Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday August 14th 2002
web ads....
date posted 14th August 2002 23:42
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2188829.stm
old news.... but still quite interesting....
ade
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"Convictions are more dangerous foes
of truth than lies" (Nietzsche)
the funkyfish collective...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 23:39
Ade(funkyfish) wrote:
> Sherry wrote:
>> FRAMES are evil!!!
>>
>> Don't use them...never will!!
>
> yes, truly evil, spawned from satan's very own seed....
>
> use loads of nested tables instead......
RE: FN-FORUM OT football
date posted 14th August 2002 23:31
Bit slow on the uptake there I think!!!
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RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 23:23
Hmm...Even the Accountants that don't use Sage,
require the accounts data in Excel format!
So you merely have a choice of which monopoly you wish to support
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Re: FN-FORUM OT football
date posted 14th August 2002 23:15
normally i like to see united do well as i dont really support any actual
team but love to see a good match - and united usually provide a lot of
entertainment.
but after the shameful way they played...
[OT] Plymouth Fireworks
date posted 14th August 2002 23:13
Just got back from the annual fireworks display on Plymouth Hoe. Lotsa
fun, but the three beers I had while making sarcastic comments about the
tall people who insist on standing in front of a crowd o...
OT vegetables...
date posted 14th August 2002 23:12
peeps,
if you ever need pictures of vegetables then
http://www.rawolution.net/hqpics/index.php
is as good a place as any.
it's amazing what you can discover when searching for "lettuce" in
google...
[OT] plymouth fireworks
date posted 14th August 2002 23:11
Just got back from the annual fireworks display on Plymouth Hoe. Lotsa
fun, but the three beers I had while making sarcastic comments about the
tall people who insist on standing in front of a crowd o...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 23:02
make sure any new employees have to change their name to the previous ones
as terms of their employment... ;)
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Re: FN-FORUM Font embedding (weft / bitstream etc)
date posted 14th August 2002 22:56
Ade(funkyfish) wrote:
> Rick [Kitty5] wrote:
>> Worth it or waste of time?
>
> i've never used them, although i toyed with the idea a few months
> back.
>
> if i'm not mistaken don't they require acce...
OT football
date posted 14th August 2002 22:55
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/champions_league/2190299.stm
HAHA
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RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 22:52
Yes, but then again maybe we shall just opt for the 10 employee software
support and make sure that we don't fall into the same trap as this time
by simply keeping the part-timers as casual labour. T...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 22:42
Sherry wrote:
> FRAMES are evil!!!
>
> Don't use them...never will!!
yes, truly evil, spawned from satan's very own seed....
use loads of nested tables instead... preferably knocked up in WORD ;-)...
Re: FN-FORUM Font embedding (weft / bitstream etc)
date posted 14th August 2002 22:35
Rick [Kitty5] wrote:
> Worth it or waste of time?
i've never used them, although i toyed with the idea a few months back.
if i'm not mistaken don't they require access to a web-based font
resource...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 22:32
frames are bad because my last job involved a site with 6 frames
(yes, 6), with a evil mesh of javascripts forcing refreshes of
different frames from different actions. Site now looks virtually the
sa...
Re: FN-FORUM Problems with Copyright ...
date posted 14th August 2002 22:28
Iain Mc Kenzie wrote:
> I am having a problem with copyright .... I work for a car magazine and
> produce alot of spec artwork for various garages and dealers, this is a
> service that we provide fr...
Re: FN-FORUM Problems with Copyright ...
date posted 14th August 2002 22:26
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RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 22:23
Yup I missed the subsequent post, i've been too busy to read my emails till now.
SAGE may have given you the 100 version FOC, But they've still stung you for higher support costs anyway,
SAGE win ei...
Problems with Copyright ...
date posted 14th August 2002 21:57
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RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 21:43
Lol - yes, the IR send a nice pack of booklets etc through - and 2 weeks
later 'upgraded' most of them with new editions! Reading this sort of
thing was never my strong point, which is why we opted f...
RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 21:32
I think you will find that MS have are will be buying sage! Anyway that to one
side, if you are in need of help with Excel and in particular setting up
accounting systems in Excel I know the man who...
RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 21:18
Why don't you save yourself a small fortune and do your payroll manually.
The IR do not require you to use a package like sage for payroll.
Katy's right you're better of using excel. Its not hard t...
RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 21:16
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Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 20:11
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Subject: RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
> There are several reasons,...
perl Help
date posted 14th August 2002 19:55
hi all
i am trying to populate a series of text boxes from a select box selection
that gets the relevant data from a flatfile db. the array of selections
comes from the same db. i had a bit of help ye...
Re: FN-FORUM 3d Illustration
date posted 14th August 2002 19:44
Hi Thierry,
> I can help you with your illustration problem :)
>
> I can do the job by monday.(very likely even before the week ends)
> Do you have a plan of the appartment ?
> do you have a special...
Freelance Work -
date posted 14th August 2002 19:35
Hi,
all.. thanks to anybody on here who replied to my post for a 3D
illustrator.. ill try and reply in person when I get a sec (as I believe
feedback is always helpful)
Meantime ive got a guy to d...
RE: FN-FORUM Outlook 2K Undocumented feature
date posted 14th August 2002 19:33
Thanks Kathy - I could have put money on you knowing the answer! I'll
check out the suggestions in the Q***. It’s a outside SMTP server there
isn't one on the local LAN. Other clients are working fi...
Re: FN-FORUM Thanks
date posted 14th August 2002 19:21
John, your sig? image doesn't appear as it is coded as being in Images but
is actually in images. Case sensitive Unix server...
Kathy
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RE: FN-FORUM Thanks
date posted 14th August 2002 19:15
You have a missing gif next to your signature!
Cheers
Ali Turner
Hot Smoke Software Ltd
01252 692893
http://www.hot-smoke.com
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FN-FORUM Thanks
date posted 14th August 2002 18:46
Thanks to all those who contributed to improving my Earning While You Sleep
eBook info page.
I ended up making the changes myself, because I'm a bit of a control freak.
Anyone interested can go to w...
RE: FN-FORUM snitz forums
date posted 14th August 2002 17:35
Log in as administrator and find out if you still have any data in the db.
If not then you've probably been hacked. You will need to check the log
files
generated by SQL server to see what info you ca...
RE: FN-FORUM snitz forums
date posted 14th August 2002 17:23
'salright,
i got it figured out. if youre using a snitz forum, make sure the database
is secure ;p
chris...
note to self: new years resolution for 2003 - dont be lazy when writing
code!!
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Re: FN-FORUM snitz forums
date posted 14th August 2002 17:15
On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, c h r i s d e m p s e y wrote:
> hey all,
>
> i had a snitz forum running on one of my personal sites. took a look to see
> what was happening on it today and found this:
>
> ht...
Re: FN-FORUM 3d Illustration
date posted 14th August 2002 17:13
does it have to be photo realistic?...
snitz forums
date posted 14th August 2002 16:51
hey all,
i had a snitz forum running on one of my personal sites. took a look to see
what was happening on it today and found this:
http://www.24-7mtb.com/snitz2/
anyone seen this happen before?...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Mid week funnies.
date posted 14th August 2002 16:10
on 14/8/02 8:56 am, john anslow at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Freelancer: Poor deluded individual who works 24hrs a day two or three
> time a month.
> John
I'm afraid you seem to have a jumping the gun...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Mid week funnies.
date posted 14th August 2002 15:27
Freelancer: Poor deluded individual who works 24hrs a day two or three
time a month.
John
Shaf Cangil wrote:
> Hi ALL, Thought you people might like some of these, I cannot claim
> credit for them...
Re: FN-FORUM Font embedding (weft / bitstream etc)
date posted 14th August 2002 14:24
> I have started using PNG images recently, newer browsers dont have a
problem
> with them. file sizes are slightly larger than GIF's (a few hundred bytes)
> but all in all i think there much better
>...
re[2]: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 14:14
Chris neglected to mention...
5) Frames give major difficulties in interpreting log file data
6) Frames disable blind reader software, and are in contravention of every major set of online disability...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 14:13
FRAMES are evil!!!
Don't use them...never will!!
Sherry...
Re: FN-FORUM Font embedding (weft / bitstream etc)
date posted 14th August 2002 14:11
Paul J White wrote:
> I have looked into it a few times in the past and found it not to be
> worth bothering. Whether support and implementation has improved over
> the past year, I couldn't say. Like...
RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 13:47
What! If it wasn't for frames I'd be lost! I think they are extremely useful.
Mike
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Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 13:42
hey, nearly all those are advantages for the *developer* - not for the user!
i think *user* advantages should always outweigh advantages for the
developer.
chris
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Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 13:10
> It could be worse, just add flash to the mix ;) that said I have used
> frames to get around the flash / SE problem... in the long distant past
> *fuelling the debate by inserting 2 additional pet...
Re: FN-FORUM site check
date posted 14th August 2002 12:48
In message [EMAIL REMOVED] "Rick [Kitty5]"
[EMAIL REMOVED] writes
>Dominic Ramsey wrote:
>>> -Pictures would be nice
>>
>> Agreed, although getting the client to scan 23,000 record covers could
>> b...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:40
Wednesday, August 14, 2002, 12:00:19 PM, you wrote:
CD> i'm putting some recommendations together for a client. can anyone
CD> think of any other reasons for ditching frames?
Ah.. that old chestnut....
RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:35
5) Netscape introduced the tag... nuf said :)
It could be worse, just add flash to the mix ;) that said I have used
frames to get around the flash / SE problem... in the long distant past
*fuellin...
RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:35
exactly
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Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:28
Also, it is possible to have a non-framed *framed* site...
www.bronzeweb.co.uk
Em ;c)
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www.giglistings.co.uk
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Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:24
> Frames allow you to use the same menu without having to reload every time.
> Frames allow you to easily add content without worrying about layout
> Frames can be dynamically generated allowing you t...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:22
irt.org - JavaScript Frame FAQ Knowledge Base
http://developer.irt.org/script/frame.htm
Idocs Guide to HTML: Frames...
www.idocs.com/tags/frames/frames.html
...in particular...
Idocs Guide to HTML:...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:19
> i'm putting some recommendations together for a client.
> can anyone think of any other reasons for ditching frames?
>
Can you or the client think of ANY reason why frames would be good? I
wouldn't...
RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:15
There are several reasons, each on its own enough not to use frames. It's also a
matter of taste, some web designers just love them. But a lot of websites remove
the frames after they have used them f...
Re: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:13
Chris,
Frames allow you to use the same menu without having to reload every time.
Frames allow you to easily add content without worrying about layout
Frames can be dynamically generated allowing you...
RE: FN-FORUM Outlook 2K Undocumented feature
date posted 14th August 2002 12:07
Yes - done all the obvious stuff. Solid LAN/WAN connection. Web
browsing, fetching mail, access to local shares all working fine. Can
solidly ping the outgoing SMTP server in 10ms or less. Other mail...
RE: FN-FORUM why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 12:02
Can add if people bookmark a page within the frameset they will load that
page alone and it will bugger up the navigation etc, this also happens when
your site is indexed by a search engine they may...
Re: FN-FORUM Outlook 2K Undocumented feature
date posted 14th August 2002 11:58
It is documented and happens in all the other versions too.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q197417&
Also check for leading spaces in the recipient name and check the Outlook...
why frames are bad
date posted 14th August 2002 11:56
i'm putting some recommendations together for a client.
can anyone think of any other reasons for ditching frames?
my reasons so far:
1) problems with search engines
2) problems with bookmarking or s...
Re: FN-FORUM Font embedding (weft / bitstream etc)
date posted 14th August 2002 11:55
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Subject: FN-FORUM Font embedding (weft / bitst...
RE: FN-FORUM Outlook 2K Undocumented feature
date posted 14th August 2002 11:53
Hi Ken,
I use a similar system myself Outlook 2000 connecting to my ISP via my LAN.
Have you checked whether the client actually has access to the internet!
otherwise they will never receive/send mai...
Re: FN-FORUM How secure is .htpassword?
date posted 14th August 2002 11:45
On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, nigel rogers wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'd appreciate any views on the following:
> I have a client who wants to handle financial information online
> through a username password access...
Font embedding (weft / bitstream etc)
date posted 14th August 2002 11:42
Worth it or waste of time?
Rick
Kitty5 NewMedia http://Kitty5.co.uk
POV-Ray News & Resources http://Povray.co.uk
TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037
PGP Public Key...
Re: FN-FORUM site check
date posted 14th August 2002 11:42
Dominic Ramsey wrote:
>> -Pictures would be nice
>
> Agreed, although getting the client to scan 23,000 record covers could
> be an issue.. :)
I would scan them yourself - nothing worse that a beauti...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 11:33
on 13/8/02 11:02 pm, Stuart Teadley at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> folks
>
> first things first: does any kind soul have the font "kaufmann" that they
> could send me? The client insists on using this...
How secure is .htpassword?
date posted 14th August 2002 11:27
Hi all,
I'd appreciate any views on the following:
I have a client who wants to handle financial information online
through a username password access (htaccess) Is this enough, how
hackable is this...
FN-FORUM Outlook 2K Undocumented feature
date posted 14th August 2002 11:20
Hi All,
Does any one have any insight into a fault with the Internet Mail
Service (SMTP) in Outlook 2000. Despite the client being LAN connected
the SMTP outgoing service fails and the message is ret...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 11:18
>
>
>Oh why couldn't we just have bunged 'em all £25 per day and had done
>with it !! (and what's wrong with slave labour!)
>
Bah, thats way too high my little sis has a saturday/sunday job, they
o...
RE: FN-FORUM The votes are in - its not over yet
date posted 14th August 2002 11:02
Just caught up with this thread - I actually quite like it (apart from the
music)
Similar site is http://www.harry-hill.tv/
iain
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RE: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 10:54
Update .... Having stomped me feet a little and pointed out to Sage that
the box within which they sell the software simply states "up to 10
employees" they've agreed to upgrade to the 100 employee ve...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 10:40
many thanks to those who replied with the kaufmann font and for the BNI
feedback
st...
Re: FN-FORUM site check
date posted 14th August 2002 10:27
In message [EMAIL REMOVED] "Rick [Kitty5]"
[EMAIL REMOVED] writes
>Dom Ramsey wrote:
>> http://www.musicontheweb.co.uk/
>
>-I would use a different font for the button text - or perhaps a slightly
>...
Re: FN-FORUM site check
date posted 14th August 2002 10:13
In message [EMAIL REMOVED]
Ian Turner [EMAIL REMOVED] writes
>Yup its clean and neat - not overly inspiring mind, site search feature is
>good though they apparently have nothing I like in sto...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 10:13
Yup, all true! But all the restrictions are "usual" in this type of app. The
support package used to be reasonable, but I believe they've recently put
the cost up. I used to work for a Financial Servi...
Re: FN-FORUM site check
date posted 14th August 2002 10:10
(www.musicontheweb.co.uk)
Hmmm.. not sure what the Opera problem is, will look into that.
The text on the nav buttons needs some work - all the buttons are
dynamically generated with PHP/GD (so I d...
Re: FN-FORUM OT Mid week funnies.
date posted 14th August 2002 09:41
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vmail-sql
date posted 14th August 2002 09:39
Hi all,
has anyone here had any experience with vmail-sql?
can anyone advise on setting it up and adding domains etc command line?
tia!
Robin Garbutt
Portfolio Art & Design Ltd
Tel - +44 (0) 1204...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 09:30
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Subject: RE: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
> You're a freelan...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 09:19
Stuart,
Kaufmann font: mac or pc? I have medium and bold weights?
BNI - not my thing
Nigel
>folks
>
>first things first: does any kind soul have the font "kaufmann" that they
>could send me? The...
OT Rant re Sage!!
date posted 14th August 2002 09:16
I know that other people on here have had experience of Sage in the past
(Kathy, didn't you work for them at one time?) ... I've got a share in a
small coffee shop and we chose Sage Payroll to deal wi...
RE: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 09:14
Regarding BNI - you are expected to meet every week, it wouldn't work
otherwise. You'll find that meeting every week helps build up your business
relationships and gives other members confidence in yo...
Re: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 08:05
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Subject: FN-FORUM BNI (again) and a font request
> folks
>
> first t...
Re: FN-FORUM domain renewal
date posted 14th August 2002 03:40
What type of domain is it? If you wait for it to lapse you'll have to
wait months if not years - domains don't suddenly become available the
day they expire.
Bobb
On Monday, August 12, 2002, at 09...
BNI (again) and a font request
date posted 14th August 2002 00:01
folks
first things first: does any kind soul have the font "kaufmann" that they
could send me? The client insists on using this monstrosity and I cant find
it anywhere.
second, a couple of questions...
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