If you have programming skills, there are countless companies available that allow you to work freelance, sometimes telecommute, and not always in the same country. There are many agencies that will provide you with details of work currently available, and many will also permit you to register with them, on the web, for future work .
If you don't have the necessary skills already, I've included details of training courses and suggested starting points.
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 Scriptlance is a freelance project site where businesses post their custom requirements and invite bids from programmers. Over 100 projects posted daily. The following sites all work along similar lines and are available worldwide. People post questions they want answered and either state the price they are prepared to pay or request bids. You then offer to respond and if selected receive the sum agreed less any commission charged by the site who deal with all payment administration. You will often by required to show evidence of your expertise by detailing your relevant skills. Obviously in all cases you can use the sites to obtain answers to your own questions. sharksforum.com is a new Danish site (in English and Danish) where people with IT-questions and assignments, find those who solve them! Earn 85% of fees for answering questions posted. HotDispatch - technical expertise only for computer programmers. Work can vary from simple questions to more complex projects. Infomarkets.com - cash payments for answering questions subject to acceptance of your expert status based on your education and/or relevant experience - state your rates and pay 20% commission to the company. | ||||
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Tech22 was designed to keep IT Professionals aware of industry developments as they occur. They give you FREE access to over 300 tech newsletters and if you sign up now you are automatically entered to Win a Sony Vaio Notebook PC! So whether it's weekly industry updates, free downloads, software tips, new products, free trials, IT surveys, technology events in your area, Tech22.com will make sure you are on the front line of the ever expanding IT industry and you may just end up there with a new FREE computer. Subscribe here.Many companies have web sites, through which you can register your skills and also check out current vacancies. Use a search engine such as Yahoo to check out the latest. Although not specifically designed for home based working, you can use the search facilities to seek out home based or teleworking opportunities in the relevant sectors, whilst also entering your CV. Some worth checking out are:  Telework Recruiting, Inc.,is one of the most respected resources for finding professional telecommuting jobs. With hundreds of telecommuting job leads and over 1,600 companies throughout the US, UK, and Canada hiring teleworkers, this is one of the best places to start. Whether you're seeking Customer Service work, Programming contracts, Data Entry leads, or other computing work, you've got a good chance of finding work here. There is virtually no profession or telecommuting job that they don't cover. http://www.planetrecruit.com is a UK site with good search facilities and the option to receive daily updates on suitable vacancies. Using the keywords "work from home" generated over 40 genuine skilled vacancies, particularly computer programming, but also offering a wide range of other vacancies. Smarterwork.com offer you the chance to bid on various projects, including web design and other computing projects. Not currently taking on new providers but worth checking periodically. eWork Exchange - global site with extensive range of projects. Enter your details and it automatically scans the database for suitable work. Reed Employment - http://www.reed.co.uk Job Exchange - http://www.jobexchange.co.uk Job Serve - A commercial job advertising site for the computer and IT field. Has the word 'telework' as a filter. http://www.jobserve.com Job Site - http://www.jobsite.co.uk People Bank - http://www.peoplebank.com RecruitNet - The web site for the Guardian Newspaper's recruitment service. http://www.jobsunlimited.co.uk http://www.overseasjobs.com - Sections for vacancies in many countries around the world. UK page has links to nearly 100 job sites around the country Thousands of people from over 120 countries now use the eLance.com marketplaces for web and graphic design, software development, business services, research, data entry and much more.  | ||||
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If you've no experience in computer programming, a good place to start is HTML - designing web sites. There are many software programmes that virtually do it all for you so that you can learn gradually. If your own ISP doesn't provide you with free web space, there are many free sites out there (see the web page for a list), which you can use to practice. When you feel confident these sites can form a CV to sell yourself. Newbie Club took a total beginner who had built her very first Website using FREE programs and graphics - and asked her to write a book about it. Then they added a further 3 books by world renowned Internet marketing experts Joe Robson, Tom Glander and Joe Barta and created the definitive guide for anyone wanting to build their first website. In line with many packages I've recommended, this is another one worth way in excess of the asking price of $39.95 and comes with a no strings, no questions asked, 1 year money back guarantee. UPDATE - This package has now been updated to include a 24 part HTML Course and such website building tools as a gizmo wizard which enables you to add special effects in just a few clicks, a mini site wizard for creating a no-frills mini site in minutes and a website encryption wizard which allows you to encrypt everything on your new Website to stop content thieves and spammers. You can find full details from http://newbieclub.com/builder/? help_for_beginners Alternatively, there are many great books for starting out. The following are available from Amazon or Amazon UK by clicking on the title. Most can also be ordered through your local bookshop.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating an HTML Web Page provides you with the tools you need to create and customize your Web pages. A careful, step-by-step approach enables you to build and publish your first Web page. With the basics in place, you are slowly introduced to more advanced concepts such as tables, forms, frames, and style sheets. Many examples illustrate each new concept, and you are encouraged to use and build upon these examples. Many new Web page concepts are covered, including XML, style sheets and JavaScript programs. Step-by-step approach builds confidence and enables you to construct and publish your first Web page. Simple, non-technical explanations enable you to incorporate more advanced technologies such as tables, forms, frames, and style sheets. CD-ROM contains Webmaster's Toolkit, HTML editors, graphics programs and files, sound files, and sample Web pages.
This guide to HTML teaches beginners by example, providing concise information presented with real-world situations and examples of how to solve problems. Customer Comments Great Book - Don't pass it on! I found this to be a great book. I only knew HTML from looking at the page source with my browser. With the help of this book, I built a web page that got great reviews...even from fellow designers! This is not the kind of book you read cover to cover. You can pick and choose what you need/want to get the effects you are looking for. When HTML 4.0 became the 'standard,' I passed this book on to a friend. DON'T MAKE THAT ERROR! This book is a great reference. I am now purchasing it again...and this one will not be given away. This book is the best HTML book I have found! It gives explanations in ENGLISH and in a manner that everyone, even the slowest of learners, can understand. Not only that, it gives examples to go by and pictures of the expected outcome. I would definitely buy another book from this guy!!
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Web Pages For Dummies®
Bud E. Smith, Arthur Bebak, An instruction manual on creating Web pages. It covers publishing strategies, HTML basics, developing full Web sites, and using authoring tools. In addition, the authors look at the tools and strategies for building speciality pages for businesses, creating Web pages with and for Web TV, hooking up with an online community, and using Web integration tools in productivity suites, operating systems and the iMac.
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The first place to check out is your local college as they will usually operate evening classes in computer programming, web design and other computer related topics. If they don't or the timing of courses is impractical to you, you could try some of the many companies offering correspondence courses. Among the more established are: Forefront Europe Ltd Forefront Europe Ltd, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Comput-a-pac 0161 228 7783 CATS - The Original Computer Assembly Training School There are now several companies offering online training. The arrival of cheaper online access makes this an extremely cost effective way of training. Many of these companies offer several courses for a single monthly or annual fee, usually with free trial classes. 
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