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My name is Alexander and I was the lead developer on the rewrite of Netscape.com. I now work for Blogsmith, the platform that powers Weblogs, Inc., TMZ and a host of other sites. I'm an overly proud graduate of the University of Central Florida. I moved to DC after graduation, but have recently relocated back to the Orlando area. I listen to entirely too much jimmy eat world. alexrudloff.com for my blog. I like pirogi.

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Complete List of Behavioral Interview Questions

Careers & Jobs – Behavioral Interviewing, a style of interviewing that is increasing in popularity due to its effectiveness, can be an intimidating activity. We have assembled an exhaustive list of sample behavioral interview questions. This guide is intended to help job seekers and interviewers alike in their preparation for their upcoming interview.

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How to Find a Great Summer Internship

Careers & Jobs – Interning can give you valuable real world experience and practical skills that are not available in the classroom. We've put together some general information covering the who/what/where/when and why's. Oh, and the how's. ;)

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How to Score the Perfect Summer Job

Careers & Jobs – Whether looking for your first job, or your first career-oriented job, summer placements are ideal for testing out your interests, gaining experience, and building a well rounded resume. Although it can be hard to give up three months of fun in the sun, a good summer job can be a positive first step in building your career!

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How to Prepare for a Phone Interview

Careers & Jobs – Phone interviews can be tough. With the lack of visual communication, you must be able to rely on auditory feedback and be disciplined enough to keep focus. We have compiled this handy guide on phone interview preparation to help ease your fears.

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How to Write an Entry Level Resume

Careers & Jobs – So you are looking for a job? Whether you are fresh out of school or looking to change careers, seeking out an entry level position can be an intimidating task. Resumes and cover letters are a foreign concept to many entry level job seekers. We have assembled this quick and easy reference guide to help you seize the opportunity and make the most out of your transition to the work force!

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Six Great Tips on What to Wear to an Interview

Careers & Jobs – While a seemingly simple question, it is often overlooked until the morning of the big event. Deciding what to wear to an interview depends a lot on the industry, the city, the weather and your style. Despite these many variables, we have prepared six great tips to help you decide.

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Netstripe: Netscape 9's Theme for Firefox

Gadgets & Tech – Netscape 9 is on its way, but to tide you over until it gets here, we're releasing Netscape 9's theme (called Netstripe) as a separate add-on for Firefox.

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"Blogger's Code of Conduct" Well Intentioned... And Lame-zor

Gadgets & Tech – I think it's great and appropriate to discuss better blogging behavior and practical strategies for dealing with the nogoodniks who will show up at every site from to time... but a formalized code of conduct replete with ratification and digital badge is kind of... lame-zor.

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How to Write a Resume Objective

Careers & Jobs – Objectives are often written from a personal point of view, while resume objectives should be written to address the employers needs, not your own. Here is a great guide demystifying the "objective" section of a resume.

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How to Choose Between Multiple Job Offers

Careers & Jobs – We know, it is a "high class problem" to have, but keep in mind that it is not always what you say yes to that is important - you also have to know when to say no. Here is a small guide to help you compare options and determine which of your opportunities is right for you!

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Netscape declared 'Evil' in Mashable's Geek Guide

Humor – Mashable posts it's "Geek Guide to Good and Evil." Pete Cashmore lists Netscape on the side of Evil, along with Microsoft, the RIAA, DRM, Viacom, and God. Yes, God. Let the blog fight commence ;)

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How to Quickly Research a Company

Careers & Jobs – When evaluating a job lead, your due diligence in researching your potential new employer is important. Set aside a little bit of time before your interview and follow this simple research guide.

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The Rebirth of My.Netscape

Do-It-Yourself – At long last, the Netscape team is proud to release a Beta of the next generation My.Netscape, at: http://my.netscape.com. This site will be live tomorrow (Tuesday 3/6). My.Netscape will retain its identity as a personalized homepage, with a minimum of ad clutter. The initial release will in fact have no ads at all! Our programming staff has worked hard to create a framework that allows for scalability and UI elegance.

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Vote for Brigitte!

Television – Our very own vlogger extraordinaire Brigitte Dale from TV Squad Daily was nominated for Valleywag's Vlog Hot competition. Show your support by voting for her. Polls are open through the weekend and you can vote once daily. Some upsets are already happening with popular vloggers like Amanda Congdon and Ze Frank getting trounced, which is either a sea change... or no one reads Valleywag.

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6 Practical Tips for Recovering from a Bad Interview

Careers & Jobs – Everyone has a bad interview now and then. Even the most patient person gets frustrated after getting the run around. It is important to know how to handle these mini-travesties when they happen. Here are 6 practical suggestions for handling a poor interview.

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