DonnaClaireDesign - Resources

Web Sites
Magazines
Mailing Lists
Other Resources

WEB SITES -some of our favorite resource sites
CSS Zen garden
http://www.csszengarden.com/

A List Apart
http://alistapart.com/

Photoshop Support
http://photoshopsupport.com/index.html

Pixel2Life
http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Macromedia_Flash/All/?tut=12&subtut=63

FlashKit
http://www.flashkit.com/

gotoAndLearn
http://www.gotoandlearn.com/

Tizag Tutorials
http://www.tizag.com/

Kirupa
http://www.kirupa.com/

MAGAZINES -inspiration
Before and After Magazine
http://www.bamagazine.com/

MAILING LISTS -helpful lists we subscribe to
Creative Techs
http://www.creativetechs.com/tips/

Freelance Seattle
http://freelance-seattle.net/

Flash Loaded Newsletter
http://www.flashloaded.com/

OTHER RESOURCES -for research on starting a business in Washinton state
SCORE –
Partner to small business administration. Business counseling available at no charge. Workshops. Volunteer can meet you at library.
http://www.seattlescore.org/

Doing business in Washington FAQ
http://access.wa.gov/business/

Definition of business ownership structures in WA
http://dol.wa.gov/business/ownershipstructures.html

Licences & Applications
Secretary of State
File with the Secretatry of State if business is a Corporation, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Company, or Limited Liability Partnership.
Obtain your legal business name and certificate of formation .
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/corps/

Master Business Application
Apply for the Washington State Unified Business Identifier (UBI) Number or Tax Registration Number.
http://www.dol.wa.gov/forms/700028.html

Federal Employer Identification Number
The EIN or Federal Employer Identification Number is issued by the Internal Revenue Service and identifies your federal tax account.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html

Taxes & Fees
(Check with an accountant for more complete information)
City of Seattle
http://access.wa.gov/business/resources/CityInformation.aspx?city=Seattle

State of Washington B & O Tax
http://dor.wa.gov/content/FindTaxesAndRates/BAndOTax/Default.aspx

Federal Tax info
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html