Hi Daniel,

I understand what you mean and have done much of my business the way you
suggest. My experience, however, has not been terrific with developers, and
so unless I meet the individual in person, I feel at a loss to guage the
quality and integrity of the person. This database is a fundamental and
indispensable part of our business; the developer is a key person; and we
will have an ongoing relationship; and so I believe I must meet them once. If
I don't find someone this way then I will do it as you suggest. If you're a
developer I'd be happy to have a look at your web site and keep it on file in
case I do change my mind.

Thanks for your comments.