Protection

How to hide dhtml

[khaledih]

Hello all..

while not new to development I AM new to freelance work, and I have a question.. How can I protect my work while at the same time being able to demonstrate my output.

More technically specific, I would like to hide my dhtml, or at least the css's until the job is done and the monies are escrowed and/or payed.

[sem4u]

I may be wrong but I don't think that it is possible.

Maybe you could create just a couple of pages to show your skills off?

[photon]

Are you talking about demonstrating your work to a client, or by having a portfolio on a web site to be viewed by potential clients?

If it's the first, you could burn the site to a CD to take to the client site. You'd have to be sure to clear te client's cache after the demo though.

If it's on the internet, there are things you can do to discourage casual surfers, but nothing that will stop someone determined to get the code.

Oh, and by the way, welcome to WebmasterWorld!

[khaledih]

Thanks to those who replied..

I am developing web sites for clients on a freelance basis. As part of the interaction I will make available on the web at least a prototype, possibly a "functional" site.

My concern is, and when I think about it, it is more business than anything else, how do I ensure that I will be compensated for my work.. If I do not get full payment until completion then there is always the possibility of a no pay..

Since some of my clients are not where I am living, this makes it very difficult to ensure a financially clean transaction.

This is a concern, and nothing has happened yet, although I have a bad feeling that it may well happen soon, on a very small project.

Again thanks..

[dpf777]

I never..repeat never.. take a job with the condition of full payment upon signoff. first of all, I learned early on that if the customer has zero dollars invested, their enthusiasm may wane and they take forever to deliver content or review drafts. I ask for 25 % down - that way they have an investment in the project and remain commited. I require the next 25% upon signoff of a "template" page; i.e. a single functional page. the remaining 50% is due prior to release. As for a client stealing my code, frankly I dont concern myself with that. If they knew what to do with my code, they probably wouldnt have hired me in the first place.