Congratulations!
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9/1/2010:
Congratulations!
Rent A Coder congratulates the following outstanding coder(s) who last month completed projects that put them over a multiple of 50 (50,100,150, etc.). vWorker.com salutes your superb work-ethic, self-less dedication and superior customer service skills. Great job!
*The project is complete once the buyer accepts work as 100% complete. This may or may not coincide with the date the buyer rated the coder.
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8/28/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
English To Russian Translation Skills Test
Knowledge of Microsoft Expression Web 4 Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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New worker feature: "My portfolio"
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8/26/2010:
New worker feature: "My portfolio"
Win more jobs by showcasing your past work to employers. "My Portfolio" let you link to documents, pictures, audio and video. And you can choose to highlight any item to have it show up under a new section called "Portfolio Highlights" on the front/1st tab. To check it out, go to "My account", "My registration settings", "My Portfolio".
Also, now the tabs in both worker and employer profiles list the # of ratings, certifications, etc. you can find in that tab, so you don't have to waste time clicking on a tab with no information.
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8/13/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Microsoft Word 2010 Test
Microsoft Excel 2010 Test
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Test
Microsoft Access 2010 Test
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Test
Typing Skills Certification
Numeric Typing Skills Certification
VB.NET Programming Skills Test (Hands-on programming skills)
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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7/29/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Knowledge of Google Web Toolkit Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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7/14/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Symbian Platform Python Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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Why use pay-for-time (for workers)?
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7/13/2010:
Why use pay-for-time (for workers)?
Why would a worker want to use the new pay-for-time payment method? Interesting and potentially profitable information that many workers are not aware of, can be found here.
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Workers: Customize your title on your resume
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7/8/2010:
Workers: Customize your title on your resume
Currently all worker resumes are titled "About Worker <your name>". If you prefer to be called something more specific (such as a coder, writer, paralegal, etc.), you can customize the title to one of several choices, or even enter in a custom title. To do this, go to 'my account', 'my registration settings', 'edit my resume'.
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6/29/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Knowledge of Symbian C++ Test
Knowledge of Skype Development Test
Knowledge of Corel Draw X5 Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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5/30/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Hospitality Terminology Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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5/15/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Test of Knowledge of General JavaScript Skills
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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5/10/2010:
New Project Categories!
Virtual workers: We've added 71 new project categories and reorganized the existing ones to give you more options and make them more intuitive and easier to understand. You can also now see the # of open projects in each category when browsing or setting filters, and employers can see the # of workers in each category when posting a project. Virtual workers: make sure you update your project filters today so you don't miss out on new projects!
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4/30/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
U.S. Culture and Etiquette Test
Knowledge of Vectorworks 2010 Skills Test
Knowledge of jQuery 1.3.2 Skills Test
C++ Programming Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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Announcement of upcoming name change
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4/16/2010:
Announcement of upcoming name change
We will soon be changing our name to reflect the ever-growing diversity of the site Along with this change will be a new logo, tagline and site design!
Click here to learn more.
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4/15/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Knowledge of Box.net Skills Test
Knowledge of Microsoft Silverlight Skills Test
Knowledge of Prototype Skills Test
English To Korean Translation Skills Test
English To Mandarin Translation Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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Emails from vWorker.com
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4/11/2010:
vWorker.com emails coming from "vworker.com"
Several sharp-eyed people noticed today that some emails are now being sent from our sister domain name: vWorker.com. This is a legitimate domain and not a spam or phishing site, so please set your spam filters to allow all emails from this domain into your inbox. We will have some more exciting news to share with you about our continued growth in the near future.
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Site updates galore
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4/10/2010:
Site Updates Galore!
We've created a ton of new and updated content for you!
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Compare us to the competition!:
A comprehensive list of major features across the virtual worker industry (
buyers | workers). Also available are one-on-one comparisons of the top differences between vWorker.com and Odesk (buyers | workers) as well as Elance (buyers | workers).
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Finder's fee correction:
An updated fee schedule which now (correctly) shows that when pay-for-time goes out of beta, the maximum rate for a buyer you know (one on one auction) will be 9% (rather than 10%). This can go as low as 6.5% (rather than 7.5%)..
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New "about us" section:
New information about us answering
common questions about our money-back and payment guarantees and the numerous safety features on the site that people often ask about.
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New FAQs and help:
Over the years many things on the site have changed and the documentation was getting dated. So we've completely updated the
buyer FAQ,
worker FAQ, as well as the
buyer help and
worker help with the latest and greatest information.
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Exciting changes upcoming:
We will have some exciting news to announce soon! An update on this will be coming in 3-4 weeks.
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New ExpertRating coding tests and free certificate offer
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3/30/2010:
Attention coders: new ExpertRating tests and free certificate contest!
ExpertRating has released four exciting new coding tests. Instead of involving questions about memorized facts, these tests are based on what you actually do in a normal day: coding! The test are currently available in PHP, SQL, PERL and Java, and as part of the release, if you try the test (for free, as always) and are one of the top 10 test takers, they will ship you the paper certificates for free! Try out these new tests today!"
SQL, PHP, Perl, Java. Note: the free certificate offer ends on April 29th, and winners will be announced April 30th.
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3/29/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
English To Brazilian Portuguese Translation Skills Test
Knowledge of Mootools Skills Test
Google App Engine Test
English To European Portuguese Translation Skills Test
SQL Skills Test
PHP Programming Skills Test
Perl Programming Skills Test
JAVA Programming Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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New and upcoming pay-for-time changes!
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3/21/2010:
New and upcoming pay-for-time changes!
We've listened to your feedback and are making changes that you requested to pay-for-time! Immediately, you can now bid on pay-for-time projects without having installed the AccuTimecard (tm) application. In the future, we'll be making the additional following changes: making the camera optional, a caching mode so that you can continue to record time when your internet connection goes down, and the promised versions for Linux and Mac users. Thanks for your feedback and we'll be announcing those changes here when they are available.
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3/19/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Mobile Web Authoring Test
English To Swedish Translation Skills Test
English To Tagalog (Filipino) Translation Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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3/4/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Knowledge of Microsoft Office SharePoint Workspace 2010 Skills Test
English To Dutch Translation Skills Test
NetBeans Test
Design Considerations for Mobile Web Applications Development Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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PayPal fees lowered!
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3/1/2010:
PayPal fees lowered!
Attention workers using Paypal: As promised back on 2/12, we rolled the new PayPal system out today. Before PayPal charged you 2%-3%, so the more you made, the more it cost you. In the new system we simply deduct a flat fee of $2 and PayPal charges you *nothing* in addition (no percentage)! Details are in your seller contract and payment info pages. If you typically only have a tiny balance, you may want to raise your "minimimum payout" amount to $10 or so, to maximize your savings. You can do this under 'pay pal info' in your menu.
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2/17/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Knowledge of Google SketchUp Pro 7 Skills Test
English to Japanese Translation Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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PayPal fees dropped!
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2/12/2010:
PayPal fees will be lowered!
Attention workers using Paypal: Very soon we will be rolling out new changes to PayPal that will drop the total fees that you pay! Before PayPal charged you 2-3%. In the new program we will deduct a flat fee of $2 and PayPal will charge you nothing in addition. So the more money you make, the more you save! Details will be posted in the seller contract and payment info pages once the program is available.
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2/2/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Spanish Word Usage Test
U.S. English Proofreading Skills Test (AP Style)
German Proofreading Skills Test
Spanish Proofreading Skills Test
U.S. English AP Style Editing Skills Test (For Writing Professionals)
English To Danish Translation Skills Test
English To Arabic Translation Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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1/18/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Manufacturing Design Test
Spanish Vocabulary Skills Test
Structural Analysis Test
Adobe Indesign CS4 Test (Mac Version)
French Proofreading Skills Test
Mechanical Engineering Test
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Test (Mac Version)
Dreamweaver CS3 Test (Mac Version)
Italian Word Usage Test
Civil Engineering Test
French Word Usage Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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1/3/2010:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Italian Vocabulary Skills Test
German Word Usage Test
French Spelling Skills Test
Italian Spelling Skills Test
German Spelling Test
Drupal 6.14 Test
Knowledge of YAML Test
French Vocabulary Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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12/19/2009:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
Italian Sentence Structure Test
French Sentence Structure Test
French Grammar Test
Italian Proofreading Skills Test
Spanish Spelling Skills Test
German Vocabulary Skills Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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Compare vWorker.com to other sites in the industry
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12/14/2009:
Compare vWorker.com to other sites in the industry
In response to numerous questions asking us how vWorker.com differs from other sites in the industry, we've compiled the (to our knowledge) most comprehensive comparison chart of the major sites in the industry. Click here to see the list of features for buyers or for sellers.
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12/4/2009:
New Expert Rating Tests Available!
The following new Expert Rating tests are now available:
German Sentence Structure Test
German Grammar Test
Spanish Grammar Test
Italian Grammar Test
As always, Expert Rating tests are free! Click on any of the tests above to view/take it, or click here for a list of all tests.
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Changes to Seller Cancellation Grace Period
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11/20/2009:
Changes to Seller Cancellation Grace Period
Rent A Coder has modified the terms for the Seller Cancellation Grace Period, and may now inquire further or take necessary action if the reason given does not appear to be legitimate. You can view the modified terms from your Buyer/Seller Agreement on the Legal Page.
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Upcoming Exciting ExpertRating Changes
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10/5/2009:
Upcoming Exciting ExpertRating Changes
We are excited to announce upcoming changes to the ExpertRating certifications on Rent a Coder. We hope to roll these out later this week, and when this occurs, not only will you have many more tests to choose from, but you will be able to take them for free, rather than paying $20 each. If you are considering taking a test now, you may wish to wait until this is available. More information will be posted when the new program is available.
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Pay for Time Beta #3: Temporary Activation for all Buyer Projects
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9/19/2009:
Pay for Time Beta #3: Temporary Activation for all Buyer Projects!
We are pleased to announce beta #3 of the "pay for time" feature (hourly bidding)! During beta #3, all buyers can now post a "pay for time" project. Buyers: to try this, select "pay for time" on the 2nd page of the bid request posting process. Sellers: all sellers can automatically participate in all projects posted during the beta by simply bidding on such projects. Here are the ones that are currently open for bidding.
Please note that during beta, there may be hiccups so we appreciate your patience. Also, once we reach the maximum # of project for the beta, we unfortunately will have to deactivate this posting option for buyers. Of course it will be reactivated again, once the official "go live" date arrives.
Click here for an overview on how “pay for time” works. Click here for an explanation on the differences between the two types of projects.
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Rent A Coder makes the 2009 INC 5000 list
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9/11/2009:
Rent a Coder named to Inc 5000 for 3rd year in a row
Rent a coder is excited and honored to be named ''One of the Fastest Growing Private Companies'' by INC 5000 for the 3rd consecutive year. Inc. 5000 status is awarded only after extensive screening, and inclusion on the list is considered to be one of the most prestigious awards for high growth companies in the private sector.
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Technical Issues Blog
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Technical Issues Blog on vWorker.com
To learn about any technical issues that are occuring right now on the site, click here.
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Watch out for this "buyer"
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A "Buyer" With Bad Intentions
All coders are urged to be on the lookout for this buyer who we estimate has gotten over $100,000 worth of free software developed, from coders who chose not to follow site rules (due to either greed or ignorance) and allowed themselves to be taken advantage of. If you are a coder, don't become a victim.
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Severe Weather Update Page
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Severe Weather Update Page
Learn how to deal with abscences by the opposite party that are caused by hurricanes, earthquakes and other severe weather.
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New Affiliate Program Launched!
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Make more money from vWorker.com as an affiliate!
Now you can make even more money from Rent a Coder with the new affiliate program! Every new buyer you refer to the site who completes a project, earns you a generous commission. We give you 1/3 of the profits...more than any other site! (A typical $4000 bid request earns you $130...all without lifting a finger!) Click here to learn more or click here to signup nowand start making money today!
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