How can I make a Program, by hiring someone?

The first thing you'll need to know, if you're going to make it yourself, is a programming language. Which language really depends on what you're making and how it will be used. Is it a desktop application, or something that will be used by those on the web?

It will need the internet. It will be a similar program to socialmarker.com but not with bookmarks.

Also the program that has motivated me to make my own reads all the captcha prashes within 1 minute. Which I think is kind of cool. So you can leave the program running and it fills in what I want to fill in, all by itself.

you have a few options for a net based app.. basically either php or asp.net, other languages are around but personally i would recommend only php or asp.net (i use c# but vb.net is also very popular).

If it is really similar to social marker then I have to agree with TrafficMystic on this one. BTW, a desktop application can also interact the web. So choose wisely.

You need to post your idea on some site like getafreelancer.com, odesk.com, elance.com, etc... Be as specific as possible, and get some bids.

Make sure you make the winner do weekly/daily updates to where you can see the progress. IF they are unwilling to do this, then they are not the right programmer for the job. This keeps them on the right track, and makes sure you're not going to be waiting around for ever for the project to be completed if ever.

Put money in escrow only. You can releace up to 25-35% of the money at the 50% completed mark, but anything over that you are risking your money and the project completion time. DO NOT PAY BY THE HOUR if you don't know how to do the project your self, they will milk you for money. (warning if you use odesk's hourly rate, that money is gone, they will not help you get it back even if the programmer did nothing for the money but input that they worked X hours. I would personally stay away from odesk)

If you can make a flow pattern of what the project is to do, so that the programmer can get an understanding of what it is to do. Always make the programmer tell you in there own words what they think the project is, this makes sure they understand it. There are language barriers sometimes...

and you can use something similar to the following to protect your rights to the finished product:

Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables). All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).

If you have any more questions feel free to contact me.

-Brad

How do you integrate a script in php into a software(exe) file? Does anyone use adobe air?

Hello,

I recommend you to follow the following approach:

1. List down your Customer Needs or things that you would like to provide to your customers using this software.

2. Next for each customer need write down how you will furnish the need using your software. The manner in which you furnish one need will become one feature on your software.

3. Software should be thought in 2 ways customer side and system side. Step 1 will give you the customer side of things and step 2 will give you the system side of things.

4. Most Customers will not understand the system side and most software developers will not understand the customer side.

5. Once your have the features or the system side ready, you can provide the same to a software developer to develop the same.

6. The customer needs that you have captured can go onto your salescopy.

Best Wishes,
Santosh

Feel free to check us out if you're still looking for one. We have several competitive programmers in our pool whom you may find qualified for the position.

What kind of program you want to get developed and which language you wanna use in that program.