Services & Prices
SERVICES & PRICES First - why ever use a freelancer rather than a specialised development company ? Costs: Running a company implies extra expenses (management, rentals etc.) - a substantial percentage of what you pay. Flexibility: With a company, it may become difficult to negotiate changes and fixes. Conditions: Companies demand a large pre-payment, and certain "terms" that can negatively affect the result if you are not well-prepared. That doesn't make companies a bad choice (sometimes they are the only choice), but freelancers can often deliver good quality faster and much cheaper. For the moment I charge little or nothing in advance, and not before I present first results (drafts, examples etc.). I may accept "trial tasks" free of charge if project requires a lot of work, so that you can decide whether you want to hire me for the rest. |
Price depends on the project: it may be 200€ (300$) for a simple website, much more for something advanced, less or nothing for a small code fix. I work with: PHP, MySQL (and other MS through PEAR), JavaScript, ActionScript; C++/C#, Java, Delphi, VB; design (Dreamweaver, Photoshop etc.). If your project requires other technologies not listed above - I learn fast(). Besides the "visible" results, I take care of security, cross-browser compatibility and coding standards(). As mentioned in the introduction, I prefer writing code but can also do visual design. (This page is designed by me - it is my presentation after all - as well as the examples in the Portfolio) If you want and can afford a good designer, we can work together. The designer does not need any web skills - I can handle the "technical" side. I even accept pencil sketches - in fact I totally like those:). |
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Example: you want a new website You describe the functionality, the visual style; if possible, please show some existing examples. I will need your contents (texts, photos etc.). We negotiate the budget. It is very important to "design" (plan) the project beforehand(). So we construct a list of requirements together. With other developers, a prepayment is often required at this stage, but I can wait until the prototype. |
If necessary, I travel to you within Europe, if audio/video-chat is not sufficient. I make, as fast as I can, a prototype - the basic design and functionality, proof that "it will be completed". If necessary, the requirements are revised. After, depending on the situation, I may ask for 20% to 50% prepayment. Then I make "finished" versions until you approve. New features may be ordered at additional cost. I should also mention that my prices and terms are lower for a while. If you find better conditions elsewhere, please let me know! |