Re: FN-FORUM Charging for Object Oriented Code

date posted 8th April 2001 14:32

Hi Antonio

> Does anyone here use object oriented code for
> writing web applications (In
> php or asp preferably)?

Yes definitely the way forward...

> How do you cost the creation of these objects? For
> instance, if you create
> a generic shopping basket which will work on any
> site, how do you charge
> for this? Do you charge the first client who
> requests it for the creation
> of the object, or do you charge each client you use
> it for the amount it
> cost you to build it?

I always try and write code that can be reused from
client to client (it may involve doing some additional
development which is not billed to the original
customer).However I always charge future client based
on the initial development cost or fair market rate of
the object.

> Also, do you make an issue of them being able to use
> it in the future? (If
> it's in php you can't really stop this as far as I
> know as you can't
> protect the source code - there's no equivalent of
> making a DLL like you
> can on a Windows system)

I don't know much about php but you could always look
at what sort of contract you have with the client for
your code/services.

> Any info would be really handy.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Antonio
>

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