[consulting] REVISED RFP FOR DRUPAL DEVELOPER - Deadline November 18, 2010

[Sam Cohen]

I'm going to differ a bit on this.  I don't think the project is
unreasonable at all as long as the client is flexible and willing to work
with you..

Sure, if you have a client who wants everything done is a very specific way
then with that type of time line it would be impossible.

But as long as  the client understands open source and understands Drupal,
you can build an amazing site very fast.  I think it's premature to dismiss
any situation as possible or impossible or under budget without first
assessing the client's willingness to work with you.

On a project like this, I'd say to the client, for that much money you can
have me for X number of hours.  We will keep time to a minimum by trying to
incorporate existing modules, and possibly adapting the requirements to
those modules.  Where necessary we will customize things, but we will try to
keep that to the minimum necessary.

As long as the client understands that the work is based on hours and not
specific specs, there's no reason it won't work. In fact, you can come in
way under budget.

Best,

Sam



On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Bill Fitzgerald <bill at funnymonkey.com>wrote:

>  Hello, Ken,
>
> If you are interested in looking at platforms, you also might want to look
> at VoiceBox: http://code.funnymonkey.com/
>
> Disclaimer: I'm part of the team that built and maintains VoiceBox.
>
> It's free to download, install, modify, and use any way you see fit.
>
> Screencasts are at http://code.funnymonkey.com/screencasts.
>
> RE the timeline: breaking your project down into a set of phased
> deliverables might be a more maintainable approach, as this would allow you
> to proceed in stages without committing too much in the way of time/money
> into a small development window.
>
> Like some of the other respondents in this thread, we are booked up and not
> looking for work at the moment, but your project sounds interesting, and
> this list is a good place to find development talent.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> On 11/11/10 12:41 PM, Marilyn Langfeld wrote:
>
> Hi Ken,
>
>  Here's the intro to Drupal Commons: http://acquia.com/products-servicesand the description page
> http://acquia.com/products-services/drupal-commons
>
>  The other link I sent earlier is to Acquia's own installation of Drupal
> Commons, which serves as a demo site, allows you to join and try out the
> functionality, and ask your questions.
>
>  On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Ken Williams <kwilliam at aed.org> wrote:
>
>>  Thanks Marilyn, I really appreciate the lead and the feedback.  We'll
>> revisit the budget and see how we could realign what we have.
>>
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