1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (135 page)

840 HIRE OUT YOUR GRAPHIC DESIGN SKILLS.
So you say you're a pro at InDesign. Show the world what you have to offer by setting an hourly rate and going on the hunt for freelance work. Check out the job sites and craigslist board, but be sure your resume is designed to impress. No one wants to hire a designer with an ugly resume.

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841 BECOME A WEB MASTER.
Maybe you're not the master of your domain, but you could be in charge of someone else's. Like with anything, day-to-day issues arise for site owners. If these people are too busy to care, pick up their slack.

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842 HTML CODE FOR CASH.
Just because someone has a solid concept for a site doesn't mean they have the know-how to really step it up online. That's where you come in. Take their concept to the next level with your creative coding. Be prepared for some backlash, though, if their site doesn't take off.

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843 DO SOME FREELANCE FLASH WORK.
If someone wants to go one above with site design, one choice is to have some fancy Flash open up upon entering their domain. Get together a sample of what you can do and get proactive. Contact site owners who could use some Flash-work and deliver a concept that will knock their site out of the park.

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844 C++ PROGRAM FOR PAY.
Ah, C++
… the language of love — for computer geeks. A mastery of this software programming skill can net you some major dough. Still used for writing software, you can pick up a sweet freelancing gig if you're fluent.

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845 DEVELOP AN IPHONE GAME.
If you know what terms like “Interface Builder” and “UITableView” mean, then you can probably figure out how to develop an iPhone game. It seems like every jackass who is willing to spend 300 bucks on a phone has one of these, and while some people supposedly use their iPhones for business, a lot of people just really love Tetris. Why not develop the next best thing? Put on your nerd glasses and go to work.

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14

Get Schooled

The saying goes, “Those who do do, and those who don't,
teach.
” However, those people obviously don't know how much money you do make by
teaching
. Here are some ideas on how to put your instructing skills to use.