Freelancers Forum Messages on Sunday September 22nd 2002
Re: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:59
I very rarely ask Jeeves anything nowadays.....
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Re: FN-FORUM .net
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:54
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Thanks f...
RE: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:41
> You could always become a hero by telling us what .net is all
> about ...
> (simply)
Well don't Ask Jeeves -
http://www.askjeeves.com/main/askjeeves.asp?ask=what+is+.net+all+about&o
=0
regards...
RE: FN-FORUM OT ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:28
> Correction: in an e-mail dated Sunday 22 September 2002, Paul J White
> wrote, "Pioneered by the Gruniad" in response to a thread regarding
> spelling, grammatical errors and proof-reading. We apo...
RE: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:28
> Basically John, we've all been giving far too much
> proofreading assistance free--especially me. ;-p
I'd notcied that... You seem very helpful esp' when it comes to site
checks.
regards
Andrew...
RE: FN-FORUM Installing PHP
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:28
Try downloading phptriad for windows - will set up everything for you
without having to worry about registering dll filesand playing around
with the .conf settings.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/ph...
Re: FN-FORUM .net
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:15
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RE: FN-FORUM Asp on Linux
date posted 22nd September 2002 23:11
> what is it about linux bods that they automatically assume
> insult where none is intended? i think its the beard, braces,
> pipe and slippers myself... ;)
Your forgetting the diet of Coke and ch...
Re: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 18:44
You could always become a hero by telling us what .net is all about ...
(simply)
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Re: FN-FORUM OT ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 18:39
Paul J White wrote:
>>Ah.. But aren't intended spelling mistakes/grammatical errors usually
>>marked with a subsequent "(sic)" or similar??
>>
>
> Tes, sic (from Latin thus, so) is usually used to in...
Monthly INCOME using your COMPUTER
date posted 22nd September 2002 18:23
Hi -
You get emails every day, offering to show you how to make money.
Most of these emails are from people who are NOT making any money.
And they expect you to listen to them?
Enough.
If you want...
RE: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 18:17
Simon, with the benefit of hindsight, my search engine remark was harsh
and probably not called for. I apologise for any offence caused.
I re-use lots of code in my scripting especially with generic...
RE: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 18:08
Yea? I'm fed up clueless muppets who never even bother looking on
Google, but just expect the ever-willing private army of Freelancers to
come up with the answer. Recommendations are one thing, but th...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 17:49
> Ah.. But aren't intended spelling mistakes/grammatical errors usually
> marked with a subsequent "(sic)" or similar??
>
Tes, sic (from Latin thus, so) is usually used to indicate that a quoted
passa...
RE: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 17:22
Ah.. But aren't intended spelling mistakes/grammatical errors usually
marked with a subsequent "(sic)" or similar?? And now it's just too late
to claim that that was your intention... ;o) (I'm just ki...
RE: FN-FORUM Installing PHP
date posted 22nd September 2002 16:20
> HI there, I am installing PHP on Windows 2000 for the first
> time and it is
> not going right. I have installed Apache and have followed
> the tutorial to
> install PHP. Firstly it said to move msc...
Re: FN-FORUM Installing PHP
date posted 22nd September 2002 16:15
Hey Pete,
Forget all that, life's too short. See: http://www.foxserv.net/portal.php,
download, double-click... you're done! (Make sure you uninstall Apache, PHP,
etc. before.)
Aral :)
--
Aral Balkan...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:51
Elizabeth,
are you sure it wasn't intended?
John
Elizabeth Varley wrote:
>
>>>We are the Knights...
>>>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>> Kathy
>>>
>>*lol* I...
RE: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:51
> I've got to admit, I'm fed up of people suggesting looking on
> search engines
> to find things. If I'm looking for a place to download
> something I know the
> name of, I'll look on a search engin...
Installing PHP
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:48
HI there, I am installing PHP on Windows 2000 for the first time and it is
not going right. I have installed Apache and have followed the tutorial to
install PHP. Firstly it said to move mscvrt.dll to...
RE: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:42
>
> > We are the Knights...
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Kathy
> >
> *lol* I wondered if anyone would pick up on that.
> "You must return here with a s...
Re: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:34
> what best to use, I'll send an email to the most knowledgeable group of
> people I can think of. That may include you, because you choose to
> subscribe to that group, if you don't have anything us...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:30
> We are the Knights...
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Kathy
>
*lol* I wondered if anyone would pick up on that.
"You must return here with a shrubbery......
Re: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:14
I've got to admit, I'm fed up of people suggesting looking on search engines
to find things. If I'm looking for a place to download something I know the
name of, I'll look on a search engine, If I'm...
Re: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 15:02
?...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:46
oh Paul
John
Paul J White wrote:
>>I guess the answer is ni then ;)
>>
>>John
>>
>'O' and 'I' are adjacent, but please tell me that was a deliberate
>mistake...
>
>Paul.
>
>
>======================...
RE: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:46
>I'm looking for money I don't have to go out and earn. Also I need
>someone to spoon feed me. Jesus, ever heard of a search engine?
I see you'd rather use some else code too.
On your web site "This...
Since we were discussing it...
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:25
99.9% of Proper Grammar Is Obsolete
http://www.digital-web.com/columns/wideopen/wideopen_2002-09.shtml
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.ve...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:22
Basically John, we've all been giving far too much proofreading assistance
free--especially me. ;-p
We can but wait.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
htt...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:20
We are the Knights...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
++++++++...
RE: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:09
>
> I didn't mention it. It seemed TOO much like a plug to do that...
>
> I'm off to edit, proof, etc something about an alien priory (really) and
> "something or other: The Case of The Obstinate Vica...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 14:00
I don't know miss one apostrophe and someone's bound to jump on it,
spelling and punctuation are fine though.
the apostrophe after freelancers is optional, or at least was when I
learnt how to cons...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:50
When I've done it (it's the alien priory first), I'll tell you what it's
about. At least it's not railways this time.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
htt...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:49
Straight proofreading £1 per page. Reading against house style/conventions
document £1.50. Min charge £15.
Kathy Evans
Vendetta Business & Technical Services Limited
Top class IT training and tuto...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:48
Well I would have been happy to work per word too but as there seems to
be no interest it's probably academic.
As a matter of interest the £50 was independent of site size so a 30
page site would...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:44
> I guess the answer is ni then ;)
>
> John
>
'O' and 'I' are adjacent, but please tell me that was a deliberate
mistake...
Paul....
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:42
> for non-technical work (unless it's very wordy). Say around £1-£1.50 per
100
> words seems fair, with a minimum charge to cover the admin overhead.
>
> Just my 2p
>
That 2p will get you just under...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:33
I guess the answer is ni then ;)
John
--
Fatfriar Productions
"With you every step of the way"
Website Design and Production at a reasonable rate and with a level of
service second to none.
Web...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:25
> I'm off to edit, proof, etc something about an alien priory (really) and
> "something or other: The Case of The Obstinate Vicar".
>
There's a joke in there somewhere, but after the late night we had...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:25
NUJ rates are £15 p/h for proofreading and £18 for Web (on-screen) copy
editing. That's top whack. Wrox Press pay around £1.35 per book-size page
for technical copy editing, so £50 for a ten page...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:22
Web sites aside, how much would you or anyone else charge to edit/proof read
a 200 page A4 document/training course?
Serena
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Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:12
> Lists wrote:
> > Both Carla Boulton and I also offer proof reading, copy writing, and
editing
> > services.
>
> ... and can spell, punctuate and use apostrophes when required (see
> John's snips bel...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 13:06
I didn't mention it. It seemed TOO much like a plug to do that...
I'm off to edit, proof, etc something about an alien priory (really) and
"something or other: The Case of The Obstinate Vicar".
++++...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 12:31
Lists wrote:
> Both Carla Boulton and I also offer proof reading, copy writing, and editing
> services.
... and can spell, punctuate and use apostrophes when required (see
John's snips below...) ;)...
Re: FN-FORUM Asp on Linux
date posted 22nd September 2002 12:05
the reason i used the ferrari as M$ and the volvo for linux is this:
the ferrari is highly expensive and when crashed it does so in a high speed
terminal manner. much like M$ products.
the volvo is...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 11:35
Lists wrote:
> Both Carla Boulton and I also offer proof reading, copy writing, and
> editing services.
plug plug plug
Rick
Kitty5 NewMedia http://Kitty5.co.uk
POV-Ray News & Resources http://Povra...
Re: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 10:46
Both Carla Boulton and I also offer proof reading, copy writing, and editing
services.
Kathy Evans
Vendetta Business & Technical Services Limited
Computer Services for Smaller Businesses
http://www.v...
RE: FN-FORUM ANy interest for a proof reading service?
date posted 22nd September 2002 10:44
Dear John,
Might not be a bad idea but for static sites, i.e. 7 - 10 pages approx. a
charge of £30 would probably sit a little better with me..oh dear am I
haggling..!!!
Regards
Ausaf
-----Origina...
Re: FN-FORUM DHTML/CSS Menus
date posted 22nd September 2002 06:31
Also see: http://phplayersmenu.sourceforge.net/index.php3?p=67
Just ran across the project site -- looks promising (haven't seen the code
though -- uses PHP.)
Aral :)
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Aral Balkan :: Director, Bit...
Get Cash Out Of your Home! Dont Wait!12223
date posted 22nd September 2002 01:56
::FREE MORTGAGE QUOTE::...
FN-FORUM Port forwarding on Linux
date posted 22nd September 2002 00:55
Heres the situation....
We are using a program called LanCraft to play Warcraft 3 over multiple
LAN's, now this works fine when the host is behind a firewall and someone
with a direct internet connec...
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