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19/10/2007 | Filed under Magazine > Latest issue / Magazine > Back issues

Issue 169 is on sale now, spilling the beans on how to start your own agency. Find out about everything you need to go freelance and become your own boss.

EDITORIAL INTRO FOR ISSUE 169

“Our neocortex enables us to make more measured judgements and analyse future risk”

I recently read a fantastic Wired article on risk-taking. The upshot was that taking risks isn’t easy, and that it’s your brain’s fault. Assessing initial risk is a job carried out by a part of the brain called the amygdala, which is responsible for the “fight or flight” response. This is great if you’re being attacked by a ninja, but not when the risk is more complicated, such as deciding whether to leave full-time employment and go it alone. Thankfully, our brains have developed. Our neocortex enables us to make more measured judgements and analyse future risk, but it can also instil irrational fears that hold us back.

In this month’s main feature, we’ve tried to cover all the areas of becoming your own boss, because it would appear that when it comes to taking risks, your brain just can’t be trusted!

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BBC interview Ashley Highfield, director of future media and technology at the BBC, talks about the corporation’s move into web TV	Start your own agency Ever dreamed of being your own boss? Mark Boulton provides everything you need to go freelance in web design
The 20 best web APIs APIs have changed the way websites interact. Karl Hodge provides a list of the best APIs for your site!	Gallery Don’t miss the hottest new sites on the web this month. If you don’t find inspiration, better check your pulse.
Sort out your drawers In this tutorial, we show you how to use CSS to show and hide content using drawers on your site	Create Flash headers with sIFR Don’t let system fonts ruin your site. Paul Wyatt reveals how to create attractive and accessible Flash headers