In regards to putting the fireworks off this year for Australia Day, I say we shouldn't, but make use of the event as a fundraising opportunity and event to recognise the hardwork and toll that this disaster has put on everyone involved. If 75% of the country attends an Australia Day event with a Gold Coin donation for entry, That's $75 Million+ towards assisting the recovery of affected areas across Australia.

The Federal Government could even (Although it's highly unlikely) put 30-50% of the current financial year's GST revenue into a National Disaster Relief fund for affect people.

There should be some sort of national digital thank you card that we could have everyone digitally sign/add a message that we can arrange to have sent out to all the hard working emergency services that have worked tirelessly for weeks since the flooding began. They've been doing an exceptional job helping everyone affected through the floods.

 

2009 was a big year, a lot happened and a lot went by in what I felt was a very fast 12 months. This post is all about looking back on the year - seeing what happened (or not), looking at major events and incidents and all sorts that occured throughout the year. January Febuary Victorian Black Saturday Bushfires March Blog Relaunched April May bJune bJuly/b bAugust/b bSeptember/b bOctober /b bNovember/b bDecember/b pa href=http://andrew-turner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/p_480_320_D1D0133F-866B-497A-9CE7-6DD882A50EF7.jpegimg src=http://andrew-turner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/p_480_320_D1D0133F-866B-497A-9CE7-6DD882A50EF7.jpeg alt= width=200 height=300 class=alignnone size-full wp-image-364 //a/p

I've rather been lazy when it comes to blogging and managing my personal projects over the past few months - but that is going to change, I've got a few articles lined up to write and a few ready for publication, but here is 25 Essential Bookmarks! I've been saving a fair few bookmarks from the past few months which i think are fairly useful. The links here are on a whole range of things from writing, to development and design and even a few photography links.

1. JQuery 1.4 Alpha 1 Released - JQuery
2. We Love Icons - Great Resource for Free Icons
3. What Makes A Website Successful? - 24Ways
4. 35 Useful Tooltip Scripts - Vandelay Design
5. 10 Things to Consider when Writing for the Web - Carsonified
6. How To Start Writing Your Own JQuery Scripts -Gaya Design
7. The 7 Signs of A Leader - Dumb Little Man
8. 11 Must-Dos For The Serious Blogger -Convince&Convert
9. Google's GO Programming Language - TechCrunch
10. 10 Things To Remember Before Launching A Website - Niki Brown (Design O' Blog)
11. Valuable Tips for Locking Down Your WordPress Website - Design Reviver
12. Writing a Cover Letter That Gets Read - Work Awesome
13. 17 Tips for Starting a Freelance Business - DESIGNM.AG
14. 10 Rules of Front End Coding - Fuel Your Coding
15. 12 Ways to Tap Into a Well of Endless Creativity - PSDTuts+
16. 37 Ways to Make Blogging Easier - DailyBlogTips
17. 10 Time Management Skills - Rock Your Day
18. The Simple Guide to Shooting a Perfectly Lit Product Photo - PhotoTuts+
19. The Comprehensive Guide to Low-Light and Night Photography - PhotoTuts+
20. Creating a Web App from Scratch - 8 Part Series - CSS Trucks
21. How to Get a Lot Done - 7 Tips to Achieve More - The Netsetter
22. Clients From Hell - Interesting Client Horror Stories
23. The Smashing Book Released - Smashing Magazine
24. 50 Photography Techniques - Smashing Magazine
25. 10 Common Mistakes in Logo Design - Smashing Magazine
26. Freelance Experience #1: Cancellation - Andrew Turner
27. Speeding Up Your Wordpress Dashboard - James' Blog

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