RailMan - 10:51 am on Jan 3, 2006 (gmt 0)

seems to me like there's a lot of paranoia about hiring in pro designers / developers

i wonder if those that are paranoid are also paranoid about using motor mechanics to fix their cars? or about using builders to build an extension to their house? personally i'd rather trust and pay someone with the necessary skills and knowledge than attempt to do the job myself

yes there are some incompetent designers / developers, but there are plenty of good, honest, reliable ones too
talk of $20,000 or $100,000 for a small to medium website is, quite simply, nonsense

the bottom line is it pays to save time and hire in someone with the skills and knowledge, whether it's a motor mechanic, builder or web developer

it's just a case of shopping around and finding the right company to hire ........ it's not rocket science, it's not going to force you into bankruptcy, it's just plain common sense .........