Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

[caption id="attachment_6035" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via MKH Marketing[/caption] Every parent knows: In the era of Secret and SnapChat, the struggle to help kids understand the potential dangers of the internet is a tough one. After all, adults love social media — it's a crucial channel for marketing and business development, not to mention the personal practice of keeping in touch.

[caption id="attachment_6020" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo via kozumel on Flickr. [/caption] If you've considered getting into scrapbooking, you've probably had the chilling experience of sitting down in front of an open book, with a blank page staring back at you, and thought, "Oh no.

[caption id="attachment_5972" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Kevin Allison in action — photo by Jason Spiro.

[caption id="attachment_5952" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] Working for yourself can be extraordinarily rewarding — many small business owners say it's one of the best decisions they ever made — but it's hard to ignore the financial challenges, especially when you're just starting out. Of the millions of Americans who currently work for themselves, many of them find themselves in debt without a safety net, which can be scary and, in the long run, impact your ability to do the kind of work you want to do.

Ever wonder how Chase Jarvis went from soccer-playing PhD drop-out photographer to purveyor of global education? It's pretty simple, though a little unsexy: Work.

If you could travel back in time and tap your earnest, naive younger self on the shoulder, what would you tell that younger version of you? We asked 8 of today’s top working photographers that very question.

[caption id="attachment_5883" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] All of us learn differently — and if you're the kind of person who does really well with, say, audio books, but can't focus on the words on a page, learning via podcast may be something worth looking into. Once a fringe medium for audio dorks and one-time public radio hosts, podcasting is now a major industry, with big names like Adam Carolla and Joe Rogan drawing millions of listeners to their on-demand audio productions.