WebTam

you won't.

We rest our case

Please don't.

I agree, your problem is relevant to the CMS section - but it's a bit too complex and involved for a bit of free advice off the top of someone's head to cover it. Try posting it here and officially making it someone else's problem by hiring them.

I gave a friend advice the other day, just simple stuff about how to manage his bruised leg, Deep Heat and keep it elevated.
 
Yeah so anyway, the word got out I'm a doctor and now I've had a gaggle of people knocking at my door wanting medical advice.
 
I'm not actually a doctor, I don't know medicine to save my life, let alone anyone else's, but that doesn't matter so let's ignore all that.
 
How do I run a GP clinic from my living room?
 
Thanks.

This one seems pretty good (drupal, wordpress, magento all picked up but not Modx)
 
http://onlinewebtool.com/cmsdetector.php
 
There is also a FF addon
 
http://wappalyzer.com/
 
Paul

1. Open source means more and better developers, problems are found and fixed quickly
 
2. That doesn't make sense - MySQL injection is an attack vector, not a technique you'd be using
 
4. Anything you code is only as secure as you know how to make it. If you're using a 3rd party piece of code to save time over writing it yourself, you should still check it over to make sure of its quality and security.
 
5. I make it about 173 results with the search string in quotes and about 6,530,000 results without - I only went through the first page, but 6/10 were using the word "hack" in the proper sense (a quick, inelegant but effective piece of code) rather than the Hollywood sense you're using. None actually demonstrated a way to compromise a WordPress site, and of the four using "hack" in the Hollywood sense there was no indication that WordPress was actually the first point of compromise.
 
I can't comment on your CMS because I've not seen the source, but if you're making claims about it relative to WordPress it's up to you to substantiate those claims with evidence, see below:
 

I'm sorry but it really grinds my gears when people make this argument. It doesn't validate the point you are trying to make. 47 million of those results could be making the exact opposite point you are. Or could have nothing to do with it and Google just happens to have picked up those particular keywords.
 
There are 67.8Million results for 'Unicorns exist'. They don't though.

You need firm sign off stages throughout a project , Where I work we get the client to sign off each part of the project including the signing off of any content they provide us so they can't keep asking us to make ammendments and changes for free.
 
It's amazing how much a few signatures can help keep the flow of a project on target. Most clients if they have made a mistake after signing it off will feel too embarressed at this point to raise it with you and if the site has a CMS it makes excellent practise for them as they go through and correct all their booboos themselves.
 
We have a process document at work that just explains what happens in each stage of production I.E
 
Written Specification : Everything the site will have and do , all the functionality , what's going to be on each page
 
Wireframe Design : No colours , no special fonts just a document that shows the layout of each page in a blueprint format which the client will then sign off before you move onto graphics
 
Initial Graphics: We request all company colours, fonts and any branding instructions ( Many companies have these to keep continuity throughout their departments branding) Create 1 single graphic of the homepage allowing a few sets of revisions so the client can get the look and feel for their site nailed down.
 
Secondary Graphics: Once the client has signed of the graphics for the homepage move onto using that styling for the graphics of all the additional pages. Then supply these graphics for the client to sign off again.
 
Coding: Code the site and try keep the client in the loop on progress but don't give them access to what you're working on ( we have done this in the past on request and the client will keep pointing out issues which are only there because you're still working on the site. i.e " Why is all the text in latin?"
 
Final sign off: Once the site has been checked , double checked and triple checked by yourself in all the browsers etc you let your client see it ( not live but in a password protected location maybe) If they start asking to make changes you can tell them you can gladly quote them for the additional time because upto this point they have signed off every stage of the project. Anyway they should be happy and they'll give you the final sign off and the money and then you can put the site live.
 
 
 
 
 
( I have tried my best to write up every stage concisely but I don't have the document we use to hand, I hope this gives you an idea of how structure throughout a project can help you out in the future.)

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For turning you prematurely grey, and bald, and causing anger-related breakdowns

ok here is my idea. i used the colours to make the logo more colourful and i used a strong bold font so that the logo has a strong bold style. i used the tag line underneath the name so that the people can see what the business does. i think it helps for the people to be able to see straight away waht it is and then they will know that its a game website and cos the colours are so strong that they will see it straight away and they'll know its one of the best games sites around.

i did my logo . i am going to putit on my protfolio now. i think its lovely and is very professionalistic

having been out most of the day, just saw this. Looks good!
 
http://solidgold.tutsplus.com/

Colour is something that can help make or break a design but sometimes it is hard to know what colour is best, so here are a few links to places that could help you out
 
For an article on colour theory check out:
 
http://www.worqx.com/color/index.htm
 
 
For help with creating your colour palette there are many colour scheme makers out there, here are some of them:
Adobe Colour CC
Colour Blender
Colour Contrast Check
Colour Lovers
Coolors
Paletton Color Palette
 
 
Contrast checkers
Colour Contrast Checker
Test Contrast for Dark Themes for Firefox
Color Contrast Checker for Chrome
 
 
A site showcasing the power that colours can have on a site (recommended by sunwukung, thank you)
Strange Fruits
 
 
Colour Blindness checkers:
Toptotal (can enter a URL)
http://www.vischeck.com/
 
 
 
If you think I have missed something off the list then send me a PM and I will add it

Working in this industry, I’ve came across a lot of useful information on how you, as a freelance designer, can promote yourself and your work. This is the first article of a series, and I will start by giving you some ideas on how you can promote yourself offline. In the next article I will compile a list of useful ideas on how you can promote yourself online and to make the most of this environment.
 
It’s true that the Internet offers a lot of ways to promote yourself very easily, from your home computer, at only a click away. Nevertheless, you can always use that extra exposure you can get from offline promotion. I think the best way is to combine both, for better results.
 
Maybe you have already applied some of these ideas, maybe you didn’t even think of some, but I think it’s a good idea to consider all of them.
 
1. Sometimes word of mouth can really help. Ask your close ones (friends and family) to spread the word about you and the products/services you have to offer. You don’t know when someone might need you.
 
2. It’s not something out of the ordinary to ask your past clients or current ones for referrals. If they are content with your work, they will surely recommend you further.
 
3. You can offer some free consultations to the people that were referred to you. That will make a great first impression.
 
4. Create a poster with one of your best artworks – you can also put it in a nice frame – and give it to your clients to hang it on their wall – that will be a great reminder of your work.
 
5. In the same note, make a calendar with your designs and give it to your clients to hang on their wall.
Ideas to Promote Offline as a Freelance Designer 61 30 Ideas to Promote Yourself Offline as a Freelance Designer
Credits for this photo: Lulu Marketplace
 
6. If you really want to show off, you can make some t-shirts with your designs printed and give them away to your clients, friends and family.
 
7. And the list can go on with pens, agendas, paper, cups and so on with your designs and your contacts.
 
8. On holidays, you can print some cool greeting cards with your designs and send them to your clients, friends and family.
 
9. Try to get involved in as many activities as you can – especially in the ones concerning your field of interest. Go to conferences, events, fairs and socialize as much as you can. You might run into some future clients there.
 
10. Make yourself a personalized business card (make it creative) and always keep a couple on you. You never know when you might need one – see the idea above.
 
11. Who said that free work can’t bring you profit? Do some free jobs for charity organizations (a website, a flyer, a print ad, a brochure design and so on) and place your contact details on it. This will certainly get you some exposure.
 
12. If you have a car, you can try some shameless self promotion: a car signage – just make it original and easy to read. You can get a sticker or a magnet.
 
13. Get an ad about your work on a local niche magazine or in a local newspaper. For example: a magazine which is distributed in cafes.
 
14. Get your story and your work published in a local newspaper or a magazine. A review with pictures of you and your designs will surely bring you closer to your audience.
 
15. Do a guest post in a design magazine about something in your field. Make sure they add in your bio your name and your website.
 
16. Print a creative and/or funny bookmark with your designs – add your contacts - and place it in book stores in relevant books, in coffee shops and in tea shops.
 
17. I know it’s a long shot, but you should list yourself in Yellow Pages or a similar book which covers a compilation of various services.
 
18. A great way to promote yourself is the radio, because of the large number of listeners – saying that, I was thinking of a well known radio in your country/city at a specific hour of the day.
 
19. Try to stay posted with everything that goes on in your industry. Enter design competitions and thrive to be among the winners.
 
20. You can also promote yourself by making some flyers and pass them around the city or pin up some printed adverts on local news boards.
 
21. Create some original greeting cards or calendars and mail them to potential clients.
 
22. Visit your local printing agencies or the local Internet providers and offer them a commission if they bring you clients.
 
23. Why not have your very own exhibition? Print all of your great designs on large canvas or simply on print paper, frame them and show off. Get as much people as you can to visit, organize contests with your designs as prizes, make it appealing. Don’t forget to get the media involved.
 
24. Try to get your designs on products like: t-shirts, skateboards, snowboards and so on.
 
25. Start you very own design magazine and distribute it to local news stands, cafes and companies. It’s not such an easy task and it’s certainly not cheap, but it will be a huge challenge for you and it will give you the opportunity to reach out to potential clients.
 
26.Try finding a professional association of graphic design in your city and join it. It will help you meet new people in the domain and exchange information, and you might find out some new methods of promoting your freelance graphic design business.
 
27. Get a list of the new businesses which opened in your area and contact them. Some of them might need a website design, someone to make their brochures, flyers, business cards and so on.
 
28. Organize a workshop or a seminary in your local art school or university and promote this event as much as you can.
 
29. Create an outdoor banner and place it in the center of your city.
 
30. Contact your local theater, or entertainment institutes and offer to design a poster for one of their shows. Place your contacts at the bottom of the print.
 
I’m sure that these aren’t all the things you can do to promote yourself offline. It’s important to promote yourself by creating only high quality work.
What do you think of these ideas? Do you know any other?

I have had a load of requests over the past year, via PM, to supply my freelance contract...so instead of sending stuff out individually via PM, I've decided to set up a template with explanatory text for anyone to download and adapt to their own circumstances.

This is a contract that I came up with several years ago, with the help of a lawyer [personal friend]. I didn't want anything too technical or full of legal speak. Just wanted something simple, straightforward, that made sense and didn't confuse or intimidate in any way. So there are no major legal terms in the document at all...it simply does what it's meant to - lay out the information that client has supplied [the brief], say what you're going to do for them and how much your going to charge and what deadlines there are...

-----Edit 2011-----
These templates are now available as part of my latest e-book called "Freelance Contracts" - you get 12 pages of information, advice and instructions on how to use freelance contracts as well the contract template in .odt, .doc and .pdf format. You can also get just the templates without the e-book.