Comments on: Calling all web designers … RFQ for theme development issued http://deepwebtechblog.com/calling-all-web-designers-rfq-for-theme-development-issued/ covering federated search and how to get the best from the Deep Web. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larry Donahue http://deepwebtechblog.com/calling-all-web-designers-rfq-for-theme-development-issued/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 Larry Donahue Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:30:04 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=294#comment-4013 We've looked at our stats, and unfortunately we have about 13% of our users on some of our deep web search portals still running on IE6. Despite that, we're going to drop support of IE6. So, CSS designs do not need to be IE6 compliant. Larry. We’ve looked at our stats, and unfortunately we have about 13% of our users on some of our deep web search portals still running on IE6.

Despite that, we’re going to drop support of IE6. So, CSS designs do not need to be IE6 compliant.

Larry.

]]> By: Larry Donahue http://deepwebtechblog.com/calling-all-web-designers-rfq-for-theme-development-issued/comment-page-1/#comment-4012 Larry Donahue Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:34:31 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=294#comment-4012 Kerri, We test on a wide-variety of PC-based platforms (not mobile platforms). 7% is about our threshold ... anything in use by 7% of the market or more. That currently means the last few versions of IE, Firefox and Safari. I believe we have started testing on Chrome as well. Larry. Kerri,

We test on a wide-variety of PC-based platforms (not mobile platforms). 7% is about our threshold … anything in use by 7% of the market or more. That currently means the last few versions of IE, Firefox and Safari. I believe we have started testing on Chrome as well.

Larry.

]]> By: Kerri Korschgen http://deepwebtechblog.com/calling-all-web-designers-rfq-for-theme-development-issued/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 Kerri Korschgen Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:03:58 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=294#comment-4011 What browsers and associated platforms does Deep Web currently test CSS on? What browsers and associated platforms does Deep Web currently test CSS on?

]]> By: Larry Donahue http://deepwebtechblog.com/calling-all-web-designers-rfq-for-theme-development-issued/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Larry Donahue Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:37:41 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=294#comment-3999 <p><strong>Another potential designer asked:</strong></p> <p>"It would be easier to give you an accurate estimate if we could see how the html was setup. Is there any way we can see the html code for the pages we will be skinning?<br><br> Even a partial html sample would help.</p> <p><strong>Our answer is:</strong></p> <p>Indeed, having an HTML sample would be helpful, but we're sorry, because things are changing very quickly on our end. Whatever we released could look very different within a few days, and we wouldn't want anyone to rely on it for their proposal.</p> <p>We will release the HTML, once we've selected designers and the project has begun.</p> Another potential designer asked:

“It would be easier to give you an accurate estimate if we could see how the html was setup. Is there any way we can see the html code for the pages we will be skinning?

Even a partial html sample would help.

Our answer is:

Indeed, having an HTML sample would be helpful, but we’re sorry, because things are changing very quickly on our end. Whatever we released could look very different within a few days, and we wouldn’t want anyone to rely on it for their proposal.

We will release the HTML, once we’ve selected designers and the project has begun.

]]> By: Larry Donahue http://deepwebtechblog.com/calling-all-web-designers-rfq-for-theme-development-issued/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 Larry Donahue Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:37:33 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=294#comment-3992 <p><strong>One potential designer asked:</strong></p> <p>"if our proposal involves a $1000 design charge, and we win, the total will be $3000?</p><br> <p>If we don't win either of the top 2 spots, we still get the $1000 design charge, or whatever we come up with for our proposal?"</p><br> <p><strong>Our answer is:</strong></p><br> <p>The bonus is not the only remuneration, and is on top of whatever your regular fees are. So, if your fee was $1,000 and our employees judged your design the best, you’d get a total of $3,000 (Original fee of $1,000, plus the bonus of $2,000). If you weren’t in the top two spots, you’d still get your fee of $1,000.</p><br> <p>In other words, if you are selected, you will walk away with at least your fees.</p><br> <p>I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions.</p><br> <p>Larry.</p> One potential designer asked:

“if our proposal involves a $1000 design charge, and we win, the total will be $3000?

If we don’t win either of the top 2 spots, we still get the $1000 design charge, or whatever we come up with for our proposal?”

Our answer is:

The bonus is not the only remuneration, and is on top of whatever your regular fees are. So, if your fee was $1,000 and our employees judged your design the best, you’d get a total of $3,000 (Original fee of $1,000, plus the bonus of $2,000). If you weren’t in the top two spots, you’d still get your fee of $1,000.

In other words, if you are selected, you will walk away with at least your fees.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Larry.

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