RE: FLASH: Confidentiality agreements

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At the exact moment of 2000.01.20.10.49, her/his local time, David Giannetto

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dgiannettoJHCohn [dot] com

> put forth:


> I have only had minor dealing with web attorney's for some of my clients

> but the general rule of thumb is that the designer owns everything, the

> ideas, the images, the content of the site unless they sign it all away

> in an agreement.  so if you design a site and that client leaves you

> for another design team they don't take your site and give it to them,

> it is yours to take off line.  the new company starts from scratch.

> so usually the developer doesn't push to sign anything because they

> can only sign away right that are theirs by default.

> 

> I'm not giving legal advice or anything, that's just what I've seen in

> my dealings. anyone has other insight, please jump in..


Ya don't have to ask *me* twice :-) ...


Check out http://www.ivanhoffman.com


Yah, the site promotes his biz, but he also provides a *ton* of excellent info

for folks *just-like-us* on his site.


I have no connection whatsoever with Ivan, except appreciation for his free info

and his participation on the hwg-business list.


HTH,


Ken Sherwood


                         *zenkat: the Flash trailer*

                    http://www.kensherwood.com/zenkat.htm


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http://www.kensherwood.com





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