I never said otherwise though. I just emphasized that the language really doesn't matter at this point in the project. Sure you're looking for a Web Dev, but he

I never said otherwise though. I just emphasized that the language really doesn't matter at this point in the project. Sure you're looking for a Web Dev, but he could code your site in whichever language he chooses to. Hell he could make it C++ if he felt up to the task (though that's a whole different can of worms). You really need to give your idea an honest look from all the angles and then pitch it to the developers in a concise way, so they understand your vision. Forget similar sites, explain the functionality and the model you want to use and expand from there with the programmers input.