Today I needed to provide a couple of quick and dirty budget estimates for a potential new client. If you do any kind of freelance work, you’ve probably had to do this at some point in your career. The Web Development Project Estimator, designed by the guys over at Astuteo proved to be a quick and easy solution for the task. Using this web application, you can easily lay out the tasks you’ll be performing and how long they should take you (and I emphasize should, because this number is almost always off the mark). Multiply the number of hours by your standard rate, or choose special rates for special tasks (Design Revisions I’m looking at you!), click View Estimate and you’re good to go. Simple, usable applications always get me. In a good way, I mean.