I found this job offer online today:

Urgent need for CSS designer to convert a PSD to CSS. Need it done in 1 hour. Pay: $10

That's barely enough to cover the two lattes I would need to get it done that fast! I hope whoever took the job has a real job. Job bidding sites are just a bad way to find work, as are these other payment schemes.

Update: today's crappy offer was an SEO writing job - 300 words for $2! And they retain all rights. At least there was no time limit!

Video is getting more and more common on Web pages, but it still is a pain in the neck to add to them. I have tried various methods - straight video, Flash, and embedding YouTube. And none of them are easy to build the video. It's frustrating. It seems like something that should just be simple, but even when you get it working, your code doesn't validate if you use <embed> and doesn't work in many browsers if you use just <object>. But even with all the problems, I still enjoy watching videos on websites. They seem less annoying than automatic sound. How to Add Video to a Web Page

But sometimes it can be hard to do if you're a solo Web designer working from your home office. Whenever I get stuck for ideas I make a change of scenery. I will go and work outside or just take a walk. If I need a new perspective, I start with my local resources - ie, my husband. Then if that's not satisfactory, I'll post ideas online to show friends or go over to someone's place to work with them on new ideas. How do you find inspiration? (NOTE Comments are turned off on this post. If you'd like to participate in the discussion, please use this form.) Thanks to Keith for the suggestion for this discussion.

When your client asks you to create an HTML email newsletter for them, do you just jump right to it? There are some definite pros and cons to HTML email. And then there's the fact that sending HTML email can be difficult. I love the quick rules provided by Assault Blog. If you start there when working with clients who want HTML emails, you'll have fewer problems.