[thelist] Am I asking the wrong question?

walker walker at sdproductions.com
Wed Jan 21 14:54:53 CST 2004


Personally, I don't think people who live in front of computers read the 
paper much.

Perhaps you'd have a better chance posting your job online.

-w

At 03:39 PM 1/21/2004, you wrote:
>I'm looking to hire a freelance web programmer for a couple of websites each
>year (ranging from 10 to 400 pages).  I have my concept/content/copy person,
>my graphic artist, my navigation/user experience/anxious overseer (that
>would be me) and now I need an (X)HTML programmer who knows more than I do
>(I've been coding the simple, mostly static sites we have done to date).
>Someone who keeps abreast of standards, cross-browser issues, understands
>search engine issues, knows their way around a database or two...
>
>I thought they were everywhere, lurking under every bush.  But when I placed
>an ad in the local newspaper (I thought it would be convenient to meet
>one-on-one), I got php/MySql experts who don't do HTML or people who are
>still using *lots* of deprecated tags and know neither CSS nor php.
>
>And I have yet to view a source code that has a doc type.  Am I asking for
>too much from the same person?  Methinks these people must have all the work
>they want, and that's why I haven't gotten my dream candidate to respond.
>BTW, I didn't specify any rates, just asked for a fee structure.  I mean,
>crikey, I'm willing to pay good money for good work...
>
>So, am I asking the wrong question, or should I just cast my net a little
>farther?
>
>TIA,
>
>Martha
>
>
>
>
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