Comments on: City of Blue Lake Needs a Web Site http://talkingtech.net/2006/06/16/city-of-blue-lake-needs-a-web-site/ life and technology on the north coast of california Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Matt Koglin http://talkingtech.net/2006/06/16/city-of-blue-lake-needs-a-web-site/#comment-7246 Matt Koglin Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:38:39 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=117#comment-7246 That's true Mike. Also, the story doesn't mention if the cost includes any maintenance fees. But, an ounce of planning is worth a pound of change requests. Regardless, a $5,000 website should be dynamic enough to at least allow the City to make its own changes (and not rely on the designer/developer). That’s true Mike. Also, the story doesn’t mention if the cost includes any maintenance fees. But, an ounce of planning is worth a pound of change requests. Regardless, a $5,000 website should be dynamic enough to at least allow the City to make its own changes (and not rely on the designer/developer).

]]> By: Mike Buettner http://talkingtech.net/2006/06/16/city-of-blue-lake-needs-a-web-site/#comment-7155 Mike Buettner Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:01:04 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=117#comment-7155 Not to justify the cost but you can't discount the client interaction as a time consumer. With all content issues, approvals, and little things like email problems for the domain... it can add up. Not to justify the cost but you can’t discount the client interaction as a time consumer. With all content issues, approvals, and little things like email problems for the domain… it can add up.

]]> By: Matt Koglin http://talkingtech.net/2006/06/16/city-of-blue-lake-needs-a-web-site/#comment-7130 Matt Koglin Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:19:00 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=117#comment-7130 I'd agree with Fred there. $5k for the Trinidad web site? That's a bit excessive. Given their requirements, an experienced web developer could knock this site out in a 10-15 hours MAX. That'd be over $300/hr! Wish I could get that. :) Speaking of free web design templates BTW, there are a plethora available at <a href="http://www.oswd.org/" rel="nofollow">Open Source Web Design</a>. I’d agree with Fred there. $5k for the Trinidad web site? That’s a bit excessive. Given their requirements, an experienced web developer could knock this site out in a 10-15 hours MAX. That’d be over $300/hr! Wish I could get that. :)

Speaking of free web design templates BTW, there are a plethora available at Open Source Web Design.

]]> By: Fred Mangels http://talkingtech.net/2006/06/16/city-of-blue-lake-needs-a-web-site/#comment-7089 Fred Mangels Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:59:46 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=117#comment-7089 I can't imagine someone paying $5000 for something like the Trinidad web site. I can’t imagine someone paying $5000 for something like the Trinidad web site.

]]> By: Mike Buettner http://talkingtech.net/2006/06/16/city-of-blue-lake-needs-a-web-site/#comment-7084 Mike Buettner Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:53:33 +0000 http://talkingtech.net/?p=117#comment-7084 Great post Bob. So absolutely right on the mark. Great post Bob. So absolutely right on the mark.

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