how do people work the text content as developers. I have mainly asked the clients for a selction of writing that they have about their business [from brochures, magazine articles etc] ( and also they have any ideas themslves about what content to put on the site ) but typically i find it hard enough to get them motivated - i have wondered if it would be better to just write the content myself based on what (usually) little I know about the business (as compared to the owners etc.) ...... the irony being that the best person to write the content is usually a) not the best at coming up with it and b)probably way too busy to sit down and spend the time writing

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I usually give a schedule at the start of projects explaining what will be done and when, e.g.

Week 1 and 2: Design
Week 3: XHTML/CSS Chop
Week 4: Site Setup
Week 5: Inserting Content

Client has until Week 4 to get content ready and if they don't, project is paid up to that point and it goes on hold. Most clients are fairly good at getting content for a certain date but it does happen that it can't be gotten on time.

Project simply goes on hold and you revise the dates.

Dave

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Oh, byronyasgur, and if you are still waiting for content, harass the client every chance you get - phone calls, instant messaging, twitter, email, forums, conferences, etc. - eventually they'll give it to you just to shut you up!