Web 2.0 work program

While writing about 100+ ways to make money online, we received lots of requests for more freelance resources. So in a break from our regularly scheduled programming, we bring you 30+ resources for freelance photographers, writers, and programmers, many of them decidedly web 1.0. Feel free to add more resources in the comments. Regular postings will return after this short interlude. For Freelance Photographers iStockPhoto - the leading stock photos site. Fotolia - a “web 2. ***

ThinkFree intends to offer a paid version of its Web-based productivity application suite early next year that will give users the ability to work offline. The premium edition from ThinkFree will cost between $5 and $10 per month, company executives said. Right now, people can use the company's suite of Web-based online applications for free. ThinkFree is one of a number of so-called Office 2.0 companies that offer Web-based productivity applications, including a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation package. ***

After a delay of nearly six months, the Secure Electronic Transactions protocol is finally finished. The protocol is supposed to make buying with a credit card on the Net as safe as in the physical world. But on the eve of SET's long-awaited, much-anticipated official publication, Internet merchants are already griping. Sponsored by Visa and Mastercard, SET has been in the works for nearly two years. The publication of the final specification this weekend will pave the way for the implementation of secure e-commerce applications that automatically process credit card charges for online purchases. The finalization of SET has long been regarded as an important e-commerce milestone. Formal publication of the protocol can be expected to trigger announcements of new e-commerce trials, including pilot tests from major U.S. banks. ***