be, it just plain sucks for readability. Show off your dark side in some other... read more