Re: Working as a PHP/database developer..

Hello Video, Tuesday, December 2, 2003, 1:04:34 AM, you wrote: VPeO> Now, how do you charge your services? Do you do it on a VPeO> time-slot basis (seems kind of awkard to me since much PHP code VPeO> can be reused a l o t!) or do you do it on the basis of the size VPeO> of projects and whether new code has to be developed etc etc? That is for you to decide and your client to agree with. Some will prefer a fixed-cost project, others prefer time sheets. The fact you are re-using code isn't a bad thing, I mean, you wrote it in the first place right? and you're not a charity.. so what if you manage to save yourself a few hours :) VPeO> control the PHP code that I develop. How do I make sure that I'm VPeO> not just used once for a project and thereafter thrown on the VPeO> trashbin, i.e. they take the code and keep using it for many Get a good contract. Unless they'll allow PHP script encoding (Zend Encoder, etc) on their server, you have no other choice. VPeO> And what is a proper pay? Depends on country, location within country, age, experience, etc etc etc. VPeO> obfuscators... but let's get real. They don't come close to VPeO> hiding code (from these web designers and web admins.) as VPeO> compiled software is hidden from end users. So compile it :) -- Best regards, Richard mailto:rich@launchcode.co.uk