Solutions
Ruby on Rails $25.00 per hour
Ruby on Rails is a great development framework. Built on top Ruby it is geared specifically for web development. Powerful web applications that would take months or years in other languages can be completed in a matter of hours using Ruby on Rails.
- Best for: Data Driven websites or websites with multiple front ends
- Famous examples: Twitter and Urban Dictionary
PHP $22.00 per hour
PHP is a well established language on the web. Most small to medium sites make their first leap from static HTML to data driven content utilizing PHP.
- Best for: Mostly static sites that need a touch of data driven content.
- Famous Examples: Wikipedia and Facebook
Android Development $40.00 per hour
Android is a Linux based mobile platform used in everything from eBook readers to cellphones. It's open source policies and Google backing make this the platform of choice for both business and personal use. Android applications are developed in Java, and deploy, most of the time, using the built in Android market.
- Best for: Any application where you want users to interact with your data via their mobile device that runs Android(cell phones and other mobile devices)
- Famous Examples: GMail (Android app), TuneWiki (Android app)
iPhone Development $40.00 per hour
iPhone is a staple in the mobile phone industry, and with Apple's release of the iPad, who knows where the platform may go. Like the Android the iPhone (and iPad) have a built in Apps market for distributing your application.
- Best for: any situation where you want you users to interact with your data via their iPhone or iPad
- Famous Examples: iTunes (iPhone app), Fling!
ASP.NET $40.00 per hour
ASP.NET is Microsoft's leading language for website development. While not as fast a development platform as Ruby on Rails, and not as wide spread as PHP, ASP.NET has defiantly earned it's place as the web language of choice for "Microsoft Shops".
- Best for: Web applications that are housed on IIS servers
- Famous Examples: Microsoft.com
Pre-built Systems $50.00 total
Sometimes you just want a quick site, blog, or something basic for an existing business. In many cases a pre-built system already exists. Why develop a blog when you can just install WordPress.
- Best for: Sites that want to stay in a tight budget or are wanting functionality close to existing systems (a blog or forum for example)
- Famous Examples: Worpress, Drupal, Joomla
ASP Classic $22.00 per hour
While defiantly an ageing language, ASP was the main-stream language for a long time. Most ASP Classic project these days involving maintaining older sites or converting old sites to newer languages.
- Best for: Sites that need a tiny about of scripting, but are on IIS servers where PHP is not available
(x)HTML $22.00 per hour
HTML is the core of every site on the web. If you just want some static content then you can skip the programming languages and just use plain, old fashion, markup.
- Best for: Static content that never changes, and one off pages that will never change
- Famous examples: Every site uses html in some form, but most are dynamic (thus needing a programming language).
I hope this quick guide can help my current and potential customers understand my pricing model. Please feel free to request a quote or contact me if you have any questions about where your project would fall.