Hello,

I am looking for an expert php developer to work on a project for me. You should be able to take an idea and code it from scratch...quickly and professionally. While this project is not for a traffic exchange, I prefer someone who has already created an exchange script because it borrows about 90% the same functionality. I prefer someone in the U.S., but if I get rediculous prices I will surely look to an offshore company. The ideal situation would be a bright college or grad student with a proven record who is looking to make some extra money.

Please tell me your hourly rate and an alternative flat rate. Assume that the project is for a basic traffic exchange, until I explain offline how this type of script would be modified.

Dear Steve ,
Did you try this request in any Freelance sites ?

Hello. Not for this particular project. I am a member of many of the better known freelance sites, and I have completed several projects in that type of venue. However, lately I have not been pleased with the bidders' postings and their qualifications. I keep getting the:

-copy-and-pate bidders;
-embelishers (lie about their work);
-grossly underqualified folk; and
-those with unrealistic bids

So, I thought I would try a forum for this project.

Steve

I will never claim to be a "genius" but I am sure I can probably help you. Send me an email or a PM if you are still hunting.

Cheers

I'd be willing to offer you a quote. I'd need to get some more details on what you are after exactly but I have some exchange type experience.

I'm also a seasoned developer with 10 years of professional programming experience.

Some of the exchange type applications I have written in the past are:

www.borngamer.com
This is a handful of Flash games that were funded by large format ads inside the games. Affiliate websites earned commission from people playing the games on their site.

Web Counter
I just finished a web counter service for a client (It's not live yet so I can't give you the URL). This service is more than your basic web counter, it works similar to andale counters and offers a whole slew of stats for members.

You can read more about what I do at my website (you can find it in my profile). I generally quote a project rather than an hourly rate, but as a general guideline I try to go for $50 USD/hour. In the end it always ends up being between $30-$40/hour as I usually throw in a few extras clients don't anticipate when they originally ask for the quote.

PM or email me if your interested.

Thanks,

John