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Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday April 12th 2002

RE: FN-FORUM 486 laptop advice....

date posted 12th April 2002 23:37

don't really want to spend a grand on a machine that's only going to get a couple of hours use a week, on my knee while watching some telly If your spending a grand on a 486 then you being ripped off...

RE: FN-FORUM Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 23:22

> Why not use wood buttons if it looks nice against black?? > or even make the buttons out of wood carved photo's :o) Good idea - the client wanted to use the current cnc mappings as the buttons - I...

486 laptop advice....

date posted 12th April 2002 23:19

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0059_01C1E275.81260C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, I have b...

Re: FN-FORUM Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 22:57

Why not use wood buttons if it looks nice against black?? or even make the buttons out of wood carved photo's :o) I wish i was doing it now :o( I have a growing collection of wood carvings including...

Copywriter

date posted 12th April 2002 22:44

Does anyone out there need a copywriter? A freelance writer with 14 years' experience in journalism and p.r, I can produce top quality copy for your corporate communications material and web pages, he...

RE: FN-FORUM Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 22:00

> oh, and the text works badly with some of the backgrounds, > esp. on fusion maybe if you change their hue & brightness ?!? Good point. > Only gripe I have is galleries > with pictures all differ...

Re: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 21:49

You change it with Tools, Options, email services, reconfigure mail support Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Carlson" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 8:...

Re: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 21:44

Thanks to all who have provided help on this problem, I will inform the client first thing Monday morning, also thanks for the http://www.slipstick.com/ URL, that looks like a very useful site. Denni...

RE: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 20:40

You have outlook setup differently on each machine. The first time you run Outlook 2000 it will ask you if you want Internet Only, No Email or Corporate Email. One machine is setup to use Coporate a...

Re: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 20:38

One is set up as corporate/workgroup (services), the other as Internet only. To make them the same, get the CD and then in Outlook--Tools, options, mail services, choose Reconfigure mail support. Ka...

Re: FN-FORUM JavaScript question.

date posted 12th April 2002 20:15

Easy enough with a bit of server-side code or you could put your 'marqueecontents' variable in an external js file so you only have to update it in one place. If it's on every page, you might as well...

Linux on Alpha

date posted 12th April 2002 20:10

This is a long shot but has anyone got experience with successfully getting linux to run on an alpha platform. I want to spend some time learning php and flash in a linux environment. The machine I ha...

RE: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 20:06

Dennis, You might have a look here: http://www.slipstick.com/ Regards, Evert Bopp. Bite IT Solutions Visit our online shop @ www.bite-ltd.com/acatalog/shop T: 065/7084718 F: 065/7084718 Satellite I...

RE: FN-FORUM JavaScript question.

date posted 12th April 2002 19:54

http://www.kbcenter.com/kb.php?u_action=view_kb&kb_id=2673&category_id=192 HTH, Mike -----Original Message----- From: Alan Lloyd [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Fri 4/12/2002 12:05 PM To: [EMAIL REM...

JS Problems sorted

date posted 12th April 2002 19:52

Exactly wot is sez on the tin... seemed it was the HTML comments...

Re: FN-FORUM Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 19:49

oh, and the text works badly with some of the backgrounds, esp. on fusion maybe if you change their hue & brightness ?!? bo**ocks, now i got kicked off!!! ihatewhenthishappens!!!!!!!!!!!!...

FN-FORUM Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 19:40

Looks nice, downloads fast. Only gripe I have is galleries with pictures all different sizes looks a bit messy. Would look better if at least all keylines are the same size with pictures within. Nice...

Re: FN-FORUM Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 19:38

--=====================_8483311==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed i dunno,... my feeling (and just a feeling) is this: wood is quiet a warm kind'a thing... (no, not j...

RE: FN-FORUM JavaScript question.

date posted 12th April 2002 19:33

> Just want to know if there is a way I can link to a text file > or similar for my scrolling text. Hello there Alan, I've not done it with a text file put have managed to pull this off in IIS5 lin...

Weird JS problem?

date posted 12th April 2002 19:30

Hi All, just come across an unusual one and I hope someone can help me. I've just received a website from one of my designers of a site which all I have to do is upload to one of my servers (unix pl...

FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 19:19

The DPA only covers electronic storage of personal data, and information that is processed or automated decisions based on that personal data, so I think you're client is fairly safe! You can always...

Re: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 19:00

Nope Alan, any data Regards Carla on 12/4/02 4:24 pm, Alan Newman at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Isn't data protection only concerned with digital data rather than printed > data? > > - Alvin > > >...

RE: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 18:50

know the feeling, Ant. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Dennis McDermott Sent: 12 April 2002 17:55 To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Any Out...

RE: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 18:43

This I great...please do keep em coming :-) Rgds Me -- Dave Raza 2D Creative Ltd www.ukfreelancers.biz www.2dc.biz ********************************* Do you SETI? Join the UKFreelancers SETI Team!...

Re: FN-FORUM simple 3D application

date posted 12th April 2002 18:39

not quite sure what you are trying to do but i highly recommend Truspace 3D modeller a free version 1 is available from http://www.pcplus.co.uk/ maybe version 2 also (the later versions are restricted...

Re: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 18:30

Yeah I know but I've been playing around trying to get these darn links to work :( Best Regards D Thomas ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web: http://www.tw...

simple 3D application

date posted 12th April 2002 18:22

hello i want to spin a line drawing, simple object thru 3 dimensions to produce a line drawing rather than rotating in two dimensions - very simple - does anyone know a simple 3d package that will do...

Re: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 18:20

> My major gripe is the search function. Enter 'web designer' in most of > those recruitment sites and you end up with 16 pages of vacancies for > welders, In the current state of affairs, perhaps it...

Re: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 18:08

Ant. Thanks for that, I have been having a look around the Internet since I got back from the client, and thought this may be the case, it is difficult sometimes to find answers to these problems whe...

JavaScript question.

date posted 12th April 2002 18:03

HI guys n girls I have asked this question on other list but knowone seems to know the answer. I hope someone here can help. I use a piece of JavaScript that is supposed to be cross browser complian...

RE: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 17:50

They're surely right to a point "If none of your processing is carried out on computer there is no requirement to notify. The term ‘computer’ includes any type of computer however described, for...

Re: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 17:37

Thank you Sherry, this is not a website this is a 16 page printed brochure being sent out in the post to people who have requested the info Carla on 12/4/02 4:03 pm, Sherry at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote...

RE: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 17:34

>Isn't data protection only concerned with digital data rather than printed >data? No.. Any data you store which can by ideas to identify and "individual" (including and organisation with the same st...

RE: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 17:23

Isn't data protection only concerned with digital data rather than printed data? - Alvin www.sensibledevelopment.com - Online Database and Game Development www.effeffelle.com - Football Management,...

RE: FN-FORUM Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 17:13

one is setup for corporate ie exhange one is internet only Ant. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Dennis McDermott Sent: 12 April 2002 16:05 To: [EMAIL REMOV...

RE: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 17:04

> I am quite sure it is OK as if this were the case then no > subscription by post mag would be allowed to advertise I'm sure that is the case - as long as most of the "content" is relevent I can't...

Re: FN-FORUM Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 17:03

IMHO as long as no personal data about the person visiting the website is exchanged and sent to the advertisers, there are no Data Protection regulations being broken. The information we gather from...

Site check please

date posted 12th April 2002 17:01

Hello there folks, Can I have some feedback on http://www.mindstream-dev.co.uk/woodforms/new/ - most of it's done - still need site seo copy and have yet to apply css styles. regards Andrew Mott...

Re: FN-FORUM .TV Blunder

date posted 12th April 2002 16:50

sorry i meant www.studentsart.TV ----- Original Message ----- From: The British Students Art Collection To: FN forum Sent: 12 April 2002 16:44 Subject: FN-FORUM .TV Blunder We bought 2 domain names...

Re: FN-FORUM RE: User Authentication with PHP/MYSQL

date posted 12th April 2002 16:49

cheers Phil, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Ewen" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:34 PM Subject: FN-FORUM RE: User Authentication with PHP/MYSQL vAut...

Advertising

date posted 12th April 2002 16:49

I am sure this is a silly Friday afternoon question: A client of mine for whom I am designing a sixteen-page brochure is worried that if he has advertising on the spare two pages he will be breaking...

Re: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 16:38

>I'm having the same problem, trying to get different link colours. The new >site http://www.thomaswebdesign.co.uk/sateuropa/default.asp needs quite a >few different link colours, I have different cla...

RE: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 16:26

Something to consider may be the way in which 'geographics' are dealt with - e.g. if someone wants to look for work within a specific area or within 'x' miles of a city. Recruitment sites and in part...

Any Outlook 2000 experts?

date posted 12th April 2002 16:21

I have just been to visit a client, he has Outlook 2000 running on two machines. On one machine there is a 'Services' option on the 'Tools' menu, on the other there is not. I went into customise men...

Re: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 16:21

a.lightbg { color:#ff9966; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold; background-color: #ffffcc } a.lightbg:visited { color:#ffcc99; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold; background-color: #ffffcc } a....

RE: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 16:14

My major gripe is the search function. Enter 'web designer' in most of those recruitment sites and you end up with 16 pages of vacancies for welders, Hutch -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL RE...

Re: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 15:44

my main two gripes are posting jobs that dont actually exist just to get cv's in for the agency or just for the client to get a "feel" for the market... and also a smaller point.. If you can post t...

Re: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 15:42

> I am doing a recruitment site for an Oracle consultancy (yes, still!) > and as many of you have used agencies in some form or another > and complained about them too, I would be grateful if > if you...

RE: User Authentication with PHP/MYSQL

date posted 12th April 2002 15:34

vAuthenticate and i think PHP Secure pages uses session mgmt now. Both available on www.hotscripts.com HTH Phil. >Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:53:49 +0100 >From: "Stefan Savva" [EMAIL REMOVED] >Sub...

Re: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 15:29

I'm having the same problem, trying to get different link colours. The new site http://www.thomaswebdesign.co.uk/sateuropa/default.asp needs quite a few different link colours, I have different classe...

Re: FN-FORUM A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 15:25

One thing that very few online agencies offer as a search criteria for jobs is an 'Offsite/Onsite/Both' option.... except some of those in the States. Worth asking, innit? Cheers Terry Riley...

RE: FN-FORUM SIC codes

date posted 12th April 2002 15:23

http://www.normanberesford.com/sicCodes.xml If anyone wants it Norman > If anyone wants it I'll > probably stick it as an XML file somewhere online ===============================================...

re:A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 15:09

Okay for starters, across most industries the biggest gripes are: : adverts for non existent jobs (agency bait in other words) : posting inaccurate salaries/hourly rates : unrealistic skills demands...

A little research...

date posted 12th April 2002 14:58

Bloody hell..been busy on here eh! Anyway, I need a little research help.. I am doing a recruitment site for an Oracle consultancy (yes, still!) and as many of you have used agencies in some form or...

User Authentication with PHP/MYSQL

date posted 12th April 2002 14:54

Hello, Does anyone have a PHP script (or can point me to one) that enables user authentication with session management; comparing passwords from MYSQL. There seems to be a lot of other log-in scripts...

RE: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 14:51

Mark, Here goes .link {font-family:arial, helvetica; font-size:8pt; color: #FF6600; text-decoration: none; font-weight:bold;} .link:hover {font-family:arial, helvetica; font-size:8pt; color: #FFFFFF...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 14:43

Sorry, misunderstood. --------------------------------------------- Matt Russell http://www.voxtreme.com --------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Kimberl...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 14:37

I can't take the credit for the graphic design. We used Nykris for the design work. The invisible gif was their idea to ensure a consistency between pages. Pete ___________________________________...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 14:23

# Mind if I ask why? dec...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 14:22

Really like the work you've done here. Crisp, clear, colourful and contemporary, Hutch -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Anthony Johnston . Antix Sent: 12...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 14:19

> > >> The feedback I get from some people is that they >>only want to spend a couple of hundred quid on a website. Does anyone here >>catered for that type of client? For bespoke design services, the...

Re: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 14:14

Friday, April 12, 2002, 11:55:04 AM, you wrote: PE> If any of you have any spare time on your hands please could you PE> have a look at www.foodlink.org.uk and see if you can find any PE> errors...

RE: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 14:10

A:link {color:pink} A:active {color:red} A:visited {color:yellow} -----Original Message----- From: Mark Anderson [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: 12 April 2002 13:32 To: Freelancers Subject: FN-FORUM Multiple C...

Re: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 13:58

Hi I would, assign all different colours to their own CSS file. ie colour 1= link01, colour 2 = link02, etc then,,,...

Re: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 13:58

Hi Mark, >Can anyone explain this to me, I want to use 2 different link colours on a >page. > >I know this can be done in css but not sure how, even after specifying the >different colours in each st...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 13:54

cool, love cartooney sites. did find one error... on win2000Adv/ie5.5 http://www.foodlink.org.uk/testyourself.asp click on calamity kitchen get js popup err 57 'object expected' cheers, Ant. -----O...

RE: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 13:53

> Can anyone explain this to me, I want to use > 2 different link colours on a page. > > I know this can be done in css but not sure how, > even after specifying the different colours > in each styles...

RE: FN-FORUM Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 13:40

You need to use a different class name A:hover {blah} A:hover.special {foo} Hth dec...

Re: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 13:38

Hi Peter, Like it a lot and it all worked fine for me (bar the scrolling) win98SE,P-233,1024x768 ie5 + I will never defrost another chicken in warm water ;[) 9/10 for me. Steven Mcivor ***********...

Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 13:30

Hi Can anyone explain this to me, I want to use 2 different link colours on a page. I know this can be done in css but not sure how, even after specifying the different colours in each stylesheet it...

[OT} Google Web API development kit

date posted 12th April 2002 13:19

They've just released the beta development kit for their Web API's, ift for non-commercial use (up to 1000 hits a day) for now, but worth a look. Its at http://www.google.com/apis/ Worth a look just...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 13:17

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C1E224.0FC9D4B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks a lot guys. I'll look o...

Re: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 13:04

--part1_c3.21151a15.29e8271d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit i like it loads! Get the scroll i.e 5.5 and 6, pc! --part1_c3.21151a15.29e8271d_bou...

Re: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 12:37

> www.foodlink.org.uk Nice! Love the changing images! I too get massive scroll/empty space below fold [IE6 PC] Em -- www.bw3.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Ebdon"...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 12:33

> If any of you have any spare time on your hands please could > you have a look at www.foodlink.org.uk and see if you can > find any errors. This is now live so please don't order anything! All f...

RE: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 12:31

Clicking on Calamity Kitchen caises a JavaScrip Error 'Line:96, Object Expected. Otherwise Fine. Caroline -----Original Message----- From: Paul J White [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: 12 April 2002 12:11 To...

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops OT

date posted 12th April 2002 12:28

I have Nigell the born-again-cook for a husband and have become surplus to kitchen requirements. I have to tolerate watching my chosen TV programmes on the very small TV while he dribbles over widesc...

The Best Way??

date posted 12th April 2002 12:23

--part1_16f.bf7fa8b.29e81d86_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Can anyone or suggest the best way for this... Im building a index web site at the...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 12:20

> > are also other ways of establishing a competitive advantage. Quality > > is one of them. Ethics is another. > Yes, exactly > And a friendly, local point of contact could be another. I don't think...

Re: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 12:17

All looks good here Peter, only thing is there's a huge amount of scrolling on the homepage? Best Regards D Thomas ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web: htt...

Re: FN-FORUM foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 12:10

> at www.foodlink.org.uk and see if you can find any errors. This is now live > so please don't order anything! > Looks nice Peter, and I couldn't see any glaring errors. BTW, I scored 10 out of 10 o...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 12:01

on 12/4/02 10:38 am, Colin Rainsforth at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > While it is true, however, that you need to compete on price, there > are also other ways of establishing a competitive advantage. Qu...

foodlink website check

date posted 12th April 2002 11:57

Hi, If any of you have any spare time on your hands please could you have a look at www.foodlink.org.uk and see if you can find any errors. This is now live so please don't order anything! Thanks a...

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops OT

date posted 12th April 2002 11:49

> LOL thanks, Carla - I know that feeling only too well. Paul makes me starve > and if I am caught sniffing about in the *cold cupboard* I know I'm in > trouble :( > That's the fridge, for anyone wond...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 11:47

>I am worth the hourly rate I charge because I do a job well and I >have never been challenged about how much I charge, I would say this >is your marker - what you have to have is clients who pay yo...

RE: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 11:39

Hi Carla (et al), >Carla Boulton wrote > >> The one thing which rarely gets discussed here is how much people charge. > >Good reason to start an ON Topic debate. > >>As was said recently decide on a...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 11:38

--part1_40.1c5c2b87.29e8130a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I tend to be getting allot of small web design jobs, anything between...

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops OT

date posted 12th April 2002 11:34

LOL thanks, Carla - I know that feeling only too well. Paul makes me starve and if I am caught sniffing about in the *cold cupboard* I know I'm in trouble :( Em -- www.bw3.co.uk ----- Original Messa...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 11:19

> We're about to offer exactly the same service. We've had a number of > clients approach us looking for small sites for £200-£300. > Norman, I think this is a realistic response to changing marke...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 11:15

on 12/4/02 9:14 am, Simon Kimberley - FreeByDesign.co.uk at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Supply and demand must also come into the equation. I need to charge £20/ph > to make a reasonable living out of...

Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 11:12

Hi Can anyone explain this to me, I want to use 2 different link colours on a page. I know this can be done in css but not sure how, even after specifying the different colours in each stylesheet it...

RE: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 11:09

Carla Wrote: :: > This is what I :: >would call the equivalent of a one page 'flyer' it's not the 'type of :: >client' it's about making the most of what the client has concluded that :: >they need....

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops

date posted 12th April 2002 10:54

Thank you kindly sir and no toast was involved Carla on 12/4/02 9:35 am, Mike Adamson at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > http://www.computer-rental-options.co.uk > > does what it says ....MMT > > -> ----...

Re: FN-FORUM test some ssi

date posted 12th April 2002 10:54

> You're using the 'virtual' method.. which gives a virtual path to something > on the entire server.. that's why! > If you use the 'file' method.. that works from the root of the current Web > site ;...

Re: FN-FORUM Backward thinking - Was: How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:54

> a question of protocol, please excuse my ignorance, but is it ok if i have > sex before marriage ? > Well, it's very good of you to ask our permission, but it would be hypocritical of me to say no.....

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops

date posted 12th April 2002 10:50

or http://www.hire-intelligence.co.uk/ Kind Regards Modesto Quarato Software Developer http://modesto.freelancers.net/profile.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Adamson" [EMAIL REMOVED...

Re: FN-FORUM Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 10:49

Also, Quark Xpress 5 supports HTML and web authoring (supposedly). Cheers Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Rainsforth" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002...

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops

date posted 12th April 2002 10:49

on 12/4/02 9:29 am, Paul J White at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: >> There was recent discussion about a company hiring out laptops on a weekly >> basis. Please could the person post the phone number of the...

RE: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:49

Hi Paul We're about to offer exactly the same service. We've had a number of clients approach us looking for small sites for £200-£300. Essentially something falling in between our £100 single p...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:49

on 12/4/02 9:14 am, Simon Kimberley - FreeByDesign.co.uk at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > The feedback I get from some people is that they > only want to spend a couple of hundred quid on a website. Does...

Re: FN-FORUM Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 10:48

Hi Gordon, Don't Despair - If you're reconstructing things then you should be fine using Corel. It supports externally linked EPS and other formats, just as Quark does. It will output to a Postscript...

Re[2]: FN-FORUM Another phone conversation OT

date posted 12th April 2002 10:47

Dunno, my client automatically threads everything anyway.. I drive past a sign to 'Lost' sometimes. -- Richard http://www.rwatt.co.uk Thursday, April 11, 2002, 4:27:31 PM, you wrote: -------------...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:38

> by the lack of response. The feedback I get from some people is that they > only want to spend a couple of hundred quid on a website. Does anyone here > catered for that type of client? For bespoke...

RE: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops

date posted 12th April 2002 10:38

http://www.computer-rental-options.co.uk does what it says ....MMT -> -----Original Message----- -> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] -> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Paul J White -> Sent: 12 April 2002 10:30 -> To...

RE: FN-FORUM How low can u go

date posted 12th April 2002 10:35

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C1E20D.77073DA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i do cheap stuff....

Re: FN-FORUM Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 10:35

Hi Gordon, >Thanks for your comments, deep gloom, however all I need is to be able to >cut and paste images and text from the files I receive in order to update >their site. I wondered if, for instan...

Re: FN-FORUM Hire of laptops

date posted 12th April 2002 10:29

> There was recent discussion about a company hiring out laptops on a weekly > basis. Please could the person post the phone number of the company again (I > think it was Em) > Em denies all knowledge...

Re: FN-FORUM Another phone conversation OT

date posted 12th April 2002 10:29

Yes it was all mail - must have had something to do with Telewest - we're on dialup (Newcastle) - seems OK now tho' Em -- www.bw3.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Varley" [EMAIL R...

Re: FN-FORUM: Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 10:27

Hi there, >A client is sending me a CD-rom of a catalogue I need, but it is in Quark >express 4 on a Mac and I, of course, am on PC with Corel8 as my main >graphics package. > >Can anyone give me any...

Re: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 10:27

.exe files WILL autorun For example I've burnt Authorware files onto Cd's with .exe extensions and they autorun fine on machines that don't have any authorware player installed. SNIP...

Re: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 10:23

I think that's right - I had to get a piece of shareware to do this before. I can't remember what it was called (helpful!) but I do remember it was cheap. There's bound to be something on Tucows somew...

Re[2]: FN-FORUM PPT >> ?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:18

Why not simply export as html, from within Powerpoint ? Load up Dreamweaver or whatever you use and stip out all the Microsoft bloat from the html and voila. Easy to view hypermedia and if you use Dr...

Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM PPT >> ?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:18

on 12/4/2002 10:51 am, Richard Watt at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > for CD ROM personally I would go for director then, you can create an > executable to auto-run, Lingo can read files from disc, so you...

Re: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 10:14

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005F_01C1E20A.62EC7AE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Just noticed this...

RE: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:12

Carla Boulton wrote >> The one thing which rarely gets discussed here is how much people charge. Good reason to start an ON Topic debate. >As was said recently decide on an hourly rate, work out how...

Fw: FN-FORUM autorun CD

date posted 12th April 2002 10:12

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0045_01C1E20A.1AB4EE60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've never used it, but I fla...

Re: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 10:11

on 12/4/2002 10:23 am, Giles Carey at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > i know its appeared b4 but how do i get my page say index.htm to autorun when > burnt onto a cd? i cannot remember the autorun procedure...

Re: FN-FORUM: Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 10:10

on 12/4/2002 10:03 am, G Webster at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Can anyone give me any advice on any information I can give my client > regarding the export options on Quark4. I need graphics and text,...

Dir

date posted 12th April 2002 10:08

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C1E20A.054087B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit so what's the going rate for...

RE: FN-FORUM Mulqueeny.

date posted 12th April 2002 10:06

it????????????????? Andrew ____________________________ ANDREW WILSON PRODUCTIONS print design - web design - web hosting South Lanarkshire, Scotland tel: 01899 220 300 mobile: 077 85 248 554 web: ww...

Re: FN-FORUM Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 10:05

Hi Rob, Thanks for your comments, deep gloom, however all I need is to be able to cut and paste images and text from the files I receive in order to update their site. I wondered if, for instance, th...

RE: Re[2]: FN-FORUM PPT >> ?

date posted 12th April 2002 10:04

it's PowerPoint not Excel - Director does import PPT ver 4 files - but these ones all get screwed up and the nav doesn't work properly. Also I think a lot of the text is far too small - so I think th...

RE: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 10:03

Hello there, For PC's - Create a text file called autorun.inf - place this in the rott dir of the CD along with youyr index.html file Edit it with a text editor to read [autorun] OPEN=index.html I...

RE: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 10:01

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C1E209.03B19FC0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_000B_01C1E209.03B32660" ------=_NextPart_...

Re: FN-FORUM: Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 09:56

on 12/4/02 8:03 am, G Webster at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Hi all, > > A client is sending me a CD-rom of a catalogue I need, but it is in Quark > express 4 on a Mac and I, of course, am on PC with C...

Re[2]: FN-FORUM PPT >> ?

date posted 12th April 2002 09:53

for CD ROM personally I would go for director then, you can create an executable to auto-run, Lingo can read files from disc, so you can export the text for each page as some format and read them in o...

Hire of laptops

date posted 12th April 2002 09:52

There was recent discussion about a company hiring out laptops on a weekly basis. Please could the person post the phone number of the company again (I think it was Em) Thanks Carla Boulton www.naug...

Re[2]: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 09:50

I think the answer the charges question is obvious - 'as much as you can get away with' :D Personally i've charged as little as £10 per hour for a charitable organisation to build my portfolio, up to...

Re: FN-FORUM OT - sellfromyoursite

date posted 12th April 2002 09:48

Tony Page who runs it was here two weeks ago, I expect he still is and will e-mail you an address as soon as he sees your posting. Regards Carla on 12/4/02 7:34 am, Derek Jempson at [EMAIL REMOVED]...

Re: FN-FORUM: Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 09:46

Postscript or high-quality editable PDF's are what I tend to use between Macs & PC's, and usually provide any bitmaps as TIF format, but im sure others on this forum have more experience than I in thi...

Re: FN-FORUM cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 09:43

If I remember, you can autorun anything apart from normally executable files (.exe .com) - to get a html file to appear on autorun, you need a little executable app to open the HTML for you - I've see...

Re: FN-FORUM Quark Xpress - Emporer's New Clothes

date posted 12th April 2002 09:33

So the search is on - to find a decent printer who is happy working with InDesign / PDF.... Joe...

Re: FN-FORUM: Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 09:33

Hi there, In essence - you don't stand a cat-in-hells chance! Good luck to you! Corel will not be able to parse native Quark Xpress format, your best bet is to get them to supply you with the final...

re: cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 09:31

Open up notepad and creat a file called autorun.inf and enter the following, making sure your executable and default icon are on the root directory of your cdrom changing the name for the file to be...

Mulqueeny.

date posted 12th April 2002 09:31

Emma had a little girl, everything is fine. Her email address is [EMAIL REMOVED] I heard it squeaking on the phone. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (ht...

cdrom presentation

date posted 12th April 2002 09:25

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C1E203.A80BA800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i know its appear...

Re: FN-FORUM 2nd user monitors

date posted 12th April 2002 09:20

Quoting Steve Harriss [EMAIL REMOVED] > Some time ago a freelancer posted a message with a link to a site doing 2nd > user monitors (and pc's) to the forum. > > I need the link but can't retrieve it...

FN-FORUM 2nd user monitors

date posted 12th April 2002 09:06

Some time ago a freelancer posted a message with a link to a site doing 2nd user monitors (and pc's) to the forum. I need the link but can't retrieve it. Can anyone help? I've got hireit.co.uk. TIA...

FN-FORUM: Exporting from Quark on Macs

date posted 12th April 2002 08:57

Hi all, A client is sending me a CD-rom of a catalogue I need, but it is in Quark express 4 on a Mac and I, of course, am on PC with Corel8 as my main graphics package. Can anyone give me any advice...

Re: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 08:53

Simon, The one thing which rarely gets discussed here is how much people charge. As was said recently decide on an hourly rate, work out how long it will take you, times the hours by the rate and Bo...

RE: re[2]: FN-FORUM OT Place Names: Was - Another phone conversat ion OT

date posted 12th April 2002 08:44

Well done Iain ;-) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 6:50 PM To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Subject: Re: re[2]: FN-FORUM OT Place Names: Was - An...

OT - sellfromyoursite

date posted 12th April 2002 08:35

Does anyone in here happen to know the street address of sellfromyoursite.co.uk ? Thanks, Derek...

RE: FN-FORUM How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 08:19

--=====================_2974846==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > >http://www.martialartssecrets.com/index.html hmm, wouldn't have paid $10 for that.... --======...

Re: FN-FORUM Backward thinking - Was: How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 07:57

>Just be happy you didn't mention Flash, HTML email or iMacs, oups, now i get it ! thanks andy... i would like to apologise for an earlier posting stating my enthusiasm for flash,.... i was under t...

Re: FN-FORUM test some ssi

date posted 12th April 2002 07:28

> Neil, thanks for the comment, but the point being, it doesn't look in the > current directory, it looks in the server root - that seems to be a 'quirk' > of using a local server rather than referrin...

FN-FORUM PPT >> ?

date posted 12th April 2002 04:16

I have been given several large PowerPoint presentations (over 600 pages) to convert into a more suitable medium. Any suggestions? It depends really how much interactivity you want for these presen...

Multiple Colours in CSS!

date posted 12th April 2002 00:49

Hi Can anyone explain this to me, I want to use 2 different link colours on a page. I know this can be done in css but not sure how, even after specifying the different colours in each stylesheet it...

Backward thinking - Was: How low can u go?

date posted 12th April 2002 00:46

You're right. Half the subscribers on this forum can't wait to jump down the teeth of anyone foolish enough to make a posting about anything that doesn't conform to their Victorian attitudes about the...



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