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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   29 Feb 2008 17:19 
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I've been asked to do a project which is similar to www.milliondollarhomepage.com and www.contemporaryartpixels.com and other such sites.

So, would have basic user stuff and shopping cart, some scripting stuff for selecting pixels, basic stats, and the ability to run multiple sites from a single sourcecode.

All simple enough stuff, and I think I could probably get something done by end of march/april (working on it irregularly alongside other stuff that is).

But I've no idea how much would be a fair price to charge for it.

Any recommendations?
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 From:  Manthorp   29 Feb 2008 17:37 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      2 of 17 
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BP old sausage, you are a wise old application.

Sx

(edited for the general bafflement of all)
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   29 Feb 2008 17:43 
 To:  Manthorp      3 of 17 
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Huh? (edited) :)

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 From:  Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)   29 Feb 2008 18:16 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      4 of 17 
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How long will it take you?
How much do you value your time?
How much do you think you can get away with?

Kenny
The Wisdom of IMDB Messageboards:
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There's one thing I don't understand: Why would Randy and Jewel, for some reason, have sex right at the beginning of the movie?

-- Um, like, are you kidding? Randy sees the golden opportunity (like finding plutonium by accident) and takes it.
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 From:  koswix   29 Feb 2008 18:40 
 To:  Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)      5 of 17 
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I hate when people answer a question with 3 questions :@

The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and not by the buttocks. The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors such as water and body fat. The auditory pitch (sound) of the flatulence outburst can also be affected by the anal embouchure.
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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   29 Feb 2008 19:39 
 To:  koswix      6 of 17 
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why?

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some things never change
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   29 Feb 2008 19:45 
 To:  Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)      7 of 17 
34004.7 In reply to 34004.4 
Depends on my mood when I work on it, and how often I work on it.
At the moment I'm nearly falling asleep, and it'd take me weeks at this rate to get something good.
However, when I'm awake and stuff I'm much better and could do it in a few days.
Except I've got two other active projects I'm working on, which this would be interleaved with, so it'd probably still take me a few weeks.

My time is more valuable than the average coder/developer, but I'm not even sure what that average is at the moment (can probably google it in a bit), and I'm not sure how to quantify my level of brilliance. :/

As for how much I coudl get away with... the client is another developer, very probably capable of doing this themselves, but busy with other things. They know plenty of other developers and I'd be surprised if I was the first or last they asked, so there could be some level of competition necessary.

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 From:  koswix   29 Feb 2008 19:54 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      8 of 17 
34004.8 In reply to 34004.6 
Hah, one doesn't annoy me at /all/ :C

The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and not by the buttocks. The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors such as water and body fat. The auditory pitch (sound) of the flatulence outburst can also be affected by the anal embouchure.
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 From:  milko   1 Mar 2008 00:14 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      9 of 17 
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isn't the million dollar homepage idea kind of old hat now?

milko
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 From:  koswix   1 Mar 2008 00:22 
 To:  milko      10 of 17 
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What about a page with pictures of a million old hats?

The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and not by the buttocks. The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors such as water and body fat. The auditory pitch (sound) of the flatulence outburst can also be affected by the anal embouchure.
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   1 Mar 2008 00:28 
 To:  milko      11 of 17 
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Yeah, I was thinking that. But it is simple to do, so if someone wants to pay me to make one... *shrug*

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 From:  Mouse   1 Mar 2008 00:46 
 To:  milko      12 of 17 
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My local newspaper's website did one fairly recently, I found it hard to hide my apathy when they were trying to pitch it to me over the phone....

Which of the following would you most prefer?
A: a puppy,
B: a pretty flower from your sweety, or
C: a large properly formatted data file?
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 From:  milko   1 Mar 2008 01:31 
 To:  koswix      13 of 17 
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Hot!

milko
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 From:  koswix   1 Mar 2008 01:40 
 To:  milko      14 of 17 
34004.14 In reply to 34004.13 

1. Get a pictures of a million old hats
2. ????
3. Profit!

 

 

 

Man I'm so old skool these days.


The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter, and not by the buttocks. The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled, as well as other factors such as water and body fat. The auditory pitch (sound) of the flatulence outburst can also be affected by the anal embouchure.
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 From:  Rowan   1 Mar 2008 19:45 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      15 of 17 
34004.15 In reply to 34004.1 
As others have said, estimate how long it'll take you (but without being all arsey about how apathetic you suspect you're going to be over the course of the next few weeks, etc), and then pick an hourly rate out of the air. If it's just a sort of side-project and for someone you know who could do it themselves, your rate's probably only going to be about £50/hour, I'd guess.

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 From:  Ben (BENLUMLEY)   2 Mar 2008 18:35 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      16 of 17 
34004.16 In reply to 34004.7 
quote:
My time is more valuable than the average coder/developer


modest at all?

SIGSIZESWITCHER
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   2 Mar 2008 19:28 
 To:  Ben (BENLUMLEY)      17 of 17 
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Yep, very modest.

I wrote a few paragraphs that would prove I'm an excellent developer, then decided it could all appear too big-headed and ditched it. :P
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