Wed design fees

Hi All -
Looking for some advice about the appropriate amount to
charge for a web
site-
I've never done a web site with a database and dynamic pages.
So I need help
in figuring hours and cost.
The web site I will be creating will have about 30 -35 pages
that inclue :
A member acces area (username password) with about 140
members (database)
A Flash photo gallery area
And a pressroom area that will be dynamic with admin access.
The rest is just straight HTML.
I am building it for the same company that I built this site
for -
www.curraheeclub.com
The site above was created not on a project basis, I work for
them full
time.
But this new site will not be included in my salary. Need to
get them a
quote for entire job.
Here's a prototype of the new site I am creating -
www.sherrisabo.com/hobe/index.htm
(real estate, amenities and member access links are active)
Any assistance you can give me with a quote would be greatly
appreicated!
Thanks so much
SLD

Hello Tad,
Discussing pricing is discouraged on this forum. Here's an
article that
might help:
http://www.webdevbiz.com/article.cfm?VarArtID=6
Also there's a forum for business discussions run by Teddy of
BigHead IS,
but I can't locate the address right now - I'll post back if
I find it, or
maybe somebody else will have it.
Best,
Patty Ayers | Adobe Community Expert
www.WebDevBiz.com
Free Articles on the Business of Web Development
Web Design Contract, Estimate Request Form, Estimate
Worksheet
"Tad Two" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:f39cjb$7uf$[email protected]..
> Hi All -
>
> Looking for some advice about the appropriate amount to
charge for a web
> site-
> I've never done a web site with a database and dynamic
pages. So I need
> help in figuring hours and cost.
>
> The web site I will be creating will have about 30 -35
pages that inclue
> :
> A member acces area (username password) with about 140
members (database)
> A Flash photo gallery area
> And a pressroom area that will be dynamic with admin
access.
>
> The rest is just straight HTML.
>
> I am building it for the same company that I built this
site for -
>
> www.curraheeclub.com
>
> The site above was created not on a project basis, I
work for them full
> time.
> But this new site will not be included in my salary.
Need to get them a
> quote for entire job.
> Here's a prototype of the new site I am creating -
>
> www.sherrisabo.com/hobe/index.htm
>
> (real estate, amenities and member access links are
active)
>
> Any assistance you can give me with a quote would be
greatly appreicated!
>
> Thanks so much
> SLD
>
>
>

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