How much does a custom conversion application cost?
A small custom conversion application, fully tested and delivered, with complete help, sample files, install and uninstall, typically costs about US $1200 (Currency Converter). Larger applications, of course, cost more. To get a rough idea of how much a project will cost, ask your local computer guru — everybody knows one — how many hours it would take him or her to understand your requirement and then create an appropriate program that is fully (A) functional, (B) documented, (C) tested, (D) packaged with examples and (E) delivered. Multiply the number of hours by 130 and you will have a ballpark idea of the cost (in US dollars) of such a project. Of course, after carrying out this estimation you may think, “Why don’t I just ask my local computer guru to do it?” Even assuming he or she has the time, most people who are not experts in conversion typically underestimate by a factor of three or four the time it would take to create a professional conversion package. Fortunately, the powe
