Subcontracting from home
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Awesome, thanks for all the info Leppie! I'll look into Cassini. I do actually have XP Pro on my old laptop, but as that's getting rather slow and I'll be developing on our new desktop I guess that only helps for a bit of extra testing. Those express IDE's look really great (busy downloading), and I guess MS has been wise releasing them if they want people to continue developing using their technologies. I for one am rather glad to find I don't have to go out and cross-train in PHP and MySQL :laugh:.
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Just FYI, Visual Web Developer Express comes with Cassini built-in. So you don't have to look into it, per se, as that's what VWD is going to use unless you tell it to use IIS. :)
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...but there is no add-in support
Long live CP :-D
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Awesome, thanks for all the info Leppie! I'll look into Cassini. I do actually have XP Pro on my old laptop, but as that's getting rather slow and I'll be developing on our new desktop I guess that only helps for a bit of extra testing. Those express IDE's look really great (busy downloading), and I guess MS has been wise releasing them if they want people to continue developing using their technologies. I for one am rather glad to find I don't have to go out and cross-train in PHP and MySQL :laugh:.
A mum and loving it!
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Just FYI, Visual Web Developer Express comes with Cassini built-in. So you don't have to look into it, per se, as that's what VWD is going to use unless you tell it to use IIS. :)
Once you wanted revolution
Now you're the institution
How's it feel to be the man?UltrDev has a newer version on their site :) http://www.ultidev.com/products/Cassini/[^]**
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Awesome, thanks for all the info Leppie! I'll look into Cassini. I do actually have XP Pro on my old laptop, but as that's getting rather slow and I'll be developing on our new desktop I guess that only helps for a bit of extra testing. Those express IDE's look really great (busy downloading), and I guess MS has been wise releasing them if they want people to continue developing using their technologies. I for one am rather glad to find I don't have to go out and cross-train in PHP and MySQL :laugh:.
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Megan Forbes wrote:
I do actually have XP Pro on my old laptop, but as that's getting rather slow
Would make a nice 'server' then, not sure how to enable remote IIS debugging, but thats the idea :)**
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leppie wrote:
Express products (not sure about commercial usage for them though
Afaik, there are no limitations license wise, but there is no add-in support.
It's just pity that it doesnt support multiple project types, and hence the reason why I am still grinding on good ol' VS2003 :)**
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
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I hated working from home. I found I worked way too much and too hard. I prefer to leave my work at the office and limit myself to 7 or 8 hours a day with the occasional long days when you have to carry management. To sum up, it was gay. :laugh: Anyway everyone is different so this may not be a problem for you. Just be cautious.
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
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Megan Forbes wrote:
So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home?
Yep. Two weeks now.
Megan Forbes wrote:
Any great advice?
We're lucky - we have a big house. I have a room, which is my work room. Sadly, it's right by the kids bedrooms, so to tell the truth, I often have Calvin come in briefly in the morning, but generally the understood rule is that if the door is closed, if they can hear hard rock coming out of the room, they are to leave me alone. It also means that no matter what happens, my desk is as I left it, I have no morning set up time, and I'm not distracted as I would be if, for example, the office was a desk in the lounge room. So long as you're able to keep yourself going, I've actually found you get a lot MORE done working from home, in an office, people are always coming by to say g'day ( or some local variant ) and chat.
Megan Forbes wrote:
Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software.
Cool - where to ?
Megan Forbes wrote:
The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this?
I believe VS2005 has it's own web server built in, IIS was the main reason to want XP Pro.
Megan Forbes wrote:
Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend?
There is a web developer express and a C# express, they are free. There's also a VB Express, but that's a slippery path....
Megan Forbes wrote:
What about SQL Server?
SQL Server Express is free. SQL Server Dev Edition is pretty cheap, however. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ -- modified at 0:31 Friday 19th May, 2006 P.S. My word - you've moved to Australia !!! Where-abouts are you ?
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If you plan on doing ASP.NET work, be aware that there's no officially supported way to install IIS on XP Home. Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications.But VS2005 has a built in web server, doesn't it ? Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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But VS2005 has a built in web server, doesn't it ? Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
Correct.
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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Wow, awesome, thanks! I had no idea they even existed. It's like starting all over again - it's amazing how much one year with a baby can push out of your brain :sigh:.
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Megan Forbes wrote:
So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home?
Yep. Two weeks now.
Megan Forbes wrote:
Any great advice?
We're lucky - we have a big house. I have a room, which is my work room. Sadly, it's right by the kids bedrooms, so to tell the truth, I often have Calvin come in briefly in the morning, but generally the understood rule is that if the door is closed, if they can hear hard rock coming out of the room, they are to leave me alone. It also means that no matter what happens, my desk is as I left it, I have no morning set up time, and I'm not distracted as I would be if, for example, the office was a desk in the lounge room. So long as you're able to keep yourself going, I've actually found you get a lot MORE done working from home, in an office, people are always coming by to say g'day ( or some local variant ) and chat.
Megan Forbes wrote:
Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software.
Cool - where to ?
Megan Forbes wrote:
The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this?
I believe VS2005 has it's own web server built in, IIS was the main reason to want XP Pro.
Megan Forbes wrote:
Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend?
There is a web developer express and a C# express, they are free. There's also a VB Express, but that's a slippery path....
Megan Forbes wrote:
What about SQL Server?
SQL Server Express is free. SQL Server Dev Edition is pretty cheap, however. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ -- modified at 0:31 Friday 19th May, 2006 P.S. My word - you've moved to Australia !!! Where-abouts are you ?
Hi Christian, Thanks for all the advice! We've moved to Brisbane, and loving it so far :cool:. The only VS edition I have is on my laptop, and actually belongs to my old employer in the UK, so I guess I can't use it for work here. I'm delighted to find out about all these express versions - might not be the best, but hopefully they'll get me through to when I can afford to purchase the real thing. It also means I can see how this sub-contracting goes. Might turn out these guys are a scam and I never get paid. I'd prefer to make that sort of mistake using free IDE's :).
A mum and loving it!
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
A mum and loving it!
I've worked form home before and really enjoyed it. You need to be disciplined though. I found that the best approach for me was to get up early: that way I'd get a lot of work done prior to everyone else getting up and 'disturbing' me. As for IIS and XP Home: Snippets[^] and then select "Running IIS in Windows XP Home". Worked for me a while back when I got a machine with XP Home (mistake #1) and needed IIS. home
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Hi Christian, Thanks for all the advice! We've moved to Brisbane, and loving it so far :cool:. The only VS edition I have is on my laptop, and actually belongs to my old employer in the UK, so I guess I can't use it for work here. I'm delighted to find out about all these express versions - might not be the best, but hopefully they'll get me through to when I can afford to purchase the real thing. It also means I can see how this sub-contracting goes. Might turn out these guys are a scam and I never get paid. I'd prefer to make that sort of mistake using free IDE's :).
A mum and loving it!
Megan Forbes wrote:
Brisbane
Right country, even if it's the wrong end. We're in Hobart. Give me a hoy if you're ever down this end of the world. What prompted the move ?
Megan Forbes wrote:
I'd prefer to make that sort of mistake using free IDE's .
Yep, the big mistake many people make about being self employed is to start by spending a ton. Even early on, I only ever spent a fraction of what I was earning. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Hi Christian, Thanks for all the advice! We've moved to Brisbane, and loving it so far :cool:. The only VS edition I have is on my laptop, and actually belongs to my old employer in the UK, so I guess I can't use it for work here. I'm delighted to find out about all these express versions - might not be the best, but hopefully they'll get me through to when I can afford to purchase the real thing. It also means I can see how this sub-contracting goes. Might turn out these guys are a scam and I never get paid. I'd prefer to make that sort of mistake using free IDE's :).
A mum and loving it!
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I've worked form home before and really enjoyed it. You need to be disciplined though. I found that the best approach for me was to get up early: that way I'd get a lot of work done prior to everyone else getting up and 'disturbing' me. As for IIS and XP Home: Snippets[^] and then select "Running IIS in Windows XP Home". Worked for me a while back when I got a machine with XP Home (mistake #1) and needed IIS. home
bookmarks You can ignore relatives but the neighbours live next doorFrom reading the 'article' its vey hacky, the author uses win2k IIS which is lower in version than XP Pro. Best bet is to go with Cassini, no hassles, same effect. :)**
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
A mum and loving it!
As others have mentioned, there are the Express Editions of the Microsoft Products. As far as licensing and commercial use, I did read a post from Microsoft that said: the Express editions are licensed, but the license is free and any they CAN be used for commercial applications. Understanding that each of the products is limited it what it can do, if you can live with the limitations, by all means do so! For ASP work, I believe there is another Microsoft product, ASP.NET Web Matrix, that is free and may be of some help.
Megan Forbes wrote:
A mum and loving it!
Wonderful... enjoy... and I LOVE the spelling of 'mum' (being from Canada, that is how I was taught to spell it). Best wishes, Tim
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
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Megan Forbes wrote:
I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual
It is very hard to do anything when you are tired let alone programming where tiredness will adversely affect your concentration.
Megan Forbes wrote:
I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess
Not a good idea if you still need to feed your child 2 times a night.
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
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Megan Forbes wrote:
does anyone else here work from home?
Yes, since 1999. All our staff work from their homes. My wife also works from home, few couples could stand to be around each other that much but we've found it works for us and had many years to perfect it. It's tricky to give advice on, it's so different for everyone, but generally speaking you will find that you work more hours than you would in an office and get more done. Although that's compensated for by taking swaths of time off when the weather is good and your between major tasks. I've come to give up the concept of set hours, if I feel like taking a break I take it. It's great being able to do the grocery shopping on a week day morning when no one is in the stores and avoid the traditional busy times. It's absolutely ideal for me, I have no one managing me, but I have to do the managing myself, learn my patterns of laziness and avoidance that can almost be subconscious and keep my focus on the tasks at hand. Your standards of dress and appearance may suffer, some people recommend dressing as if you were going to work at a set time each day, I don't think that's adapting properly to the situation, but you do have to have a bit of a mindset that you are going to *work* even if it's just to another room in the house. You don't get the same amount of physical activity, it's easy to slip into a pattern of getting dangerously little excercise so make time every day to get out of the house and do something physical and stick to that like glue. If you don't you will ache everywhere and have the stature of a very old person quite quickly. Working in a traditional office job you actually do get a fair amount of excercise every day, even if it's just getting to work and back. Working from home it's easy to go from the bed to breakfast to the "office" and barely have walked more than 100 meters the entire day. If you are a highly social person you must make time for that as well, you're giving up a lot of social interaction working from home and need to compensate in some other way. -- modified at 12:06 Friday 19th May, 2006 I just realized I forgot the most important thing about working from home, since you can work when *you* want to, make a big effort to recognize when you are getting stuff done and when you aren't. By carefully managing your time so that you are only working when you are productive and stop working when you are losing concentration or making m
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Hi all, As my son nears his first birthday I've been looking at work I can do from home. I've had an offer which is right up my street (ecommerce website dev), well, pretty much - I've not had too much to do with the design side of the sites I've worked on before but now I'll be delivering the whole package. So I'm just wondering, does anyone else here work from home? Any great advice? For the first few weeks I'll probably be even more sleep deprived than usual (Mikey still has two feeds a night) as getting Mikey into daycare for a couple of mornings a week is proving a nightmare so I'll be burning the midnight oil I guess :). Also, as we've just emigrated I don't have the capital for a lot of dev software. The pc we've bought came with XP home edition - is there any real reason (I don't mean irritations, I'll live with those) why I won't be able to get by with this? Also, are there any free .NET IDE's anyone can recommend? I've always been in the fortunate position to have my employers worry about this sort of thing before. What about SQL Server? Is it even legal to use a free SQL Server IDE when SQL Server is an MS product? Hopefully I'm not breaking any rules asking these questions on CP or offending anyone :).
A mum and loving it!
Microsoft really wants you to use their tools :-) Take a look at the EmpowerISV and Partner MAPS programs. For very little $$$ they will provide you with everything that you need to develop M$ centric apps. There are significant conditions/requirements to doing this, but they do assist you (sometimes too much) and want you to succeed. HTH, G