Originally Posted by EscortBiz

if your goal is to get this done as quick as possible here are my tips

1. draw using visio or even on plain paper, every inch of the site, what each button will do, written instructions will make your project take 10x longer

2. I prefer having my sites done in PHP, I use to be all .net but it seems to be a lack of .net developers in this business at least, hotlocalescorts.com is .asp and so is easyppv.com and when I need fixes or upgrades its way harder to find guys

3. good guys cost good money, now this doesnt mean that if you pay good money you will have a good guy, but instead of finding cheaper and having your project take a million years, focus on those who can show you real samples of sites they have done that are complex enough for you to be confident that they can do your site

4. dont pay all upfront, break the project down in parts, and make a payment then as they finish that make another payment

5. reply right away, make sure your developer has ICQ or Gtalk etc, when a developer is in a working mode he can bang out lots of stuff, so if he hits you up be able to reply right away

6. hardest tip, never get intop a state of mind where "this guy knows my project already, ill just wait and wait". if you get bullshit and delays, MOVE ON, once a programmer delivers excuses and bullshit you are doomed, just find someone else, you will anyway have to move on, you might as well do it sooner rather then later.

Again spec it out, I cant stress that enough, back in the day id send guys written instructions, it was a nightmare, now that I draw the plans out with visio, the programmer can quickly see what I have in mind, the designer can see the layout im after and things move quickly.

good luck in your peoject