Hi Linda,
The meta author tag works and so does a comment field at the bottom of the
page. That way it will only be seen to those who view the page source.
Strange, I've never had a problem with adding copyright info to a page. I
just put it there and my clients never ask about it.
Some expect it and even tell me I -should- put my info there to give credit
where it's due. I've been told several times by my clients that they want
the world to know who designed their site. On several sites they have gone
so far as giving me free reign to place banner ads on their sites too.
But for the fickle and stubborn, I'd use the meta tags and comment fields.
Jim
At 09:12 AM 9/1/98 -0400, Linda wrote:
>Hi gang,
>
>Remember a short time back when we had the discussion about copyrighting our
>works? I believe it was Brent who'd done a site, then someone else modified
>it and he could no longer use it on his resume.
>
>I'm in somewhat of a quandary. Typically when I do a site, I add a little
>line at the bottom of the pages, at least the major pages, stating that the
>site was designed and maintained by TLW Enterprises. I use a -2 font. I
have
>the copyright listed as the business and myself. No one has ever
complained.
>
>This customer doesn't want any of that, and is so serious about it that I
>might not get the job if I push it. His only reason given is that if I do
>work for him, it should belong to him. I've tried to use the analogy that if
>I paint a portrait for him, I still did the work, but that floats like a lead
>balloon.
>
>It's a big job for me, several thousand US dollars (even though that's
another
>issue he's beating me over the head with, but I've dug in my heals). How do
>you get credit for your work so you can assure potential customers that you
>did the site? Is a link in your online portfolio to the site enough? Will a
>meta author tag listing me as suffice? I know I can take a hard-line stance,
>and reasoning with the guy is getting me nowhere. Does anyone have a
>compromise that I can propose?
>
>Linda Wishman
>TLW Enterprises
>http://www.win.bright.net/~twishman/
>
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