Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday November 7th 2001
Re: FN-FORUM MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 23:43
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Good Design
date posted 7th November 2001 23:36
While back somebody posted a msg about inspirational web sites. Thought
I'd re-ignite things with this
http://netdiver.net/portfolios/portfolios9.php baby. The web's mature
enough for decent design n...
RE: FN-FORUM Please visit these links
date posted 7th November 2001 23:12
Oh man. LCD digital fonts in yellow on blue with a white drop shadow? If
you can code, code - because design sure isn't your strong point,
Hutch
P.S. Listen to Clint - 'A man should know his limitat...
Re: FN-FORUM MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 23:05
fasthosts only offers 1MB of space for £25 per month, and having
hosted with them for 1 1/2 years I wouldn't trust them with such a
speed needing site anyway,
Jon
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RE: FN-FORUM Please visit these links
date posted 7th November 2001 23:04
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No!
:-)
Dave
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Re: FN-FORUM Site Check (Text Size)
date posted 7th November 2001 22:49
I'm very nearly that old, v short-sighted and I can read it one size
smaller. It wouldn't be so bad if it didn't make the graphic break up.
Anyway, if you make it right at medium, a punter even more...
Re: FN-FORUM MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 22:33
brinksters not bad, although *not* for commercial use! it costs me £17 a
month for asp hosting with a 10meg sql server db and i've had no real
hassles with outages (4 hours in a year) and customer s...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check (Text Size)
date posted 7th November 2001 22:30
One of my best customers s a 50 year-old attorney - he would be horrified at
the suggestion that his eyes are failing...
I have the same problem with a print customer who says that all their
benefa...
Re: FN-FORUM Please visit these links
date posted 7th November 2001 22:28
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Re: FN-FORUM MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 22:22
Fasthosts have pathetic customer support, try
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Re: FN-FORUM MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 22:09
At 21:53 07/11/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Can everyone point me out to hosts they know of that offer MS
>SQL Server databases and ASP.
I believe fasthosts has that offering, - £25 per month...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check (Text Size)
date posted 7th November 2001 22:08
Hi,
Ok a lot of you are agreeing with me that the text is just to big, so how do
I go about convincing my client of that fact. He simply returns to me and
says, well a 50 year old attorney won't b...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check (Text Size)
date posted 7th November 2001 22:07
Hi,
Ok a lot of you are agreeing with me that the text is just to big, so how do
I go about convincing my client of that fact. He simply returns to me and
says, well a 50 year old attorney won't b...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 22:06
Oops! Might have known it was the client's text. However, published authors
have proofreaders and copy editors (that's what I do) and US English is
different...better not tell him it sounds illiterat...
Re: FN-FORUM MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 22:02
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MS SQL
date posted 7th November 2001 21:53
Hi All,
Can everyone point me out to hosts they know of that offer MS
SQL Server databases and ASP.
I found a few but am still not satisfied completely with any of them.
Thanks,
Jon
www.jonatha...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 21:52
The text is hugely huge and needs scaling down a bit to look a bit more
elegant (I think)
on 7/11/01 9:41 pm, Jonathan Irvine at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Yep,
>
> I've got two gaps anbd the text d...
Re: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 21:50
Hi Mark
> Guess I need to learn your favourite subject XHTML!
It's not XHTML, thats a rigid subset of HTML, rather it's using the XMLHTTP
component which is, as David said, mainly used to communica...
Re: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 21:48
At 20:08 07/11/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Mark
>
>Not really - I'm trying to find a cgi or Javascript script that'll do the
>job!
>
>Mike
CGI being Perl?
#!/usr/bin/perl
use LWP::UserAgent;
$ua =...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 21:42
Yep,
I've got two gaps anbd the text doesn;t look to good during the transition
from bordered to non.
IE 5.5 Win98 2nd
Jon
www.jonathanirvine.com
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RE: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 21:41
At 19:22 07/11/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>I have a VB/asp component that I host on my local machine I want to use it
>in another site! Hosting company won't allow components to be added! What
>about thi...
RE: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 21:40
Ddin't get any gaps except 4 little nicks on the left blue block or is that
part of the design! (IE5 Mac)
I think the type is a bit big too. I now use css styles for type size on
everything because...
RE: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 21:34
Cheers For that Dave,
Guess I need to learn your favourite subject XHTML! I initially thought of
using web services BUT as you pointed out I thought they were only available
for .Net applications and...
Please visit these links
date posted 7th November 2001 21:26
Please visit these links and then give me your professional advice about the Design.http://www.saljuk.comhttp://ww...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 20:51
Thanks for everyones input.
No the blocks are what I'm trying to balance out, or in other words they
shouldn't be there. But trying to explain to the client that the text is just
to big and bulky...
Fw: Frankly, I'm disgusted
date posted 7th November 2001 20:47
this is almost as good as another friend who emailed thorntons enquiring
about chocolate starfish...
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RE: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 20:42
nothing noticeable in IE 5 or Netscape 6 for me besides two big white blocks
on the frontpage above the 'Design by Silkweb Design' bit on the left, but
it was present in both browsers so I was presum...
Re: FN-FORUM I'm stuck
date posted 7th November 2001 20:41
another option would to use an iframe or ilayer (check user agent and write
out the relevant one) that points to the swf - this will load *after* the
html has on the parent window.
hth
dave ecky
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Re: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 20:35
mark what you need is a webservice which is at the end of this message.
right to include files i find the best way is to use microsofts XMLHTTP
object:...
RE: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 20:32
Are you talking about leeching data..?
If so then use a language like Perl or PHP, or whatever you feel comfortable
to do the job. Open a port 80 connection to the site/page load the data
either to...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 20:29
Ie 5.01 sp2 on Windows 2000 sp2 800x600 256. Text size medium (default).
Ewwwwww!! Sounds very illiterate is the only way I can think of describing
it.
Some proofreading needed, I think.
Just a few...
RE: FN-FORUM I'm stuck
date posted 7th November 2001 20:23
if you don't understand JavaScript another alternative is to do a version of
the page with exact same layout and everything as complete page but minus
the flash, then use a meta refresh in you HTML o...
Re: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 20:15
Hi Mark
Not really - I'm trying to find a cgi or Javascript script that'll do the
job!
Mike...
Re: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 20:05
Ade, gaps in IE5 - text too big IMHO
Paul
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>
>...
RE: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 19:28
No - is £400 for the first year and £320 ish thereafter.
All the best
Ian
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RE: FN-FORUM Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 19:28
I get two gaps on left hand border one above the "design by.." an one above
the image above that. IE6 and win2kpro
Mark Anderson
[EMAIL REMOVED]
Moving to VB.NET? Let Dan Appleman help you decide...
RE: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 19:26
I have a VB/asp component that I host on my local machine I want to use it
in another site! Hosting company won't allow components to be added! What
about this scenario?
Mark Anderson
[EMAIL REMOVED...
RE: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 19:25
£400 p/a at my local chapter (not a member - not likely to be)
Hutch
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Site Check
date posted 7th November 2001 18:59
Hi,
If any of you have a couple of minutes could you browse over the following URL
http://www.silkwd.com/legalm1/
I am most interested in anyone who has gaps appearing between images in
either IE...
RE: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 18:53
Hiya Lindsey
It's about ?250 pa
Norman
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RE: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 18:41
At 17:55 07/11/2001 +0000, you wrote:
a) you can't
b) you could "read" it in then "print" it to screen,...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 18:39
How much is membership? I have enquired about it but they didn't tell me how
much it is.
Lindsey Hill
www.apperleydesign.co.uk
>Hi all
>
>I know this is the kind of thing that the BNI promotes so...
RE: FN-FORUM Include files
date posted 7th November 2001 17:59
Mike,
Did you ever get an answer to this?
Mark Anderson
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Moving to VB.NET? Let Dan Appleman help you decide at the .NET Developer's
Conference. 28th -30th November 2001 in London....
Re: FN-FORUM Quick print question
date posted 7th November 2001 16:40
Each A size is 2 x the short side of the one before x 1 x the long side.
Don't know about quality, I used to print A1 and A0 on a "real" offset
machine
Kathy
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Re: FN-FORUM Quick print question
date posted 7th November 2001 15:59
> although that would be a cool panoramic ;)
Or the world's biggest flyer! Cheers for those dimensions Steve, the
resizing issue is much as I suspected - I'll have a word with the printers
about thei...
RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 15:50
On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, Ian Turner wrote:
> There is a new variant NIMDA around at the moment, it still attacks the same
> weaknesses but it appears to have one or two new tricks up its sleeve.
>
> Try...
FW: Paypal
date posted 7th November 2001 15:49
Hi all
This was just posted on the evolt list, and I know that PayPal has been
mentioned on this list.
Norman
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Re: FN-FORUM Quick print question
date posted 7th November 2001 15:34
I now know that it IS one of those days today....replying to your own posts
and giving bum info
118.87cm X 84.07cm is A0 not 18.87cm X 84.07cm
although that would be a cool panoramic ;)
Steve
on 1...
RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 15:29
Again you say it as it is, I think most of the ofice machines are running
NT4, actually there is such a mismatch its a joke. So NT4 will just let the
virus in and execute without the patch.
What y...
Re: FN-FORUM Quick print question
date posted 7th November 2001 15:12
Hi Paul,
When we do out posters they are 46.8" X 33.1" / 18.87cm X 84.07cm (A0)
As for scaling smaller works up this is a real suck it and see number, if
the originals were done in freehand/illustra...
Re: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 14:53
Bugtrak does have the info, it's just very technical and you need to search
the archives.
Try this
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0110&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R
6302
Kathy
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Quick print question
date posted 7th November 2001 14:51
>>yes we want flyer, A4, A3, and huge poster size formats!
I've never worked beyond A3 before, so can anyone tell me what dimensions
the latter might be - also, as I'm doing the A3 at 300 dpi would...
Re: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 14:50
Someone is still using Microsoft Mail??? Tell them to upgrade to Exchange
5.5, plus all patches, Microsoft actually have a Nimda security page which
lists all the patches--basically it's the same as...
RE: FN-FORUM I'm stuck
date posted 7th November 2001 14:49
In such instances I just preload on another page ...
Hutch
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RE: FN-FORUM I'm stuck
date posted 7th November 2001 14:42
Use an OnLoad trigger in the body tag to fire a bit of Javscript loading the
swf
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Re: FN-FORUM I'm stuck
date posted 7th November 2001 14:25
you could place an onload event in the body that starts the swf file playing
once the page is completely loaded - wont work on IE on a mac though.
hth
dave ecky
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RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 14:02
bugtrak is not the right site Ian...have you seen the site?
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RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 14:02
cheers Kathy... Do you know what the best way to setup a microsoft mail
server for this type of attach, or is it purely down to some ninnie opening
the file affected
Andrew
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I'm stuck
date posted 7th November 2001 13:50
How do i make the html stuff load first
and then make the swf load last.
see what i mean at www.telemate.tv when you click on home
just a little effect i am trying to add
but it is out of synk as th...
Re: FN-FORUM C++ Compiler
date posted 7th November 2001 13:40
Get a trade account with one of the few authorised trade resellers
See here for list
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/auth_distribu.htm
Kathy
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Re: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 13:28
Upgrade to sp2 if you are using ie5, always show extensions, use Windows
2000 sp2 (can't activate Nimda just by viewing), set Outlook/OE to
restricted zones and turn off all scripting in restricted z...
RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 12:42
There is a new variant NIMDA around at the moment, it still attacks the same
weaknesses but it appears to have one or two new tricks up its sleeve.
Try www.bugtrak.com see if they have any more info...
RE: FN-FORUM C++ Compiler
date posted 7th November 2001 12:31
Kathy
How do you become a reseller?
Mark Anderson
[EMAIL REMOVED]
Moving to VB.NET? Let Dan Appleman help you decide at the .NET Developer's
Conference. 28th -30th November 2001 in London.
http:...
Internet World show
date posted 7th November 2001 12:30
Hi guys,
Talking about having midlands meets etc, we've got a stand for iBlurbs at
the Internet World show at the G-Mex in Manchester (wed and thu) next week.
If any of you are coming along, make s...
RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 12:24
On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, Andrew Maynes wrote:
> I know the NIMDA has been and done it's rounds, yet despite awareness one of
> my clients has just has an attack. any ideas how it actually gets in to the...
Site check-GatewayXIII
date posted 7th November 2001 12:23
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RE: FN-FORUM NIMDA virus....again
date posted 7th November 2001 12:03
I know the NIMDA has been and done it's rounds, yet despite awareness one of
my clients has just has an attack. any ideas how it actually gets in to the
system and the bets preventive measures...apar...
RE: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 12:02
I finished my first turret last year and have just started repairing the
great wall of China does this help ;)
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Re: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 11:25
Any Masons on the list? Might be a useful source of contacts ;-)
>Hi all
>
>I know this is the kind of thing that the BNI promotes so....
>
>Just returned from our local BNI meeting (I was standing...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI - a testimonal
date posted 7th November 2001 10:32
I can vouch for them as well Ian. I belong to the Henley-on-Thames
chapter. (www.BNI-Henley.com)
In message [EMAIL REMOVED]
Ian Turner [EMAIL REMOVED] writes
>Business Network International -...
Re: FN-FORUM Virtual Hosts on Apache win32
date posted 7th November 2001 10:24
Andrew Dixon [EMAIL REMOVED] writes:
> Firstly you will need a DNS set up.... I use Simple DNS and Apache on Win2k
> with virtual hosts and it works well...
Wrong.
A hosts file should do it.
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RE: FN-FORUM Virtual Hosts on Apache win32
date posted 7th November 2001 10:00
> A step by step setup, either a link to a meaningful guide or
> remembering
> the article I'm waffling about?
>
> Too early!, must eat breakfast!
Oh Well,
So I ate breakfast, did a search on goog...
Re: FN-FORUM Virtual Hosts on Apache win32
date posted 7th November 2001 09:56
"Tony Crockford" [EMAIL REMOVED] writes:
> Okay.
>
> I've got Apache running fine, with all my development sites in
> subdirectories off htdocs.
>
> This is okay, but it means href's on developmen...
Re: FN-FORUM Virtual Hosts on Apache win32
date posted 7th November 2001 09:55
Firstly you will need a DNS set up.... I use Simple DNS and Apache on Win2k
with virtual hosts and it works well...
Got to www.jhsoft.com, you can download a trial version...
Then add a DNS entry...
I know this sounds odd.....
date posted 7th November 2001 09:47
I posted yesterday about conquercam, and how I was having trouble upgrading,
well ......
I uninstalled it okay, restarted the machine, and was going to install the
new version, when I noticed that...
Virtual Hosts on Apache win32
date posted 7th November 2001 09:27
Okay.
I've got Apache running fine, with all my development sites in
subdirectories off htdocs.
This is okay, but it means href's on development need to be ../ to work
and that's not what I want....
RE: FN-FORUM Best RAD tool and why?
date posted 7th November 2001 09:21
Kashif,
you can probably achieve your goals with any of those tools.
Now, depending on which programming language you already know,
answers might varies.
Assuming you don't know VB,Delphi, or C++, he...
FileFlex3
date posted 7th November 2001 09:19
Is anyone out there using FileFlex3 as a database backend for a Director
project?
I'm just about to start one and would appreciate someone to bounce ideas
off.
Best regards,
Ray
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RE: FN-FORUM C++ Compiler
date posted 7th November 2001 08:51
I was given a copy of the sams "teach yourself visual basic 6 complete
training kit" - it comes with a free 'academic' version of VB 6. I can send
it to you 'unused' - I already have a copy of visual...
Re: FN-FORUM P3P,IE6 and cookies
date posted 7th November 2001 08:37
Try looking here http://www.w3.org/P3P/ there are instructions. A very good
initiative, IMHO, although I can see it playing havoc with some affiliate
programs.
Kathy
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Re: FN-FORUM C++ Compiler
date posted 7th November 2001 08:32
I'll be quite happy to sell you a copy of vb. I am a reseller--or you could
take out an MSDN subscription.
Kathy
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Best RAD tool and why?
date posted 7th November 2001 00:41
Hi,
I am working on idea of an application to work under
peer-to-peer environment. Main features of this app
could be:
1) Connecting to the server or individual user (P2P)
2) accessing local and ce...
Vibus
date posted 7th November 2001 00:07
Hi All,
Anyone out there use Vibus for hosting..... just wanted general opinions on
them.
Cheers,
Jon...
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