Archive for April, 2009

100 Awesome Cheat Sheets to Learn and Do Everything in Less Time

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

By Kathleen Baker

Forget multitasking: the real skill you need to compete in the business world and in life is efficiency. The ability to pick up new tricks and hacks quickly but effectively is priceless. This list of 100 awesome cheat sheets can help you to learn and do everything in less time, from working on your blog or designing a web page to losing weight and growing your own herb garden.

Tech and Web Dev

Web workers will find cheat sheets for CSS, C++, XHTML and more in this list.

  1. CSS Cheat Sheet: LeslieFranke.com shares this cheat sheet for CSS.
  2. C++ Quick Reference Sheet: This cheat sheet will make it easier for you to follow along with C++ instructions.
  3. XHTML Character Entity Reference: This clear cheat sheet helps you figure out XHTML characters.
  4. CSS Shorthand Cheat Sheet: Play with CSS even faster when you master this cheat sheet.
  5. HTML Cheatsheet: Get the formulae for tags, body attributes and more.
  6. Windows Browser Chart: Make sense of Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Opera and other browsers for Windows.
  7. Python Cheat Sheet: Python programmers will find this cheat sheet helpful.
  8. .NET Format String Quick Reference: This cheat sheet can help you out when using .NET formatting.
  9. Regular Expressions Cheat Sheet (V2): This one-page guide can help you review symbols and patterns in regular expressions.
  10. JavaScript Cheat Sheet: Reference this sheet when working with JavaScript.
  11. Ruby On Rails Cheat Sheet: When working with Ruby, use this cheat sheet as a backup.
  12. MySQL Cheat Sheet: Set up a MySQL database with this guide.
  13. PHP Cheat Sheet (V2): Use this reference guide when you work with PHP.
  14. Cheat Sheets for Links: Learn how to create links with this guide.
  15. The Browser Safe Colors: Get codes for different colors here.

Hobbies and Games

From video games to fantasy hockey to Scrabble, these cheat sheets will help you master your favorite games.

  1. Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheets and Player Rankings: This 2009 cheat sheet will get you through the hockey season.
  2. Cheat: How to get tons of money in Blackjack Free for the iPhone: Learn how to use this iPhone game to get money.
  3. Wine Vintage Cheat Sheet for iPhone, iPod Touch: Learn about this cheat sheet for wine lovers.
  4. World of Warcraft Cheat Sheet: World of Warcraft Players can find cheats here.
  5. Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets: Get cheat sheets for overall players, rankings and more.
  6. Xbox Cheats: Get cheats for Grand Theft Auto 3, Mortal Kombat and more.
  7. Soccer Positions: Get a crash course in soccer player positions here.
  8. Super Mario Forever Cheat Sheet: Master Super Mario Forever with the help of this guide.
  9. Scrabble Tips and Tools: Learn about the points v. leave system; hooks; hot spots; and other Scrabble tips.
  10. Guitar Hero Cheats: Dominate at Guitar Hero when you learn these cheats.

Web and Mobile

Become a more efficient Internet surfer on your computer and on your phone when you check out these cheat sheets.

  1. Internet abbreviations: Find out what symbols and popular abbreviations like AFK mean.
  2. Outlook Express Keyboard Shortcuts: Manipulate your Outlook Express faster with these tips.
  3. Cheatsheet: What is Digg?: Learn everything there is to know about Digg and using Digg here.
  4. Blogger: Here you’ll learn how to use Blogger better.
  5. Emoticons cheat sheet: Find out what emoticons mean here.
  6. Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts: Learn new commands for looking up browser history and more.
  7. Mac OS X Mail e-mail settings "cheat sheet": Learn how to configure your e-mail settings on Mac OS X Mail.
  8. The Power User’s BlackBerry Guide: 121 CrackBerry Tips, Hacks and Resources: This mega cheat sheet will teach you all the shortcuts and hacks for a BlackBerry.
  9. Twitter cell phone cheat sheets: Learn the mobile commands that will let you use Twitter from your phone.
  10. Facebook Notes Cheat Sheet: Customize your Facebook notes by learning these tips.

Organization and Productivity

Become a more organized person who can efficiently use PowerPoint and tidy up a closet.

  1. Gmail shortcuts: These keyboard shortcuts make it easier to breeze through Gmail.
  2. Powerpoint 2003 - Quick Reference Card: Learn how to use PowerPoint more effectively.
  3. Windows 2000 Keyboard Shortcuts: If you’re still on Windows 2000, use this guide for keyboard shortcuts.
  4. Microsoft Windows Vista Cheat Sheet: This reference card helps you navigate Windows Vista.
  5. 20 Home Office Organizing Tricks: This guide helps you organize your home office.
  6. GTD Cheatsheet: The Workflow: Use this Getting Things Done cheat sheet to be more productive.
  7. Obsessive-Compulsive’s Guide: Top 12 Organizing Tips, Plus Resources: Discover how to prioritize your organizing here.
  8. Cleaning Cheat Sheet: This cheat sheet covers cleaning in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, bedroom and more.
  9. Finesse Your Files: Organize your computer files with this cheat sheet.
  10. 12 Secrets of the Closet Pros: Print out this list so that you’ll always have an organized closet.

Finance

Learn stock market lingo, get ideas for organizing your personal budget, and more.

  1. Financial Tips for New College Graduates: A Cheatsheet for Managing Your Money: Get tips for paying off and managing investments, student loans, credit cards and more.
  2. Tax, Credit and Currency Questions: Find basic information about tax day, credit scores and more.
  3. What does "YMMV" Mean? The Official Guide to Decoding the Language of Frugality: Understand abbreviations for a frugal lifestyle, like coupon codes and more.
  4. Setting Your Financial Goals: This cheat sheet walks you through the process of setting financial goals.
  5. Stock Exchange Abbreviations: Find out what AAOE and IOR mean.
  6. Making a Budget: Fill out this form to create your own budget cheat sheet.
  7. Investing 101: Buy your first stock or fund: Learn the lingo for buying stocks and funds, as well as the process for buying.
  8. Investor Words: Get definitions of terms like equity, working capital and Class A Shares.
  9. Glossary of Financial and Business Terms: The New York Times glossary includes words like abnormal returns and hedging demands.
  10. Money 101 Glossary: Get abbreviations and definitions for the financial world.

Conversions

These cheat sheets make it easy to convert currency, time, measurements and more.

  1. Travelers Currency Cheat Sheet: Convert everything from USD to Algerian Dinars to Thai Bats to Rwandan Francs.
  2. Clothing Conversions: Convert clothing and shoe sizes here.
  3. Time Zone Reference Card: Figure out time zones here.
  4. Temperature Conversions: Learn about Celsius and Fahrenheit conversions.
  5. Unit Conversion: This site will help you convert length, volume, speed and more.

Language

Before your next trip abroad, review these cheat sheets for learning simple phrases in French, Spanish, Russian and other languages.

  1. Internationally used French phrases: Use this guide to finally learn what "a huis clos" and "coq au vin" mean.
  2. Some Basic Phrases: Spanish Tutorial: Get pronunciations, translations and spellings for Spanish phrases like "lo siento" and "hasta pronto."
  3. Free Translations: English to French: This guide lists translations for popular phrases like "Excuse me/sorry" and "Glad to meet you."
  4. Common Russian Phrases: Learn how to say "good night" and "see you later" in Russian.
  5. The most common Chinese characters in order of frequency: Learn 3,000 Chinese characters here.

Home and Garden

These cheat sheets help you figure out which laundry loads go together, how to pick the right soil for your garden, and even how to read chocolate labels.

  1. Companion Planting CheatSheet: Find out which plants grow well together using this guide.
  2. Culinary Herb Guide: Discover which herbs are best to cook with.
  3. Chocolate Cheat Sheet: Review chocolate terms like cacao and cauliflora here.
  4. Wine and Food Pairings: Find wine and food pairing charts here.
  5. How to Make a Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit: Learn which materials and supplies you’ll need to make a non-toxic cleaning kit.
  6. Laundry 101: A Cheat Sheet: This guide will help you figure out which items to wash together, which to wash in cold water, and when to use warm or hot water.
  7. Real Estate Terms: Look up real estate terms in this glossary.
  8. Cooking Dictionary Cheat Sheet: Find out the meaning of phrases and cooking terms like al dente and sear.
  9. Types of Soil: Understand the differences between silt, sandy soil and clay soil.
  10. Italian Cooking Terms: Learn how to read an Italian menu or cook Italian meals when you use this cheat sheet.

Education

Use these glossaries and grammar guides to help you through class and conversation.

  1. Franklin’s Grammary Cheat Sheet: Discover the differences between allude and elude; affect and effect; and others.
  2. Glossary of College Terms: Learn the meaning of words like co-requisiste, academic unit and advisory.
  3. Math Cheat Sheets: Find cheat sheets for algebra, trigonometry and more.
  4. Glossary of Admission Terms: Learn terms like wait list, deny and more.
  5. Measurement Formulas: All the measurement formulas for rectangles, parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids and more are on this guide.
  6. How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography: Quickly learn how to prepare an annotated bibliography here.
  7. How to Calculate your GPA: If you’re on the same grading system as this school, use this guide to figure out your GPA.
  8. Quick Grammar Cheat Sheet: Review the parts of speech here.
  9. MLA format for annotated bibliographies: If you need to annotate a paper in MLA style, use this guide.
  10. English 101: Get quick grammar rules for "a lot," "your/you’re" and more.

Health and Weight Loss

This list features cheat sheets that explain diet rules and lingo.

  1. Hot Drinks Cheat Sheet: Learn what constitutes a serving size for hot chocolate, lattes, tea and more.
  2. Diet Cheat Sheet: Tips Plain ‘n Simple: Tips here include drink water, fill up on fiber, and eat until sated.
  3. Atkins Article: Your Holiday Survival Cheat Sheet: This guide will help you make it through the holidays without overloading on carbs.
  4. Five 15-Minute Workouts: Get quick tips on making the most of shorter workouts.
  5. Diet Cheat Sheet: Food and Exercise Tips to Lose Weight: Get the lowdown on how calories, carbs, fast food, protein and more affect your diet.
  6. Your Vitamin Cheat Sheet: Discover which vitamins you need and which ones you don’t have to bother taking.

Miscellaneous

For even more cheat sheets dealing with job interviews, dating and beyond, turn to this list.

  1. Facebook: A traveler’s cheat sheet: Learn how to use Facebook to organize and display your travel plans.
  2. How to Ace a Job Interview: This step-by-step guide is great for preparing for interviews.
  3. Five Free Ways to Improve Your Life: This small guide is actually full of cheats that can improve your life.
  4. Girls Guide to Dating: Get a cheat sheet for dating the artsy guy, funny guy, athletic guy and more.
  5. Dog Food Cheat Sheet: Use this cheat sheet to learn which ingredients you need to look for when buying dog food.
  6. Remove car dents quickly and cheaply: Fix up your car with this cheat sheet.
  7. Quickly removing scratches from CDs and DVDs: Get creative to clean up your CDs and DVDs.
  8. How to make a banana and ice cream sundae: This easy guide will put you on the track to a yummy dessert.
  9. Become a better person in just 7 days: Follow this guide to become a better version of yourself.

100 Terrific Social Sites for Every Kind of Artist

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

By Kathleen Baker

Art is meant to be shared and inspired by others, so it’s no surprise that it’s very social. You can find lots of social networks online that cater to artists and art students, and we’ve profiled them here. Read on to find 100 of the best social sites for just about any artist.

General

Creatives of all types can find a home on these social sites.

  1. ArtSlant: ArtSlant is a contemporary art network that will allow you to share news about exhibitions and more.
  2. deviantART: Join this community to share and connect with digital artists, photographers, animators, and more.
  3. artselector: Artselector is a contemporary art collective with networking, news, and more.
  4. Artween: Artween is a social network for the arts, by and for art lovers.
  5. Tailcast: Tailcast is a social network for artists, writers, and musicians.
  6. Humble Voice: Check out Humble Voice to find a community for artists, designers, and musicians.
  7. meseon: Meseon is a great place to enjoy and share art.
  8. quarterlife: quarterlife is a social network for creative people around the world.
  9. E=MC²: This community of creative people use E=MC² to sell art, become famous, and make friends.
  10. MyFolio: Upload your tutorials, artwork, and more for other artists, the public, and employers.
  11. StartupNation: Artists in business for themselves will appreciate the resources available on StartupNation.
  12. MyArtSpace: Visit this online community to connect with artists, students, teachers, critics, curators, and others in art around the world.
  13. Smashing Magazine Forum: Designers, photographers, and other creatives can find a home on the Smashing Magazine forums.
  14. Facebook: Facebook is a general social network, but you can attract a huge following through the site.
  15. Art Review: Find discussion, debate, and more through Art Review.
  16. Rhizome: In Rhizome, you’ll find thousands of artists, curators, and art enthusiasts.
  17. ConceptArt: Connect with other conceptual artists on ConceptArt.
  18. Taltopia: Taltopia works to connect artists with fans and talent professionals.
  19. WetCanvas: On WetCanvas, you’ll find cyber living for artists, with content channels, member connections, and more.
  20. Asoboo: Asoboo offers an international creative network that will connect you with interesting people, places, and things to do.
  21. Tribe.net: Tribe.net is a wonderful place to connect with people in the art community and beyond.
  22. beinArt: The beinArt surreal art forum features surrealist, fantastic, and psychedelic art.
  23. Cghub: Cghub offers networking for entertainment, including animation, movies, illustration, and games.
  24. Behance: On Behance, you can share your portfolios and find collaboration.
  25. Lab for Culture: Lab for Culture offers a platform for cooperation between artists and culture organizations.
  26. Artmesh: This community offers an artist showcase as well as collaboration, communication, and inspiration.
  27. Shapeshifters: Shapeshifters offers loads of knowledge for the global creative community.
  28. Twitter: Build one on one connections in your community by participating in the lighting fast network of Twitter.
  29. ArtBistro: ArtBistro is a community for members of the visual arts community.
  30. Artlog: Connect with others, share you work, and discover new art in this global community.
  31. Creative Quarter: On Creative Quarter, you’ll find news, reviews, and more for creatives.
  32. Likemind: Visit the likemind website to learn about meetings of creative people in your area.
  33. LinkedIn: Although generally reserved for business, LinkedIn offers a great platform for getting socially connected in just about any circle.
  34. imeem: Share what’s on your playlist of blogs, audio, video, and photos.
  35. Independent Collectors: Here you’ll find a great platform for collectors to discuss art and network online.
  36. ArtistsNetwork: ArtistsNetwork is a fine art forum and community with a book club, contests, and more.

Musicians

If you’re a musical artist you can gain a following, collaborate, and more on these sites.

  1. Sellaband: Sellaband allows fans to invest in bands, supporting the music they like and receiving a profit as well.
  2. Indaba Music: Check out Indaba to connect and collaborate on music projects around the world.
  3. Flotones: Flotones offers a monetized social network for both fans and music artists.
  4. PureVolume: This website is purely devoted to helping bands promote themselves online.
  5. iJigg: Upload your music to make new fans and share it with the online community through iJigg.
  6. JamNow: Check out JamNow to find a social network that will allow you to create audio content online, schedule live jam sessions, and more.
  7. Sonific: Music artists can promote music for free on Sonific.
  8. MySpace: MySpace is an incredibly popular tool for musicians to reach new fans.
  9. MusoCity: On Muso, you’ll find a music oriented social network for fans, artists, venues, and more.
  10. ReverbNation: ReverbNation supports the independent music industry with a great way for musicians, venues, and producers to come together.
  11. Trig: Trig is a really great looking social network for musicians.
  12. Ruckus: Ruckus is a social music networking site focused on the college market.
  13. Haystack: Through this social network, you can sign up as a musician and get discovered by various users.

Photography

Become a part of these sites, and you can share your images, learn, and connect with other photographers.

  1. Flickr: Flickr is the definitive social network for photographers and other imaging artists, and a great place to attract a following.
  2. Photography on the Net: Photography on the Net is a forum for Canon camera photographers.
  3. Photography Mentor: Photography Mentor is an online photography school and social network.
  4. PhotoForum: In this community of hobbyists and professional photographers, you can share your photos and learn how to become a better photographer.
  5. Model Mayhem: Model Mayhem is an excellent place for photographers to connect with models, makeup artists, and more.
  6. Fred Miranda: Fred Miranda is a great forum for photographers of all kinds.
  7. The Photo Forum: Join The Photo Forum to chat with other photographers, find photo challenges, and resources for photography.
  8. Fotolog: Fotolog is a photoblog site, one of the oldest and largest for sharing photos in a diary or blog.
  9. Photo.net: This photography community has forums, reviews, galleries, and more.

Film & Animation

Share clips, build your portfolio, and meet others in the industry on these film and animation sites.

  1. Icewhole: Icewhole is a short film social network for film makers, actors, writers, and more.
  2. Flixster: Share movie reviews, hone your taste, and more on Flixster.
  3. YouTube: Join YouTube to share your videos with an incredibly large online community.
  4. UNUSUALS: The UNUSUALS network is designed just for commerical film professionals.
  5. @15: Best Buy’s @15 has contests, awards, surveys, and more.
  6. Filmaffinity: Filmaffinity offers movie recommendations, social networking, and more.
  7. Vimeo: Vimeo offers a great home and community for your videos.
  8. Ourmedia: Ourmedia offers channels of creativity for video producers and podcasters.
  9. ClipShack: Check out ClipShack to share your clips with the community.

Writers

Reading, writing, and books are all celebrated on these social sites.

  1. Goodreads: Goodreads offers social cataloging for books and reading lists.
  2. Helium: On Helium, active writers are paid for contributing articles, which are ranked by users.
  3. Urbis: Join groups, post your writing, and more on Urbis.
  4. Sharing Books: Sharing books is a platform for authors, illustrators, and readers to come together and raise money for charity.
  5. Writers Cafe: Visit the Writers Cafe, and you can join groups, post your writing, and more.
  6. Story Link: Visit Story Link to share your work and connect with other writers.
  7. Shelfari: Shelfari is a great social cataloging website with virtual bookshelves.
  8. The Writing Room: Visit The Writing Room to create and post your writing within the community.

Designers

Visual artists and graphic designers will appreciate these sites.

  1. Virb: Virb is a social network that actually looks nice-and it’s a great place to share your videos, blogs, and photos.
  2. VisualProgression: Visual Progression is a digital art social network, where you can upload your portfolio, blog, discuss, and more.
  3. Design Float: Design Float is a news aggregator for design.
  4. Design 21: Design 21 is a design social network for socially conscious designers.
  5. design:related: Submit articles, show off your work, and support others on design:related.
  6. Threadless: Members of the Threadless community submit t-shirt designs, and users vote to determine which will become part of the catalog.
  7. Estetica Design Forum: Get connected with other graphic designers and web designers on Estetica.
  8. Krop Creative Database: Build your resume and host your portfolio on the Krop Creative Database.
  9. Design Bump: Design Bump offers community powered design news.
  10. Coroflot: Find creative design jobs, and post your portfolio on Coroflot.
  11. FaveUp: Show off your work and get inspired by the galleries on FaveUp.
  12. ProgrammerMeetDesigner: You can get connected with programmers on ProgrammerMeetDesigner.
  13. FFFFOUND!: Check out FFFFOUND! to get loads of design inspiration.
  14. designerID: Connect with serious designers on designerID.
  15. dream.in.code: Dream in Code offers forums, jobs, tutorials, and more.

Craft & Handmade

Learn and share handcrafted art on these social sites.

  1. Etsy: Sell your creations and connect with other artists on Etsy.
  2. MyCraft: You can share and market your crafts on the MyCraft social network.
  3. Craftster: The Craftster forum bills itself as cheaper than therapy.
  4. Ravelry: Ravelry is an exclusive and exciting community for knitters.
  5. Get Crafty: Check out Get Crafty for community, DIY guides and more.

Freelance

Many artists are freelancers, so get tips, advice, and more for freelancing on these social sites.

  1. Talkfreelance: Whether you’re a web designer or other freelancer, you’ll get lots of great information and connections here.
  2. FreelanceSwitch: Check out portfolios, find advice, and more on the FreelanceSwith forums.

Miscellaneous

These sites cover metal, dancing, and more.

  1. ArtMetal: ArtMetal features social networking for metal arts.
  2. DanceJam: MC Hammer’s site helps people learn to dance, and participate in dance battles.
  3. Amateur Illustrator: Amateur Illustrator is an art and illustration community with galleries, articles, and more.

100 Places to Teach, Tutor, and Help Others Online

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

By Caitlin Smith

If you’d like to share what you know and what you have with other people, there are plenty of places to do so online. Whether you’re on a question and answer site, or participating in philanthropy, you’re sure to find plenty of opportunities to help others. Here, we’ll take a look at 100 places where you can teach, tutor, and otherwise help others on the Internet.

How to

Share your own how-to guides on these sites.

  1. HowStuffWorks: HowStuffWorks is a great place to learn and share your knowledge about electronics, food, home and garden, money, and more.
  2. Instructables: Share instructions for just about anything on Instructables.
  3. wikiHow: wikiHow is the How-to Manual you can edit.
  4. eHow: eHow is a great place to share your knowledge about common and uncommon topics.
  5. Video Tutes: Get video tutorials for a variety of tools.

Question and Answer

Give answers to the questions other people ask on these websites.

  1. Mahalo Answers: On the Mahalo Answers site, you can share your knowledge, and even get paid for it.
  2. LinkedIn Answers: Share answers with your connections, their connections, and even become an expert.
  3. AllExperts: Become an expert and offer your knowledge on AllExperts.
  4. Answerbag: Answerbag allows you to ask questions and share answers where there are no duplicates, and answers are always open.
  5. Fluther: Get connected with people who need your help on Fluther.com.
  6. Answers.com: Answers.com has entries from reference publications as well as Q&A from the community.
  7. Yahoo! Answers: Yahoo! Answers will allow you to share knowledge, help others, and earn points.
  8. Yedda: You can share what you know on Yedda.com.
  9. Ask Me Help Desk: Answer questions, and accept money for answers you provide.
  10. Ask MetaFilter: Offer your knowledge as part of the hive mind on Ask MetaFilter.
  11. MSN QnA: Answer questions and become a superstar by sharing what you know on MSN QnA.
  12. Webdunia: Webdunia is a great place to share your knowledge with anyone who asks.
  13. The AnswerBank: Post answers and discuss topics on The AnswerBank.
  14. Grupthink: Connect with others and answer questions at the same time on Grupthink.
  15. Askville: Askville is all about trivia and beyond.
  16. WikiAnswers: Answer questions, and even participate in AnswerThons on WikiAnswers.
  17. FunAdvice: Share advice, photos, and more, and make new friends on FunAdvice.

Social Sharing

These websites allow you to highlight educational and otherwise important parts of the web.

  1. Digg: Share your informative articles, videos, and images on Digg.
  2. SuTree: You can teach others how to do anything on video through SuTree.
  3. Mixx: Highlight your knowledge on the web, as well as other articles that can help others on Mixx.
  4. Tip’d: Share useful and important financial news and advice through the Tip’d community.
  5. Reddit: Share what’s new in your online world and offer your knowledge on Reddit.
  6. Wonder How To: You can submit videos to share how-to knowledge.
  7. Mocii: Mocii allows you to share how tos, gadgets, and reviews, then vote on their popularity.
  8. Shoutwire: Share what’s important online on Shoutwire.
  9. Propeller: Propeller is a popular community for submitting stories.
  10. Metacafe: Submit how-to videos to Metacafe, and get ratings and comments.

Communities

Join these communities that focus on sharing knowledge.

  1. Knowble: This knowledge community is a great place for researchers to connect, communicate, and collaborate.
  2. ExpertVillage: Become an expert on ExpertVillage to teach others through video.
  3. ReadyMade: The ReadyMade community will allow you to share your everyday instructions through events, photo galleries, and forums.

Writing

On these sites, you can write on your own for a large audience.

  1. Bukisa: Create articles, videos, slides, and more, then earn ongoing royalties on your content.
  2. About.com: Become an expert for About, and you can teach others about your area of knowledge.
  3. Wise Bread: If you know a little something about finance and frugality, share what you know and make money at the same time on Wise Bread.
  4. HubPages: Publish online, get widely read, and get royalties on HubPages.
  5. Wikinews: Offer your knowledge about current events on this free news source that you can write.
  6. Squidoo: Use Squidoo to share your knowledge through lenses online.
  7. EzineArticles: EzineArticles allows you to write articles, boost your credibility, and get traffic to your website.
  8. Examiner: Share your insights and knowledge about your city and local events through Examiner.
  9. Helium: Helium is a place where knowledge rules, and you can post your own articles here.
  10. How To Do Things: Sign on as a contributor to help others and get paid.
  11. Constant Content: Constant Content is a great place to sell your unique website content.
  12. Associated Content: You can submit text, audio, video, or images to reach millions of users.

Reference

Participate in these reference sites to be a part of authoritative content.

  1. Wikipedia: Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that you can edit and contribute to.
  2. Google Knol: On Google Knol, you’ll be able to create, collaborate, and publish web content.
  3. Wikiquote: Share and edit this free quote compendium.
  4. Wikitonary: Wikitonary is a collaborative, multilingual dictionary that you can contribute to.

Documents & Presentations

On these sites, you can upload your documents and presentations to share with the world.

  1. Slideshare: Slideshare allows you to upload PowerPoint presentations and documents.
  2. Scribd: Upload writings and documents to Scribd.
  3. Wikibooks: Wikibooks is a free library of educational textbooks that anyone can add to or edit.
  4. Docstoc: Upload and share your documents with the world on Docstoc.

Facebook Apps

Make use of these Facebook apps to teach online.

  1. Dojo Learning: Using Dojo Learning, you’ll be able to create and share learning resources on Facebook.
  2. Podclass: With this Facebook app, you can manage any courses you want to offer on Facebook.
  3. Teach and Learn: Share your knowledge on this 3D Facebook learning space.
  4. Teach the People: You’ll find this educational platform on Facebook.
  5. Big Brain Answers: On Big Brain Answers, you can earn money for answering questions.
  6. KnowledgeBook: Use KnowledgeBook as a knowledge marketplace to share skills and knowledge.

Education

Share your educational resources through these sites.

  1. Sofia Project: You can share your courses through this project.
  2. Open of Course: On Open of Course you can share your open educational content.
  3. TeacherTube: Upload your videos, lesson plans, and more on TeacherTube.
  4. Wikiversity: Create open educational resources to share on Wikiversity, or participate in collaborative learning communities.
  5. OER Commons: You can submit content to OER Commons as open educational resources.

Technology

On these sites, you can help others with technology.

  1. How-To Geek Wiki: This wiki is a computer help site that anyone can edit.
  2. HowtoForge: Share your Linux tutorials on HowtoForge.
  3. IT Knowledge Exchange: Offer IT answers to your peers on IT Knowledge Exchange.
  4. Wired How-To Wiki: You can create articles and edit others on the Wired How To Wiki.

Art

Inspire and be inspired on these sites where you can offer artistic advice.

  1. Strobist: Learn everything you need to know about photography lighting from the strobist community.
  2. Get Crafty: Get Crafty is a great place to share how-to, DIY, and other craft projects.
  3. PSD Tuts: Submit a tutorial to PSD Tuts, and you can get published and earn money.
  4. Crafster: Show off your latest craft patterns, projects, and more on Craftster.
  5. Flickr: Network with people, join discussions, and more on Flickr.

Hacking

Show off your hacks and help others with theirs on these sites.

  1. Hack a Day: Share your sweetest hacks with others on the Hack a Day blog.
  2. Hacked Gadgets: On these forums, you can tell others how you hacked gadgets.
  3. Ikea Hacker: Share all of the fun things you’ve done to Ikea products through this blog.
  4. Hack N Mod: Send in an incredible electronics project to get paid by Hack N Mod, and share your knowledge online.
  5. iHacked: On iHacked, you’ll be able to share your latest hacks.

DIY

Use these sites to share your DIY guides online.

  1. DIY:happy: Join the DIY:happy forums to learn and share what you know about nearly anything.
  2. Helpfulvideo: On Helpfulvideo, you can share your knowledge and skills, business sense, and even show your resume.
  3. 5min: On 5min, you’ll be able to share how-to, instructional, and DIY videos.

Travel

On these sites, you’ll be able to help others plan their travel for the best.

  1. Wikitravel: Wikitravel is a great place to write your own travel guide.
  2. TripAdvisor: You can offer your opinion on travel through TripAdvisor.
  3. Lonely Planet: On this travel forum, you can share your knowledge about the world.

Tutoring

Get set up with students who need a tutor through these sites.

  1. Tutor.com: Earn a little extra income by tutoring online on Tutor.com.
  2. TutorMatch: Get connected with students worldwide on TutorMatch.
  3. Smartthinking: Work as a part-time tutor in a variety of topics with Smartthinking.
  4. TeachOrTutor: Teach or be a tutor on TeachOrTutor.com.
  5. TutorVista: Through TutorVista, you can work as an online tutor or teacher.
  6. Tutor Nation: Tutor Nation is a great way to have students come to you.
  7. Student Questions: Answer questions asked by students on Student Questions.

Doing good

Donate and make a difference by using these sites.

  1. Network for Good: The Network for Good will help you contribute and create easy and affordable online fundraising.
  2. FreeRice: Take quizzes on Free Rice, and for every answer you get right, you’ll help donate rice through the UN World Food Program.
  3. Kiva: Fund loans that change lives for entrepreneurs in developing countries through Kiva.
  4. FreeAdvice: This legal forum will allow you to give free legal advice.
  5. The Hunger Site: The Hunger Site and its sister sites allow you to click and donate for free, as well as shop for even more giving.
  6. Pledgie: Raise money for causes you care about on Pledgie.
  7. VolunteerMatch: Get matched up with your perfect opportunity through VolunteerMatch.

100 Lectures That Will Teach You to Be Rich

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

By Caitlin Smith

There are plenty of people online who will happily tell you how you can get rich –usually by buying their overpriced advice. However, there aren’t many authorative, educational resources on the subject. There are a handful, however, and we’ve found 100 lectures that can help you get a leg up on finances, nearly all of them academic.

General Finance & Math

Get a general understanding of the way math and finance work from these lectures.

  1. Economics in Popular Film: These lectures use popular film as an object of analysis for finance. [Mount Holyoke]
  2. Financial Management: Check out these lectures to understand corporate finance and capital markets, especially how they relate to managerial decisions. [MIT]
  3. Money 101: Buzzwords: These lectures will help fill you in on financial terminology. [American Public Media]
  4. Introduction to Statistics: This course can help you learn more about statistics, and making them work for you. [Berkeley]
  5. Accounting Lecture 1-Basic Concepts:
  6. Finance Theory: This lecture series will help you learn the financial tools you need to make good business decisions. [MIT]
  7. Issues in Fiancial Mathematics and Statistics: Learn about financial mathematics and statistics from three distinguished speakers with the University of California. [University of California]
  8. The financial markets context: See how financial markets work through these lectures. [Open University]
  9. Financial Markets: Rober Sholler explains how financial institutions work. [Yale]

Accounting

Use these lectures to learn how to balance budgets and more.

  1. Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting: Learn how to promote the exchange of resources through financial and managerial accounting. [MIT]
  2. Management Accounting and Control: Use these lectures to learn how to make management accounting decisions. [MIT]
  3. Financial Accounting: Get the basics of financial accounting from these lectures. [Miami Dade College]
  4. Accounting Rules: Learn the rules of accounting through this video lecture. [DWM Bean Counter]
  5. Accounting Songs: These accounting songs make learning the principles of accounting fun. [YouTube]
  6. Types of Accounts: Watch this video to get a basic overview of the types of accounts in accounting. [DWM Bean Counter]
  7. Financial Accounting: Get the basics of financial accounting from these lectures. [MIT]
  8. Introduction to Managerial Accounting: This short video lecture covers the essentials of managerial accounting. [YouTube]
  9. Debits and Credits: This video will give you the essentials of debits and credits. [DWM Bean Counter]

Economics

Follow these lectures to learn the ins and outs of economics.

  1. The Economics of Climate Change: Risk, Ethics, and a Global Deal: Check out this lecture to learn how you can work with climate change. [Princeton]
  2. Macroeconomic Analysis: In this webcase, you’ll learn about national income, employment, and price. [Berkeley]
  3. Economics and Psychology: You can understand the psychological insights into economic models of behavior through these lectures. [MIT]
  4. Philanthropy…It’s Definitely Not for Wimps: Reflections on Faith and Finance: This lecture discusses philanthropy in religion. [Princeton]
  5. Principles of Microeconomics: Get an understanding of supply and demand, markets, and more from this lecture series. [MIT]
  6. Economics 160: Get an overview of economics from these lectures. [UCLA]
  7. Economics and E-Commerce: Get a look at the growth and future of economic commerce through this set of lectures. [MIT]
  8. The Outlook for the Global Economy and the Challenges That Must Be Met: Learn what the world needs to do to keep the economy going. [Princeton]
  9. Neuroeconomics: Learn why your brain makes financial decisions from this lecture. [MIT]
  10. Public Economics: Through this set of lectures, you can learn about the role of the public sector in the economy. [MIT]
  11. Macroeconomic Theory I: Learn about growth and more from these lectures. [MIT]
  12. Public Economics: Learn about government taxation and more in these lectures. [MIT]

Everyday Finance

These lectures cover finances as they relate to everyday life.

  1. Beyond Freakonomics: New Musings on the Economics of Everyday Life: Steven Levitt covers everyday economics. [Princeton]
  2. Successful Aging: Retirement: This video lecture reminds you to take care of your finances as you get older. [University of California]
  3. Financial Planning and Control: These lectures will help you learn about planning and control in finances. [LMU]
  4. Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning: Get a grip on your finances through this lecture set. [UC Irvine]
  5. Financial Management Goals: Learn how to set financial management goals with this lecture. [YouTube]
  6. Money 101: Homeowning: Learn important lessons about homeowning through these lectures. [American Public Media]
  7. Family Finance: You can manage your personal and family finances through this family finance course. [Utah State University]
  8. Economics of Education: See how your personal economics can have an effect on your education and those around you. [MIT]
  9. Money 101: Retirement & Investing: Get an education in retirement and investing from these lectures. [American Public Media]
  10. Personal and Family Finances: In these lectures, you’ll learn about practical personal finance. [University of Minnesota]

Banking

Get an understanding of banking systems from these lectures.

  1. Money and Banking: This series of lectures will teach you about the banking system. [UCLA]
  2. Making Sense of Banking in the 21st Century: Richard Davis explains the challenges to banks today. [University of California]

Investing

Become a smart investor with the help of these lectures.

  1. Valuation: Get an understanding of valuing companies and beyond from these lectures. [NYU]
  2. Investments: Use these lectures to make sound investment decisions. [MIT]
  3. Real Estate Finance and Investment: Learn how to make smart investment and finance decisions in commercial real estate from these lectures. [MIT]
  4. Introduction to Valuation: You’ll get the basics of valuation from this course. [YouTube]
  5. Investment Risk: These lectures will teach you about risk and fair returns on investment. [Open University]
  6. Foundations of Finance: This course offers guidance for working with financial markets for investment and beyond. [NYU]
  7. Business Analysis Using Financial Statements: In these lectures, you’ll learn how to use publicly available data to value companies. [MIT]
  8. Real Estate Capital Markets: Check out these lectures to find out how to make good use of real estate capital markets. [MIT]

Corporate Finance

If you plan to get rich through a corporation, you’ll want to check out these lectures.

  1. Corporate Finance: Learn how corporate finance works, and what you can do to make it work for you from this course. [Mount Holyoke]
  2. Law for the Entrepreneur and Manager: Gain a basic understanding of the legal issues for corporations from these lectures. [MIT]
  3. Advanced Corporate Risk Management: These lectures will teach you how to use the insights and tools of risk management. [MIT]

Business

Learn how to manage business, finances, and more through these lectures.

  1. Communication for Managers: Use this course to improve your management skills. [MIT]
  2. Managerial Economics: Get tools and concepts for business and management from this lecture. [National University of Singapore]
  3. Oxford MBA Finance Lecture: This lecture covers finance topics for MBAs. [Oxford]
  4. Power and Negotiation: You will get an overview getting the competitive advantage in negotiation through these lectures. [MIT]
  5. Financial Evaluation of Capital Decisions: This lecture will help you make informed capital decisions. [IIT]
  6. Financial and Managerial Accounting: These lectures will teach you how to prepare and interpret financial information as a manager and investor. [MIT]
  7. Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life: See how improving your leadership skills can give you a richer life. [Harvard]
  8. Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs: Hear from leaders and entrepreneurs at Stanford University here. [Stanford]
  9. Leading Organizations: Find out how to properly lead from these lectures. [MIT]
  10. Fundamentals of Risk Management: Understand risk management and how it impacts business decisions from this lecture. [Tulane]
  11. Economic Analysis for Business Decisions: Find out how to properly analyze economics when making business decisions. [MIT]
  12. Taxes and Business Strategy: Use these lectures to find out how to make decisions that take taxes into account. [MIT]
  13. Macroeconomics for Managers: Learn how to manage macroeconomics through this course. [Utah State University]
  14. Real Exstate Economics: Understand the macroeconomic factors that shape and influence real property markets. [MIT]
  15. Managerial Economics: In this lecture series, you’ll learn about microeconomic concepts for managerial decision-making. [Notre Dame]
  16. Advanced Managerial Communication: These lectures will help you build your oral and interpersonal communication skills. [MIT]
  17. Consumer Psychology in a Recession: Find out how you can be successful by understanding customers’ evolving consumption patterns. [Harvard]
  18. Managerial Economics: Apply microeconomics to business decisions with the help of these lectures. [Utah State University]
  19. Warren Buffet MBA Talk: Check out this talk to get some MBA insight from Warren Buffet. [YouTube]
  20. Managerial Psychology: Learn about behavioral science as it relates to management. [MIT]

Law

Find out how laws play into finances from these lectures.

  1. Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property: Learn how to use the law to protect yourself and your business. [MIT]
  2. The Law of Corporate Finance and Financial Markets: You’ll get an overview of law-sensitive aspects of financial services and financial markets from these lectures. [MIT]

International

Make money in international business with the knowledge in these lectures.

  1. International Economics: Learn about international trade theory, finance, and policy. [Utah State University]
  2. China & Globalization: Learn about business in China from these lectures. [American Public Media]
  3. Global Markets, National Policies, and the Competitive Advantages of Firms: Understand the interaction between global markets and businesses with these lectures. [MIT]
  4. Applied Macro-and International Economics: These lectures are all about GNP, inflation, international trade, and more. [MIT]
  5. International Trade: Get an understanding of international trade and finance in these lectures. [MIT]
  6. International Trade: Find out how international trade works and how you can apply it to business in this podcast. [UCSD]
  7. International Economics: Use these lectures to get an introduction to the field of international trade. [MIT]
  8. Economy and Business in Modern China and India: Find out why China and India are important financial players, and how you can find value in them. [MIT]

Entrepreneurship

Learn how to create a successful startup from these lectures on entrepreneurship.

  1. Innovating at Every Level: See how your company can innovate with the help of this video lecture. [Harvard]
  2. Entrepreneurship & Business: Mark Juliano covers idea generation, funding, business plans, and more. [Talkshoe]
  3. Entrepreneurial Marketing: Through these lectures, you’ll learn about marketing concepts for startups and entrepreneurs. [MIT]
  4. Creating an Innovation Mindset: This video will help you keep an innovative mindset. [Harvard]
  5. Pricing: Use these lectures to understand pricing strategies and tactics. [MIT]
  6. Entrepreneurship & Small Business: These lectures offer the basics of entrepreneurship and small business. [American Public Media]
  7. Entrepreneurial Finance: These lectures offer a look at finance through every stage of entrepreneurship. [MIT]
  8. Listening to the Customer: These lectures will teach you the value of listening to your customer. [MIT]
  9. Green Rush: Eco-Business: Find out how the green business movement is working. [American Public Media]
  10. Early Stage Capital: Get a look at the early stages of entrepreneurship with lawyers and venture capitalists. [MIT]
  11. Small Business: You can learn the basics of small business through these lectures. [NYPL]
  12. How to Develop "Breakthrough" Products and Services: In these video lectures, you’ll find out how to be more innovative. [MIT]

Marketing

Become a marketing guru through these lectures.

  1. Marketing Management: These lectures offer a look at the fundamental concepts of marketing. [MIT]
  2. Essentials of Advertising and Marketing: Get an introduction to advertising and marketing from these lectures. [Arizona State University]
  3. Special Seminar in Marketing: Marketing Management: Learn about key marketing ideas through these lectures. [MIT]
  4. Marketing 321: Learn to make the most of marketing from this course. [Texas A&M]
  5. Introduction to Marketing: Use these lectures to get an introduction to the theory and application of marketing. [MIT]