Need a coder quote

[Kyttias]

Yeah, Nem, but I think they want more than a clean install.

Still: Great hosting over at 99webs for a start up low on cash. The hosting is free, the only requirement is that you're active on the 99web forums every now and then. And even if you can't be, all you have to do is tell them - and don't worry at all, nothing will happen to your site if you can't be around.

Anyway, we've got some nice, friendly coders here... but maybe not the massively professional sort? Since it's a free framework, none of us are used to getting paid very much, or at all. I mean, we'd love to, we really just don't have a concept for it.

There are also, I believe, two distinct (but not necessarily exclusive) types of coders: Those who do visual design and templating for the user experience. . . and those who program in new features or modify what's already there. I'm more the former than the latter, but I've only been working with Mysidia's framework for the last month.

You may need both kinds? And to spread the work out a bit more to get it done faster, I'd definitely suggesting hiring more than one person, if you can.

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ps: After looking over your art - wowza! Great job! You won't have any trouble inspiring coders to want to hop onboard your ship to crew it. (Is the layout/template of the site just a static mockup and something you were needing a coder for, too, to integrate with Mysidia? Or is that already done?)

[Shapooda]

Thanks for all the info! I'm not new to art, but this code stuff is like trying to tackle rocket science for me.

For something like making a collapsable nav bar, that would be 'visual design and templating', yeah? And then for the other stuff, like determining pet growth etc, would be uhh different. I don't know the word for it beyond "code". I guess my question is, do I need to find help through these forums or elsewhere? I'm completely at a loss on where to find someone(s) to help, paid or otherwise. I'd have no problem paying anyone, I just have to find them first, and then attempt a kickstarter. Any suggestions or guidance on where to start?

(Is the layout/template of the site just a static mockup and something you were needing a coder for, too, to integrate with Mysidia? Or is that already done?)

It's just me thinking about how I'd like it to look, so it's just a static photoshop mockup. I messed around in Dreamweaver for a bit, but the visual side doesn't glue together with the code side very well in my brain.

Also, thanks! I've been wanting to do this for awhile, and now I finally have the skills to back it up, but no coder. *Heavy sigh* I'm stubborn though, I want this frickin thing to work haha

[IntoRain]

Originally Posted by Shapooda

Thanks for all the info! I'm not new to art, but this code stuff is like trying to tackle rocket science for me.

For something like making a collapsable nav bar, that would be 'visual design and templating', yeah? And then for the other stuff, like determining pet growth etc, would be uhh different. I don't know the word for it beyond "code". I guess my question is, do I need to find help through these forums or elsewhere? I'm completely at a loss on where to find someone(s) to help, paid or otherwise. I'd have no problem paying anyone, I just have to find them first, and then attempt a kickstarter. Any suggestions or guidance on where to start?

(Is the layout/template of the site just a static mockup and something you were needing a coder for, too, to integrate with Mysidia? Or is that already done?)

It's just me thinking about how I'd like it to look, so it's just a static photoshop mockup. I messed around in Dreamweaver for a bit, but the visual side doesn't glue together with the code side very well in my brain.

Also, thanks! I've been wanting to do this for awhile, and now I finally have the skills to back it up, but no coder. *Heavy sigh* I'm stubborn though, I want this frickin thing to work haha

Once you start programming, it becomes fun rocket science! xD
Basically anyone that makes a software pretty is a designer. Anyone that makes a software work is a developer. Most web devs also know html/css but they don't design due to lack of creativity issues. So you will probably need both.

Before requesting a coder, And since there's money involved, I'd ask them for previous work examples.

Like Kyttias said, we don't have many professional programmers around here. Most are pretty new to coding and/or just do this for fun. I'd advise you look around here:

http://www.reddit.com/r/web_work
or http://www.reddit.com/r/forhire

Never actually tried to use those places, but they seem popular enough?

Anyway, I love your art and your ideas, it's a pretty sweet project!