Over at Theme Forest’s blog Into the Woods, you’ll find my tutorial on using Eclipse with the PDT Plugin to make for a nice PHP IDE. I did a side project using it last semester and loved it! It has all the great stuff Eclipse offers Java developers for PHP.
Head on over the Theme Forest and check it out!
Much like Highrise,Backpack is a tool to help you organize. I’ve been using it over the last week heavily and it has really helped me organize. Email/text reminders created in plain text, as well as lists, notes, pages, and a calendar if you get the paid account. You can share pages with people to gather all the notes and thoughts in one place. I think this is an extremely useful web application and I strongly recommend it. 37signals puts a lot of thought into the design and usability of the apps, and it really shows.
Freelance Switch is my number one resource for freelancing advice and information. Since I started reading it in 2007, I’ve learned a lot about process, invoicing, client relations, etc. Definitely one of the best websites I subscribe to.
To add to the list of sample documents I’m providing, today I’ve added a contract template, as well as a sample contract. Just like the proposal, you’re free to modify and use it.
This contract is geared towards web development, so keep that in mind. Also make sure you go through and change any of the generalized stuff. If you haven’t already, also check out the read me file in the folder.
Finally, I’m not a lawyer. I’ve had a couple look this over, but it’s in no way comprehensive. It is suitable for my current operations. If you know someone who’s a lawyer and familiar with what you do, I’d ask them to read it over.
If you have any questions, leave them in the comments!
37 Signals is one of my favorite companies because they make great management products. Today I’m adding Highrise as a resource for contact management. You can add companies and people, and tag them with keywords. I use it to keep track of clients and affiliates, and create “current” and “follow-up” lists to organize them. You can also add tasks, deals, and cases. Deals let you keep track of leads- proposals, bids, etc. and cases let you keep events and projects together. Highrise is a great resource if you’re looking to get organized, and I strongly recommend it.
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One big problem I used to have was coming up with prices for a project. The FSw Rate Calculator helps you figure out how much you should charge by taking into account your costs, working hours, goals, etc. Definitely worth checking out. And come back in a few days for a post on my first pricing experience.
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