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Hello, I'm BrennaMae. Yes, it's a penname. Nevertheless...here's a bit about me.

I'm getting a major in web development and computer science. I've been web designing and coding websites for nearly 9 years on my own on top of that Among my other interests are

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Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Starting an effective exercise program: 5 of 33
Every exercise program you may come across has been proved by someone to work. If that's true, why hasn't it worked for you? Without a personal trainer, and with a busy schedule, a loss of good self management may be the culprit. This is, of course, understandable. We'd all like our number one focus to be our bodies, but the ... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design How to make your own website: 2 of 11
Creating a website doesn't have to be as hard as it sounds. If you're not a technical person at all, fear not-making websites is easy in today's world, as long as you know what you're doing. There is a common misconception that implies that making a website requires extensive programming knowledge and hundreds of dollars wort... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to get more comments on your blog: 3 of 15
There are so many articles for getting traffic to your blog, but what about articles telling you how to get your visitors actually engaging in it? A good practice of SEO, web directories, and participating in forums can get you a high website ranking, but in the end, a blog's true value is how much each visitor stays, partici... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design The biggest website mistakes to avoid: 1 of 5
If you currently own a website, which I'm assuming most of you do if you're reading this, chances are you have a big list of mistakes you've made as a webmaster. I have my own as well, and even today, after years of creating and maintaining websites, I'm still learning the in's and out's of good website creation.I started thi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Creating a sticky blog: 1 of 5
The 'sticky blog' metaphor refers to a blog that visitors stick to: they visit, and want to return many times in the future. This is, of course, a goal for any blogger. Repeat visitors are more important than hundreds of unique visitors per day, because repeat visitors leave comments, recommend the blog to others, and provide... More..
Business > Starting an Online Business Online success without selling anything: 1 of 5
We've all seen those entrepreneurs who made a fortune overnight by either creating a piece of software, writing an e-book, or just creating a hype somewhere. Those people recieved once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to strike it rich, but chances are, most of us won't have that opportunity.So how do you start to earn a profit on... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design Web design tips: Fitting all monitor resolutions: 1 of 5
A designer's, and programmer's, worst nightmare: varying monitor resolutions. Why do computer manufacturers do this to us?! I remember the good old days, when 800x600 was standard, and anybody who had a resolution otherwise was out-casted. Luckily, there are several simple techniques any designer or coder can use to make sure... More..
Jobs & Careers > Arts & Entertainment Jobs What it takes to become a web site designer: 1 of 5
For many, website design is a great way to express an interest in both design and technical skills. It does, however, take some savvy besides the obvious design skills. Here are a few other traits it takes to become a professional web site designer.WILLPOWERWhen I started freelancing, I found I was at a loss of one thing: wil... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design A to Z to getting website traffic: 1 of 5
So you've got a website, it's all set up and running. What now? Well to have an effective website, you need a website with visitors. If no one sees your website, there's not really a point to it.How do you get web traffic though?The trick to getting website traffic is to be one of the top spots on major search engines. There ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Taking care of the little things in articles: Understanding paragraphs: 2 of 9
We learned about paragraphs in elementary school, but how much do you really know about them? Why do we have them? Why don't we just write in one big block? The information will still get out in the text!Why we Need ParagraphsMost writers probably don't know enough about them. Here are the basics for what their used for, and ... More..