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SitePoint Community Crier #35
The SitePoint COMMUNITY CRIER #35 Copyright (c) 2002
October 16th, 2002 PLEASE FORWARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An email newsletter for the SitePoint Community, written and edited by Nicky Danino and Aaron Brazell. (crier@sitepoint.com). Note: This newsletter is supported solely by advertisers like the one below. We stand 100% behind every ad that we run. If you ever have a problem with a company that advertises here please contact us and we will try to get it resolved. SPONSOR'S MESSAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Why host your Websites with pair.com? Rock-Solid FreeBSD UNIX Reliability Build Your Site Using PHP, MySQL, Perl, Python, TCL... Edit Scripts & Compile Programs from a Secure Shell Technical, Competent Support Uptime Stats are Online -- We Don't Lie! Hosting for Webmasters Like You Since 1996 Ask Anyone About pair Networks -- You'll Hear Good Things! pair.com -- FREE SETUP -- Just Mention SitePoint Visit http://promote.pair.com/direct.pl?sitepoint.com IN THIS ISSUE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDITOR'S DESK - COMMUNITY ARTICLE - Step-By-Step Guide to a Signed Contract - SIZZLING HOT TOPICS - MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - Sarah - TIPS AND TRICKS - Kill Spyware before it 'calls home' - REFERWARE EDITOR'S DESK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This place is crazy. This has been proved these past 2 weeks as my corner of the world ducks behind trash cans, avoids gas stations and observantly looks around for white 'box' trucks that may be the transportation method of the Washington area's infamous Serial Sniper. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those innocent victims, and we all hope that the authorities will nab this guy soon -- at least so I can stop thinking about how they solved the serial killings in 'that one movie'. We also want to extend a warm congratulations to SitePoint Forum's new promotees. At the writing of this edition of the Crier, M. Johannson, iFroggy, moospot, platinum, Sarah and dhtmlgod have all been promoted to Advisor status, while Ingoal has been made the newest Mentor. Congratulations -- all promotions were well earned, ladies and getlemen. This edition of the Crier will bring you a teaser to a great new article on the SitePoint Network, regarding successful client acquisition. Also find out how you can eliminate spyware on your Windows system, plus much more. So we invite you to kick back, grab a Mocha Java, Twinkie or Tim Tam, and enjoy this issue of the Crier! Your Crime Solving Editor, Aaron Brazell SPONSOR'S MESSAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * Design and Sell Merchandise to your Visitors for Free! * Have you ever wanted to place your logo on a T-Shirt, and wear it around town - proudly boasting your .com that you have so diligently worked on for the last 6 months? CafePress can help you do just that! How it works: Open free unlimited online stores Upload your artwork Choose from over 30 products CafePress takes care of the rest! » Sell merchandise on your site for FREE http://www.cafepress.com/cp/banners/cpas.aspx?h=62 COMMUNITY ARTICLE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Step-By-Step Guide to a Signed Contract By Brendon Sinclair As a freelancer, you can expect to experience some tough competition when you pitch for a job. For any one job, you might compete with other freelancers, small Web design firms, and even larger interactive agencies. So how can you make sure your quote or proposal wins the job? The New Rules for Quoting My advice for quoting is this: never, ever charge by how long it will take. Don't charge by how skilled you are. And certainly don't charge less than the competition. Charge more -- usually lots more. I base my charges on how much I think the client will pay. We win 95% of all the jobs for which we pitch, and I can just about guarantee we're the most expensive every time. Why? Well, the key to quoting is to realize this: clients won't assess you on your skill or programming level. They won't assess you on your creative genius, or even on your design ability. They usually don't have the technical expertise to objectively judge that stuff anyway. The only thing the client is interested in is: can you do the job? And, more importantly: is contracting you as the designer going to be less risky than using someone else? How To Win With a Higher Quote We won a job a couple of weeks ago for $17,000. We were up against two other designers. The other quotes were for $3,000 and $3,500. So why did we get the job? Are we better qualified? No. Would we finish the site quicker? No. Are we better designers? Probably not. Do we live closer to the client? Nope. Is the client my dad? Good question, but no! I'll go through what we did so you can see exactly why we got the job and continue to get jobs at a premium price... To find out what Brendon did, visit www.webmasterbase.com/article/898 SPONSOR'S MESSAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Add interactive tools to your website for the price of a cup of coffee... Six ways to improve your website: Message Boards Guestbooks Website Statistics Website Polls Links Pages Topsites Each tool is completely customizable and banner-free! Get started now! http://www.websitetoolbox.net?sitepoint SIZZLING HOT TOPICS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - View transparent movie on top of another application (Flash & Actionscript) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=79069 Apache server alternative (Windows Servers) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=79335 simple code php to asp (ASP) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=80144 Do It Yourself Hosting? Is it OK? (Web Hosting Issues) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=76726 Design..... copied.... what should i do now? (Business and Legal Issues) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=79502 Strange results from MSN (Search Engine Optimization) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=80065 What happens to email when changing DNS? (Web Hosting Issues) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=80139` Community building: forums only -vs- forums & website (Community Construction Zone) http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=79093 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this issue, the "Member Spotlight" falls squarely on the shoulders of...Sarah. http://www.sitepointforums.com/membe...o&userid=11761 Real Name: Sarah Large SP: How did you get started on the Internet? Sarah: My sister stated up her own business (in 1999) and I told her to get a Website as everyone seemed to have one. We had one made by a friend of a friend but it gave us a lot of problems, so I said "give me a weekend and I'll see what I can do." I bought a Web page magazine with a free copy of Hotdog, Paint Shop Pro, an HTML book and away I went. Within a weekend we had a working Website that suited our needs and I was hooked (http://www.lizlabel.co.uk). SP: How did you come across SitePoint? Sarah: I was so hooked, that I packed in my job in the oil industry and got a job as a Web developer. I had only created that one site and was very green, I used to frequent the Hotdog Website to get help on questions and such, and ended up being directed to SitePoint - where I have to say I never left! The tutorials and the forums where such a great help that 1.5 years into my job my boss is amazed at how much I know. SP: What are you up to at the moment? Sarah: In work I have just completed a customer area for my sister's company which is live as we speak, all written in PHP with MySQL. I also have 2 other projects using PHP and MySQL and also one possibly in ASP (which I am trying to learn!). At home I am setting up ecommerce site for the Liz Label, and I also have a few more ideas going on. SP: Do you have any interests (apart from SitePoint of course!)? Sarah: I am an avid gym and sports person, so if I'm not working on my computer I'm at the gym doing the latest funky workout. I also love books and so can quite happily while away the hours curled up reading. I also have two hyper nephews that demand lots of attention from their favourite Aunty - how can I refuse..? SP: What is your favorite movie of all time? Sarah: I don't think that I can choose one as it depends on my mood. I love all Disney films, musicals and action adventure and horror films as well. The one that made the most impression is probably Jaws, although give me any Rocky film and I'm happy. SP:...and book? Sarah: Well I think it would have to be 'Gone with the Wind' as it makes me laugh and cry, although I haven't finished it in about 5 years as I find the ending very upsetting. SP:...same goes for song? Sarah: My music loves are far and wide but if I had to choose one then it would be 'Summertime' by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, that song makes the hair on my neck stand on end! SP: If you could only visit one Website today (apart from SitePoint of course), which would it be? Sarah: Amazon. I am addicted to it and truly believe that I vastly helped towards them making a profit. ADVERTISING INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I Caught You Reading An Ezine Ad! Find out what thousands of savvy Internet marketers already know: email newsletter Advertising Works! (You're reading one now, aren't you?) Find out how to get YOUR sponsorship ad in this newsletter. Check out http://www.sitepoint.com/mediakit/ for details or email us at mailto:adinfo@sitepoint.com . Ask about our special discount for multiple ad insertions! TIPS AND TRICKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ripped straight from our forums If you wish to block access to your computer from many known spyware companies and sites and you're using a Windows PC, edit your 'hosts' file. Perform a "Find" on your PC to locate this file. The 'hosts' file directs applications, cookies and other spy tools to look locally for the mothership, thus preventing private information from being transmitted. Enter each URL on its own line. Cut and paste the list SitePoint Forums Mentor Ingoal provides at <http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...ight=great+tip> into your 'hosts' file. If you don't want certain places blocked, simply put a # in front of the line. REFERWARE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This newsletter is ReferWare. If you enjoy reading it and find useful information in this newsletter, you are asked to help spread the word about it. Forward a copy to your friends, tell them about it, and/or place a link to it on your site. You cannot: 1.) Post this newsletter in part or in whole on your site. 2.) Forward this newsletter issue after issue to people - just send them a single issue and tell them to subscribe. Sorry about those restrictions, our lawyer made me do it. 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