http://robmcguire.net/tech/how-much-to-build-a-website/ Bite sized pieces of me Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://robmcguire.net/tech/how-much-to-build-a-website/#comment-400 JoeTaxpayer Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:57:27 +0000 http://www.robmcguire.net/?p=50#comment-400 It may be worth a few minutes of your time to put together a list of high level features the client may want. Asking them to take it and understand their needs/wants will help both of you. A blog is certainly a fraction of the price of a front end for an online store with products always changing. It may be worth a few minutes of your time to put together a list of high level features the client may want. Asking them to take it and understand their needs/wants will help both of you. A blog is certainly a fraction of the price of a front end for an online store with products always changing.

]]> http://robmcguire.net/tech/how-much-to-build-a-website/#comment-311 NoJ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:38:34 +0000 http://www.robmcguire.net/?p=50#comment-311 Dude, it's comforting to just say 'stupid question' and move on, but you're really doing the same thing as the customer, it just looks different from your POV. He hasn't really thought about what his question means, but neither have you. As the professional, encountering a common question, it would be in your best interest to do a lot of work *once* to come up with a concise way that gives *most* customers enough understanding to decide 1) is it just totally beyond my price range, 2) a couple of specific examples of what other people got for how much. Of course, there are those that want a free education with no intent to buy, and those that want a complete spec before they'll make any commitment at all, or even those that have a low comprehension/high temper that gets them through life. Any of those you wouldn't want for a customer anyway. Dude, it’s comforting to just say ‘stupid question’ and move on, but you’re really doing the same thing as the customer, it just looks different from your POV. He hasn’t really thought about what his question means, but neither have you. As the professional, encountering a common question, it would be in your best interest to do a lot of work *once* to come up with a concise way that gives *most* customers enough understanding to decide 1) is it just totally beyond my price range, 2) a couple of specific examples of what other people got for how much. Of course, there are those that want a free education with no intent to buy, and those that want a complete spec before they’ll make any commitment at all, or even those that have a low comprehension/high temper that gets them through life. Any of those you wouldn’t want for a customer anyway.

]]>