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Need an Expression Engine Coder?

If you are searching for an Expression Engine coder for a freelance programming project, we would like to offer the following tips:

PORTFOLIO
A programmer's portfolio represents the quality of their work and the complexity of projects they can handle. Go through an online portfolio thoroughly.

RESPONSIVENESS
A programmer's responsiveness to an initial voice mail or email message is likely indicative of how responsive they will be during your project.

PRICE
Don't shop on price alone. A low price may be tempting but most times it indicates a beginning programmer who may lack experience and discipline. It's not unheard of for low priced projects to end up costing more because you have to hire a second programmer to finish the job.

SCHEDULE
Good programmers have full schedules because word gets around about the quality of the work. Unless you are under tight time constraints, it isn't a bad idea to get in line. Once they start on your project, you will have their full attention.

REFERENCES
A quality programmer will always have references to give at your request. Ask for them.

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Expression Engine Add-Ons

We consistently use a couple of extensions to improve the backend usability of Expression Engine for our clients. They are:

Mark Huot's File Extension
http://docs.markhuot.com/ee/extensions/file/

Mark Huot's Hidden Weblog Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/41259/

Cocoaholic's Tab Forward Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/43383/

Supersusie's Publish Improve Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/37840/

Mdesign's Add Site Name Extension
http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/54996/

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ExpressionEngine 2.0

The launch of ExpressionEngine 2.0 is expected before the end of the year and some initial details have been released. Here's everything that we've found:

ExpressionEngine 2.0 Preview
Includes a sneak peak video of ExpressionEngine 2.0 and a short FAQ from EllisLab.

ExpressionEngine 2.0: fully CodeIgnited!
A news post on the CodeIgniter website by Derek Allard about their plans to build ExpressionEngine 2.0 using CodeIgniter.

ExpressionEngine 2.0 “Official” Screenshots
Screenshots of ExpressionEngine 2.0 posted on Derek Allard's blog.

ExpressionEngine 2.0 Preview at SXSW
Flickr photo set of the SXSW preview of ExpressionEngine 2.0.

ExpressionEngine 2.0 Preview Video

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