Re: [nvda-translations] NVDA Grants: Quick Question
- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "nvda-translations@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <nvda-translations@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 12:18:46 +0000
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for this link.
Jim
Jim Homme,
Usability Services,
Phone: 412-544-1810.
"Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By
fearing to attempt." --William Shakespeare
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nvda-translations-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nvda-translations-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Teh
> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 8:23 PM
> To: nvda-translations@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [nvda-translations] NVDA Grants: Quick Question
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> We just released this proposal to the public:
> http://www.nvaccess.org/proposals/preparing_NVDA_for_East_Asia.html
> Note that this has very specific costing, rather than the general
> overall figures I gave you. How we handle this again depends on the
> situation and organisations we're dealing with, as well as the
> criticality of the feature and likelihood of it being funded otherwise.
>
> Jamie
>
> On 19/05/2012 2:56 AM, Homme, James wrote:
> > Hi Jamie,
> > This is what I am thinking of. Kickstarter.com is a site that does
> crowd sourcing. The project I was going to pick was the one for
> automated testing, since, from my point of view, it would make the
> entire process of moving NVDA forward much more efficient, no matter
> what other project I might pick would be once it's done. Based on your
> response, I would use 75 USD per hour for one developer. I would take
> what the page I know about says, and I forget, but I think it was
> something like three weeks, but I'd check on that. Then I'd build the
> project proposal, and see what happens. If it gets funded, they release
> the money. If it fails, I tried.
> >
> > One last question. Would you happen to have any grant proposals that
> you've used in the past?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > Jim Homme,
> > Usability Services,
> > Phone: 412-544-1810.
> > "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win,
> By fearing to attempt." --William Shakespeare
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nvda-translations-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nvda-
> translations-
> >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Teh
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:01 PM
> >> To: nvda-translations@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [nvda-translations] NVDA Grants: Quick Question
> >>
> >> Hi Jim,
> >>
> >> First, it's important to understand that any grants/contracts would
> be
> >> for NV Access (the non-profit company we run and work for), rather
> than
> >> us individually. You may be aware of this already, but I just wanted
> to
> >> clarify this point. What we charge includes overhead to keep
> everything
> >> running and which will hopefully sustain NV Access beyond individual
> >> items of work.
> >>
> >> The amount we charge depends somewhat on the organisation involved
> and
> >> the nature of the agreement. To give you some idea, for a
> philanthropic
> >> type grant, we might charge $75 an hour, perhaps less for certain
> >> cases.
> >> For a for-profit company contracting us to do something specific,
> >> however, we might charge $150-$200 an hour, since they benefit
> directly
> >> from the work.
> >>
> >> Jamie
> >>
> >> On 16/05/2012 10:05 PM, Homme, James wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> For Jamie/Mick: How much can I say that I need to fund you guys for
> >> one
> >>> hour? I am going to put together a proposal for one of the projects
> >>> listed on the page about future desires, so I want to say that you
> >> guys
> >>> work for 8 hours a day, five days a week. Does that make sense to
> >> you?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>> Jim Homme,
> >>>
> >>> Usability Services,
> >>>
> >>> Phone: 412-544-1810.
> >>>
> >>> "Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might
> win,
> >> By
> >>> fearing to attempt." --William Shakespeare
> >>>
> >>>
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> >> James Teh
> >> Director, NV Access Limited
> >> Email: jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Web site: http://www.nvaccess.org/
> >> Phone: +61 7 5667 8372
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> James Teh
> Director, NV Access Limited
> Email: jamie@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web site: http://www.nvaccess.org/
> Phone: +61 7 5667 8372
>
>
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