Tim -- ...and then Tim Thorburn said... % % Hi,
Hiya! % % Sorry for the slightly off-topic post, but I've just had a client ask me to % create a manual for the site management tool I wrote for them last Interesting... You mean the tool isn't self-documenting? ;-) % fall. Since I've never had to do one before I'm a bit lost on what would % be a reasonable amount to charge and whether or not I should put any Technical writers charge plenty of money, too, so don't feel that this work shouldn't cost much. If I were you I'd set an hourly rate, perhaps the same as your usual programming rate, and then spend an hour or two sketching out an outline and perhaps an introduction. This will give you a better idea of how long it will take to do the whole thing and also give the client something to see when he sees your quote (or estimate). % restrictions on how many copies they receive or if I'm ok with them % photocopying and handing them out all over the organization. Personally I wouldn't worry about this. Deliver it in soft copy anyway and then let them print as many copies as they like. You're already making money from the app (right? :-) Once you get the hang of it, you may even integrate documentation into your coding process (and, therefore, the price) so that a basic manual is done when the code is and then you need only charge for fleshing it out. % ... % PHP/MySQL stuff, though last time I tried to put a manual together it % quickly got to be over 40 pages and that client decided they didn't want it % in the end. This is another reason you want to charge for your initial development and show them where you're going. There's no need to spend hours and hours on the project only to not get paid for any of it. % % Thanks % -Tim HTH & HAND & please let us know what you find and how you go :-D -- David T-G * There is too much animal courage in (play) [EMAIL PROTECTED] * society and not sufficient moral courage. (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mary Baker Eddy, "Science and Health" http://justpickone.org/davidtg/ Shpx gur Pbzzhavpngvbaf Qrprapl Npg!
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