You should submit those to clientcopia.com :) I love that site. >> I need non-technical, user friendly language explaining >> the process.
> How to be the best client ever!(*) > 1. Sorta define kinda what you want. In general terms. > Tell them you > want AJAX. Do not tell them what for, isn't that the > designer's job? > Also RSS. RSS must be available. Again, you don't know > what it is for, > let the designer figure out how to implement it for you! > 2. Take specific recommendations from your chosen provider > and ignore > them. Perhaps put the spec. document under the compost > heap, in the > shredder or in a hamster cage. > 3. Ask for time to think about it. Do not specify what > you're going to > be thinking about or answer any e-mails requesting a > decision until... > 4. 1 week before the deadline, call the designer guy (or > gal, let's be > fair) and tell them you're ready to commit to the bid, > insist that due > to a pressing ad campaign you've got coming up on late > night > television the site must be launched on the original > deadline. > 5. revise copy. Do not spell check. > 6. two days before release, change the color scheme, > 'cause you'd like > to see it in red. later the same day, change the color > scheme back. > 7. Revise copy. Do not spell check. > 8. ask your provider if they built in translation > capabilities. > 9. type in the wrong URL and call the designer when it > doesn't work. > 10. withhold payment until rush charges and "extra" or > "hidden" > charges (like those for changing the color scheme at the > last minute) > are dropped from the bill. > 11. pay in trade. > *Each of these (with the exception of 2 - I do not > specifically know > if the 'misplaced' spec. ended up in hamster cage/compost > heap/shredded) has happened with a client at some point in > my career. > Sometimes clients like to order a la carte, sometimes one > from Column > A and two from Column B. s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203769 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
