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Finding Programmers to Build a Website?

Posted by Cliff on from the ideas-that-need-help-implementing dept.

jameseyjamesey asks: "I have a really good idea for an Ajax/Web2.0 website, but I have no idea how to code or put it together. I know what HTML, Java, PHP are but I have no idea clue how to code or program. Due to my demanding job, I also have no time to learn how to code. I have the layout, design, options, settings and method of making money all mapped out. Who can I talk to, and where can I go to work with someone to get my website developed and off the ground?"

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  1. DeVry, Other Schools by MBCook · · Score: 3, Informative
    As a CIS student at DeVry, my senior project will be similar. Students can bring in their own project and get it approved, or choose one from a list of projects that have been requested by companies/organizations/individuals and approved by faculty. While it would take a while and may not be perfect (you always run the risk you get a team of slackers), you would get it for free. Depending on complexity, etc it may be a project that is designed to run multiple semesters (one team does it one semester, one finishes it the next). The next semester starts in the start of March (first week or so) because DeVry runs on trimesters.

    You may be able to get some very smart students to work on it. The idea of getting to do something with AJAX and such sounds interesting to me.

    Even if you don't have a local DeVry (if you are near a big city, you probably do, check their site: DeVry.edu), there are almost certainly similar things at other universities (public and private). Even if you can't get it done as a senior project/self study type thing (which would have faculty oversight to make sure it is done right/good design decisions), you could find some bright college students who would be willing to do it for very little money (compared to hiring professional programmers).

    Short of that? There are websites that you can have people do your coding for you. You could try something like that, I suppose.

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  2. you got no money I guess by Pavel+Stratil · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well I guess you don't wanna pay people... There's an article about recruting people to work for free on an IT related project. You would know if you searched on my site :)

  3. RentaCoder by DiSKiLLeR · · Score: 4, Informative

    RentaCoder. Well, Maybe.

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