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I know I've been slacking on the blog lately but readers you must realize - I'm a student and laziness is part of the job. At any rate, I've found a few useful and all around freakin' sweet resources that I'd like to present to you guys. Always remember: Unless stated otherwise, all of the recourses I present are free because I'm broke and according to economical statistics so are you. Without further filler text here we go:

CARBONMADE




Carbonmade is the ultimate in free online art portfolios. The portfolios themselves are ad-free and very well stylized, so you're well presented until you can get your own web site. The only reason why I say it's a good temporary solution as opposed to a permanent one is because there are limitations in regards to how much you can present. As a free user you can have up to 5 categories with 35 images hosted, but if you're a newbie designer that should be more than enough. They also have a Whoo! (I love that) account you can upgrade to that gives you a whole lot more. For those just skimming the place here's the general deal:

FREE

• Cool display options


• Five categories


• Up to 35 images in those categories


• Your portfolio is ad-free

WHOO!

• It's 12 bucks a month


• You can have up to 50 categories


• Up to 500 high-resolution images


• 10 high quality videos


• Your portfolio is of course ad-free

FILE DEN




File Den is presently the coolest thing sense canned bread (wait....) in my arsenal of artsy weapons because not only is it completely free but you can also store damn near any file type known to man. The ads are minimal, the site is simple, and the navigation won't make you want to kill a guy quite as much. Let's go over a few things:

• It's FREE


• It's easy to use


• Hotlinking is encouraged


• 1GB storage space


• 50MG file size limit


• 5GB monthly bandwidth

ACE PROJECT





Alright I admit it: the navigation of Ace Project made me want to chunk my precious laptop into the woods. Not because Ace Project sucks and I want it to die, but because there are waaay too many options to select when organizing a project on this site. Ace Project is a web-based project management program that helps aid in the prevention of flaking out on your occupational responsibilities as a designer. The system is actually pretty innovative but when it comes down to it, I think It's mainly used by accountants and other people with a whole lotta tedious stuff going on. Why do I recommend it? Well, because I use it myself and find it to be highly productive in the hands of your average ADD artist (and there are a lot of us). Besides, there is a check box when creating a project that grants you the service of filling in the default options for you. Here are a few of the many specifics:

• Multiple project management


• Task reminders


• Multi-user


• Job assignment


• and other stuff like that

FORUMER





For those of us who couldn't give two shits (yes, I speak French) about a domain name and just want a freakin' forum for...I dunno...things of a forumy nature, there is Forumer. Forumer is free just like everything else, only there will be Google ads on your forum unless you're willing to toss them two bucks a month for the removal of said ads. Also, you can only have one forum, unless you do what I do and create like twenty accounts. Look it:

• phpBB2: Choosing this type of forum will limit you in terms of customization, but they and I alike recommend creating a phpBB forum if you are unfamiliar with the anatomy and design of this sort of thing.


• IPB: This is the forum type I chose to use for a few reasons; the main one being so I could customize to little black heart's content. This is not recommended for those unfamiliar with html, css and other codes of that nature.

Well there you have it. I hope you can find these sites and services useful in some way, both normal and to declare your love for your goat/girlfriend. Hey, I don't judge...