Comments on: How To Get A Great Design For Your Next Website http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/ How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rui Zamith http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 Rui Zamith Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:17:08 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1693 Hi guys, This is a very interesting topic, as I've many times thought about using a service like elance or guru. Fortunately, I've always been able to solve any issues that I came across in terms of web development, however, soon enough I will be needing the help of a pro. I have heard good things about odesk.com as well. CrowdSpring looks amazing, but it's like you say, design isn't enough for what most of us need. If they're that good, for sure the system will develop to a more global service. About the incompetent freelancers that you've mentioned, well.. the idea of asking them for a simple and cheap project is great, perhaps the most interesting option if the budget isn't that high. The feedback systems that we can find on guru, for example, are also extremely valuable. One thing I could suggest Brian, is that we could use a section of your BreakingFree Forum to post our feedbacks in terms of web contractors that we may be using. All the best, Rui, London. Hi guys,

This is a very interesting topic, as I’ve many times thought about using a service like elance or guru. Fortunately, I’ve always been able to solve any issues that I came across in terms of web development, however, soon enough I will be needing the help of a pro.

I have heard good things about odesk.com as well. CrowdSpring looks amazing, but it’s like you say, design isn’t enough for what most of us need. If they’re that good, for sure the system will develop to a more global service.

About the incompetent freelancers that you’ve mentioned, well.. the idea of asking them for a simple and cheap project is great, perhaps the most interesting option if the budget isn’t that high. The feedback systems that we can find on guru, for example, are also extremely valuable. One thing I could suggest Brian, is that we could use a section of your BreakingFree Forum to post our feedbacks in terms of web contractors that we may be using.

All the best,
Rui, London.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Brian Armstrong Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1692 Good to hear...yep I imagine because you see see so many submissions the design would be much better on crowdspring. Wonder if something like that would work for programming type jobs? I'm guessing maybe not as well, but with some rapid prototyping tools out there (rails scaffolding for instance) it may one day be possible. Good to hear…yep I imagine because you see see so many submissions the design would be much better on crowdspring. Wonder if something like that would work for programming type jobs? I’m guessing maybe not as well, but with some rapid prototyping tools out there (rails scaffolding for instance) it may one day be possible.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1691 Brian Armstrong Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:31:21 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1691 Glad to help John! Glad to help John!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Brian Armstrong Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:31:09 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1690 Yep...actually I stole that idea from Tim Ferriss on testing out a contractor. It works though, thanks Matt! Yep…actually I stole that idea from Tim Ferriss on testing out a contractor. It works though, thanks Matt!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Brian Armstrong Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:30:17 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1689 Interesting, hadn't seen that one Steve, they both look good though. Interesting, hadn’t seen that one Steve, they both look good though.

]]> By: Joe http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Joe Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:18:41 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1688 I just got through a project on elance and crowdspring. The crowdspring interface is a bit slow and not much fun to browse through while elance has a killer interface. However, I got a much better result with crowdspring (actually FIVE much better results). For graphics outsourcing, I plan to use crowdspring. For general work and assistance, I am sticking with elance. I just got through a project on elance and crowdspring. The crowdspring interface is a bit slow and not much fun to browse through while elance has a killer interface. However, I got a much better result with crowdspring (actually FIVE much better results).

For graphics outsourcing, I plan to use crowdspring. For general work and assistance, I am sticking with elance.

]]> By: John Bardos http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 John Bardos Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:08:03 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1687 Thanks for the link. I was just struggling with a weak outsourced developer. I will try the site. John Thanks for the link. I was just struggling with a weak outsourced developer. I will try the site.

John

]]> By: Chris Ferdinandi - Renegade HR http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Chris Ferdinandi - Renegade HR Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1686 Brian - Just wanted to let everyone know that Nick Cernis from the productivity blog Put Things Off also does website coding for Wordpress. You can get cookie-cutting templates at http://wordprezzie.com or a custom job at his design company, http://goburo.com. I've never used them (I'm still using free templates and hacking them for my needs), but the prices are very reasonable, the work samples look great, and Nick is great to work with! Brian – Just wanted to let everyone know that Nick Cernis from the productivity blog Put Things Off also does website coding for WordPress. You can get cookie-cutting templates at http://wordprezzie.com or a custom job at his design company, http://goburo.com. I’ve never used them (I’m still using free templates and hacking them for my needs), but the prices are very reasonable, the work samples look great, and Nick is great to work with!

]]> By: Matt Thomas http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Matt Thomas Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:14:55 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1684 Wow, great advice. I have been thinking about going to elance for some design tweaks. This was very timely for me and I'll go through here instead. I also think your advice on giving an elancer a small project first is a great idea. Much better to test the waters first rather than entrust subcontractors you dont know with something very important. Thanks for the advice! Wow, great advice. I have been thinking about going to elance for some design tweaks. This was very timely for me and I’ll go through here instead.

I also think your advice on giving an elancer a small project first is a great idea. Much better to test the waters first rather than entrust subcontractors you dont know with something very important.

Thanks for the advice!

]]> By: Steve http://www.startbreakingfree.com/822/how-to-get-a-great-design-for-your-next-website/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Steve Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:28:11 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/?p=822#comment-1685 That site looks like a lesser knockoff of 99designs.com - but I guess you didn't have an affiliate link to 99designs, eh? That site looks like a lesser knockoff of 99designs.com – but I guess you didn’t have an affiliate link to 99designs, eh?

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