Legal Guide to Web & Software Development [With CDROM]

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I have been a programmer of some sorts for the last 15+ yearsand I had no idea, That I as a programmer/consultant had so many rights concerning development, and concerning my clients/customers etc...If your a programmer/developer, or hire programmers/developers you have to (MUST) read this book!!!and the forms/cdrom is really good, don't forget to download new forms, updates etc... from their website.

This book/CD ROM combination covers intellectual property from a developer's (and buyer's) perspective. It is both a tutorial in the basics and is filled with useful advice about all relevent issues, including employee and contractor agreements, trade secret protection, copyright rights (assignment, ownership and related issues), and how to protect all parties in a fair and equitable manner.It covers contemporary issues such as domain names, web content and multimedia, making it especially useful to technical and non-technical readers.In addition to clear explanations of complex topics and sound advice, this book comes with a CD ROM with a wealth of forms in RTF format (which can be edited in Microsoft Word and most other word processing programs). These 30 forms cover employee and contractor agreements, software and web development agreements, nondisclosure agreements, copyright assignments and license agreements and how to handle publicity releases and promotional materials in multimedia format. The latter is particularly challenging because not only are names involved, but photos and often voice and video files for which you need permission to use if you don't own it or it becomes a privacy issue. If you perform or contract for web or software development, including content, then you need this book.

This is simply the best book on the subject. It appears to have been recently updated from the older version, with much new info. The strenght of this book is it doesn't go into "legalese" - instead, the caveats of software development are explained in plain english. If you are entering into a legal software development contract, this book is a necessity and worth it's price many times over. Great for the small developer, not just the big shops!

One of the problem with this industry is that they do not prepare programmers for the realities of business. This book is an eye opening review of the considerations that must be considered when programmers must work the business side of what they do.Although there is a lot of attention paid to intellectual property law, there is a lot of good information for the consultant to read. The rest of the book is about agreements and contracts, which every contractor needs. With the samples on the CD, it provides solid guidelines on the business of programming!If you are a consultant, especially an independent consultant, they why don't you have a copy of this book??