RE: [PHP] Freelance Programming

I recommend setting up your own development server if you can, or use theirs if it has unique features, etc. Handle production server hosting as a separate issue. The customer can have you set something up for them in-house or they can go with a hosting service - whatever you recommend. Your recommendation will most likely be tailored to each individual situation. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Stechschulte [mailto:stech@bright.net] > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:28 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] Freelance Programming > > > I was recently laid off by my employer. I want to use this > opportunity > to become a freelance programmer. I would like to help businesses do > business on the web, since that is what I did at my previous employer. > I would like to basically take their existing database and make a > front-end to it. I'm sure some of you are already doing this type of > work, because there was a pricing thread on this list a while back. > > My question isn't really how do I do this, because I know the > technical > details involved, but what I want to know is do you do this > type of work > on their own server? Or do you trust hosting companies with > potentially > sensitive data. It seems like a security risk to me if you access a > company's database from outside of their network. > > I would have no trouble whatsoever setting up a GNU/Linux server for > them on their own network, but I'm afraid some companies I > may deal with > do not have reliable Internet access. While I was pondering these > things it occurred to me that some of you must surely have encountered > these same things in the past, so I'm hoping you might be willing to > share your experiences with me and the other readers. > > I greatly appreciate any information you can give someone > starting as a > freelance programmer. > > -- > Jason Stechschulte > stech@bright.net > -- > What's page one, a preemptive strike? > -- Professor Freund, Communication, Ramapo State College > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > **************************************************************************** This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. Thank you very much.