CONTRACTS

SITES

Patent, Copyright & Trademark Law
Information from Nolo Press about patent, copyright, trademarks, and software and multimedia contracts.

QuickForm Contracts
A for-fee service that will generate business contracts for you based on your answers to questions on a form.

Sample Business Agreements
Sample agreements on which you can base your own contracts for advertising, confidentiality, etc.

Web Design Business Contracts and Pricing
A collection of sites and books about web design contracts. Includes links to samples.

Web Developer's Contract Swipe File
Links to sample contracts for web development.

ARTICLES

Contracts 101
A lawyer runs through the basics of contracts: why you need them, what to look for in them, and what pitfalls to avoid. (1/16/2001 at Wise-Women)

Getting Paid
A short rant on the process of trying to collect unpaid bills from clients for web work already done. (1/18/2002 at A List Apart)

The Need for a Written Website Contract
Why having a written contract is good for both web designers and website owners. (8/2/2001 at eCommerceBase)

Outsourcing: Who Owns What?
An overview of the intellectual property issues that should be covered in a web design contract - dealing with copyright of various site elements, and to a lesser degree trademark. (11/22/1999 at designshops.com)

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Department of Justice Section 508 Home Page
Comprehensive information from the Department of Justice on Section 508, which requires that information provided electronically by Federal agencies be accessible to people with disabilities.

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