| A freelancer or freelance worker is a person who | | | | The payment is generally based on the number of |
| pursues a profession without a long-term commitment | | | | hours the job takes in addition to the skills required to |
| to any one employer. The term "freelance" was first | | | | undertake the work. It is a good policy to hire |
| coined by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) in his | | | | experienced freelance web site design workers as |
| well-known historical romance Ivanhoe to describe a | | | | they save you money and provide you good quality |
| "medieval mercenary warrior" (or "free-lance"). A | | | | work provided they have the necessary experience. |
| freelance worker is one who takes on short-term | | | | However, there are some risks involved and these |
| assignments for a set fee or rate. | | | | can be avoided. |
| Just as there are freelance writers or freelance | | | | The biggest problem is that the developer does not |
| journalists, there are Freelance Programmers for | | | | finish the project or that he finishes the project but the |
| meeting your website design needs, be they for | | | | results are not what you wanted or anticipated. This is |
| programming in any internet language, graphic design to | | | | case when you hire someone that either freelancer |
| make gifs and jpegs etc, write articles for you or data | | | | worker may not have the right combination of skills |
| entry and data processing, website promotion and link | | | | and experience, or he may have too many clients and |
| building etc. jobs. | | | | can't manage the work load. Either way the quality of |
| Freelance web designers (freelance writing) by | | | | work done for you is not going to be satisfactory. The |
| experienced freelance website designers is a fast and | | | | two most important aspects of minimizing risk are: |
| cost-effective method for customized web design, | | | | 1) Clear and detailed requirements. Clear, concise, well |
| graphic design and website promotion. Freelancers | | | | thought out requirements are essential for a successful |
| provide website design services at a fraction of the | | | | project. |
| cost for the contract jobs. | | | | 2) An experienced developer. Go through his past |
| Most freelancers do the work on a part-time basis, | | | | record of services rendered. |
| they do not demand rates as a full-time worker would. | | | | |