Web Site Proposal Theft

From: Heather Whittington <gecko[_at_]geckoworld.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 00:08:30 -0400

Hello. I am a Web Site Developer who has been taken advantage of and I am looking for sources and information that will help me determine just compensation and the best route to take.

The situation: I proposed a design concept and layout to a high profile, potential client (who is in the communications industry). I did not get the deal. Instead, the company hired another designer to implement my exact idea. There is no question that the design is mine.

The proposal has all the appropriate copyright lingo on it. The lawyer says it all looks great and that it is blatent infringement. Now I have to decide what it is I want.

Is there any formula? Any precedent that I should be aware of? Or is this a situation where I come up with a number, throw it out and see what happens? I know what the site would have cost to design. However, the site has the "designer's" name all over it and is getting tremendous publicity. It is more than a loss of work, it is a loss of future work.

Any help is appreciated in advance!

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Heather K. Whittington . Gecko World Graphics, Inc. http://www.geckoworld.com . graphics@geckoworld.com Web Site Development and Internet Marketing Received on Thu Jul 24 1997 - 04:14:42 GMT