Turn script for single person into online service?

[JohnnyDoomo]

I almost posted this in the freelancing forum, because I am looking for it to be created, but I first needed more info on what a coder would need to know about the project.

 

I have a script that is designed for a single person, and I want a coder to design it to become an online service with user registration, etc.

 

I'm weary of posting publicly the details about what the script does, but is something like that needed in order for a php programmer to take on a job? Could something like that be left out, until actually giving the coder the job?

 

Do I have to give at least a vague idea of what the script does?

 

I don't understand enough about what a programmer would need to know, but at the same time, I don't want to reveal my idea either.

 

Can somebody help me on how much I am going to need to reveal?

 

Thanks.

[trq]

Can somebody help me on how much I am going to need to reveal?

 

You are going to need to reveal the entire idea if you expect someone to be able to build it for you. You might not need to do this up front, but I wouldn't even attempt to quite a job I didn't know *all* the details of. Trying to quote without the details just leads to problems.