Your Questions About Website Development Agreement

What do I need to do before launching my web-based business?

I’m developing a customer review and social networking website for a niche market. I’m not familiar with website development but I have someone lined up to do the work. However, I need to create a requirements agreement prior to him beginning…and I don’t know what should go into the document or how it should be formatted etc. I also need to sell advertising space on the site but don’t know how much to ask (per month, annually). I’ve heard that allowing companies to bid on advertising space is a good alternative. Any information on these issues or additional pointers would be GREATLY appreciated!! Thank you!

What is Unemployment Insurance Project Notice (UIPN) #05-038?

I am trying to receive unemployment benefits as a substitute teacher in California. I came upon the Los Angeles U.S.D. union website for help. It says to do the following:

The Unemployment Development Department (EDD) has recognized that many schools are ‘year round’ and do not fit with the traditional idea of summer being a ‘recess period’ during which no Substitute Teachers are employed.

When you call to start your claim, it is imperative that you tell the EDD representative that you are a ‘Year Round’ Substitute Teacher and to refer to the EDD’s procedures for the year 2004-2005, Unemployment Insurance Project Notice, UIPN# 04-056. (We don’t have a physical copy, but the new UIPN for June 2005 – June 2006 is now 05-038. I think the agreement is essentially the same; the number changes every year.) This will clarify your status as a ‘Year round’ Substitute Teacher who is eligible for work and NOT on recess.
I just want to know what the form says or what it contains.
I don’t work for Los Angeles U.S.D, but I work for the Ontario S.D. Ontario has some year round schools and some traditional schools. Does that matter?

Legal – Suing / Countersuing Client for Balance Due – New York and Arizona?

My New York web development firm took on a small project for a client in Arizona. Our agreement called for custom web design and development and setting up and configuring the website on the client’s hosting server.

The initial project funds were held in escrow by by a third party which provides arbitration services in case of disagreement.

We fulfilled all obligations, but the client wants us to launch their site when they are ready (we provided them with launch instructions and launching their site was not part of our agreement.)

Now the client has threatened to sue us for the outstanding balance if we proceed with arbitration, and we can’t allow the client to continue taking advantage of our firm. The balance is over 90 days past due.

Can we sue or countersue them from New York if they initiate a legal battle in Arizona or do we need to hire an attorney in Arizona? Alternatively, should we begin the legal process from New York instead if it comes to that?
I should also mention that the project was completed in early May 2007, and the client at that time indicated that the work was excellent and agreed to release the escrowed funds once we launched the website or provided launch instructions (eventhough neither task was part of the project agreement.)

In any case, we were happy to assist the client with launching their site out of goodwill. But over three months later, the client still isn’t ready to launch and they are holding the funds as “insurance” to ensure we launch their site.

We have a 60 page project log detailing everything in the project, and we have completed all required tasks. While I insisted multiple times that we would assist the client with launch when they are ready (it only requires about an hour of work), we needed to be paid now.

We will enter the mediation/arbitration process just to get a neutral third party involved but I would like to be prepared for a follow-up legal process if necessary.

How does Al Gore plan on ‘stabilizing the world population’ via his Global Marshall Plan?

This is from his book Earth in the Balance. (Unfortunately the Global Marshall Plan website is in German….I think)

Global Marshall Plan: Five strategic goals “In my view, five strategic goals must direct and inform our efforts to save the global environment”:

* stabilizing of world population
* the rapid development of environmentally appropriate technologies
* a comprehensive change in the economic “rules of the road” by which we measure the impact of our decisions on the environment
* negotiation & approval of a new generation of international agreements
* a cooperative plan for educating the world’s citizens about our global environment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Marshall_Plan

http://www.globalmarshallplan.org/what/index_ger.html

casch……………”We could get just as much done in the world with far less people.”

Possibly, but what is his plan to get rid of all those extra people??

Authenticity check for an appointment offer rec’d from Warner Bros Pictures Inc. Scotland?

Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Scotland.
Address :Waner House 31-40 Palmerston Place
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH12,Scotland UK
Telephone: 009447024082979,+44 8457 697 56
Fax Number: 415-593-246
Email:info.warnerbrospictures@wbie-uk.com
hr.warnerbrospictures@wbie-uk.com
Website:www.warnerbrospictures.com

Dear NIYATI SRIVASTAVA,

OFFER LETTER AND CONTRACT AGREEMENT.

With great pleasure, the management of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. wishes to Contact you on your successful emergence after the screening of your sent CV by the management, base on our advert over the internet, states television for the recruitment of experienced workers.

Kindly note that the above employment was based on the following:

1. CV qualifications
2. Years of experience
3. Age category

Kindly go through the following document, sign and send the signed document through email to: jimmy.warnerbrospictures@wbie-uk.com,
warnerbros_pictures@ymail.com

Also for further queries, clarifications regarding this offer kindly make contact with our HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT for more guidelines on below contact:

Mr. Jimmy Harmon
Director ( Human Resources Department )
Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Scotland.
Address :Waner House 31-40 Palmerston Place
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH12,Scotland UK
Telephone: 009447024082979
Email: jimmy.warnerbrospictures@wbie-uk.com
warnerbros_pictures@ymail.com

You should also send a copy of the signed contract agreement to the Scottish Bureau of consular affairs & Visa Service, they will guide and help you with the processing of your visa ,work / resident permit papers, also you can contact us through phone on the above given phone number or e-mail. Note that we have already sent to them the hard copies of your offer letter and agreement and they shall be dispatching it together with your necessary traveling papers after processing.

Below are the contact details of Scottish Bureau of consular affairs
and Visa Services:

Mr. Morgan Newman (Director-General)
Scottish Bureau Of Consular Affairs And Visa Services.
Consular And Visa Section,
46B Melville Street,
Edinburgh EH3 7PE , Scotland , Great Britain .
E-mail: sctboca.uk@representative.com
Phone: +44-7024047202, +44-7024053491
Fax: +44 (0)20-7361-005

kindly follow all their instructions and keep us posted with every ittle development regarding the processing of your traveling papers.

Once again we say congratulations!

Mr. Jimmy Harmon
Director ( Human Resources Department )
Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. Scotland.
Address :Waner House 31-40 Palmerston Place
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH12,Scotland UK
Telephone: 009447024082979
Email: jimmy.warnerbrospictures@wbie-uk.com
warnerbros_pictures@ymail.com
www.warnerbrospictures.com

have checked their website and found these two ids they’ve mentioned as fraudulent : • info@wbie-uk.com • w.bie@live.co.uk
• stewart@wbie-uk.com

need to know at the earliest .. many thanks in advance!