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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=381270415-05102008><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>I don't mind being called a geek.. It seems to me to be sort
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=381270415-05102008><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>of a
badge of honor. :) I have one customer who constantly writes and refers to
me as a "computer geek type," and I've never taken it badly. I think he
says it with envy. ;) Lots of others have said it from time to time
to, and I can't remember a time that I was ever offended.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=381270415-05102008><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Cary Briel</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--<BR>Skaneateles
Design<BR>briel@skaneatelesdesign.com<BR>(315) 685-2492</DIV>
<P>Visit us at: <BR></FONT><A href="http://www.brielcomputer.com/"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.skaneatelesdesign.com/">http://www.skaneatelesdesign.com</U></FONT></A><FONT
size=2></FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Also check out:<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.skaneatelestalk.com/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>http://www.skaneatelestalk.com</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2> </FONT></P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> wp-pro-bounces@lists.automattic.com
[mailto:wp-pro-bounces@lists.automattic.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Coveney<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 05, 2008 5:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
wp-pro@lists.automattic.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [wp-pro] How to Hire a
Pro<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A while back I suggested I could
write a guide on hiring a professional and lots of people said ‘yes!’.
It followed a number of wp-pro requests that were pretty low-ball,
unprofessional and denigrated the skills of the people on this
list.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Finally I’ve written a ‘lite’
version: <A
href="http://liverpoolwebdesigner.com/2008/10/04/if-you-want-to-hire-a-professional-act-like-one/">http://liverpoolwebdesigner.com/2008/10/04/if-you-want-to-hire-a-professional-act-like-one/</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Unfortunately what I’ve not had
time to do is to write a full ‘how to specify WordPress work’ article, but I’m
hoping to do that in the near future as a guideline for potential
clients. In the above I do raise a few points along the lines of how a
mockup doesn’t constitute a full design document, for
example.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hopefully it’s helpful. It
might seem a bit testy, but other developers so far seem to relate well to the
issues I put across.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All the best everyone and good
luck in both hiring pros, and being hired by them
:o)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave
Coveney<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Interconnect
IT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">+44 (0)151 709
7977</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://www.interconnectit.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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