Freelance Web Developers. Full stack LAMP Development with PHP8, Laravel, MySQL, jQuery, javascript, Ajax, Bootstrap 5

The technology behind the screen:

HTML5

HTML5 is the latest version of HTML und XHTML. You will find HTML5, but sometimes still HTML4, in the source code of every web page.

Responsive design requires good control of HTML/CSS code. Caribation has a few ready-to-go templates for the clients.

I want to see it

PHP / MySQL

PHP is the programming language for developing of web applications and dynamic web pages. MySQL (alt: MariaDb) is a very popular database used by the industry-leading web portals. Caribation Developers work with PHP 8. In some cases your MySQL version might depend on your hosting provider.

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jQuery

(and javascript, of course)
jQuery powers your web's front-end. It is a javascript library enriched by numerous plug-ins, #1 world-wide. As jQuery also offers Ajax functionality we can safely say that jQuery delivers well beyond a client-side nice-to-haves. A must for every ambitious developer. jQuery also works in perfect symbiosis with frontend design based on Bootstrap.

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Laravel

This framework rocks!
If you are starting a project which will need maintenance even years from now: go for Laravel. Why? Because you will then likely find qualified, experienced developers who have developed passion for this environment of certain inner beauty. There are also plenty resources on the web devoted to the framework. We always install the latest version on your site.

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Looking for a web developer? Describe your project first.

Nobody else can do it for you.
Here a few points we need to know before we come up with a quote. Prepare to answer these questions during the interview:

Do you need authentication: user registration, login, logout?
In how many (human) languages do you want to present your site?
Integrations. Are you going to interact/install external systems?
How many forms? How many fields in each form?
Do you need a database? What data do you want to save in the database?
What output formats are required? PDF? CSV? XML?
API calls: do you need to transport data between your and other servers?
Do you plan to accept payments on the website?
Any thoughts about the design? Our first choice are responsive Bootstrap templates Alternatively, you may choose other responsive webs (click!) . Beyond that you may choose to buy another template of your liking. We don't do Wordpress.
Do you have the required content (texts, photos, videos) ready?

Please note:
Fixed price bids are initially calculated based on your own description. Features that are neither expressly required nor fully documented will be charged additionally, of course.

How to hire a remote IT specialist?

Never without a voice interview
Are you sure you two speak the same language, in a broad sense?
Prepare a decent documentation
Make sure who personally does your job. Avoid agencies which shift your project between developers.
In the first step assign only a small part of the project. For example authentication.
Don't send down payment directly to the developer on his first assignment.
In 2023 you should get a decent developer from the USA for around $80.00/hour.
There is a strong competition from South Asian operators. Good luck with that.
Ask questions before assigning a project. Make sure you understand what will be delivered to you.
For bug fixing, improvement of existing code or third party plug-ins pay by the hour.
For new projects ask for a fix cost quote
At Caribation, we always make clear who is responsible for the project. Additional charges could arise due to forgotten or too late defined requirements.
Make sure you have agreed on intellectual property rights transfer
Ask for a guarantee for coding errors
We test the work before delivery, but you are encouraged to do functional testing as well.

Invest your time in elaborating detailed project documentation (specifications). This is the best investment you can make in the IT.

Lic. Richard Urban, Project Manager

F.A.Q.: What the clients are asking...

What are your hourly rates?

Our rates will change according to the type of work. We charge slightly more then Upwork. Remote assignments are an attractive option for both sides.

Which is cheaper: fixed price or hourly billing?

For whom, please?
If you are in a possession of a complete project documentation, or have sufficient experience as an IT project manager, then fixed price would probably be cheaper for you at the end. As a private individual, you still have the option to hire a consultant to write the specifications or take over the project management by him (on our part we offer the service too). Otherwise, you can opt for hourly billing. We document our project time in detail on a daily basis.
To run a project at a fixed price without documentation is risky for private individuals without IT management experience. Projects fail most often in this category.

Why so many great web ideas fail?

The best answer has been delivered by Kay C, our stakeholder from Hong Kong: Successful web projects need a small budget for development and a big one for marketing.

I am reluctant to hire a remote developer. How can I minimize the risk?

You can always minimize the risk by asking for MVP first.
MVP stands for Minimum Viable Project - a working solution limited only to the most essential functions (Examples: mails sent as text only, prices not adjusted to seasons, some hardcoded data simulating database records, etc.). Then, as you gain more confidence with the developer, more functionality is added until the project is 100% completed.

Can you provide a fixed price quote?

In most cases - yes. There are exceptions though. We would not quote on fixed price basis when third party plugins/software are required. Hourly rates would also be preferred when client's main concern are the design issues.

Can you give an example for some fixed price work?

For $ 189.00 you get a skeleton website with database and authentication functions (register, log-in, log-out, password forgotten) working. That is a very good start for users who know PHP and want to program themselves, but do not have time to start from scratch.

Are you taking Wordpress projects?

No. If you want to know why please have a look at this interview.

More information on pricing on How Much Does a Website Cost? site.

Webs. And. More.

What can we do for you?

How are we doing it?

The technology behind the screen:

HTML5

PHP / MySQL

jQuery

Laravel

Looking for a web developer? Describe your project first.

How to hire a remote IT specialist?

F.A.Q.: What the clients are asking...

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