Mankey
Posts: 2

Hi all!
I'm a c/c++ programmer with 5 years experience working in cubicles for other people.  I've been recently laid off, and started a slowly dying real estate business.  Actually, it's dying rather quickly.  So anyhow... I thought I might get into freelance web programming.  I downloaded apache and php and started digging up forums like this, and finding programmer resources.  I know I need to get a website of my own.  But I have some questions, of course.  Does anyone want to share their wisdom?  
How viable a career is it (assuming I'm not an idiot)?  Where does a fellow advertise himself? What sort of things would you recommend I do or not do?  Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
thanks!
Mankey

Joe Gillespie
Posts: 528

How viable a career is it (assuming I'm not an idiot)?

It's a perfectly viable career - even for idiots. Whether it is the right one is another matter.

Where does a fellow advertise himself?

In the WPDFD Web Design Directory.

http://www.wpdfd.com/resources/WDDirectory.htm

What sort of things would you recommend I do or not do?

First design a Web site that will impress potential clients of you talents and take it from there. You can do this with samples of your work, gems of philosophy or just sheer trickery.

What not to do, is a site that looks like every other one or trips over itself getting the message across.