Well put.
--sm
On Nov 21, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Tony White wrote:

> Hi Steve,
> 
> Seem like a reasonable request (caveats below)...
> 
> First off...you want help primarily with the data modeling. Good. Most
> important and hardest part to get right and the most difficult to fix later.
> 
> * Help with field definitions is kind of edgy...could be ok if fields to be
> added and modified are discussed from a data model point of view and
> everyone keeps to the agreed upon conventions.
> 
> * Layouts...usually means lot of layout object work on the "design
> surface"...plenty of work to go around.
> 
> * Navigation: Ok if everyone keeps to the agreed upon convention.
> 
> * Scripting..help with the easy scripts is OK as long as everyone keeps to
> the agreed upon conventions. On hard scripts you should expect to need help.
> 
> * The look and feel...works best if there is a style guide in place.
> 
> Sounds like you are looking for coaching with some coding and a focus on
> knowledge transfer.
> 
> As long as you do not fly so close to the sun that your wings melt, you
> should be able to move forward.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> All the best,
> 
> 
> Tony White
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> 
> On 11/19/12 1:10 PM, "Steven James" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> I'm looking for a consultant to assist my team with a new FileMaker 12
>> database to track photo rights for a series of magazines. Specifically we need
>> help with overall table structure and relationship architecting.  We would
>> handle the more mundane tasks, field definitions, layouts, navigation, look
>> and feel, scripting, etc.
>> 
>> We were hoping to find an experienced individual, rather than a consulting
>> firm, as we're trying to avoid a long and costly scope gathering and
>> requirements discovery process.
>> 
>> Contact me at [log in to unmask]
>> Steve
>>