If you haven't installed SQL-anywhere before are you including installing that and
installing a *working* ODBC
driver for it? This alone could take anywhere from 2 hours to 20 hours if you have
problems!! Plus the default ODBC
driver may be buggy requiring purchasing a 3rd party one... who will pay for that?
Again you need to confirm that if you get the app to do the same as it does on the
staging server you are done.
Also given the level of service from the other company what if they forget a file you
need - will you be waiting
around weeks to get it and to get paid?
Good luck - if you do this job I am sure you will gain a lot of experience! :-)
- Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/
Angil Stewart wrote:
> Hell no..I've never done anything with Sybase SQL Anywhere. I'm hoping that
> its a simple task of setting up an ODBC datasource.
>
> The previous developer seems to have produced a decent application from what
> I can see, but it took them 10 months and 30,000 dollars to do it. BUt it
> uses some very nice layout, for the code..with every query and piece of
> logic in a neat, seperate file so the main file is just a series of
> CFINcludes...nice use of Session variables, it even builds threads and sets
> up users for a message board system when necessary...really neat.
>
> Buuuut apparently the client was extremely dissatisfied with their level of
> service.
> They want to pull the application from the former developers servers where
> it was hosted, and do everything themselves...which is where I come in.
>
> I suppose charging for a days work at US100.00 * 8 =US800.00 should cover it
> all.
> I'll tell them the cost covers set up and getting the program up and
> running, no modifications.
> And when we have it up...work a cost on future modifications etc.
>
> That sounds like the best plan..right? :)
>
> I hate arranging pricing and cost.
> *sigh*
> -Gel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> Have you installed this set up before - especially the database? How long
> did it take?
> Why is the original firm not doing this - did the client and them have a
> disagreement?
> The phase "a little modification" is danagerous - what if the client now
> expects you to fix all bugs until the app
> works!! Can they show you the app working correctly on a staging server
> first? :-)
>
> Bottom line ... You need a clearer scope of work or just bill hourly.
>
> FYI On straightforward installs we usually figure a day to iron out all
> problems. This is where we have written the
> code. On someone else's code who knows what will need "adjusting"?
>
> Good luck
>
> - Michael Smith, TeraTech, Inc http://www.teratech.com/
>
>
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