[pixelpyro]

This is a bit of an od question but I try it anyway.

I am about to finish a project for a client that in the past hasn't been as quick to pay the invoice as I would like. Therefore I wanted to put a way into the site that would allow me to quickly immobilise the aspects of the site.

I am using a couple of JS files for drop downs and an image slideshow that are essential to the project - now these are located externally in a seperate folder. Initially I was considering moving the JS files so they were hosted on my server and called from there thus any problems and I just remove them and it gives me the desired effect on the site. Only problem is I don't really want to change the url that calls the external JS file on each page so....

I was wondering if it is possible to change the JS file so that rather then having the script in it that it actually calls the script from my server and is then imported in for use - I realise this is a bit arse about face but am curious if it is possible. Much in the same was as you import extenal CSS files into one main one.

Does that make sense.... thanks

[roto]

m8, I'm going to overstep my bounds here for a few seconds...if the client isn't paying, take his/her whole site down until it's sorted. You shouldn't have to be arsed with problems like this. He's not just paying your for the .js work...he's paying for all the work. IMO, no $/quid, no site.

[pixelpyro]

They aren't not paying but in the past they have been a little late so I want to safe guard against that. My terms of payment are 50% upfront (which I have recieved) and 50% on completion within 1 week of going live.

Should they miss this payment I want to be able to let them know that I can simply fuck there site up with the push of a button - they won't be aware how this is achieved. Thus the js (integral to the site) would be an easy solution.

There you go.

[Brown]

Originally Posted by pixelpyro

They aren't not paying but in the past they have been a little late so I want to safe guard against that. My terms of payment are 50% upfront (which I have recieved) and 50% on completion within 1 week of going live.

Should they miss this payment I want to be able to let them know that I can simply fuck there site up with the push of a button - they won't be aware how this is achieved. Thus the js (integral to the site) would be an easy solution.

being paid within a week of doing the work is, in my experience, unheard of. no company pays that quickly, in fact, the standard waiting time is 2 months, although i try and sort out any of my people as soon as i can myself.

if you were to take the action of disabling the functionality of the site then i doubt you will ever hear from them for work again. i would find that hilariously petty, especially after asking for payment within a week.

i have loads of clients who are shite at paying up, but then if its regular work, you shouldn't complain - work out what its worth over a few years.

[dan]

A week does seem kinda optimistic (and that's putting it nicely), I normally ask for a month then expect a couple of chase up calls after that period to sort it out for sure. It's the way of the world, think about your gas bill, go on be honest, how many red letters have you had.

As Brown said, fucking with the site is only going to cause you problems. If you are really concerned about payment, show them a fully working version and only send it live once payment has been received. Your other js option just looks unprofessional.

[pixelpyro]

Thanks for the JS answer then. My terms and conditions state MY terms of payment and are accepted before the project is undertaken - if they break those terms I am within my right (as stated in my T's and C's) to remove the site....If they have a issue then it is discussed and a different payment scheduale can be arranged.

This is one instance were by the same client has previously taken over 3 months to pay in full. I work alone and require prompt payment in order to continue working. I simply wish to safe guard my investment. To be honest if they don't pay me as agreed I don't want to work with them again so no lose to me. The majority of my work is "one off" so being concerned about what it is worth over a year isn't required, it is worth the value of this project.

[pixelpyro]

Your other js option just looks unprofessional.

This option is not something that I intend to use to "disfigure the site" I simply want to be able should they not pay me on time to demonstrate that I can. I am not unrealstic about my terms of payment and have had no issues with other clients and have only once been asked to extend that to 30days (which I of course did). So call me optimistic - works for me in most cases

[roto]

Originally Posted by Brown

in fact, the standard waiting time is 2 months

Net 60 days is a long time to wait, and honestly, the plight in design (in almost all forms) really sucks. A project is produced and almost all the work is done, yet the waiting game begins as clients take months to pay. Your hands are tied, because something is produced for a client that, for all practical purposes, can give them instant results.

This is why I work in a contractual standard monthly maintenance fee for changes/edits, hosting (which I resold when I freelanced), etc. Recurring income is a great way to make money in any business -- you start getting paid (even if it is only a small monthly fee), and then the big check comes for project completion down the line. All the while, you've been getting your contracted monthly money for maintenance. Negotiate something monthly into your contract, and it can easy the pain of waiting for a final 50% payment. FWIW

...this has come quite a long way from "Calling a remote JS"

[pixelpyro]

Like the idea of monthly maintenance but find more and more that clients want to have a CMS and do it themselves.

re JS - I've moved on cheers

[roto]

Originally Posted by pixelpyro

Like the idea of monthly maintenance but find more and more that clients want to have a CMS and do it themselves.

I only do business with monthly maint. fees...if it's a CMS they desire, there are still hosting fees for that -- along with their site -- which need to be paid monthly. They are still paying to use a prorietary CMS (of mine), so as far as I'm concerned, the monthly fee is warranted. Take it or leave it, but it has worked for me.