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[The Philippines] Harnessing Apps To Tackle Traffic

YoungUpstarts

In Manila, a study by the University of the Philippines National Center for Transportation Study (UP NCTS) last year placed the average annual losses incurred due to traffic congestion in Metro Manila at over P137 billion as of 2011. Sakay.ph , a web- and SMS-based app that gives commuters printable transit directions for.

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6 Things You Should Do Before Getting a Job in a New Industry

The Startup Magazine

In the Philippines, a 2018 survey whose findings were reported in SunStar Cebu revealed that 89 percent of professionals with over 15 years of experience expressed a desire to switch career paths. These are especially abundant for media, arts, education, business process outsourcing (BPO), or web development services positions.

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The Optimizer’s Guide to Web Accessibility

ConversionXL

That’s where web accessibility comes in, opening you up to conversion opportunities you didn’t even know you were missing out on. What is web accessibility? Web accessibility is the practice of removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing and interacting with sites. of people in the U.S.

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Survival Tips From A Seasoned Digital Nomad Who Made It Out The Other Side

YoungUpstarts

The exception to that rule is finding an island which is heavily dominated by tourists – such as Boracay in the Philippines – which has the budget to cater for Western needs. Make risk assessments based on potential geographic location. Be wary of storms and monitor trustable weather sites at least twice daily.

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[Infographic] Salaries For Popular Online Jobs

YoungUpstarts

For example, when it comes to web development did you know that a freelancer in the United States expects to be paid over three times (US$46 per hour) compared to one based in the Philippines (US$14 per hour)?

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3 Cost-Saving Tips for Your Business Website

The Startup Magazine

Things get even more difficult for people who are not tech-savvy and often have to depend on third-party web developers and designers as these service usually come with a big price tag. So what to do when you have many other (more important) start-up costs to cover and are unable to afford a web developer? Source: Openvine.

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Singapore Image Recognition Technology Used by Asia’s Newspapers

YoungUpstarts

Other deals in the pipeline include the Philippine Daily Enquirer and the Hong Kong China Daily, which are expected to be finalized in June. George Graver is a freelance web content writer with a history degree and an interest in videogames and gadgetry.

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