Is the quality of web development comparable if I outsourced it to India or some other country outside the US?

I need to get a website developed and someone recommended using Guru.com or Rentacoder.com. They seem to be far cheaper, but I'm not sure if they can do a competent job. Also, I'm on a very limited budget. That's why I'm seriously contemplating getting it developed outside the US. Any advice or experience with this?

Is the quality of web development comparable if I outsourced it to India or some other country outside the US?
My associate specializes in this sort of field, he can do your website in a short amount of time. He likes to move quickly, 30% down payment, 7-10 day turnaround. He does a magnificent job for much less then standard web developers, his work in my opinion is brilliant and is not that expensive.


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I hope we can help you resolve this quickly, Good Luck.
Reply:User Rent A Coder because you don' t pay until yo are 100% satisfied wid the work being done.... Right now I'm getting my site redesigned using RAC because I don't have the time... and I'm not even paying $25.
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Reply:I myself is a web developer.





I suggest don't go through any sites, as they are far more costlier. As compared to these sites, its better to search for a web developer on your own via contacts. Or you can put on a free Ad on the web.





As compared to other countries, I feel India has good number of web developers who work from offshore (as part-time) which actually makes them work for cheap.
Reply:All depends on what functionality you want or need in your website. I expect a simple, good looking site can be created by just about anybody.





But, I've personally had poor experiences with offshore work. I've seen abominable code vulnerable to common SQL injection attacks, I've seen mistakes like not enclosing in quotes resulting in labels becoming executable code, more.





In all those cases, stuff "works" but I've either sent the project back to be re-done or advised others of numerous really bad flaws which may not be apparent to a non-technical person but is juicy to a hacker looking to compromise the website.





Are you a do-it-yourselfer? If you are, what would you think about building your own website by simply snapping in code others have created for cheap or free? And if you could change the appearance of an entire website simply by applying a "theme" with a click?





If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, check out any of the ready-made portal frameworks... like Dotnetnuke, Drupal, Rainbow, etc.





If you'd like to see what you can do to customize your website, check out the many choices available at http://www.snowcovered.com
Reply:I'm sure you get excellent quality, but possibly poor support. And many Americans boycott out of country outsourcing.