Services and Fees
Development
I do custom application development ranging from simple dynamic pages to full blown content management systems or custom web services.
I specialize in creating applications on top of the vBulletin forum package, but also have solid experience with Zend Framework, Code Igniter, CakePHP and Expression Engine.
I usually charge per hour, but I can also give quotes on a per-project basis if needed. Some examples rates are listed below.
Simple pages / Tweaks
100$ minimum fee - ex: few dynamic additions or simple changes to an existing website.
Simple application / Major tweaks
$250 - $500 - ex: a new straightforward database powered application or changes to an existing application.
Medium sized application / Major reconstruction
$500 to $1000 - ex: a new database powered application with things like ratings and comments -- or significant changes to an existing application
Large application
$1000 to $1500 - ex: a complex application that will take more planning
Suite of Applications
$2000 and up - ex: a group of applications that add extensive functionality to your website(s).
Web Consulting
I also do website consulting in almost all aspects of maintaining a successful website.
Code Quality and Security
Many programmers will write code that does not scale well, which will make your server run much slower than it should. Another problem with this, is you'll need them around to make any changes since the code itself is not flexible and easy to change. This can prove to be very expensive and time consuming for you.
The other huge concern is security - is your server safe? It is very possible that it is open to various forms of hacking, such as XSS (cross site scripting) and SQL injection attacks. This not only puts your site at risk, but also the visitors of your site and their personal information that they entrusted to you.
I look through all the code, and fix these vulnerabilities to prevent such attacks from happening.