1. 123 People (great for searching for people around the world)
What does it do: 123People searches through many social networks (like Facebook, Hi5, MySpace, Bebo, Friendster) forums, Wikipedia and other communities to see if the person you’re looking for is a registered member there. You can also enter additional details to narrow your search by city, zip code, country and so on.
2. Wink
What does it do: Wink is in my top 3 list for the best people search engines. It searches over 800 million social network profiles via name, age, email address and so on. You can keep the contacts in one place via their interface.
3. MyLife
What does it do: MyLife is free to register, free to search (it has several excellent options to search by name and email) but not so free if you want to get the actual details. I’ve included MyLife in this list because it has some excellent free features (not so easy to discover) I’ve covered in this article, so I highly recommend you take a look here before using this website or eventually purchasing some of their services. Continue reading

For web designers and developers looking to take on new projects, the Internet offers a great number of online resources that can help them find work. Though the competition for jobs is fierce (and on a few of the sites below, that competition is the whole point), whether you’re looking for a full-time career, a contract project, some quick freelance work, or something else, the web offers designers and developers a wealth of job opportunities — if you know where to look.




