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For a web designer or developer getting credit for your work is hard. At a design studio or agency you might get a link at the bottom of a website you designed or develop linking to your web site. As a freelancer you probably won’t even get that. Even then a general link back to the organization won’t tell you the exact people involved in designing and building the website.

The television, movie and the music industries do a great job of giving credit to everyone who worked on the project. Plenty of time at the end of a movie or television show is dedicated to rolling credits for anyone involved in their production. Music CD inlays provide a similar roll call of people involved in the creation of what you’ve just listened too.

Sites like the Internet Movie Database have been furthering the access to such information, making those credits available online for everyone to browse or search. Until recently there was nothing comparable for people involved in web design and development.

The three sites below are aimed at getting you credit for your work.

I Worked On

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Side projects are a good way to break up the routine of client work, which despite being necessary are not always the most inspiring jobs we have to do.

In his recent 24ways post, Elliot Jay Stocks covered the reasons you should make time for a side project, and provided links to some great examples.

With the exception of some very talented individuals who are very good at developing and designing, you’ll probably end up needing to find a partner to help you with your side project.

If you’re not fortunate enough to know someone who can help you with your cool side project, there are a number of sites that can help you find a collaborator for your project.

Build It With Me

builditwith.me

Collab Finder

collabfinder.com

Programmer Meet Designer

programmermeetdesigner.com

Where do you look to find collaborators for your projects?

Everyone thinks they have a wonderful website right? Sometimes its nice to get the opinion of others…

I recently launched a new little website, that asks a simple question Who Should Redesign?

Visitors to the website are presented with a website as asked to vote as to whether it Should Redesign or stay as is.

Go ahead and Cast Your Vote Now!