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This is actually two questions. The first is "How do I break up a monolithic application?" and the second is "What if that app is in Rails?" The first is harder, so I'll start there. But to do so let's real talk about the actual problems with a monolithic app.Part 1: Why a monolith is hardNumber of contributorsYour application probably made a lot of sense when fewer than a dozen developers contributed to it. As your headcount scales so does the desire of individual engineers to work outside the globally-shared assumptions of a single codebase.Lines of codeEvery additional file makes the percentage of the project that an individual engineer understands smaller. We don't like to work on things we don't understand, so unless we built the whole thing a large project just feels wrong.Data growthIf your application assumes that every piece of data can be relationally joined to any other piece of data then you're limited to storing only as much data as fits on a single hard drive. At the time of writing the very largest, fastest drive you can get is a 6TB drive from Fusion-IO. It is not cheap. Once you outgrow that you have to split your data up into parts and it may be easier to break up your application than teach your application to connect to multiple datastores.SpeedAny large application will have some helpful code that is commonly-enough used that it becomes part of the framework. This may be that every web request looks up the user's physical location via geo-ip or decrypts encrypted cookies, etc. When you have a feature that has to be super-fast you'll wish it were on its own so all of the main app's assumptions didn't apply to it.Upgrading dependenciesIn a huge, well-aged app it's a giant pain to upgrade the dependencies (like moving to a more modern Rails release). Smaller systems can be more easily upgraded as there are fewer lines of code to modify and fewer changes will be made by other engineers concurrently. This is a bit of a lie, however, because a well-designed monolith has dependencies abstracted away such that the upgrading difficulty is the same.The underlying problemBehind the above 4 things is the real problem: tech debt scales poorly. You can get away with crappy code when your application is 99% the Rails framework and 1% your code. Once it's 15-25% your code then you own the bugs and the poor design. And, unless you have no engineers contributing to or users using the application, there's inertia behind the current poor design.Part 2: How to break up your monolithExtract the most important thingAt AirB&B, Yammer, and Square the first parts extracted from the monolith were the high-performance or high-critical parts. Whatever behavior your app has to do fast, correctly, and constantly that is directly related to your competitive advantage as a business is the first thing you extract. This allows you to rebuild this feature properly and it lightens the stress on the monolith. Once you have, say, credit card payments not running straight through your monolith you can breathe a little easier.Chances are, though, that after this first extraction there is more code in your monolith because now you're coordinating the data between the two applications. There are still features in the monolith that depend on data in the extracted service (or vice versa) so you have to bridge them somehow. This has not solved your problem.Extract more thingsEspecially if data growth is your problem you can probably buy yourself some runway by finding any data that looks or smells like a log of activity and move it out into a proper logging or analytics service. This still doesn't solve your problem, however.Build new features in new servicesYou've reached a tipping point when you have the platform support to create a new service for new features rather than having to build the features first in the monolith. This'll slow the growth of the monolith by giving you an outlet for new development. It'll also mean that you have a small team dedicated full-time to coordinating services and building synchronous and batch interfaces between them. This has actually made your problem slightly worse.If you follow this path long enough and with enough engineers you no longer have a monolith. You have several. There's the old one (now slightly tamed) and probably at least one new one that, if you were publish the source, would cause people to gawk at its size and sprawl.Part 2 for real: How to actually break up your monolithYou need to design your systems.When your startup is tiny and your biggest threat is that you'll shut down before anybody hears of you then you're just building whatever works. You're probably writing good code but you are likely not writing good systems. This is okay in the beginning but once you're surviving and trying to hire many more engineers you'll need to rethink how you organize everything.Start with dataThe most important thing in your company is your data, not your code. So build a system that caters to the size and shape of your data. If you do financial work does the schema of your database use domain concepts that a CPA would recognize? What secondary datastore will you need to analyze your data (to avoid ruining the schema and scalability of the db where it was created)? Is there a natural way to shard your customers? What parts of your data are derivable from others? What can be eventually consistent and what needs to be consistent at all times?One mistake I've often made is to try to centralize data about a single entity in a single place. In fact, as long as every entity (e.g. a user) has a unique token generated for it then each service and application can and should keep it's own private data about the entity and communicate to each other using the unique token. You can always generate a complete synthesis of data by pulling information from multiple services. You don't need to centralize most data any more than you need to centralize most code.Think about the usage profile of your servicesOnce you extract your first service you might be stunned to notice that, now that you have users, some parts of your system have orders of magnitude more usage than others. People might be favoriting/sharing things 10,000 times per second but you're only seeing signups happen 5 times per second. If this is the case then you can optimize the signup code to be friendly to your designers and ensure a development experience there that's optimized for rapid iteration and A/B testing at the low cost of a few extra servers. And maybe you need to rewrite your favoriting/sharing service in Clojure from the ground up just to eek out every bit of performance.There will be parts of your system that require speed, others that require ultra-high-availability, and others that are mere test features where the important quality is that you can ship them and scrap them fast. Each of this requires a different application design and, frankly, probably different programming languages.Get your interfaces rightWhen all your code is in one app you know that you're using other code correctly because you'll get an ArgumentError if you improperly invoke a method or a NoMethodError if you try to call a method with a typo'd name. This doesn't work across service boundaries.You have two choices for inter-service communication:Write documentation for humans to read and a build a CURL-able API into every services so that they can verify they did things properly. Pray the service and clients never miss an API update.Use some machine-parseable contract of the API between client and server. Your options here are Thrift, JSON-schema, Google protobuffers, msgpack, capnproto, Blink and probably a few others. These will allow you to ship your API definition to any client and let them validate the schema of any inter-service message before they send it.Delete everything you canIf you've made it this far then you probably have 20+ services and there are diminishing returns to adding any new service – the system isn't getting any simpler. So the next step in splitting out your monolith into services is bold: delete old features and code. At some point every company needs to carefully review all the features they've written to see if they can be deleted or replaced with something simpler. For example, my team recently deleted 16 large, complex files that operated a flaky batch processing job because the service we were sending batch files to had built a better API in the last two years.Really, anything to lower the amount of code and/or data going through your system (in any service) will mitigate the pain you felt when you started breaking up this monolith.Part 3: Doing this with a Rails applicationFirst the good news: Ruby on Rails apps have a standardized organizational structure and years of community best practices that help you keep things in place while you grow. This means that a Monorail (Rails monolith) can grow immensely larger than an application in most languages and still continue to function. As long as you have good tests your 200-controller Rails/ActiveRecord app will be far more pleasant to work with than a 200-controller Java/Hibernate app.Now, the bad news: Ruby has very poor tooling for in-process dependencies. You are allowed to require anything in the load path at any time and circular dependencies are totally normal as long as you're willing to do some kind of delayed initialization. This means your Monorail's class-level dependencies would not, if displayed in a graph, be a tree structure – they'd be a cyclic non-directed graph. This pattern is also called the "big ball of mud" software pattern.So unless you're SUPER lucky and your developers read Sandi Metz book (search for 'POODR') they won't have added explicity 'require' statements at the top of source code files and will instead just assume that everything gets loaded into memory all the time.So your biggest challenge dissecting a Monorail is straightening out the dependencies such that you know what's referring to what. Once you know that feature X can live in a separate database (or service) and nothing will try to join its SQL queries across feature X's tables then the extraction is relatively straightforward. But getting there is hard because there's currently no tool that I know of to analyze the kinds of queries you make in production and develop a dependency graph of models. Please build this and I'll totally use it.

Where to Sell Your Art or Craft Online1. http://20×200.com – (SITE CLOSED) Jen Bekman’s site focuses on art, prints and photos, priced affordably. Juried (not currently accepting submissions, but sign up for their newsletter to get updated when submissions reopen.)2. 500px.com – Photography site – store your photos, share them and sell them. Features work of beginners to experts. Sell your work by opening a “store” account, which is available to free as well as paid memberships.3. AbsoluteArts – Claiming to be “the most trafficked contemporary arts site” it offers levels from free to premier. Artist bio/statement and portfolio displayed with shopping cart. (Looks really creepy bad art when I opened the link.)4. AffordableBritishArt (UK Site) – Artists sell their work with no middleman, commission free, but there is a charge to have an account (4 tiered levels). You must have a PayPal account to receive payment for your work.5. Amazon – Upload your images to sell on one of the biggest marketplaces on the web. Jewelry is a huge category here, but you are competing with manufactured items.6. Art.com – This highly ranked e-commerce site has a division called Artist Rising, where emerging artists can upload images. They provide a print-on-demand service to sell your work. Two levels of membership – free and paid.7. ArtBreak – Describing themselves as “a global community of artists sharing and selling their work on the web,” this site is a commission-free way to upload images and sell with a shopping cart. Curiously, their blog and social media sites are inactive.8. Art-Exchange – B2B site where artists can get connected to interior designers, architects and others in the trade. Work is sold wholesale here; they take 10% commission.BAD REVIEW ON LINE Want your money. Hard to get out of contract.9. ArtFire – Huge marketplace of crafts, art, supplies, vintage and more. Customize your own shop on this site. $12.95 monthly fee.10. ArtFortune – Create your own online art gallery here. Site visitors can see the images that you have uploaded, and click through to your website, where you make the sale. They charge a monthly fee, and have several different plans. There is also a forum and community on this site.11. Artful Home – Gorgeous online catalog for handmade home décor, wall art, apparel and accessories. They have a paper catalog as well as online gallery. This is a juried site, with a jury fee and $300 membership fee if accepted.12. ArtGallery – (UK site) They claim to be a “leading destination for customers wishing to buy art online.” Two membership levels (one is free), with shopping cart function. They even text you when your art sells, which is pretty cool.13. Art-GalleryWordwide – Offers three monthly account options to artists plus setup fee. Each artist gets a home page to upload images. Shopping cart provided.14. ArtHog – Online gallery sells prints of your work. They market your art, you keep 60% on sales. They will also work with you on licensing. Submissions are juried. Free membership, submission and listing.15. Artid – Online exhibition space where you can sell your art. Three membership levels, including one which is free. Each artist gets their own gallery and blog. Artid offers an ebay selling option for premium members.16. Artmajeur – (European site) Claims to be the world’s largest fine art gallery. Upload your art to this site, and handle any sales directly with the buyers. Monthly fees apply, no commission is taken.17. ArtofWhere – Print-on-Demand site featuring beanies, pillows, pencil cases and phone covers. Open a store here and sell your work with offer a 3-tiered commission system.18. Artolo – (UK site) Now in Beta, this online gallery features artist/buyer profiles, portfolios, the ability to list art in real world locations … plus coming soon, facilities to sell your work both offline and online. They take 10% commission. Sign up now open.19. Artomat – With this unique concept, old cigarette vending machines are converted into Art Vending Machines which dispense small works of 2D and 3D art. They are searching for new artists – link leads to the guidelines.20. Artplatform (UK Site) – This site sells art while supporting charities. Depending on your chosen level of gifting, you may or may not receive payment. Fine art only. They encourage you to list your website and galleries than show your work.21. Artquid – Calling itself “The Art World Marketplace,” this international website sells fine art, antiques and fine craft in different mediums. Works on a set annual fee.22. ArtSlant – This popular art website allows artists to sell their work using different arrangements, from listing your work yourself, to having ArtSlant get involved with making the sale. Marketing tools offered. Fees vary.23. ArtSpan – Artists in any medium can build their own websites on ArtSpan, which boasts 4,000 member sites. Shopping carts and Print-on-Demand also available. Fees range from $14-$20 per month.24. Art Specifier – Specializing in selling to architects, designers, art consultants and galleries, art specifier is a juried site. Annual membership for artists is $100, with no other fees or commissions involved.25. Artsy Home – Offering “Original Décor for Home Work and Life,” This website targets interior designers, commercial decorators, upscale homeowners & others with print catalogs as well as online sales. Pay either 25% commission or $14.95 monthly fee.26. Artulis – (UK site) Sell art, craft or vintage on this site which gives you a free shop, gallery and blog. 5% fee on all sales.27. ArtWanted – This site allows artists to upload images and price their own work. The artist can then fulfill orders for original art or reproductions on their own, or use ArtWanted’s Print-on-Demand services, where artwork can be printed on a selection of products. They take 15% commission.28. ArtWeb – (UK site) – Has plans ranging from free to pro, no commission is taken on sales. Artists can upload images on to their own profile pages. Shopping cart is provided.29. ArtWire - (Indian site) This is a startup looking to “market emerging, contemporary and lesser known artists,” and is in pre-launch status right now. You can sign up for email alerts to find out when they are going live.30. ArtyBuzz – (UK Site) Print-on-Demand site where artists can upload their images and set prices above the base price listed on the site to determine their percentage. Sell prints, giclees, and many other products featuring your art. Not for original art sales.31. AxisWeb – (UK site) Create your own web shop here, and join museums, galleries and other artists selling their work. Even has a bridal registry. Commission based.32. b-uncut – Billing themselves as “The Art Exchange,” this site serves creative directors, curators, art consultants and others matching their projects with artists who place bids. 20% commission rate when sales are made.33. Behance – This popular online platform for creatives allows you to upload your art to a gallery with a personalized URL. “Work for Sale” is a category where artists can use shopping cart function to sell.34. Big Cartel – “Bringing the Art to the Cart” is the mission here, where over 250,000 online stores have been opened by creatives. Pricing runs from free to about $30 per month with no long-term commitment. Brand and customize your own online shop.35. Bonanza – This site sells everything, not just art – and claims to have 4 million items for sale. You can import items from Etsy to Bonanza free of charge. Listing is free – a percentage is taken from the cost of items that sell.36. Café Press – Print-on-Demand site has two options – start your own online store, or upload designs only without the hassle of managing a shopfront. They set base prices for each item, which you mark up for your “royalty”. Fees are 10% of royalties.37. Cargoh – Calling themselves a “social marketplace for independent art, design + culture,” Cargoh is a juried and curated site. Upon acceptance, there is an 8% commission on sales, with no other fees.38. Centerpoint Art Project : When you store your art inventory data with Centerpoint, they include several creative e-commerce features designed to help Fine Artists sell art. You can personalize your sales approach for originals and limited editions and it will instantly sync your inventory with your website.39. CollegeArtOnline – Sellers must be attending art school, or be a recent grad or professor (with an .edu email address unless otherwise approved) to list their work on this site. 25% commission is taken when your art sells – no other fees apply.40. Consignd – An open marketplace which is curated. You pitch your work to a curator, and if accepted, it is included in the collection. They take 15% commission.41. ContemporaryArtGalleryOnline – Juried site, which helps artists market and sell their work, and has a shopping cart. 2D work only. Markets to trade professionals; also features competitions.42. CraftIsArt – Focusing on handcrafted and vintage goods and supplies, this site offers pay-as-you-go and premium packages to sell your work online.43. CraftGawker – Curated craft photo gallery linking through to craft blogger sites from around the world. Submissions are moderated. Lure visitors to your own site where you can make the sale.44. CraftJuice – Though not strictly for sellers, this curatorial site will link through images to any site. Submit a photo of your craft from any other site and promote through CraftJuice, then sell through your other shopping cart. Votes get your work on the front page of this site.45. Craftori – Art, craft, vintage and more can be submitted to this curated site. Links through to your sales venue, where you sell direct to the customer. Pay to feature your work on their front page or in Supplies category or Gift Guide.46. CraftShowcase - Charges no fees to sellers. The management of this site adds 15% to your prices in order to make money. Photos are uploaded, and must be approved before going live. Artists can sell retail or wholesale here, and even post videos.47. CraftStack – Create your own online storefront here and list your items. Memberships are approximately $7-$11 per month to be a vendor, with no commissions taken.48. Craigslist – Believe it or not, you can sell art on Craigslist, which contains about everything else in the world. Artists can advertise free to solicit commissions, or sell their work. Beware of scam buyers on this site.49. CreativeStores – (UK site) Based in England but doing business worldwide, this site proclaims, “You may sell handmade goods, crafts, creations, gifts (that are inline with other items on the website), craft supplies, digital downloads e.g. pdf files for patterns.” Monthly fee with three package options.50. CustomMade – This website seeks artists and craftspeople to match with buyers who would like custom work created for them. Consumers post requests, and bids are taken from makers. Once a custom piece of work is made and shipped, CustomMade takes a 10% commission.51. DailyPainters – Large gallery of art is searchable, and links buyers through to your own website where you can make the sale. This site is juried, and they are seeking prolific artists with a unique style who are also bloggers.52. DaWanda – This site promotes that it sells “Products with Love” and specializes in unique or limited edition, handmade, customizable and tailor-made work from small creative businesses. Create your own shop – no fees, 5% commission.53. DENYDesign – This home furnishings company creates Print-on-Demand pillows, bed linens, shower curtains, wall art and more. Does your work need to be in this collection? Artists are juried in.54. Deviant Art – With 80 million pieces of art onsite, this behemoth is the largest social network for artists. It’s a platform that allows emerging and established artists to exhibit, promote, and share their works, including selling prints. Prints are base price; set your selling price to include a royalty for your payment.55. Dipperly – This crafts marketplace is still in a pre-launch phase. So we’ll just have to wait and see what they offer, won’t we?56. DPCPrints – Register for the DPChallenge, and you will have an online profile where you can upload your scanned photographs, scanned paintings and drawings, and digital artwork. This is a Print-on-Demand site. Artists pay $25.00 per year membership plus the base price of all prints. Set your own prices, and split profits with them.57. D’Art Fine Art – Large online gallery of work, with memberships available ranging from approximately $15-$30 per month. Offers marketing tools. Connects buyers with artists, and allows bids; also has shopping cart function.58. Ebay – The big kahuna of marketplaces, Ebay is a place to sell art as well as anything else on the planet. Although it may not be the first choice of most artists, others may find a niche where they can do well here. Listing and transaction fees apply.59. EBSQArt – This site for “self-representing artists” allows you to create an online presence that links through to other websites where you have a shopping cart. EBSQ focuses on its built-in social networking tools to spread the word about your work. Membership based, $8.95 per month.60. Epilogue – a volunteer-driven Sci-Fi and fantasy art site, Epilogue allows artists to create galleries, and link to their own websites – so it works as a marketing tool to reach out to buyers who like this genre. This is a juried site, with apparently no charge to artists.61. Etsy – This is the well-known 800 lb. gorilla, where artists and craftspeople can open their own online shop. Vintage goods and supplies also allowed. Etsy offers support communities and lots of help selling. Listing and transaction fees apply.62. Fab – Fab sells many things besides art (they call it a “compelling marketplace for everyday design”), but they are willing to look at a submission of your work should you want to be considered. Apply right here.63. Facebook – yes, one of your favorite social networks can also be your online store. Use Wix or Heyo to create a really cool customized Facebook page, with a shopping cart too.64. FineArtStudioOnline – A favorite place for artists to create their own professional art website (with your own URL), get marketing help, integrate a blog and social media. Monthly fee $8-$40.65. FineArtAmerica – Build an art profile page, then promote and sell your work on paper or stretched canvas from this Print on Demand provider. Provides marketing help and an embedded shopping cart on your own website.66. FolioTwist – Their platform provides artists a website and blog, marketing help and more. Monthly fees $25-$40 for the package.67. Folksy – (UK site) Featuring modern British craft, this site has online stores for artists to list and sell their work. Pay-as-you-go and monthly plans available.68. FotoMoto – A Print-on-demand e-commerce widget that integrates seamlessly into your existing website. They take care of printing, packing, and shipping orders to your customers. Pay per transaction and monthly fee programs.69. FoundMyself – Free for artists to upload images; no commission taken. Sales are handled between the buyer and seller only, not the site. “Honor system” asks artists to contribute what they feel is fair when sales are made.70. FromtheWilde – (UK site) Featuring art and handmade craft from Europe, Australia, Canada and the US, this site has a good search function and promotes artists. If interested in submitting your work, click on “Contact” and send an enquiry.71. Gallerish – Free to artists, this site allows you to upload images, bio, etc. Visitors are directed to artists by email, or can use PayPal to purchase.72. GalleryToday – Connects artists with buyers to sell original signed paintings internationally. They offer a guarantee that every painting will arrive in perfect condition. Juried. To apply, check their website for submission email and instructions.73. Goodsmiths – Calling themselves “The Marketplace for Makers” this site has no setup or listing fees, and takes only 2% of each sale.74. GotArtWork – Artists can sell originals or reproductions here. This is a Print-on-Demand site, with monthly plans ranging from free to several hundred dollars.75. Gumroad – Originally created to sell digital products, Gumroad now allows sellers to list physical products. You provide a link to the item, and they receive payment. No store needed, this site does allow you to communicate directly with customers.76. HandmadeArtists – A very active community as well as a venue to sell art or craft. No commissions are taken – $5.00 monthly subscription, they provide a shopping cart.77. Handmadeology – This site is a place to get exposure for your art or craft, but does not actually have its own shopping cart. Uploading your images is free. Your item description has links to your website, social media, and other places to buy (such as your Etsy shop). Feature your work on Handmadeology’s front page for $5.00.78. Houzz – Is your work just right for interiors? Houzz has the largest residential design database in the world. Create your profile under “Artists and Artisans” in the Pro section here and upload images of your work. It’s free.79. iCraft – (Canadian Site) Sells the handmade work of artists globally. $25 registration fee, and monthly fees of $5.00 to $15.00 depending on how many images your upload.80. ImageKind – Print-on-Demand. Join free, customize your own storefront. Fees range from free to $95 per year. Set your own retail prices; they charge base price and pay you the rest.81. ImageRevolver – This Print-on-Demand site is juried. Artists cannot choose the price; they are standardized. Flat rate is paid to artist according to size of print sold.82. Ingallery – This juried site solicits submissions from “established and up and coming artists.” They are Print-on-Demand, selling work as digital canvases, and have themed galleries on their site. No info given about charges or commissions.83. Keep – A curated site where you can “keep” images from the web (like Pinterest), including your work from third part sites like Etsy. This site has a “Buy” button which guides visitors to your own online shopping cart.84. MadeByHandOnline – (UK Site) British and Irish craftspeople are welcome to apply. This site is juried, and has an active community and directory, and actively markets their makers. They take 22% commission on sales.85. MadeItMyself – Upload your images, and either set a price or negotiate with buyers. They provide a shopping cart. Listing fee and commission applies.86. Meylah – Open a store for your artwork or handmade goods, or even create a curated marketplace. They offer support and marketing help. No upfront fees, only a 2.75% commission on sales.87. MadeInAmericaShoppingNetwork – Sell any Made in America or Assembled in America products, including tools and supplies; they charge listing fees, but take no commission.88. MISI – (UK Site) MISI, or “Make It, Sell It” is an online platform to sell handmade crafts, vintage items and supplies. Listing fee plus 3% commission on sales.89. MyBestCanvas – Sells original paintings, to an international audience. Customer gets directly in touch with the artist; no commission is taken. $50 annual fee to upload your images and become a seller.90. MySoti – Print-on-Demand site specializing in t-shirts, lampshades, and art reproductions. Upload your designs for free, and choose your markup. They pay you the amount of basic cost for items they print.91. NewBloodArt – (UK Site) Representing early and mid-career artists, this juried site focuses on selling originals. You determine the selling price, and they take a commission.92. Nuzart – (European Site) This is a Print-on-Demand site, so originals and limited editions don’t sell here. Upload your images and set your price. You collect the percentage over the base price of the reproductions.93. OriginalArtOnline – As the name implies, original art is sold here. Membership fee about $6-$8 per month, no commissions are taken. Set your asking price and take offers from buyers. They provide marketing help.94. Pinterest – This super-popular website allows you to create collections by “pinning” images around the web which click through to the original site. Have an item to sell, on Etsy, or anywhere else? List the price when you pin your item – a click on the photo will take the shopper through to your own site where you can make the sale. Priced items show up in the “Gifts” section of Pinterest.95. Pixpa – Created for photographers, artists and designers, Pixpa gives you a portfolio site with a built-in shopping cart provided by FotoMoto. If you have a blog and need a place to show large, gorgeous photos of your work, this might be it. Monthly plans start at $10.96. PoppyArts – Based out of a brick and mortar, this site sells jewelry, fine craft and art, this site features about 200 artists and is juried. They buy wholesale from the artist.97. PoppyTalkHandmade – (Canadian site) Dubbing itself “the original curated online marketplace for emerging design talent,” this site accepts artist submissions, and is juried. $60 monthly fee for sellers. They feature “themed markets” which change monthly.98. Portraity – Are you a portrait artist or photographer? This site aims to connect artists and clients who want commissioned portraits made. Artists upload their portfolio onto the site and a “contact” button puts potential clients in touch with you. Currently in Beta and offering free memberships.99. PrintPop – This Print-on-Demand site claims to be for aspiring/emerging, “struggling,” part-time, hobbyist, or student artists” to sell poster-sized print reproductions of their work. Artist earns 15% royalty from each item.100. RebelsMarket – This site claims to be the “No. 1 alternative community for buying & selling anti-mainstream items for subcultural lifestyles such as goth, steampunk, rockabilly, pinup, tattoos & more.” Fit your work? Open a free store – they take 15% commission. Juried to make sure your designs are rebellious enough.101. RedBubble – Print-on-Demand site featuring posters, prints, t-shirts, cards and more. They have set base prices, and you collect the markup that you choose.102. RetailParade – This is a wholesale site geared for the gift industry. Juried vendors pay a monthly fee. No submission process indicated, use contact form for more info.103. SaatchiOnline – Upload your images, sell originals and prints. Artist retains 70% of purchase price.104. SculptSite – Sculpture-only site, buyers purchase directly from the artist. This site is juried. No commissions, you pay a fee ranging from $0 – $99 per year. They give marketing assistance.105. SeekingDesigners – This site has a marketplace which is mostly oriented to fashion, accessories and home. Not strictly handmade. They jury submissions to be part of their group of designers. Monthly fees range from about $11-$30 per month.106. Sellpin – Their tagline is “If you can pin it on Pinterest, You can sell it on SellPin” and they offer a place to list your work to sell when referred through Pinterest. Easy to log in with Facebook. Free to list, they take 7% fee on sales.107. Shopinterest – turn your Pinterest boards into a store! All Pinterest items with a price get added to your Shopinterest store. They provide a shopping cart, but customers pay you directly. They are in Beta now, but have a free trial period and will offer pay-per-item or monthly fees going forward.108. Skreened – Print-on-Demand t-shirt site. Any site visitor can make a custom-made shirt, or can purchase available designs. That’s where you come in – upload your artwork and create your own shop. Choose your own price, you make everything above base prices charged by the site.109. Society6 – Print-on-Demand site, featuring prints, canvases, iPhone cases, hoodies and more. Upload your artwork, and set your price. You receive payment for everything over the base price of their products.110. Spoonflower – Known for printing custom fabric for designers, this site is Print-on-Demand and prints your work on textiles, wallpaper and decals. They claim to offer the largest collection of independent fabric designers in the world. Artists receive 10% of sale price.111. Spreadshirt – Open your own t-shirt shop online, featuring your designs. No cost to set up. This Print-on-Demand vendor pays you an agreed upon royalty on each sale.112. SuperMarket – This website offers a curated collection of work, which is juried. They ask for submissions via email. Create a store and upload your images. You get paid for your work directly through PayPal, and pay them a commission monthly.113. TheUntappedSource – Print-on-Demand site which sells reproductions and prints; they offer memberships ranging from free to about $8 per month. You price your work and collect any amount over their base prices.114. Threadless – Create a design, and submit it to this site. The Threadless community votes to choose the very best, which will become t-shirts for sale in their marketplace. What do the design winners get? A $2,000.00 prize.115. Trunkt – Online wholesale site for handmade items, bought recently by Etsy. They will be revamping this site with new guidance and management in the next few months.116. Twitter – Promote your work on Twitter, using Twitpic to show photos, and list an auction, or simply a sale price. You can coordinate this with a Facebook auction of your work, or link to an auction on your website, and take bids. Twitter is also a great place to cross-promote your work for sale on any other site.117. UGallery – Billed as “a curated online art gallery for the nation’s top mid-career and emerging artists,” this site is juried. They split the selling price 50/50 with the artist, and do extensive marketing.118. Uncommon Goods – This site sells “unique gifts and creative design.” Submit your images to them in an online application, and their buyers and community will evaluate to see if you are accepted. This site is not exclusively art or craft related, but offers clothing, accessories and home items as well.119. UnderTheRainbow – An online craft mall, where you can sell your work retail. They claim to screen for authenticity. No monthly fees, pay per listing. They provide a shopping cart.120. Wanelo – Short for Want-Need-Love, this site is a curated collection of items (not all are handcrafted or art), but if you have a price on your work, they provide a “Buy” button which clicks through to your website (or third-party site) to sell your work. Other community members can “save” your images, and being popular drives them to the front page of the site. Free to use.121. WholesaleCrafts – This site has been around for quite a few years. Fine crafts in many mediums are listed at wholesale prices, and sell to the trade. Juried. They charge a startup fee and monthly fee of $39, or $395 annually with no setup fee for a one-year minimum commitment. $15 per month fee helps promote your work on their front page.122. Yessy – Create your online art gallery, no limit on number of images. $59 annual fee. They do not take commissions, but have a transaction fee.123. Zatista – This site is for selling original 2D art only. They target interior designers and architects as well as consumers. All work is juried. They do not have a monthly or listing fee, but take 45% commission.124. Zazzle – Print-0n-Demand site, claiming to have 25 million monthly shoppers. No montly or listing fees. Upload your images, and set your own prices – you are paid the royalties between their base price and amount of the sale. They put images on a large variety of items.125. Zibbet – Upload images of your art or craft into your own online shop. Fees range from free to $79 annually. They have a shopping cart and marketing help.NEW ADDITIONS!126. 3BStreet - A fun and quirky site with great visuals where you get your own animated storefront. Artist participation is juried, with a monthly fee as low at $9.95 per month + 3% of all transactions.127. American Handmade Crafts – Free trial (with $35 setup). Monthly fees starting at $12, and each artist can list hundreds of items for sale. They provide a shopping cart.128. Bucketfeet – Would your artwork look just perfect on a pair of shoes? This site offers cool sneakers with a variety of designs. Jury by sending an email to info(at)Bucketfeet with your portfolio.129. UpcycledAroundTown - As it’s name implies, this site is all about merchandise that has been upcycled and created into new products. If that’s your schtick, contact them on the “vendor” page of their website. Contact them for terms; not listed on site.130. Poppito - (UK Site) Describing themselves as “an online market place providing greater opportunities for makers of quality handmade goods and growers of homegrown produce,” Poppito sells credits which are exchanged for listing your items.131. Articents – Handmade and vintage items are sold here. This site is very inexpensive, with no listing fees or commissions, and only a $5.00 monthly fee. Make your own storefront, where you can even include videos.132. Artinvesta (Australian site) This site promotes itself as selling original art on a global scale. They offer artists unlimited space to upload a portfolio, and take 10% plus Paypal fees from your sales. You can register as a seller for free.133. Luulla – Calling itself “The Marketplace for Unique Products” Luulla offers artists a monthly plan for $9.90 plus 3% selling fee, or a pay-as-you-go option with listing fees and the selling fee. They promote your work to social media as well.134. TheWeddingMile – If your work fits into the wedding market, you can become a seller here for a monthly subscription of $9.95. They offer support and training, and a bridal registry, of course!135. Pinbeads – Are you a jewelry designer? This Pinterest-style site is all about jewelry. Pin your jewelry, jewelry supplies or DIY tutorials on their boards. Images click through to your website where you can close the sale.136. Crevado - A website to upload your art portfolio and your bio, Crevado does not offer a shopping cart, but enhances your web presence. Fees range from free to $9.00 per month.137. ArtistSites – Called “A Virtual Community of Artist Portfolios” this site is totally free to use. Artists can upload up to 25 portfolio images, and create a bio. Site visitors can comment or contact the artist. You can include a link to your own website as well.138. OriginalArtUnder100 - (UK Site) A simple, no-nonsense original art website where all the featured work is priced under £100. Artists sell direct and commission free to buyers with free 4 month trial. If they decide to stay beyond their trial period, they pay £20 per year, or £12 for 6 months. Artists also get a free link to their website and their own URL gallery page.139. RiseArt - (UK Site) Artists can create a profile here and submit their work, which is ranked by votes from the Rise Art community. Chosen artists are promoted, and work may be commissioned by Rise Art, or sold on the site. Totally free to use.140. ArtPreferred – Create your own art store here for $9.95 per month, with no commissions taken. Audience is global. They also have a feature where you can promote your art events as well.141. TeeFury – Submit your design for a T-shirt, and if accepted, your design becomes a very limited edition, available for 24 hours, and selling for $10.00. The artist gets $1.00 per shirt sold, and keeps the rights to the design.142. TheCraftersBarn - (UK Site) Handcrafted goods are sold on this website, which dubs itself a “co-op” and has a very low monthly fee with no commissions taken. Includes shopping cart.143. DegreeArt – (UK Site) Students and recent graduates can submit their work for consideration to this site, which has an online venue as well as a London gallery where they may put your work in a solo or group show, and promote you to the press. They require an initial fee of £75.144. Artaissance - This juried site is looking for sophisticated art that is suitable for art publishing, and is run by well-known frame manufacturer Larson-Juhl. If your work fits the bill, you can go through a submission process to become one of their featured artists.145. ModernArt-Design – (UK Site) Submit your work to be juried into the “Artist Program” on this Print-on-Demand site, which sells artwork, but also prints images for consumers. They do not list artist terms on their site, so you will need to inquire.146. Artist-Listing - A “free showcase for visual artists,” this site has a free plan, or you can upgrade your page for $25 or $149 annual packages (custom built templates). This site does not include a shopping cart, but allows a portfolio and bio where you can list your own website to make sales.147. WowThankYou – (UK Site) Proudly supporting UK artisans, this site offers everything from clothing and pet items to household and wedding gifts. Monthly competitions. Fill out a form to become a seller; no terms listed on the site.148. Artsicle – Have you ever considered renting your art? This site specializes in residential and corporate art rentals, and renting art for staging apartments and homes for sale. If you are a New York City artist, find out more by contacting Dan(at)Home | Artsicle who runs this website.149. ArtPistol – (UK Site) This website advertises that they sell “original art and limited edition prints from both budding and recognized UK artists.” They sell online as well as in pop up events, and sell to corporate clients. Artists list prices on the site, but shoppers are also allowed to make offers. Features a wedding registry. No upfront fees, but they take 25% commission.150. The FunkyArtGallery - (UK Site) Featuring contemporary, funky, urban and pop art, this online venue sells originals and limited editions only. Juried for “originality, quality and funkiness.” Artists paying joining fee of £50 plus 33% commission.Art and Art History Academy

AndroidAndroid One, a global program with OEMs to bring stock Android with high quality hardware to developing countries, launching in India first.Android Paper, a unified design and open framework across web, mobile, TV, wearables, and other devices.Android L Preview, which includes too much for a single bullet point: wearable-based authentication, 3D design with polymer+paper, beautiful 60FPS animations literally everywhere, the official switch from Dalvik to ART (Android RunTime), and over 5000 other APIs are being added to Android.Android Extension Pack, which allows (almost unbelievably good) desktop-quality graphics rendering on new Android devices that ship with Android L, including the new Android TV set top boxes.Project Volta, an improvement in Android battery life offering up to an extra 1.5 hours with typical use, with an accompanying battery management app, several new battery-efficient API updates, and a new Battery Saver mode in Android.The Android Web: All Android devices are now contextually aware, voice enabled, and seamless when continuing tasks across multiple devices.Android Wear, a platform for wearables that supports square and circular screens of any size, which syncs notifications, SMS, and Google Now cards between your wearable devices, your tablet, and your phone. An SDK for writing native apps is also available today.Android Auto, an Android platform for cars that is completely voice enabled, providing navigation, music, phone calls, and other standard functionality in the car that can be customized (theme, your music library, playlists, contacts, etc) on your phone and "cast" to any car you plug your phone into. The Android Auto SDK is available today and over 25 car brands have signed up to ship Android Auto.Android TV, an extension of the core mobile Android SDK to make standard apps also work on televisions. Android devices (including your watch!) can be used as remotes, gamepads, and other input controllers. Console controllers can also be used. Voice search results in information about movies, shows, actors, etc, and allows one-click playing of media from most media services. Netflix-y queries like "oscar-nominated movies in 2005" will also present movies in the same result view.A Certified Android for Work program now separates work content from personal content at the system level on Android devices.HardwareThe LG G Watch, LG's square-faced watch will be available on the Google Play store later today.The Samsung Gear Live, Samsung's square-faced watch will be available on the Google Play store later today.The Moto 360, Motorola's circular-face watch will be available for purchase later this summer.Cardboard, an inexpensive virtual reality headset (that looks very similar to the Oculus Rift (product)) made out of cardboard and other household materials. Download an app on your phone and slip it inside the cardboard as the screen and you're good to go writing VR apps for stupidly cheap. Instructions on how to build your own are at Cardboard.ChromeChromecasts can now broadcast their presence to all nearby devices, allowing friends to cast to TVs that they can see, but aren't connect to the same network of. This feature is opt-in. Android devices can now mirror their screen onto any Chromecast.Chromecast Backdrop allows users to customize the idle Chromecast screen with photos from their albums, curated artwork by topic (i.e. art, photography, flowers, etc), widgets like weather and news, and other options. The voice action "What is on my Chromecast" on any Android device will tell you more about the art/etc you're seeing on your TV.Chromebooks now show notifications for incoming phone calls and text messages with your phone. Your Chromebook can now use a known Android device in the proximity (your phone, watch, etc) to automatically log in for you.Android apps on Chrome OS: A demo showed several Android apps running on a Chromebook; Sundar said they were still in the early stages of making this work, but it is definitely in the pipeline.Native Office Editing allows on-device editing of Office files (Word, Excel, etc) with Google Docs, and preserves the original file type.Google Cloud PlatformCloud Save provides another way to store data. I missed most of the talk on this new service.Cloud Debugger allows setting global breakpoints across all production servers and stepping through source code when any server's execution hits the breakpoint. Conditional breakpoints on local variables are also supported, allowing you to, say, only break on the point when variable name equals "Andrew".Cloud Tracing gives a tracing view of all requests your servers take, and how long they take, which then lets you drill down into requests and see a timeline view of every service call made within that request. Can also generate reports on what effects code changes have on traces.Cloud Monitoring gives disks, VM, and service-level monitoring. Over a dozen open source services (such as Redis) are automatically detected and a dashboard displays your overall system health, including third party services. Alerts for usage thresholds, downtime, and other conditions are also supported.Cloud Dataflow is a fully-managed service to create data pipelines to create, shape, transform, and analyze arbitrarily large datasets in batch or real-time. Optimization, parallelization, and provisioning of machines are done for you automatically.Google PlayAppurify allows developers to simulate specific devices for cross-platform testing, as well as simulating specific networks and connectivity properties.Google Fit is a centralized location for cross-platform devices and apps to combine their sensor data and analysis into a single app. Fitness information can be shared (opt-in) between apps, allowing them to interact with and incorporate data they wouldn't otherwise have.Google Play Games is getting a lot of new features, including player profiles (which includes your games, achievements, leaderboards, progress through games, etc). Quests allow developers to create time-sensitive activities in-game for players and provide rewards for completion from a web interface, without having to update the game app itself.Carrier Billing is now available on tablets (including Wifi only), using the already-set-up carrier billing process on your phone.And of course, if you want to watch everyone up on stage but don't have an hour to kill on a video, here's most of the announcements distilled into a 9 minute video courtesy of The Verge (website):