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Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday January 23rd 2003

RE: FN-FORUM Design Critique

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:43

The body text has to be text. Text as images should be avoided wherever possible. There's loads of space to use. I'd also make the pictures larger and more enticing, if you can. : )b >From: [EMA...

RE: FN-FORUM Outdoor photography for web sites.

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:37

Trust me to have a politically correct car with no car lighter socket. As I can barely carry the studio lights any distance, I was hoping for some lightweight portable power source. Shame Hmm, at l...

RE: FN-FORUM Outdoor photography for web sites.

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:35

Go get a rental generator. A car battery would die in no time at all. HSS Hire do them from ?38 to ?550 a week, depending upon load required. Mind you the ?550 a week job would keep Wembley stadium...

RE: FN-FORUM Search engine web

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:30

The one I reviewed tonight didn't seem *that* out of date - the date in the bottom corner was 0212...? > > I don't suppose you know of a more up to date version Em?...

RE: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial MkII

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:29

It would appear from this evening that Bob Dowler, Head Geek - knows not a f~$(%ing lot. Just as well I employ people that do. I will try the Advertise myself editorial but I think that if I give th...

Re: FN-FORUM Design Critique

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:21

> http://www.snoopersonline.co.uk From a search engine point of view don't use images for text. I am not a designer so i can comment on the design but I think it looks good. > http://www.microvisio...

RE: FN-FORUM Design Critique

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:18

Microvision doesn't seem to have been uploaded yet One thing with snoopersonline can you change the sage shopping cart to have the same colour scheme as the rest of your site ? Apart from that its l...

RE: FN-FORUM Search engine web

date posted 23rd January 2003 23:05

We use to maintain one ourselves, but as Em says it changes to rapidly to make it a cost effective exercise. Ian -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Em Sent: 2...

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date posted 23rd January 2003 22:59

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RE: FN-FORUM Outdoor photography for web sites.

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:55

Haven't had to do it but I have seen transformers that created a 240V domestic supply from a car lighter socket - not for running TVs off I suspect you might get away with a couple of lamps ;> > ----...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:40

That the reason two NT or 9x machines can't talk to each other or to a Windows server is because you have to install netbeui for them to see file shares. Or some variation on this theme. Luckily no on...

RE: FN-FORUM PHP graphics object

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:37

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Re: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:37

Oh if it's that sort of editorial it should be about something your company does, with a nice comment in it like "Bob Dowler, Head Geek at xyz stresses how important it is to do something that his com...

Outdoor photography for web sites.

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:32

Has anyone been asked to use studio lights on location away from access to domestic power supplies ? If you have, did you hire a small generator or do you know of any portable power souces designed f...

Design Critique

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:26

Hi All, Been a while since I designed a site with hosting etc and probably lost some of my edge - these two are nothing special design wise, just meant to be reasonably simple e-commerce sites that w...

PHP graphics object

date posted 23rd January 2003 22:05

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date posted 23rd January 2003 20:57

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RE: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 20:56

--=====================_43098859==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Garbage collection is non-determinable. In other words it is not possible to predict when it will...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 20:18

Thanks - I hadn't realised - that makes sense - Thanks again - Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Olival" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:29 PM Subject...

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date posted 23rd January 2003 20:02

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Re: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 19:20

"Given me an A5 slot next to the advert as an editorial to say sorry for the balls up. I virtually have the whole of the bottom half of the front page." How about the merits of online advertising com...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript

date posted 23rd January 2003 18:26

Erk! That's never going to run, even if you manage to call it. And if you do get it to run, it's never going to finish :/ Leaving aside the fact that there are probably more elegant ways to do th...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript

date posted 23rd January 2003 18:22

right, you're not passing any variables to the function which is part of why it isnt working. remember a function is *self-contained* it cannot access the variables outside the function - you have to...

RE: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 18:05

I seem to remember this thread from a few days ago! Bob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Lists Sent: 23 January 2003 17:18 To: [EMAIL REMOVED] S...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:37

Out of interest, what's the netbeui myth? Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lists" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Upgradin...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:34

It is a bit long but here it is - Thanks Pam Function valid_form() Response.write("bbb") Dim Name_Error_msg Dim Address_error_msg Dim Address1_error_msg Dim Town_error_msg Dim County_er...

RE: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:27

I wish I was getting a fee. It's the result of them screwing up some advertising I placed with them. They have offered to run the same advert (without the screw-ups) for free next week - On the fron...

Re: FN-FORUM Domain expiry

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:25

Thanks to all who replied to my question about how to find out when a domain is due to expire, however when I search on http://www.nic.uk/ it tells me when it was registered, but not the expiry date...

Re: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:23

Or better still, impact of off-shore outsourcing on customer service and anyone's employment - Call centres in India, that sort of thing backed and encouraged by BT. Relate it to getting computer and...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:21

Quoting Bob Dowler [EMAIL REMOVED] > Taken out of context it may look rubbish but would you really upgrade the > desktops to W2k and use Fat32 file system when you have an NT server using > NTFS? Th...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:19

Only for local security. I wouldn't use FAT32 for a standalone machine either, but it's a user/file security issue, not a network or server operating system related issue. In fact if they have never...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:14

So show us the code for that function and explain where it's getting its data from (what's in the form? It's probably being passed a string when it should be something else or vice versa). And be sure...

RE: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:12

If you look at your validation at 3 levels; (1) Client side - you can use javascript or vbscript, but using vbscript will only allow you to run on IE, so best stick with javascript if at all possible...

RE: FN-FORUM Sensible puzzles

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:11

BTW, what is the answer to this? I haven't seen it come through -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Peter Small Sent: 20 January 2003 12:44 To: [EMAIL REMOVED]...

RE: FN-FORUM Flash Help

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:09

Tom, The first suggestion you said is brill, having yet another off day trying to build 5 things at once for 3 diffrent sites/cd's Thanks for your help John Keltecdesign.co.uk /.com [EMAIL REMOVED...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:07

from what i can see you're not actually using a function - since the script is supposed to validate the form you either need to pass the function variables, or its a sub and not a function hence it do...

Re: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 17:04

> I've just been asked to write an editorial for the local paper. > > 200 words and complete freedom of subject matter. > > Must be complete by tomorrow lunchtime. > > I'm looking for ideas, content,...

RE: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:54

Great choice ;> > Pros and cons of off-shore development and the resulting > impact on local freelance employment...

Re: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:51

What about pros and cons of self-employment in your area? With the economy taking a down-turn, I can imagine a lot of people wondering whether they couldn't do better by striking out on their own. How...

RE: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:49

think you need include so... replace with changing contact-vet.htm to contact-vet.asp this will make the function in contact-vet.asp available to yo...

RE: FN-FORUM Flash Help

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:46

here's one, bit grunty - should have done it with a segment as a movie clip which you duplicate etc. but anyway http://www.antix.co.uk/downloads.asp?f=/Experiment a_circular_loader Ant -----Origi...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:41

Taken out of context it may look rubbish but would you really upgrade the desktops to W2k and use Fat32 file system when you have an NT server using NTFS? I know the file system has nothing to do wit...

vbscript

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:40

I still can't get it to work. I am getting Type mismatch: 'valid_form' on the line which starts - "If Not valid_form()" Knutsford Software Ltd :- Contact Page...

RE: FN-FORUM Flash Help

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:37

you want the green bit inbetween the circles to just spin round? or you want it to fill in the gap as more loads? (to match the % loaded) if it's the first then make your gradient thing into a movie...

Re: FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:28

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Re: FN-FORUM [OT] thursday fun

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:21

Stas Maximov wrote: > "RDRam isn't waterproof. You'd have to rebuild using SDRam." Classic :) -- Rick Kitty5 NewMedia http://Kitty5.co.uk POV-Ray News & Resources http://Povray.co.uk TEL : +44 (012...

Re: FN-FORUM Flash Help

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:19

make 100 frames in a movie clip, do some tween of an object filling the circle up (shapes under masks etc)... get the percent of your movie loaded vs a frame in that preloader movie circle - for more...

Fw: FN-FORUM pws

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:11

OK. Make sure the server is running. Go into PW manager and click start. Select Advanced and set the properties of to change the home page location. You can also set the default document here - if yo...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 16:06

I already have javascript vetting which works. I am trying to do vbscript vetting for those people who have javascript turned off. I take it that I need "RUNAT "SERVER" after...

FN-FORUM Newspaper Editorial

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:52

I've just been asked to write an editorial for the local paper. 200 words and complete freedom of subject matter. Must be complete by tomorrow lunchtime. I'm looking for ideas, content, must be top...

RE: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:51

> public static void main(String[] args) > > waht is the function of the method and what is the role of > the arg[] parameters? It's the function that's called when the Java Virtual Machine instant...

RE: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:50

> destroy() > > what is the function of this method and what can it be used > for and how and when is it invoked? It's used to clean up and free resources when you've finished with the object. It'...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:50

> Have you considered 2000 on the desktops and Linux on the server. > > Far cheaper than Win2K Server He's already got Netware and it is working. > Make sure all W2k desktops use NTFS and they will...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:48

excellent! ta. Ant. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Objective 2000 >Sent: 23 January 2003 14:51 >To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Up...

Re: FN-FORUM pws

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:45

Ages since I've used it, but you need to run the admin thingy and tell it where the home page is. I'll go and look on the 95 laptop (which is the only machine running it). ASP with vbscript works fi...

Re: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:37

It may be the BY transparent cache, but there's nothing you can do about that. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kathy http://www.vendetta.co.uk DNRC Minister...

FN-FORUM Flash Help

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:28

Hi guys, Im having trouble making a pr-loader similar to this in Flash... http://www.keltecdesign.com/load.gif I can make the circles no problem its just getting the bit in the middle to constantly...

[OT] thursday fun

date posted 23rd January 2003 15:11

"RDRam isn't waterproof. You'd have to rebuild using SDRam." http://www.avforums.com/frame.html?http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread .php?s=&threadid=56924 Regards, Stas ;)...

Re: FN-FORUM cheap web resellers package

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:59

I had trouble with Fasthosts. After my site had been hosted with them for a couple of years, I needed to upgrade my bandwidth, and get PHP and MySQL, but I simply could not get anyone from Fasthost...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:51

you're trying to call a client-side script from a server-side which won't work the contact_vet.htm shoud either be included in #include or using the runat="server" attribute in the tag if you want i...

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:49

On 23/01/2003 at 18:13 Ashar wrote: >if dmoz submit page is down for you, then it will be down for them also, >however much money you pay. > I just submitted directly to dmoz, I don't use a proxy j...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:49

On 23/01/2003 at 13:22 Anthony Johnston . Antix wrote: >Hi, > >I have a client who runs a network for his office with >Novel Netware and win98 clients. > >I suspect this isn't a clear yes/no question...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:47

Quoting Tom Rowan [EMAIL REMOVED] > Also, check that the hardware you've got is up to the job. I'll bet you > need more memory, To be comfortable, 128mb for 2K, 256mb for XP > and the OS footprint...

pws

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:47

How do you start PWS Personal Web Manager says my Home page is not available and when I click on Start nothing happens. I have loaded MYSQL on my Pc could it be something to do with that? Pam '...

RE: FN-FORUM purchase order

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:43

Thanks very much to all for the feedback! cheers, Dedric...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:41

Cheers James, (that was the answer I was hoping for) all the best, Ant. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of James Murphy >Sent: 23 January 2003 14:05 >To:...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:31

On 23/01/2003 at 13:22 Anthony Johnston . Antix wrote: >Hi, > >I have a client who runs a network for his office with >Novel Netware and win98 clients. > >I suspect this isn't a clear yes/no question...

Re: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:29

> It might be something to do with your setup or your ISP see > http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum17/1176.htm Well, at least I know its not just me or my mac! My ISP is blueyonder on cable modem. I...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:28

You could have them run as stand alone boxes in a workgroup and connect to the Novell box unless I'm mistaken. You might have fun with administering user accounts though?? Also, check that the hardwa...

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:26

On 23/01/2003 at 18:13 Ashar wrote: >if dmoz submit page is down for you, then it will be down for them also, >however much money you pay. > I just submitted directly to dmoz, I don't use a proxy j...

RE: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:24

Why on earth would you want to upgrade to XP.... Have you considered 2000 on the desktops and Linux on the server. Far cheaper than Win2K Server As to whether it will work depends on what they are...

Re: FN-FORUM cheap web resellers package

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:24

http://www.splashhost.com? Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Docherty" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:38 PM Subject: FN-FORUM cheap web resellers...

RE: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:21

contact-vet.htm is a client-side script, so you will need the scripting on your browser to be on also only ie does vbscript client side asfaik so you may consider converting it to JavaScript. Ant....

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:19

On 23/01/2003 13:40, PAMELA WHITTAKER wrote: > I am stuck with some vbscript :- > > [EMAIL REMOVED] > > ... > > valid_form is a function defined in Contact-vet.htm but it is...

RE: FN-FORUM cheap web resellers package

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:13

one my clients had terrible trouble with don host something to do with their IP block and UK google cant remember any more, but they were unhelpful and my client left in a huff. I use fasthosts.com...

Re: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:12

If valid_form is a function it should be called with () otherwise it looks like a variable to me (although I'm more a VB than VBScript person, I mustard mitt). e.g. If valid_form() Then ... Of co...

Re: FN-FORUM cheap web resellers package

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:11

On Thursday 23 Jan 2003 1:53 pm, Rus Foster wrote: > On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Rene Docherty wrote: > > Somebody reciently posted a link to cheap resellers packages with a > > Dundee based company. The pac...

Re: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:05

It's got something to do with the static generated in the void between large groups of people in main public places and how they tend to argue about string. If that doesn't help: http://www.amazon.co...

Re: FN-FORUM Site check: David Popham

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:05

on 23/1/03 1:43 PM, Ben Hunt at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Steve, thanks for your feedback. > The overlapping in the news section isn't happening this morning. It was > about 12 hours ago (WinXP/IE6).....

Re: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:04

This one is called when your Java program starts, a so-called program entry point. args are the array of parameters passed to a program. Stas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katherine" [EMAIL RE...

Re: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:04

Quoting Katherine [EMAIL REMOVED] > public static void main(String[] args) > > waht is the function of the method and what is the role of the arg[] > parameters? Is someone taking an exam??? Jame...

Re: FN-FORUM Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:02

Quoting "Anthony Johnston . Antix" [EMAIL REMOVED] > Hi, > > I have a client who runs a network for his office with > Novel Netware and win98 clients. > > I suspect this isn't a clear yes/no questi...

RE: FN-FORUM vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 14:02

1)Starting with the obvious No End IF to the opening If statement. 2)Are you sure SendNow = YES not Yes or even yes?, create a variable to hold the request value and then use response.write to look at...

Re: FN-FORUM cheap web resellers package

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:50

On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Rene Docherty wrote: > Somebody reciently posted a link to cheap resellers packages with a Dundee based company. > The packages had php, mysql and various other good things. > >...

Re: FN-FORUM Domain expiry

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:50

> Is there somewhere I can find out when it is due to expire ? http://www.nic.uk/ regs ;D -- Darren Beale - Acksys Ltd Office: 020 8530 1454 Fax: 07092 394822 Mobile: 07711 716197 http://www.acksys...

Re: FN-FORUM Domain expiry

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:48

Here is a free program that will allow you to find out Information on website name addresses. hope it helps and hope this is what you are looking for. You can also lookup information about ownership a...

Re: FN-FORUM Site check: David Popham

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:43

Steve, thanks for your feedback. The overlapping in the news section isn't happening this morning. It was about 12 hours ago (WinXP/IE6).. ? : )b >From: Steve Thomas [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To...

RE: FN-FORUM Domain expiry

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:42

Hi Dennis, You should be able to find out the registration and expiry dates from the whois record. If it is a .com .net etc domain then run a search on register.com and then view the whois record. If...

pws

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:40

I have another question - I can't get PWS to recognise vbscript - any ideas why? Thanks Pam ' NTMail K12 - the Mail Server for Education...

Re: FN-FORUM navigation hell

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:38

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cheap web resellers package

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:36

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0060_01C2C2E4.A702B620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Somebody recientl...

vbscript help required

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:36

I am stuck with some vbscript :- [EMAIL REMOVED] Knutsford Software Ltd :- Contact Page...

Re: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:32

It is used to recover resources and memory when an Applet or Servlet is unloaded Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katherine" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 200...

java

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:30

public static void main(String[] args) waht is the function of the method and what is the role of the arg[] parameters?...

Re: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:22

Lindsey Hill wrote: > Hi all > > Is anyone else having problems submitting to dmoz.org Open Directory? Lindsey, This seems to be an ongoing problem, but I'm told the system is being updated. I hav...

Re: FN-FORUM java

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:21

Which class are you talking about? Stas. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katherine" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: FN-FORUM java > > > de...

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:20

if dmoz submit page is down for you, then it will be down for them also, however much money you pay. Ashar At 12:47 PM 01/23/03 +0000, you wrote: >Yep get the same problem all the time, though I di...

Domain expiry

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:18

I wonder if someone can help me ? I have a few domains registered with UK Reg. When I log on to UK Reg they all show expiry dates except for 1 of them which has the expiry shown as Unknown. I have...

Upgrading 98->2000/xp

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:16

Hi, I have a client who runs a network for his office with Novel Netware and win98 clients. I suspect this isn't a clear yes/no question, but can the client machines be upgraded to 2000 or XP witho...

Re: FN-FORUM navigation hell

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:15

balls ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: Re: FN-FORUM navigation hell >plinktest.petrolink.net/home1.htm this p...

Technical Question on ADSL

date posted 23rd January 2003 13:03

Hi all, I ve only recently joined this forum but maybe this is the right place for our problem! We have two mac G4 in the house, and have got ADSL with demon, cause of where we live and cause of Ma...

Re: FN-FORUM navigation hell

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:58

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0108_01C2C2DF.79CE6460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >plinktest.petrol...

Getting noriced...

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:58

Hi All, I've been trying to work out the best way to get traffic to my site. So far I've got for targeted adwords on google which isn't to bad but would like to try and spread the word. Correct me if...

java

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:52

destroy() what is the function of this method and what can it be used for and how and when is it invoked?...

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:51

Yep get the same problem all the time, though I did find a link a while back which submits your url and to another 10 top search engines for about ?15+VAT!..Though down side I lost the link when my co...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:34

> > Just my first experience with being ripped off...any others?? Well not so much being ripped off, but I keep running into people that will come to my website, request a quote for a cd cover desig...

Re: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:30

It might be something to do with your setup or your ISP see http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum17/1176.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kathy http://www.ven...

Re: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:25

the search, forums, and other stuff at dmoz do seem to go down a lot.... I tried a submit just now and it just times out Ashar At 11:23 AM 01/23/03 +0000, you wrote: >Hi all > >Is anyone else havin...

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:18

> > Is anyone else having problems submitting to dmoz.org Open Directory? > > Yeah same prob yesterday, plus extremely slow load times. Elizabeth...

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date posted 23rd January 2003 12:14

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Re: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:05

They've started blocking people who are using a proxy I think, as BY use a webcache you arent able to post - most inconvenient, last time I had a new site to be submitted I had to give the client inst...

navigation hell

date posted 23rd January 2003 12:05

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BA_01C2C2D8.0AF77830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, It's a w...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:57

How about the client that tries to renegotiate the price, due to the original deadline being passed because he actually took ages to deliver the project details??? I made the mistake of trusting him b...

Re: FN-FORUM OT: Arty Design site from a while ago

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:52

on 24/1/02 7:36 PM, Steve Mcivor at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: Hi All, A while ago someone posted a link to some really nice design work, I think it was a Swedish company or something similar, A...

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:50

Yep, same here :/ > Is anyone else having problems submitting to dmoz.org Open Directory? > > I have tried for ages now and it just times out or says page can't be > found when I submit....

RE: FN-FORUM dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:40

I had the same problem yesterday on PC. Gave up in the end, thought I'd try today! Mike http://www.denialdesign.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Lindse...

OT: Arty Design site from a while ago

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:36

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1A4CB.501FC420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi All, A while ago someone...

Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity:

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:28

I'm sick of these people, the next time a job opportunity! Ha! arises can we all send them an e-mail saying S-D off or similar, if they cant afford professionals dont ask, this goes in the same bin as...

Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity:

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:28

I'm sick of these people, the next time a job opportunity! Ha! arises can we all send them an e-mail saying S-D off or similar, if they cant afford professionals dont ask, this goes in the same bin as...

dmoz.org

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:21

Hi all Is anyone else having problems submitting to dmoz.org Open Directory? I have tried for ages now and it just times out or says page can't be found when I submit. It could be a mac thing, I'v...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:14

>I think at some point in our freelancing career we've all >been had by a company like this, especially in the beginning when we're >trying to get a portfolio and reputation together. >Best Regards >...

navigation hell

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:06

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_007E_01C2C2CF.D0AB9600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable syllavethy ? sor...

navigation hell

date posted 23rd January 2003 11:05

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C2C2CF.A1960EE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, It's a w...

Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:47

No, can't remember the forum but she was pretending to be a large music or music pr company or something along them lines. I wouldn't be at all surprised, she must have done alot of people over as he...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:42

Yes it is legal as long as you don't do more than 16 hours a week - Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashar" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:24 AM Subject...

OFF LIST PHP - SSL - Oscommerce Hosting

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:42

Hi there I've been using dc-hosting.com for my oscommerce / phpnuke based sites regards Andrew Mottershead Web Developer Mindstream Web Design email: [EMAIL REMOVED] tel: +44 (0)1743 718262 fax:...

Re: FN-FORUM Travel Advice -OT-

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:39

Ok I have made it tat far, and I am no lawyer, but been traveling a bit and been in sort of similar situation. They always try to get the problem to the other party involved. You have to get from th...

Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:36

funnily enough the company i do some work for had some dealing with possibly this woman you are talikning about. Do you remember what forum her name was being banded about on. TIA Nick Ministry...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:20

Make sure you are posting the unsub message in PLAIN TEXT, not html and don't put anything extra in the body. [EMAIL REMOVED] Just click and send. If it still doesn't work, send a message to mailt...

PHP - SSL - Oscommerce Hosting

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:17

Hi all, I know there are a few hosts on this forum. Basically, we are having real trouble finding a decent UK host for PHP based Oscommerce style sites. We are doing more and more of this wo...

Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:09

I remember one really dodgy request I had from a company in the states, seemed like a real large corporation but strangely I could only find one telephone number for them which turned out to be a wron...

outlook express (Mac) - do not show HTML messages

date posted 23rd January 2003 10:08

is it possible to get outlook express (mac) to NOT show html messages? i want to do this temporarily to test a multipart email. chris _______________________ chris dawson ...[web design, concepts,...

Re[2]: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:58

can the HTML. Your messages do not start with 'unsubscribe freelancers', they start blah blah :) -- Richard http://www.rwatt.co.uk Thursday, January 23, 2003, 9:46:31 AM, you wrote: --------------...

Re[2]: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:55

Nope, not to say that they haven't tried (I had a prolonged 'see how many different ways you can say 'no' without swearing' phonecall that lasted 30 minutes once). In these jobs there is a 75% chance...

RE: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:44

Hi Dan. Seems like a dead link. Just wanted to mention what a useful site you have here. I joined the other day, and am planning to add more to my portfolio. However, I'm being inunda...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:39

Quoting D Thomas [EMAIL REMOVED] > It gets worse, what the hell makes a company think that someone's going to > work 90 days for free to create cashflow for a permanent job! are these > people real?...

RE: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:37

"What do you get: Initially NOTHING! We need to get some jobs delivered to allow for the cashflow to pay for your permanent Job." I would never deal with a company that openly admits it can't handle...

Re: FN-FORUM worldpay

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:36

From my callback module; if( $_POST['callbackPW'] == 'password1' ) { if ($_POST['transStatus'] == 'Y') { // process callback } else {...

RE: FN-FORUM Re: worldpay

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:34

I would suggest using MC_ rather than M_ for these variables, no real difference except worldpay will then also allow you to display them on any resulting worldpay page as well as passing them back to...

Re: FN-FORUM Site check: David Popham

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:31

on 23/1/03 12:45 AM, Ben Hunt at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Steve, these *are* nit-picks, cos this is a solid piece of work. Good job! > > COPY: > > "Our Proposition": Just say it! It feels somehow n...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:29

That's it Cam ;) I think at some point in our freelancing career we've all been had by a company like this, especially in the beginning when we're trying to get a portfolio and reputation together. B...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:20

I agree with ben .. it's a piss take ... Matt Thomas www.mushroomdesign.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Ben Hunt Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:10

> True right Ashar, don't be kind Cam, be brutal and aggressive :) "grrrrrr" Will that do? ;>...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:10

> Cameron, you are being too kind. I know I quoted the company > (for that same > site) several months ago. LOL. My point (I think - it was late ;>) was that I would do it the way they ask. I'd t...

Re: worldpay

date posted 23rd January 2003 09:07

So if I sent a variable named M_my_id="somnumber" after the payment is done right WP will sent back to my server M_my_id="somnumber" ? If that is how that works it 's realy cool :) Thanks!...

RE: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:50

> http://www.noagenciesplease.com./index.html?action=job&id=6695 We wouldn't normally let a job like that go out. Must have slipped through the net. Sorry! Cheers Dan Freelancers.net...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:46

True right Ashar, don't be kind Cam, be brutal and aggressive :) Best Regards D Thomas ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web: http://www.thomas-design.co.uk...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:45

It gets worse, what the hell makes a company think that someone's going to work 90 days for free to create cashflow for a permanent job! are these people real? Best Regards D Thomas ----------------...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:40

I avoid them jobs like the plague, they'll basically get all their fav designs together that they received for free and rip bits from each to make the final result probably. Every time I see a post li...

Re: FN-FORUM worldpay

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:36

you can set up the service so that if the payment is OK then Worldpay sends the user to a particular url on your site (you should also get them to send you a password) When you send the user to wor...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:33

on 23/1/03 1:30 am, Ben Hunt at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: >> Thank you for your interest in Asian Jobsite redesign, please study the >> following url: www.asian-jobs.co.uk we This was on the FN site...

Virus Protection Is Not Enough

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:28

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------msg_border Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 00:30:37 -0800 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----alt_border_1" ------alt_border_1 Content-Type...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:24

If you are prepared to give it up immediately if a job comes along, work less than 16 hours a week and can go for an interview at nay time. Otherwise no. They should get someone on New Deal if they wa...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:15

Hi Ben, I agree with your post that job posting such as the one you have used as an example, are at the least unprofessional and disrespectful to hard working creative people. your question! If this i...

samples

date posted 23rd January 2003 08:08

Joe wrote "As most of my stuff is back end database work I guess it's easier for me than for designers......" Samples can just be a font, or some colours, then a description. I will usually spend 3 o...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 07:24

The idea of working for nowt is depressingly common in fields like film and media, where people are desperate to get in to the business. In web design and IT a similar thing seems to be 'Do this work...

RE: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 07:16

I can't imagine an agency that would be able to supply candidates for these positions (as referred to earlier in their posting) if it was on a unsalaried basis! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAI...

RE: FN-FORUM Travel Advice -OT-

date posted 23rd January 2003 07:13

You don't state what type of ticket you originally purchased other than the fact it was a single). If it's a published IATA full fare on Varig then it should, I believe, be an non-restricted single t...

Re: FN-FORUM [ OT ] stupid american miltary

date posted 23rd January 2003 07:02

These gadgets have the same sort of effect as an EMP from a nuke, without the nastiness.... So yes, you can harden a target against them but not all targets can be hardened in that way without a vast...

worldpay

date posted 23rd January 2003 06:36

I want to know everything about WorldPay !!! :o) in favt I 'll be very pleased if somebody could explain me in a few words how can I use the callback service to pass a specific variable from my se...

Re: FN-FORUM worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 06:30

"So if you are receiving benefits then you can still claim them whilst working for us on a no-salary basis." is that legal? Actually, I have a brother-in-law in Silicon valley who has been working...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 05:13

Cameron, you are being too kind. I know I quoted the company (for that same site) several months ago. Yes we do have to waste time doing quotes, but I don't think you should have to do actual 'work...

Re: FN-FORUM Sanity check

date posted 23rd January 2003 05:13

its fine on Opera 6, Windows ME Ashar At 06:33 PM 01/22/03 +0000, you wrote: >Hi folks, > >http://www.castletechnology.net/test/ > >In the copy are the "W" 's being clipped from the left? > >regards...

worrying jobs on offer

date posted 23rd January 2003 05:12

continuing a theme http://www.noagenciesplease.com./index.html?action=job&id=6695 read "experienced best of the best required to work 90 days for free, apply now!" mr hawken bright-roberts --------...

Re: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 04:23

speculate to accumilate only takes a few hours, I dont think they are asking for anything too out of the ordinary - at my old company in Japan, 98% of our time was filled doing these sorts of pitches...

FN-FORM someone mentioned porn?

date posted 23rd January 2003 02:51

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C2C28A.B24EF6B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apologies to anyo...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 02:42

Thanks Cameron. In fact, I did reply to the company with an honest explanation of my opinions on the matter, stating why I was not pursuing their enquiry further, and advising on the risks to them...

RE: FN-FORUM Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 02:03

Ben I'm inclined to agree with you although IMHO the email you received looks like it's been written by someone that I would consider to be a "naïve buyer" rather than someone who is being delibera...

Travel Advice -OT-

date posted 23rd January 2003 02:02

Hi, Wondered if any well traveled people or lawyers are on the list who may be able to advise on the following: (Bear with me it's long) I became a very happily married man this past December (Yes s...

Freelance opportunity: Jobsite from TechnoImage -- query

date posted 23rd January 2003 01:30

List, I'm new to the service, returning to freelancing after 3.5 years of employment. I responded speculatively to a very recent ad placed on the Freelancers site, and received the email below. The...

Re: FN-FORUM Nav Problem

date posted 23rd January 2003 00:57

Peter, yup, but it's not nice to do cross-browser. We used this technique for DoubleClick ads on the Freeserve portal a while back. I think all you can do is put a small floating (inline) object som...

Site check: David Popham

date posted 23rd January 2003 00:44

Steve, these *are* nit-picks, cos this is a solid piece of work. Good job! COPY: "Our Proposition": Just say it! It feels somehow numb to say "What is good about us is..." or "The reason you should...

Re: FN-FORUM Help Needed with Porn Site

date posted 23rd January 2003 00:43

Yes, but have you been in any ;) Best Regards D Thomas ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web: http://www.thomas-design.co.uk Mail: [EMAIL REMOVED]...

Re: FN-FORUM Nav Problem

date posted 23rd January 2003 00:23

nested layers take thier 0,0 cord from the layer they are nested in, sort of solves the centering problem... know the feeling - when its comes to dynamic positioning and sizing, I personallt think the...

Re: FN-FORUM Nav Problem

date posted 23rd January 2003 00:21

place the links in divs of the relevant width of the submenus and have the pop-ups be children of that div. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter McCormack" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sen...

RE: FN-FORUM Help Needed with Porn Site

date posted 23rd January 2003 00:15

> Pon? > http://www.chridmeister.co.uk/flash/burninpon.html Indeed - mistype - nice move though :) regards Andrew Mottershead Web Developer Mindstream Web Design email: [EMAIL REMOVED] tel: +44...



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