I'm a total layman. Help!

[fagin]

I want to create a very simple 3-page website.

Page 1 => (much like the internet cafés time-limited usage page)
A welcome page (practically blank) with just an enter passcode to move on to the next page. The passcode gives a time-limited access to

Page 2 => the main page at the expiration of which the main page shuts off to

Page 3 => Which is just a simple "thank you! come back again" page.


Who do I need to hire ? what is his job title? Is it a simple job? How much should I expect to pay?

Thanks 2 anyone who can help!!

[Fang]

Please don't cross post.

1) A web developer
2) Looks reasonably simple. Some server side scripting required, possibly database access. More details would be required.
3) Payment discussions are prohibited.

[fagin]

thank you Fang.

what do you mean by "crossing post"?

[Fang]

crossing posting: Starting the same thread in different forums.
If a thread is in the wrong forum it will be moved by a mod.

[fagin]

got it.

thanks.

[WebJoel]

... How much should I expect to pay?

Remember to NOT discuss cost/pay on the forum as per the link "pricing", in my sig and in StickyFAQ. :) thanks.

[fagin]

Right! sorry. You can strike that out.


Thanks

[Mr. E. Cryptic]

Hopefully staying within the rules;

When you do get a price off a designer / developer it is always good practice to get a price of another, and another (at least). Don't automaticly assume the lowest quote is always the best, but get several to compare and make sure no individual is overcharging - and weigh quotes against the quality of service/work they're providing (most should have an online portfolio or be able to provide links to previous work).

And if you just need to get a price to plan ahead / see if it's in your budget - get the quotes anyway; you're not comitting to anything.

[fagin]

Thanks a whole bunch M.E.Cryptic. Your response is really very helpful.

I had gone to a freelance website - there was a multitude of specialized programmers, designers, developers, administrators, C++, java, PHP , SQL...all Chinese to me ...besides choosing the right person I had to throw out a price bid...as it is all Chinese to me....I needed advice. That's how I ended up here.
It's an entirely foreign Universe to me and all I want is a simple little website...

Well thanks lots to all of you.

[Declan1991]

Go for the developer that says they can do it simply. You don't really need any JavaScript for example. Also make sure they are doing in in an accessible language. PHP and MySQL should be for the back end (means you can host it practically anywhere) and HTML and CSS for the front page.

Look at their portfolios. In the source-code (normally View -> Page Source or similar), there should be no <font> tags, very few <p style="anything:anything;". Also there should be very few <link href="./anything" style="text/css" rel="stylesheet"> and ideally very few <script type="text/javascript"> tags.

EDIT: Something else I just thought of, make sure you state exactly what you want, and that they agree to provide everything you say. If not, you could be charged for extras. Be very explicit, and if they are designing logos and stuff, make sure that is included in the price.

[fagin]

thanks Declan.

That is really really helpful.