Paid Drupal services

I'm seeking paid consulting services to help with URL-path-aliasing requirements as described here:

http://drupal.org/node/21320

Can anyone be of service? I'm seeking near-term help, in the form of email, phone, and/or instant-message support.

Thank you in advance,
-Matt
url-aliasing-drupal.org@mengland.net
mobile: 312-543-9916

Hello everyone-

I just finished working with a designer who created a Drupal template for me. He has very reasonable rates and is familiar with Drupal theme development.

I was very impressed with his work and would like to share his contact information with everyone here if they are looking for the same services. I receive nothing in return for recommending him, I am just a happy customer.

I was looking at this old thread http://drupal.org/node/16189 and thinking about some work I've been offered recently and just wanted others thoughts on being payed for setting up free software.


I do very little coding and am learning what I can, nonetheless, I've already seen that I can get a decent site running faster then those who have approached me as potential clients. I guess what I'm realizing is that knowledge of an open source software, like Drupal is an expertise. Anybdody can learn it, but not all take the time to. If you gave me enough time, I could probably also learn how to do an appendectomy, but I'm not gonna, so a Dr. gets paid instead- plus all the medical board issues but you get the point.


Wait, do I have a point. Maybe it is time for a quick story. Someone approached me as a potential client and started asking a bunch of questions. A price was set for what the job would cost and how long it would take. They asked me more questions under the guise of "researching for how they want the site themed" etc. Finally, I had explained enough about how to use Drupal for their purposes that they realized that a family member who had some basic website knowledge could do it for free. Job lost.


If this person had approached me in a forum I would have happily answered and explained to the best of my ability how to do what they wanted with Drupal for free. In this situation, I feel a bit cheated. I provided them with my expertise (okay, I've only been at Drupal and other CMS's for a year, but read and learned a lot) and got $0 for it. Had they done the research on their own it would have taken at least a month to weed through the various open source system out there and figure out how to leverage Drupal for their purposes.

Hi

I am looking around for a way to add comments to aggregator feed-items.
seems that is not possible today.

the first who send me an working copy of the aggregator module, where comments are enabled and the amount of comments is displayed in all overviews, recieves US$ 100.

(if you take the challenge, please reply here or send me a mail. the work should not be done twice)

regards sandro

Help!!!

I am an unknowing as far as websites go and had some disharmony with someone I paid a lot of money to build a website for my company. They refused to make changes and finish when I changed theme of site?

These changes were necessary from a marketing standpoint, not function. Furthermore the project was 7 weeks behind promised completion date. Sound familiar???? Their were more promises, don't want to bore!!!
I have been sucked dry,(mentally and $$$) being led to believe...

Thru desperation i am having to fend for myself. I have since learned this individual charged me for programming, (I GUESS that what it is) which is open sourced stuff and free to download to the knowing.

1. What is the view on this practice of charging for free down loads, is it common or acceptable?

2. Although my budget for this project is diminished, I still have an unfinished site. Can any one help guide assist, and/or save me.

3. Is Drupal compatible to do e-commerce?

4. Can music and Flash be added to Drupal?

5. I know it takes time to do this stuff and I am willing to make it worth your wild to help me complete and launch this project. Hint; it has to do with "Rock and Roll",Hip Hop, Rap, etc., and all musics, platform.

6 Any and all assistance will be greatly appreciated!

please reply or email wb@thunderpilots.com
C