Re: policies, slightly OT
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 59661
interpreted = N
texte = A cabinet maker builds a cabinet system for the customer that he or she is working for. The customer owns the cabinet but that doesn't mean that they own the ideas, hardware etc.. that make the cabinet functional. Ulitimately, business is a lot of common sense. I don't get into bed with people that I can't trust. I make sure communication is at its highest level... I don't think that point can be stressed enough. Lack of communication will cause the use of lawyers and burned bridges IMHO. My accounting/quoting system has helped me tremendously with communication. I totally agree with Matthew in the point that folks are turned off by a lot of legal speak. I am to. Creating all that talk is almost an excuse to go down those roads. Sure, the important points and basic structure of a contract need to be in there but, from there, I think it is much common sense. For new clients I, Ideally, like to get a feel for how they work by completeing a smaller invoice. If something munges up there, I'm potentially only out a certain amount, or more likely it is a situation that can be corrected (discussed) without all the pressure of a large figure. I used to keep a lot of canned code ready, but now, I find that it is, more often than not, a waste of time for me. I will grab things from here or there now and then but for the most part, it doesn't take me much longer to write things from scratch.. plus it keeps the chops up. Now, if I were to be contacted by a new client that wanted some large quoting done, I would definately do my research and perhaps include a more verbose contract... Common sense goes a long way. My .02¢ **(Given as is with no returns, To distribute, payments must be made in two installmants, 50% (.01¢) upon issuing and 50% upon reader usage (another .01¢))** Donovan (a starving developer ;-) -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <- Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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A cabinet maker builds a cabinet system for the customer that he or she is working for. The customer owns the cabinet but that doesn't mean that they own the ideas, hardware etc.. that make the cabinet functional. Ulitimately, business is a lot of common sense. I don't get into bed with people that I can't trust. I make sure communication is at its highest level... I don't think that point can be stressed enough. Lack of communication will cause the use of lawyers and burned bridges IMHO. My accounting/quoting system has helped me tremendously with communication. I totally agree with Matthew in the point that folks are turned off by a lot of legal speak. I am to. Creating all that talk is almost an excuse to go down those roads. Sure, the important points and basic structure of a contract need to be in there but, from there, I think it is much common sense. For new clients I, Ideally, like to get a feel for how they work by completeing a smaller invoice. If something munges up there, I'm potentially only out a certain amount, or more likely it is a situation that can be corrected (discussed) without all the pressure of a large figure. I used to keep a lot of canned code ready, but now, I find that it is, more often than not, a waste of time for me. I will grab things from here or there now and then but for the most part, it doesn't take me much longer to write things from scratch.. plus it keeps the chops up. Now, if I were to be contacted by a new client that wanted some large quoting done, I would definately do my research and perhaps include a more verbose contract... Common sense goes a long way. My .02¢ **(Given as is with no returns, To distribute, payments must be made in two installmants, 50% (.01¢) upon issuing and 50% upon reader usage (another .01¢))** Donovan (a starving developer ;-) -- =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o DONOVAN D. BROOKE Eucalyptus Design <-Web Development (specializing in eCommerce), -> <- Graphic Design, Custom Tags and Labels -> ADDRESS:> Donovan Brooke DBA Eucalyptus Design N2862 Summerville Park Rd. Lodi, WI 53555 PH:> 1.608.592.3567 Web:> http://www.euca.us =o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o=o ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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