If you really just want someone to look over your pages for some quick fixes, you might do as well to look at RentaCoder rather than hire a top-price contractor.
Alternatively, if you are only looking for advice to help you fix it yourself, you might try StackOverflow or a .NET developer forum provided you can avoid having to dump the whole codebase on people.
regarding NAT's comment, knowing who you are might help. Someone is more likely to cut you a deal if you're 1 guy working on their own project than a company trying to cut costs.
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Originally posted by KeithB View PostI'm developing an asp.net (webforms) app that needs a performance boost in a couple of areas. I'm looking for about a half day’s consultancy / help. It’s asp.net 3.5, vb.net, SQL Server 2008 R2. I’m using components from Essential Objects (not really relevant to the requirement) and Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET AJAX. I use Visual Studio 2010. It’s all data driven with very little static information. I don’t really want to change the table structure as it’s a live site so I’m looking to tune queries, use alternate asp.net techniques, maybe tweak IIS etc. The current worst performer is a page that takes about 10 seconds to load. There are a couple of stored procedures feeding it the data that take no more than 2 seconds to run in SQL Management Studio.
We can screen share and Skype or phone. I’d like to do it before 31st October 2012 (weekday preferably) and can pay £75 (plus vat if necessary).
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Any more handbagging in the pro fora and I'll knock all your heads together. Save it for General. Thanks.
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostSometimes I wonder at your lack of reality grasp. OP says he has one page that needs optimisation and he has indicated his max price. You come along and offer him a helpful advice to analyse his product at the cost of 12K. The clients you work for must really die of frustration.
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostSometimes I wonder at your lack of reality grasp. OP says he has one page that needs optimisation and he has indicated his max price. You come along and offer him a helpful advice to analyse his product at the cost of 12K. The clients you work for must really die of frustration.
Between Gentile and Russell are there any decent .net developer contractors in Scotland?
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Originally posted by Gentile View PostYou're way off on both the day rate, and on what can be achieved with only half a day's consultancy.
I'd advise you to look into taking on a contractor for a period of at least a month, at a rate of between £300-£500 per day depending on where you're located. You'll get someone to take £300 off you for a one-off half a day's consultancy, I'm sure, but I'd honestly advise to you to consider what difference 3.5 hours of someone's time is really going to make to your existing product. I'd suggest the answer is not much.
Good luck.
Sometimes I wonder at your lack of reality grasp. OP says he has one page that needs optimisation and he has indicated his max price. You come along and offer him a helpful advice to analyse his product at the cost of 12K. The clients you work for must really die of frustration.
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Originally posted by KeithB View PostI'm developing an asp.net (webforms) app that needs a performance boost in a couple of areas. I'm looking for about a half day’s consultancy / help. It’s asp.net 3.5, vb.net, SQL Server 2008 R2. I’m using components from Essential Objects (not really relevant to the requirement) and Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET AJAX. I use Visual Studio 2010. It’s all data driven with very little static information. I don’t really want to change the table structure as it’s a live site so I’m looking to tune queries, use alternate asp.net techniques, maybe tweak IIS etc. The current worst performer is a page that takes about 10 seconds to load. There are a couple of stored procedures feeding it the data that take no more than 2 seconds to run in SQL Management Studio.
We can screen share and Skype or phone. I’d like to do it before 31st October 2012 (weekday preferably) and can pay £75 (plus vat if necessary).
Once I've had a look I can then provide feedback / advice on how to proceed and if more time is needed to actually implement improvements.
That being said, I am not available for £75 for half a day. You can contact me privately and I can provide you with my hourly rate for consultancy / actual development.
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Originally posted by KeithB View PostI'm developing an asp.net (webforms) app that needs a performance boost in a couple of areas. I'm looking for about a half day’s consultancy / help. It’s asp.net 3.5, vb.net, SQL Server 2008 R2. I’m using components from Essential Objects (not really relevant to the requirement) and Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET AJAX. I use Visual Studio 2010. It’s all data driven with very little static information. I don’t really want to change the table structure as it’s a live site so I’m looking to tune queries, use alternate asp.net techniques, maybe tweak IIS etc. The current worst performer is a page that takes about 10 seconds to load. There are a couple of stored procedures feeding it the data that take no more than 2 seconds to run in SQL Management Studio.
We can screen share and Skype or phone. I’d like to do it before 31st October 2012 (weekday preferably) and can pay £75 (plus vat if necessary).
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Originally posted by jmo21 View PostDownload a free trial of Ants Profiler from Red-Gate or similar, that might point you in th right direction
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Download a free trial of Ants Profiler from Red-Gate or similar, that might point you in th right direction
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostA month? Really? Without knowing anything about the OP's app?
Half a day is pushing it - but there could be some obvious wins if the app or database has been badly written. I'd suggest OP gets someone for a day to spot any easy wins and/or quantify the total job so at least he knows what he's dealing with. Agree that he's unlikely to find someone for £75.
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Originally posted by Gentile View PostYou're way off on both the day rate, and on what can be achieved with only half a day's consultancy.
I'd advise you to look into taking on a contractor for a period of at least a month, at a rate of between £300-£500 per day depending on where you're located. You'll get someone to take £300 off you for a one-off half a day's consultancy, I'm sure, but I'd honestly advise to you to consider what difference 3.5 hours of someone's time is really going to make to your existing product. I'd suggest the answer is not much.
Good luck.
A month? Really? Without knowing anything about the OP's app?
Half a day is pushing it - but there could be some obvious wins if the app or database has been badly written. I'd suggest OP gets someone for a day to spot any easy wins and/or quantify the total job so at least he knows what he's dealing with. Agree that he's unlikely to find someone for £75.
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You're way off on both the day rate, and on what can be achieved with only half a day's consultancy.
I'd advise you to look into taking on a contractor for a period of at least a month, at a rate of between £300-£500 per day depending on where you're located. You'll get someone to take £300 off you for a one-off half a day's consultancy, I'm sure, but I'd honestly advise to you to consider what difference 3.5 hours of someone's time is really going to make to your existing product. I'd suggest the answer is not much.
Good luck.
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Asp.net help required
I'm developing an asp.net (webforms) app that needs a performance boost in a couple of areas. I'm looking for about a half day’s consultancy / help. It’s asp.net 3.5, vb.net, SQL Server 2008 R2. I’m using components from Essential Objects (not really relevant to the requirement) and Telerik Rad Controls for ASP.NET AJAX. I use Visual Studio 2010. It’s all data driven with very little static information. I don’t really want to change the table structure as it’s a live site so I’m looking to tune queries, use alternate asp.net techniques, maybe tweak IIS etc. The current worst performer is a page that takes about 10 seconds to load. There are a couple of stored procedures feeding it the data that take no more than 2 seconds to run in SQL Management Studio.
We can screen share and Skype or phone. I’d like to do it before 31st October 2012 (weekday preferably) and can pay £75 (plus vat if necessary).Tags: None
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