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Access, Licences and Credentials What you should hold.WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVEDomain registrar access Hosting account access Site... Arranging Ongoing Maintenance After the project ends.WHAT MAINTENANCE INVOLVESApplying updates Monitoring the site Backups... Changing Developers Moving to someone new.WHEN TO CONSIDER ITPoor communication Work not delivered You cannot get... Communicating During a Project Keeping it moving.WHAT TO ESTABLISHWho your contact is How often you will hear from them How to... Deciding What You Actually Need Before approaching anyone.WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRSTWhat the site or system must do Who it is for... Disputes About Work or Payment Resolving disagreements.WHAT MOST DISPUTES ARE ABOUTScope: what was includedQuality Timescale... Finding a Developer or Agency Where to look.WHERE GOOD ONES COME FROMRecommendation from someone whose site you admire... Handling Problems During a Project When things go wrong.COMMON PROBLEMSThe work is not what you expected Progress has stopped... Handling Scope Changes When requirements change.WHY IT MATTERSScope change is the most common cause of disputes and... Learning to Manage Your Own Site What you should be able to do.WHAT TO LEARNUpdate text on a page Add a page or a product Upload... Managing Timescales Keeping to schedule.WHY PROJECTS OVERRUNContent arriving late Scope changes Decisions delayed The... Paying Developers Payment terms and protection.A REASONABLE STRUCTUREA deposit before starting One or more... Protecting Yourself in Future What to do differently.BEFORE ENGAGING ANYONERegister your own domain Buy your own hosting... Providing What the Developer Needs Your part of the work.WHAT YOU USUALLY MUST PROVIDEContent: text for every pageImages Logo and... Questions to Ask Before Hiring The conversation that matters.ABOUT THE WORKWhat exactly is included? What is not? How long will... Reviewing Work in Progress Giving useful feedback.WHEN TO REVIEWAt agreed milestones, not continuously.WHAT TO REVIEWAgainst... Setting a Realistic Budget What things cost.WHAT AFFECTS COSTComplexity How much content you supply How much design is... What a Proper Handover Includes What you should receive.ACCESSDomain registrar Hosting Site administration Any third-party... What to Agree in Writing The essentials.WHAT THE AGREEMENT SHOULD COVERWhat is being built, specifically What is included... What to Check Before Launch The client's checklist.CONTENTEvery page complete and correct Contact details accurate Prices... When a Developer Disappears The common crisis.WHAT HAPPENSCommunication stops Work is unfinished, or the site needs attention... When You Cannot Access Your Own Site Recovering control.WHAT TO ESTABLISHDo you control the domain? Do you control hosting? Do you... Whether You Need a Developer at All An honest assessment.WHEN YOU DOCustom functionality Integration with other systems Something... Who Should Own Your Domain The most important ownership question.THE ANSWERYou. In an account you control.WHY IT MATTERS... Who Should Own Your Hosting Account control.THE ANSWERYou, with your own account.WHYYou can grant access to a developer.You... Working With Developers: Everything That Matters, Briefly The whole category in one page.THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGRegister your domain yourself, in your own...

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