Successful projects, part 5: A custom web site is like a building
Previously we learned why a custom web site is not a car. But it is a lot like a building.
"Make me a building. How much is it going to cost?"
Planning
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Successful projects, part 3: A custom web site is not a car
"I just want a web site to do memberships, events, and e-commerce. How come you can't tell me how much it's going to cost? I just want to know the price, like when I buy a car."
Successful projects, part 2: Paying for Deliverables
Clients love fixed-price projects, because they have transferred the risk of the unknowns to the vendor. Even so, if the vendor cannot fully handle those risks, the entire project might fail.
Successful projects, part 1: Paying for Attention
Ask any contractor the most economical way to get a job done, and the answer will be "Time and materials." The reason? You are taking on all the project risk.
A note to people planning development projects
1. EMBRACE YOUR INNER PESSIMIST...
This doesn't mean you can't be your usual, happy-go-lucky self! In fact, it's absolutely vital that you approach any project with a healthy 'yes we can' attitude.
Fate doesn't like to be tempted
Not 4 hours after posting my most recent blog stressing the importance of setting up systems with disaster recovery in mind, fate stepped up and thwacked me. "Oh yeah, think you're so resilient?
Stoked about CRM - what you need to make your CRM succeed
I'm having a lot of discussions about CRM systems these days. What is CRM? To hear many talk about it, it's some magical program you buy and suddenly you start getting more business.
Drupal Rescue Shop
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. And sometimes people get in over their head and need help. At Freelock, we are here to help. If your previous web developer jumped ship and left you high and dry, don’t panic, just pick up the phone and call us for help!
Simplicity and Extensible Design
In the world of software and web development simplicity is a funny thing. We are always striving to make our work and our product simple: simple to understand, simple to use, and simple to maintain. This is one of the many reasons we use Drupal as our development framework here at Freelock.
Web Site Review
Have a Drupal website, and not sure what to do with it next?
Having trouble implementing a module and need help?
Worried about your security level and making sure it’s monitored?
Our Website Review is the place to start!
Have us run your website through our quality checklist. We'll find all the clutter in your modules, files, and views.
Ongoing Support and Hosting
At Freelock, we provide targeted, semi-managed hosting of Linux-based web applications to help ensure that your website stays secure and online. We lease our own dedicated servers, both physical and virtual, and have full control over the OS and all the software, including your applications. This allows us to fully support everything above the hardware layer to an extent that few other companies do.