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Client wants .story (unpublished files) - do they need this?
I'm new to this and have a question about what my client needs. They say that they need the .story file for their LMS. I thought that the published version is all that a client would need. Am I mi...
Nancy Woinoski said:
I also give the source files to my clients. As Harri says, they paid for the work. It is in the best interest of the client to get the files whether they have Storyline or not because it protects them down the road should something happen to the original developer.
I second this motion. I have worked with clients who have had to eat the costs of re-development because they weren't provided with the source files when a developer left. It sort of leaves the client high and dry (so to speak) if they need to modify the existing story, and in my opinion, it isn't a best practice developers should follow (providing just the output), as it may lead to negative feedback and damaged relationships down the line.