Absolutely true. I know when I write them at work I get so frustrated when someone will eventually say 'Well, it would be good if it did such and such another way, but we've got a workaround'. I always tell them, give me feedback, tell me what wants fixing. It's like they're too polite! For this one I've agreed a price for delivered product and will re-quote for enhancements.
If I could only get enough work, this would be a great business op. I've taught myself Filemaker as a sideline to my 'official' post, typesetter/artworker. So most of my databases are to do with text/image management, and pretty complex. This one's a doddle by comparison! On 29 December 2012 18:59, Richard S. Russell <[email protected]>wrote: > > On 2012 Dec 29, at 12:07, Emma Glaisher <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks so much Richard for all the helpful advice. So far I'm not > anticipating packing in my day job! This is just a one-off. But I have > realised that I've advised them to buy standard, and of course I'm really > going to need Advanced. Which costs CONSIDERABLY more than this job will > earn me. Of course if I was doing lots of it that would be fine. This one > is so simple it really won't need Advanced - or is that famous last words? > - so maybe for now I can use the single copy to maintain their database. If > any more comes my way, I'll have to bite the bullet and buy myself Advanced. > > > > One more final bit of advice: > > There is no such thing as a finished database. Every one is a work in > progress. > -- [image: fourninety.com] Emma Glaisher - Artworker and Database Development 490 Global Ltd - fourninety.com <http://490ltd.co.uk/wp/>Tel: +44 113 238 2447 | [image: LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/company/490-global-limited>| [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/490Global> Nepshaw Lane South, Leeds, LS27 7JQ If you need to send me any large files (Over 3MB) please click here<http://filetransfer.fourninety.com/dropbox/~ROy5lj> . 490 Global Ltd is part of Basil Communications Pvt Ltd. Also part of Basil Communications Pvt Ltd - Basil Global - basilglobal.com<http://www.basilglobal.com> 490 Global Ltd may not be held responsible for the content of this email as it may reflect the personal view of the sender and not that of the company. Should you receive this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose, copy or distribute it. While 490 Global Ltd scans all outbound emails for viruses, it cannot be held responsible for any infected files that you may receive. 490 Global Ltd advises all recipients to virus scan any file attachments. Registered address: Fourninety Global Ltd, 126-134 Baker Street, London, W1U 6UE. Registered Company Number: 07905241 [image: Recommended Agency]<http://www.recommendedagencies.com/profile/2266/> [image: ISO9001] <http://www.iso9001certification.co.uk/index.php>
