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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