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Hi,
If you're reading this article, then I suppose you are seeking a freelance programmer / designer to work on their projects web.
In this Internet age, everyone has an online business or income generation side online via the Web, since it can maintain easily and reach the capacity is high, with no regional restrictions (ie) U.S. Website may hold the hearing in Europe / Asia, etc. ..
In order to their presence online, plans to develop a website and have ready funds for development or deployment and web hosting. Since there are many web accommodation providers in the market you can choose a good doing research on Google and should not be more difficult.
Now comes the hardest hit following questions and your mind 
Where can I find a freelancer?
As has been said by many people Google search is ahead as a tool to find anything, anywhere.
So try to use Google to see the self-employed market, forums, blogs to publish their independent professional services and wait for customers. There are also freelance portals RentACoder, GetAFreelancer, ScriptLance that bridges the gap between the service provider (Freelancer) and the Buyer (Client) where you can find lots of resources to help with projects.
Make sure the freelancer has identified a good technical knowledge required for their projects.
(IE) If you are planning to create a Web page on open source technology using Linux / Apache / PHP / MySQL, then make sure the freelancer has good experience in Linux Apache MySQL PHP and Java Script and HTML would be a plus.
The good thing is, how to assess your attitude?
Once you have found a freelancer, identifying their attitude number is somewhat complicated and involves talks and discussions held between you and the freelancer. Most of the skilled, knowledgeable technicians are not money-minded, not to mention the payment rates initially, but that focus on project needs and ensure they are able to handle this project, which fall within its remit.
A GOOD require independent some time to assess the estimated time and cost based on the requirements of the project was discussed, which means if someone says that the project can be out in a short period of time, without examining in detail, then there can be good in the requirements analysis.
Also it should not be money-minded, be sure insists that not only the money regardless of the terms and conditions.
How reputable is, how I check your reputation?
A reputable independent, always have good number of customers who are always willing to professionals to identify references.When provide an independent professional, please ask the customer contact information for references and can confirm its credibility with their customers.
If you have found freelance journalist portals such as RentACoder, GetAFreelancer, ScriptLance, have their own system, which provides ratings and tests for independent professional who can be counted.
If you find an independent professional private forums, you can check your history / Classifieds / ITrader ratings / comments of other members.
Is it reliable, how can I make sure not to drain in the center of the project?
Everyone hiring a freelancer always insist on long-term relationship, as the script developed by him may have problems, the need for support services in the long term and also need to add more features additions, tweaks to existing functionality. So make sure it meets all of these and willing to help in the long run when you need it.
You also can check this with your current / former clients and ensure that it keeps its word.
What payment methods they prefer are the ways and reliable for me?
Last but not least, discuss with the independent journalist on its own terms and conditions of payment, together with the modes of payment accepted.
If you have found reputable, independent RELIABLE, then you can pay in advance and discuss incremental payment plan based on providing help him work more engaged without distractions. Advances freelancer makes the customer feel is serious in getting the project done and that it is a waste of time.
Discuss all possible modes of payments through which the self can receive payments.
(IE) Few freelancers want to receive payments by a transfer, if you do, please, before you cross check About the provider's credibility and reliability of
Few want to receive PayPal transfers, as this mode of payment is reliable and provides protection PayPal Buyer / Seller Protection etc, ..
Few wish to receive Western Union and others prefer the escrow payments.
Conclusion:
Hope after reading this article, if you are patient enough to monitor the above methods, you can help yourself to identify a Freelancer without approaching a staffing firm that charges by electing a candidate to fulfill its requirements.
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