Tell me what you think: http://www.designsbychris.com/

Please.

Thank you.

Looks great!

Now make mine look like that

Nice warm feel on your site, Chris.

But $20 an hour!? Dude you GOTTA up your rates a wee bit - by the time you give the Christian Bretherin your 1/2 price discount (and you take away your 10% tythe) you just AIN'T gettin paid enough.

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!! You know Kent Hovind??? MAN, I KNOW Kent!!
Been dubbing and passing out his series for about 8 years! HA!
That's cool.

Yup, that's damn cool! I'm a bit picky about web sites representing what they are and how they do it. I think you hit the nail on the head mate!

$20 bux an hour!!! your killin me man:.
Im charging $90!!!

Not a bad site tho, clean navigation, simple to use and get around in, clean color mix, All high on the priority list for most end users today.


I pay the bills with web design myself:.
Im currently workin all freelance:.

Check out my digital portfolio:

Shes not 100% but she is fully functional:.
Im adding a full new interface as to allow the user to preview the work within the flash area.

And im also going to add a dedicated PSC area


http://www.bx3800.com

lol...website like ships are SHES.....

I just find that interesting...

You mean they're not??
Well they cant very well be "he's" now can they?
cuz then I would just be some guy sounding all gay refferrin to my site as a "he"

Lets re-type that and see how it sounds:.


"Check out my digital portfolio:

Hes not 100% but he is fully functional:.
Im adding a full new interface as to allow the user to preview the work within the flash area."


Now how does that sound??

you mean, SHE'S FINALLY FUNCTIONAL...and got the FLASH thang down.
SHE'S got all the newest EQUIPMENT....errr SOFTWARE....(HEH...there it is)!

Hope SHE brings some TRAFFIC to your pathetic site. If not, BLAME IT ON HER!

'cause HE'S TOTALLY INNOCENT....



btw...your site is AWESOME, Bro Chris!

if you're using dreamweaver, update to 8.2 to fix the flash V IE6 problem, make all external links open in new windows, other than that it all looks great.

if the flash V IE6 is an issue for you and you're not using D/W go here, for a very long fix,

http://www.cartoonsmart.com/change_code.html

Canuck: You had your chance

Reinman: What do you suggest? When templates are so cheap nowadays, and 14 year olds will design for a new skateboard, it's hard to find business.

ScionShade: I don't know him personally, but yeah. Great stuff.

anfa: Thanks. I feel the same way.

bx3800: You can charge more because you're better I'm thinking about adding a dedicated psc area as well.

Eve: Thanks. I call them "its"

splodge: I code by hand Thanks for the link, didn't realize IE6 did that.

Brochris,

Im not better, just using different tools.
But thanks for the compliment

Besides isnt that why were all here??
To learn from each other and help each other out??
Were obviously not here for the money!!!!!!


Dude?? you hand code??
WTF thats amazing cause thats tuff.
Especially with layouts n such
Have you ever tried using Dreamweaver??
It is the BEST!!!!
It is 100% dedicated to html, layout and coding and so much more.

Wow, sounds like a woman scorned:.
I wont dare try to argue with that.
Good Day madam.

Fist...LOL for the SpaceBalls avatar bx...

Second...The site works...Like it a lot...big fan of earthy colors...clean...simple, wihout being too simple...

Third...WHAT A CUTE BABY!!!!! Amber Faith is a doll!

Re: $20 / hr.

Not dissing you about it, bro, just saying you may wish to UP your VALUE/WORTH a bit. Sounds like you are just getting started, and you are building your portfolio. This is a good thing, and its cool to get started. The reason I charge between $75~$100 an hour (depending on how much photography stuff is involved) is because I can look someone in the eye and tell them I'm worth that much. Believe me, the first few (dozen) times I said that I was shakin in my boots. But eventually I really believed it, so did my clients, AND I kept giving the best I could for WHATEVER fee I was charging.



One trick I've used (and still use from time to time) is to BILL at $X/hr and then DISCOUNT it to $whatever. In other words, my invoice says value of work is $1,000 and then it says $400 discount for Buddhist Clan Discount or whatever. That way my invoice to the client reflects its actual VALUE and they see the DEAL they are getting. My experience shows that if you just list yourself at $20 / hr your clients will get trained into believing that is all you are worth. BUT if you start putting out the idea that you are worth $40/hr even though you discount to $20, it will be easier to move your rates up.

Once you get going and start getting a (hopefully) good reputation you keep raising your rates until about 1/2 of your quotes don't get you gigs. Then you know you are at the edge of your actual "value". If everybody says yes to your quotes then you are probably charging less then you are actually worth.

Okay - you didn't ask for this lesson (no one did, actually!) but I thought I'd toss this in for you and any other Young 'Uns that are starting out on this hellish path!