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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 02/11/06 04:43
randfish@gmail.com wrote:
> We're seeking to hire a local (Seattle-based) PHP/MySQL coder to handle
> a project, but have been having no success. I was hoping to get your
> feedback on whether the pricing, timeframe and job demands seemed
> reasonable and what the reasons might be for the lack of interest shown
> thus far (I posted on CL -
> http://seattle.craigslist.org/art/131871889.html - and received
> virtually no response).
>
> Project Description:
> The project requires a robust, custom-built e-commerce site that will
> sell both a set of software CD-Roms that will be shipped and a high
> number of mid-resolution images (~30-60,000) available for purchase and
> download. The images will need to be scraped from our existing site
> with the relevant keyword and content data and will require previewing
> abilities with watermarks. The site will also require customization to
> enable sales, promotions and special offers on the backend, as well as
> e-mail newsletters and free image download credits assignable to
> customers. We have an existing mockup of the visuals and functionality
> for the new site. These templates will comprise the basis for the
> site's construction.
>
> Skills:
> PHP (strong)
> MySQL (strong)
> Writing scripts to scrape and parse data / Regular Expressions (strong)
>
> E-commerce site development (strong)
> Javascript (moderate)
> HTML/CSS (moderate)
> Unix/Linux/BSD System Administration (moderate)
> Web design (minor) Usability (minor)
>
> Schedule & Payment:
> Our assumption (based on a good deal of experience coding similiar
> sites) is that this project will take between 90-110 hours in total.
> Our budget is $8,000, paid in 4 segments over 8 weeks:
>
> $1,500 - down payment on March 13
> $2,000 - payment on April 3 - assuming project is on schedule and work
> can be verified
> $2,000 - payment on April 17
> $2,500 - project completion, payment on May 8
>
> Thanks for your help and if you know anyone who would be right for this
> position, please do send them our way!
>
Based from your (understandably) sketchy design, it looks like more than
90-110 hours to me. I would expect at least double that. But I would
want to see a detailed design to give a good estimate.
It's also possible that demanding a local person is giving you problems.
These days you really don't have to have someone local to do your
work; they can be almost anywhere in the world (well, I suppose there
aren't many internet connections at the North Pole...).
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