A lawyer-turned-HTML-writer built our first website in 1996. The bids had ranged from $1200 to $25,000 for the same site—and his was the lowest price. I can't say the site was pretty, but it looked beautiful to me to see our logo flying in cyberspace.
June 26, 1996
Stuart,
Thanks for the gift of a truly magnificent web site. Besides being a top-notch piece of work, it will contribute significantly to our mission of helping others.
Your creative partner,
Bill