Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday January 27th 2006
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 22:28
On Friday 27 Jan 2006 3:12 pm, MIKE wrote:
> Yeh, cheers, I realised that when joe mordle popped up on the subject
> email, I'm new to this type of forum system, please forgive me for my g=
ross
> stu...
RE: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 19:49
Thank you Lorna - for the record I'm blushing.
My big plan for this year is to create my first directory aimed at Devon
Weddings as I have done a lot of sites for people in that game already. But
I a...
Re: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 18:56
I like the feel of your designs
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From: "John 'Max' Maxwell" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 6:32 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: siter check...
RE: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 18:42
No worries my friend, this site is a long way from finished - just doing the
layout at the moment to get a feel for it. I spend up to 2 weeks just doing
colours and images before I get to the mechanic...
Re: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 18:39
Little note to give your pages titles helps with SEO as well as looking
a bit more professional
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>Could you take a look at www.pasoundhire.thepigfarmer.co.uk ple...
FN-FORUM: Site Check Please
date posted 27th January 2006 18:37
Could you lovely people please pass on anything that comes to mind
re: http://www.speakerpeople.com/speakerpeople
Personally i am having trouble with div heights ?
due to go live asap so any bugs o...
Re: FN-FORUM: W2K dual-boot
date posted 27th January 2006 18:23
On Friday 27 Jan 2006 1:00 am, Kevin Cowley wrote:
> As to swap space 0.5GB is all you'll ever need. We were installing SLES=
9
> onto servers with 2GB ram and it only ever allowed a max of 0.5GB swap...
RE: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 17:57
Thanks Lorna - that's promising from a designer who knows what she's doing
to a beginner who's wingin' it. This one has gone round in circles but since
I started it the client has got me 3 other jobs...
RE: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 17:49
Hmmm - thanks all - how about that?...
Re: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 17:45
The text over the greeny background is ok, but when it goes over the
volume bar thingys i find myself having to squint.
On 27 Jan 2006 18:14:55 -0000, Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs
[EMAIL REMOVED]...
Re: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 17:39
I agree, bring the opacity down.
another nice looking site by the way.
Lorna
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From: "Steve O'Connor" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 6...
Re: FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 17:36
John 'Max' Maxwell [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> Could you take a look at www.pasoundhire.thepigfarmer.co.uk please.
>
> I'd like your thoughts on the text - is it readable over the backg...
FN-FORUM: siter check please
date posted 27th January 2006 17:26
Hi All,
Could you take a look at www.pasoundhire.thepigfarmer.co.uk please.
I'd like your thoughts on the text - is it readable over the background
image? I'm not convinced and I may take the opacit...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 15:30
Thanks Damon,
Wish I'd known that two months ago, lol.
Craig
-----Original Message-----
Set up a private variable that will be set by the Page Load.
The property returns this value. Set the varia...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 15:14
On 27 Jan 2006, at 15:06, James Firth wrote:
> Use a voice recorder to record any contract negotiations over the
> phone.
> For legal (copyright) reasons you should tell the caller that you
> hav...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 15:05
Set up a private variable that will be set by the Page Load.
The property returns this value. Set the variable during Page Load
Private path As String
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 15:01
The first thing to say is that unless you're lucky you will probably
have some problem with a client paying at some stage over your career
- so not to plan for it would be foolish.
Not having a c...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 14:58
---
Only if you intend to disclose it to a 3rd party.
---
Cool, I didn't know this. I used to work for a radio station. Whenever =
we
did prank calls, the station managers were meticulous in ensuri...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 14:52
Hi Damon,
As I don't know C# I'm having to use an online translater to VB and it's
telling me there's something wrong with the code snippet you sent but I
don't know what it is.
Craig
-----Origina...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 14:51
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, James Firth wrote:
> Use a voice recorder to record any contract negotiations over the phone.
> For legal (copyright) reasons you should tell the caller that you have =
> call
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 14:39
private path = null
private void Load_Page(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// could set path variable directly but more correct to use the property
pathVar = "some text";
}
public string pathVar
{...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 14:36
Yeh, cheers, I realised that when joe mordle popped up on the subject email,
I'm new to this type of forum system, please forgive me for my gross
stupidity! :)
Michael Palmer Web Developer
MRP=dEV...
RE: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 14:30
In UK law, as far as I'm aware, a contract is a contract whether signed
physically, agreed verbally or via email. But you may need to prove =
what
you agreed in court, if it comes to it.
Use a voice...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 14:28
Thanks Damon,
Setting a property did it nicely. As the properties have to be set up
outside the Page_Load sub is there anyway of setting their return values
from within the Page_Load sub to make the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 14:23
I usually play it by ear for each project.
If I think it's going to be a particularly troublesome project, I'll spend
time writing a full proposal up and getting it double checked by the client
so...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 14:23
MIKE wrote:
> Howdy yall,
>
> Does anyone know how to get a screen grab of video footage? I'm
> trying to get phootage off yahoo music videos page but when I
> printscreen and then paste into photosh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 14:22
I usually play it by ear for each project.
If I think it's going to be a particularly troublesome project, I'll spend
time writing a full proposal up and getting it double checked by the client
so...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 14:17
Fraps works here fine, I tested it at yahoo music videos and it
captured an image ok. You do realise that it saves an image to disc
and not the clipboard?
On 27 Jan 2006 14:48:30 -0000, MIKE [EMAIL R...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 14:13
Yeee - haw!!
For Quicktime do you mean were you need to open a url in a new quicktime
window? It will not work - the movie comes up in a pop-up. I got the url
from the src but the player will not rec...
Re: FN-FORUM: Dreamweaver 8 - Advanced MySQL Query Builder
date posted 27th January 2006 14:09
>
>On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Barry Stewart wrote:
>
>> the backside. Does anyone know of a free extension for Dreamweaver 8 =
that
>> allows building of advanced or extended MySQL queries?
>
>What's an 'a...
FN-FORUM: Client contracts/proposals
date posted 27th January 2006 13:58
Hi all,
I want to get people's opinions and experiences regarding
contracts/proposals for clients.
Do you normally provide clients with a separate contract and a separate
project proposal (or projec...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 13:57
>I have the following in classic asp that I need to re-create in ASP.NET:-
>""
You could try the Repeater Control if you have a data set to work from.
The will work in ASP.Net just set up a prope...
Re: FN-FORUM: Dreamweaver 8 - Advanced MySQL Query Builder
date posted 27th January 2006 13:53
On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Barry Stewart wrote:
> the backside. Does anyone know of a free extension for Dreamweaver 8 that
> allows building of advanced or extended MySQL queries?
What's an 'advanced or...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 13:50
Is it accidental damage if you do it on purpose? ;-O
I suppose a laptop could be affected by condensation if put away while
warm - which could be classed as a design fault not accidental damage...
W...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: HTML vs flash based image galleries
date posted 27th January 2006 13:50
Look up www.hotscripts.com - they're bound to have a dhtml gallery you =
can
customize for your needs. I would also design another page specifically
listing photo content with links for search engines...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: HTML vs flash based image galleries
date posted 27th January 2006 13:48
Lee Fogarty wrote:
> Html & javascript would easily do something similar. I could do it in a few
> hours if you're not in a rush for it..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 13:47
That's cool! I had a sh*t phone once - it was one of those nokia bricks and
the battery kept coming unconnected - it really was sh*t. But when it rang I
could not only hear it I could smell it too! Gr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: HTML vs flash based image galleries
date posted 27th January 2006 13:43
Lee,
Thanks - basically I need to get a test based site up to them for monday
Lee - we've spoken before - I'm running out to meetings now but if you
can - its got to be worth a few beers at the ve...
Re: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:41
At 1:48 pm +0000 27/1/06, D D Glendinning wrote:
>Colin,
>
>Thanks for your thoughts.
>
>Putting it in a Div Tag? Hmm... can you add scroll bars to a div tag?
>this would be the idea, so that they can...
FN-FORUM: Dreamweaver 8 - Advanced MySQL Query Builder
date posted 27th January 2006 13:40
Hi All
I'm looking for an Advanced Search Builder or Extension for Dreamweaver =
8
for a MySQL database.
So far I have been hand writing the queries and this is becoming a pain =
in
the backside. D...
FN-FORUM: ASP to ASP.NET
date posted 27th January 2006 13:39
Hi
I have the following in classic asp that I need to re-create in ASP.NET:-
""
The pathVar is all over the place. The only thing I can think of to replace
it with is a literal control but each o...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 13:35
> The "key" factor is whether the device is powered up
> at the time. Was trying to reply to a text and take a
> leak on New Year's Eve and dropped my phone down the
> can. Whipped it out and remove...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: HTML vs flash based image galleries
date posted 27th January 2006 13:32
Html & javascript would easily do something similar. I could do it in a =
few
hours if you're not in a rush for it..
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of =
M...
RE: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:26
Decide how many images you want to display on the page. Have 'prev' &
'next' buttons to flip through several pages. Once the user makes a
selection, navigate away from the selection pages.
-----Ori...
FN-FORUM: Re: HTML vs flash based image galleries
date posted 27th January 2006 13:22
Dear all,
I'm developing a new website for a club which will need regular updates=20=
of images of people "'havin' it!"
My programing skills are low but I do know enough about flash to be=20
able t...
RE: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:22
Style the div with width and height and set overflow to "auto"
Craig
-----Original Message-----
Colin,
Thanks for your thoughts.
Putting it in a Div Tag? Hmm... can you add scroll bars to a div...
RE: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:14
Umm don't use iframes just wrap the list in a div
your content
Regards
Sam Morgan
WiredEyes / WebClickGo
tel (Uk): +44 (0)20 7100 2178 / tel (Italy): +3...
Re: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:13
Colin,
Thanks for your thoughts.
Putting it in a Div Tag? Hmm... can you add scroll bars to a div tag?
this would be the idea, so that they can scroll through a small-ish
area to pick the image, rat...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 13:11
>Don't mention the water, just the symptoms.
Hmm, except that when dell come out under warranty wouldn't they be able to
tell that it was subject to a spillage? Guess you could plead ignorance but...
Re: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:09
Wouldn't it be better to have a DIV set to a fixed size and then set
its overflow to auto so it scrolls? Then you wouldn't have the nasty
iframe and its associated problems.
Steve
On 27 Jan 2006 13...
RE: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:09
How about a button on the iFrame that fires a javascript to send the list of
images selected to a function in the parent document that adds them to the
form then submits it?
Just my two pence worth:)...
Re: FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 13:06
At 1:21 pm +0000 27/1/06, D D Glendinning wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>Right I have a form, in which I need to include a list of thumbnails,
>with each having a radio button, so the person can select an image,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 13:02
Yeehaa Pardner!
The latest version of the Quicktime Player will let you do the 'print
screen' thang.
Steve
On 27 Jan 2006 11:25:55 -0000, MIKE [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Howdy yall,
>
> Does anyon...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 12:55
Don't mention the water, just the symptoms.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for Useful b...
FN-FORUM: IFRAMES troubles
date posted 27th January 2006 12:47
Hi all!
Right I have a form, in which I need to include a list of thumbnails,
with each having a radio button, so the person can select an image,
and when the form is submitted the value of the selec...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 12:43
> Very true, but then again, I've never tried to put a
laptop
> through a dishwasher. How do you know you can't?!
The "key" factor is whether the device is powered up
at the time. Was trying to repl...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 12:37
Very true, but then again, I've never tried to put a laptop through a
dishwasher.
How do you know you can't?!
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Moxon [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 27 January 2006 12:12
T...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 12:28
fraps will do it
www.fraps.com
On 27 Jan 2006 11:26:02 -0000, MIKE [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Howdy yall,
>
> Does anyone know how to get a screen grab of video footage? I'm trying to
> get phootage...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:58
Just to let you know, dell warranty does not cover accidental damage unless
you take out the 'complete care' package. Nice. On to the insurance....
j...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:54
It is always useful to have to hand a can of contact cleaner - if you
ever spill anything onto your keyboard, shut it down immediately and
then you should let the main liquid drip off and then compl...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:37
Ian Copeland wrote:
>I think it's the same with regular keyboards and laptop keyboards, but if
>you spill liquid on them while they're on, it can short some of the pads and
>cause them to "overlap"....
RE: FN-FORUM: MSSQL Connect PHP
date posted 27th January 2006 11:32
---
does anyone use PHP to conect to a MSSQL DB?
Is this ok?
$dbhost=3D"server_name\instance_name,port_number";
$dbuser=3D"foo";
$dbpass=3D"foo";
$dbname=3D"foo";
$db=3Dmssql_connect($dbhost,$dbuser,...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:29
Ok, thanks all. Guess I'll contact Dell, see if they'll sort it under
warranty (next business day allegedly - I'll let you know how the service
holds up ;)).
Jules...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:14
Hi jules
Ive been in that situation twice, have spilt lager on my laptop which is =
as
bad as it gets ! on the right hand corner of my lappy and it knackered =
all
the right hands keys lol not very c...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:03
Unfortunately it's now exhibiting some odd behaviour:
I had exactly this before, but I never spilled water (or any other
substance!) to cause it. Never got to the bottom of it, but suspect I'd
accid...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 11:00
I think it's the same with regular keyboards and laptop keyboards, but if
you spill liquid on them while they're on, it can short some of the pads and
cause them to "overlap". For example, pressing th...
RE: FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 10:59
I'd say it's something shagged in the keyboard. I split a can of coke on
an advent laptop and you should have see the pretty colours that
appeared on screen...
Was fixed under warranty.
I'd keep it...
FN-FORUM: OT: laptop keyboard errors
date posted 27th January 2006 10:54
Hi all,
Recently I managed to spill some water over my laptop (dell precision m70),
I shut it down, wiped most of it up and got the hair dryer on it.
Unfortunately it's now exhibiting some odd behav...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 10:51
Howdy yall,
Does anyone know how to get a screen grab of video footage? I'm trying to
get phootage off yahoo music videos page but when I printscreen and then
paste into photoshop or fireworks there...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 10:23
David Nye wrote:
>I may as well point out that after
>numerous lengthy debates on the subject the consensus has always been
>that this forum is a virtual coffee machine, and that frivolous chat
>is...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: JOE MORDLE
date posted 27th January 2006 10:08
> ...clicked that and unsubbed me...
Thanks Kathy, made me LOL, brightening up what is otherwise turning
out to be another [EMAIL REMOVED] day! (That bl**dy client is now saying that
they accept I ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: W2K dual-boot
date posted 27th January 2006 10:08
It really depends on the amount of RAM you have on the system. A
recommended paging file size is 1.5 * the amount of memory. So say you
have 1024 MB, the recommended size would be around 1500. That fi...
RE: FN-FORUM: photos - used without permission
date posted 27th January 2006 08:23
I apologise if I appeared nasty Andrew.
Andrew
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> funny how all the nasty emails are from cowardly, faceless, anonymous
> people.
>
> A.
>
> -----Original Message...
Re: FN-FORUM: photos - used without permission
date posted 27th January 2006 06:08
ummm? wtf are you talking about? nasty? can't you read?
"sue them for £2k" yeah great advice, _that_ seems pretty nasty, and
stupid, to me
ill give you my house address if it makes you feel bette...
RE: FN-FORUM: photos - used without permission
date posted 27th January 2006 00:54
> funny how all the nasty emails are from cowardly,
faceless, anonymous people.
No-one is anonymous, you have all our email addresses,
apart from me. I am anonymous.. And I have NO FACE!
But I did...
RE: FN-FORUM: W2K dual-boot
date posted 27th January 2006 00:25
Dom
I'd go with SUSE but then that my pref.
The partitions look ok.
Yes you'll need to put the billy-ware on first otherwise it won't boot.
SUSE will then install grub into the MDB and away you go.
A...
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