Project Process

After you create your project Programmers will bid on your project. Programmers create their bids based on your project description so try to make your project description as complete as possible. We allow you to upload a document with your project so you can prepare a document ahead of time and attach it to your project.

This is the basic process of taking your project through completion.

Prepare Your Project Description
The more preparation you do the more successful your project will be. Take the time to prepare a project description document to use as your project description. You can either paste the description into the project creation form or attach it as a file.

Post your project
Post your project including your description. This is simply a matter of filling out the project form. Once your project has been posted Programmers with the appropriate experience will be notified and they will start bidding on your project.

Communicate with Programmers during the bidding
During the bidding process you are able to communicate with Programmers as they prepare bids for your project. There is a message board associated with every project to help facilitate this communication. Programmers may ask for additional information. In addition to the message board you are able to add information about your project. If one Programmer asks a question that inspires you to create a more detailed description use the Edit Option to post that information as it will be available to all Programmers who review your project.

Choose a winning bid
Once you've decided who would be best suited to complete your project you select a winning bid. Remember it's not always the lowest bidder that will be the best value. First look at the Programmer's related experience. Someone who has the right experience will most likely deliver a better result than someone with limited experience. Also look at their ratings as well as the comments on previous projects.

Communicate with the winning Programmer
This is a vital part of the process. Communicate with the Programmer throughout the process. They may have questions along the way. Answer questions quickly and completely. This will help insure a good rating from Programmers . The top Programmers look for a Webmaster with a good rating because it's to their benefit to work on projects that are well defined.

Complete the project
Once you receive the project from the Programmer your project is complete. Review the project before sending final payment.

Send Payment
Once you have reviewed the project you then send your agreed payment amount to the Programmer . You may use our services to send payment to a Programmer or you may choose to pay the Programmer directly.

Leave Feedback
Make sure you leave feedback about the Programmers. Remember how important this information was to you when choosing a Programmer . By always leaving feedback it ensures the Programmers do their best work, and Programmers who do good work will have an advantage over those who don't.

Project Options

Once you've posted your project your project listing will look like this in your account management area.

Project Name	Bids	Status	Other
MyProject	0	Open	Pick a Programmer - Extend - Edit - Close

Pick a Programmer
When you're ready to choose which programmer you'd like to work on your project.

Extend
When you want to extend a project and allow more time for bids to come in.

Edit
When you want to add more or new information to your open
project; or to help clarify the requirements of your open project.

Close
When you want to close your project early for any reason.