Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday February 9th 2006
Re: FN-FORUM: FW: webcams
date posted 9th February 2006 23:55
On Friday 10 February 2006 00:09, Lee Fogarty wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I have the url for an ADSL webcam.=A0 If I type the url into a browser
> window, I can view the cam.
>
> Does anyone know how to integ...
FN-FORUM: FW: webcams
date posted 9th February 2006 23:31
Folks,
I have the url for an ADSL webcam.=A0 If I type the url into a browser =
window,
I can view the cam.
Does anyone know how to integrate it into a html page?=A0 I=92ve tried a =
php
include and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 23:29
if gaming is a key factor, and you want to run the latest games, you
want to be looking at a card running on PCI Express
architecture.Processor speed from 1.6gb and up, and memory from 1gb
and up.
Re...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 19:56
You might want to look at europc.co.uk, they sell reconditioned dells. I've
bought a very high specced m70 from them for a grand (its dells workstation
laptop and extremely good, the 3d card is a quad...
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 19:55
>What the industry needs is a new drop shadow equivalent!:)
How about the Blur? My favourite way to do it is with a bottle of malt! ;)
A....
RE: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 19:34
I've got a Acer 1363 laptop which is around =A3500 and it plays all the =
latest
games in full graphics perfectly.
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Re: FN-FORUM: CV from Indian ed with 24 yrs ( Have a look at least!)
date posted 9th February 2006 18:47
>There's many lists like
> this.
There's lots of yahoo lists that may be able to help you with your journey.
Cy...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 18:45
Thanks everyone - these people work from home and I put a network in for
their home office. There are 2 desktops and they don't their son using them.
The kids have a very old (Windows Me) Toshiba stea...
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 18:43
BRING BACK THE BEVELLED EMBOSS!!!!!!!
Had to shout that...
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Stephen
Tierney
Sent: 09 February 2006 19:02
To: FN-FORUM / [...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 18:39
I'd be very surprised if you get one on that budget!
Heed that sound advice and get a new gfx card for the desktop!
Stephen....
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 18:35
I have an excuse
ash
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Mitchell
Sent: 09 February 2006 18:49
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: Re:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 18:22
I've gone off drop shadows, they're far too overused nowadays and although
they're pleasantly easy on the eye I'd much rather not see them.
What the industry needs is a new drop shadow equivalent!:)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 18:21
There are one or two laptops (really desktop replacements) that can have
their graphipcs cards upgraded but it's relaly not worth it. My mate has
bought one of the top end alien ware jobbies and it's...
RE: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 18:18
He's missed off use of the spell checker...=20
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of ashley
etchell
Sent: 09 February 2006 18:16
To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones
Sub...
RE: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 18:16
SQL server 2000 - just open in Enterprise manager, go to the database
and then to Diagrams, create and add the tables. Job done. Alternatively
Visio and choose the "reverse database engineer". Does a...
RE: FN-FORUM: Hi! I am new!
date posted 9th February 2006 18:10
Yeah you might want to put a . before net in that address.
Only one thing to say, you can tell he's a journo cos wow! How much text to
read!!! No offence I just closed the browser window on that pupp...
Re: FN-FORUM: CV from Indian ed with 24 yrs ( Have a look at least!)
date posted 9th February 2006 18:09
Okay, no problem. People in the UK can assist promote you establishing
within the UK to earn a handsome living.
There's a queue though! Behind most people on this list who've communicated
together fo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 18:08
On Thursday 09 February 2006 18:14, ashley etchell wrote:
> It amazes me how ingenious some people are when it comes to doing some
> things, HTML and CSS are truly amazing media's that can be molded q...
RE: FN-FORUM: Producing HTML emails
date posted 9th February 2006 18:06
I completely agree with this!!!
You well she also needs to be careful as the data protection act is also in
force for businesses! All the people\companies on her mailing list need to
have given conse...
Re: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 18:03
On 9 Feb 2006 18:12:33 -0000, Serena Campbell-Jones
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Thank you!
there's also this technique:
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/onionskin/
and you can get away with double...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 17:59
John 'Max' Maxwell wrote:
> If I get a laptop that can do this stuff it's going to cost nearer a
> grand isn't it - how about adding a card - possible??
>
AFAIK, no. Sorry
Andy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Indian ed with 24 yrs: an SOS!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:58
On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 6:08 pm, Abhijit Dasgupta wrote:
> breaking new challenges. I have been editing the Calcutta Times (
> circulation 1,60,000 daily) ,=20
Can't help much, but can point out tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 17:55
On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 6:01 pm, John 'Max' Maxwell wrote:
> A client of mine wants a laptop for around five and a half, 6 hundred q=
uid
> - which is okay, I can get something that will do all of wh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 17:47
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RE: FN-FORUM: Hi! I am new!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:44
I'd love to, but the url doesn't exist.
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To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subj...
RE: FN-FORUM: Hi! I am new!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:42
No urls, hes a journo I think.....
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Ben
Butterfield
Sent: 09 February 2006 18:06
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: R...
RE: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 17:36
ROFLMAO - classic!
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of
PuntersPower
Sent: 09 February 2006 17:58
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Expori...
RE: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 17:35
>
> Now being a graphic designer and not a webby person, I thought that 'etc'
> was another funny computer language that I didn't know how to use ;-)
>
Chuckle, Very good now at least I can shut d...
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 17:34
It amazes me how ingenious some people are when it comes to doing some
things, HTML and CSS are truly amazing media's that can be molded quite well
if your sneaky enough!
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FN-FORUM: CV from Indian ed with 24 yrs ( Have a look at least!)
date posted 9th February 2006 17:34
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QkhJSklUIERBU0dVUFRBCiogRS1tYWlsOiBhYmRhc2d1cH...
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 17:33
Thank you!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Andrew
> Wilson
> Sent: 09 February 2006 17:42
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Drop...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 17:31
Ouch - I'll take that as a yes then. You should never get personal Andrew,
it leaves you nowhere to go.
Thank you for your advice Lorna and of course you are right, I just needed
to know - you know?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Hi! I am new!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:29
>
> HI,
> pl do visit me at http://abhijit7.freelancersnet and let me know what you
feel.
> tks and regards
> abhijit
>
Quick someone put a leash on Andrew before he starts on this one!!!
Abhijit...
FN-FORUM: Indian ed with 24 yrs: an SOS!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:28
Hi!
I WANT TO GET PRINTED! But this is not meant to solitict for a job.
I am sorry for intruding on your space.
I am an Indian editor with 24 years experience having worked out of
three cities in the...
RE: FN-FORUM: Hi! I am new!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:26
>>HI,
>>pl do visit me at http://abhijit7.freelancersnet and let me know what you
feel.
>>tks and regards
>>abhijit
Hello and welcome!
I "feel" that link should have been http://abhijit7.freelancers...
Re: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 17:22
Now being a graphic designer and not a webby person, I thought that 'etc'
was another funny computer language that I didn't know how to use ;-)
On 9/2/06 5:47 pm, "John 'Max' Maxwell" [EMAIL REMOVED...
FN-FORUM: Gaming Laptops ??
date posted 9th February 2006 17:21
Evening All,
A client of mine wants a laptop for around five and a half, 6 hundred quid -
which is okay, I can get something that will do all of what she wants.
However, her kid wants to do 3D gaming...
RE: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 17:18
I love this forum.
Andrew
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> 'etc' - there's more??!!!
>
> Max.
>
>
>
>
> Subject: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> I am interested...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 17:15
sorry what a twat I am I meant to post your fucked page to you directly to
save embarrassment and tarnish your untainted professional image.
Nice handwriting by the way.
http://www.bespokitchens.co....
FN-FORUM: Hi! I am new!
date posted 9th February 2006 17:14
HI,
pl do visit me at http://abhijit7.freelancersnet and let me know what you f=
eel.
tks and regards
abhijit...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 17:12
Max - Walk away, time to move on. Be the bigger man, that you are.
Auntie Lorna
xxx
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RE: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 17:08
'etc' - there's more??!!!
Max.
Subject: FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
Hi
I am interested to work freelance for you. My major expertises are as
follows:-
PHP
ASP
Access
SQL...
Re: FN-FORUM: how NOT to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 17:07
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RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 17:03
not true.
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/cssdropshadows/
A.
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Developer
Sent: 09 February 2006 17:32
To: FN-FOR...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 17:03
A reason? No. You never answered my question so curiosity lead me to follow
links from the bottom of your *unterspower website to see what skills formed
the genius that is ... well, you. The link lead...
Re: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 17:01
Serena Campbell-Jones wrote:
> Would someone mind explaining how to do drop shadows using CSS in
> Dreamweaver please - I'm sure it's straightforward but I can't get it to
> work...
Browser support f...
RE: FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 16:53
As far as I am aware, there isn't a way of directly creating a drop shadow
using css (or dreamweaver for that matter). It needs to be done via a
graphics program, like fireworks/photoshop etc, by cre...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 16:43
Is there a particular reason you are showing an interest in AM ?
You may need to give this a check.
[EMAIL REMOVED]
Andrew
>
> Andy - is this by any chance you:
>
> http://www.efficiente.co.uk/
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 16:38
oh dear oh dear oh dear what a bunch of time wasting tits, I love you all.
Andrew
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
Hate it when they lose don't you!
>
> Yep you would of mate.
>
> Have you had qui...
FN-FORUM: Drop shadows in CSS
date posted 9th February 2006 16:34
Would someone mind explaining how to do drop shadows using CSS in
Dreamweaver please - I'm sure it's straightforward but I can't get it to
work...
Thanks
Serena...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 16:33
Yep you would of mate.
Have you had quite a few from Freelancers.net
Ready for more sarky comments to come. (and not from me).
Lorna
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Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 16:21
Hi
Received this e-mail from you.
Chris
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:49 PM
Subject:...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 16:10
LOL
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From: "Andrew Wilson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
>
> Have a look...
Re: FN-FORUM: Producing HTML emails
date posted 9th February 2006 16:06
D D Glendinning wrote:
> Afternoon all,
>
> Right a client I just completed a website for is asking if I can help
> her as she wants to get into sending HTML emails, with footers (a
> small banner of...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 16:03
Have a look at that one in Firefox!
http://www.efficiente.co.uk/
A
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of John
'Max' Maxwell
Sent: 09 February 2006 15:32
To: FN-...
FN-FORUM: Exporing Freelance Career Opportunity
date posted 9th February 2006 16:02
Hi
I am interested to work freelance for you. My major expertises are as
follows:-
PHP
ASP
Access
SQL
PLsql
Html
jscripts
Dhtml
Flash
etc
Please contact me ASAP on MSN [EMAIL REMOVED] or [EMAIL...
RE: FN-FORUM: Producing HTML emails
date posted 9th February 2006 15:55
Outlook does it for you. You can add tables, drag in images, and do
everything else you like and it creates an HTML e-mail.
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Re: FN-FORUM: how NOT to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 15:55
Not something I'd choose to do but it's an idea. I think more of an
issue for this outfit is the appalling web site....;-)
perhaps the ebay tout and web site "design" are related? I think we
s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 15:41
It does get a little frustrating at times :(
I'll keep my pecker up though :)
Andrew
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> You are starting to sound like your fed up with this job - is it time to...
Re: FN-FORUM: how NOT to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 15:39
Smells of desperation to me
Lorna
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Subject: FN-FORUM: how NOT to quote...
Re: FN-FORUM: how NOT to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 15:39
i might bid and get him to hoover my office and clean the trash..
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Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 15:31
Alain Williams wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 09, 2006 at 01:55:01PM -0000, Mike A wrote:
>
>> The first stage should be easily definable. Say, for the first 10-20
>> presentation pages depicting how the site w...
FN-FORUM: Producing HTML emails
date posted 9th February 2006 14:57
Afternoon all,
Right a client I just completed a website for is asking if I can help
her as she wants to get into sending HTML emails, with footers (a
small banner off her site), etc.. or even emails...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:54
Richard Quick
http://www.richardquickdesign.com
On 9 Feb 2006, at 14:51, PuntersPower wrote:
>>>> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently
>>>> starting
>>>> doing freelance...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:52
Andy - is this by any chance you:
http://www.efficiente.co.uk/
as in the web design leg of AM consulting??
Now I see why you use a client's site on your signature ...
... oh dear.
Max....
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:46
On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 2:45 pm, PuntersPower wrote:
> I'm a freelance Santa Clause, holidays are pretty good.
Looks like you took a wrong turning on the Information=20
Superhighway, then.
--=20
5:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 14:41
I say again Andy - what is it you actually do? You didn't answer before. =
Are
you a designer or developer? I still find it very odd that the only site
ever linked to your name is the one in your sign...
Re: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 14:39
You are starting to sound like your fed up with this job - is it time to
look for something else?
Your certainly sound like your feeling frustrated by it all.
Auntie Lorna xxx
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FN-FORUM: how NOT to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:39
Look at this donkey:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5864996266
Cheap, unoriginal marketing gimmick & devaluing our trade...
____________________________________________...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:25
On Thu, Feb 09, 2006 at 01:55:01PM -0000, Mike A wrote:
> The first stage should be easily definable. Say, for the first 10-20
> presentation pages depicting how the site will look, what it will do,...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:12
If I insulted I apologise
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> Lee Jones wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tim, I asked the same question some time ago, with
>> not much of a result.
>
> There are a few reasons why...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:10
>>> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
>>> doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've done to
>>> date has been just basic sites for small/medium bu...
RE: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 14:09
I do them for free, seriously what's the point in charging for websites
that are 2 a penny. How many websites are out there that you can
seriously say are worth 5k to build that another site is equa...
RE: FN-FORUM: FW: SQL trickery
date posted 9th February 2006 14:08
Thanks for all the replies on this.
The final answer was a re-arrangement of the joins:-
SELECT DISTINCT tblResort.ResortID, tblResort.ResortName,
tblCountry.Country, tblLocation.Location, tblRegion...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 14:05
I'm a freelance Santa Clause, holidays are pretty good.
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 12:59 pm, PuntersPower wrote:
>
>
>
> So, as Max asked recently, *what* is it yo...
RE: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 14:01
> Punterspower Said
>
>>> You are an employers nightmare and a time wasting tit.
>>>
>>> Stick to your day job and do what you are paid for. Or leave your job
>>> and
>>> stick some ads in local paper...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 13:54
> sheesh Andrew getting back to your old ways ... chill out and get over it!
>
> Tim - treat your prospestive client no different to how your agency
> would. You must be able to get access to their...
RE: FN-FORUM: FW: SQL trickery
date posted 9th February 2006 13:24
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hello fellow late workers,
>=20
> Need a spot of deviousness with this query:-
>=20
> SELECT DISTINCT tblResort.ResortID, tblResort.ResortName,
> tblCountry.Country, tblLocati...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 13:16
yeh that is one thing i absolutely hate when a client tells you how long he
thinks it should take. grr..
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Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 13:15
Tim Fielden wrote:
> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
> doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've done to
> date has been just basic sites for sm...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 13:09
On 9 Feb 2006 13:28:40 -0000, Dom Latter [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 12:59 pm, PuntersPower wrote:
>
>
>
> So, as Max asked recently, *what* is it you do?
I'd hazard a guess a...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 13:08
Hi Tim,
The first thing to say is that experience is probably your best
guide, so this will get easier. There are "methodologies" for
breaking down work and calculating man-hours per line of code...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 13:05
Work out how long you think it will take and double that number.
For a larger job I'd always state my hourly rate and then give them
an estimate of the time it's going to take. I would then state...
RE: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 13:02
People who put ads In the papers are 'No doubt are one of these I build
websites for mates for free merchants.'
But seriously, I see ads in the papers a lot and its usually 'websites =
for
just =A31...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:56
At 1:18 pm +0000 9/2/06, D D Glendinning wrote:
>ALWAYS overestimate how long it will take you... I am still shooting
>myself in the foot, because I always think it takes less time than it
>actually d...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:54
Hi Tim,
At 12:47 pm +0000 9/2/06, Tim Fielden wrote:
>i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
>doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've done to
>date...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:53
On Thu, Feb 09, 2006 at 01:19:20PM -0000, D D Glendinning wrote:
>
> Tim,
>
> I like you have had to hone by project quoting skills as well, being
> fairly enw to the game. As Paul said, clients lik...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:53
Lee Jones wrote:
>
> Hi Tim, I asked the same question some time ago, with
> not much of a result.
There are a few reasons why I don't tend to respond to these questions:
1) I don't have a magic fo...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:50
On 9 Feb 2006, at 12:59, PuntersPower wrote:
>
>
>> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
>> doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've done to
>> dat...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:50
On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 12:59 pm, PuntersPower wrote:
So, as Max asked recently, *what* is it you do?...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:45
On 9 Feb 2006 12:47:51 -0000, Tim Fielden [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy
BTW do your agency no you are working on the side?
did you know this list gets googled?...
RE: FN-FORUM: Adds in the Paper? Was [how to quote for a job]
date posted 9th February 2006 12:40
Punterspower Said
>> You are an employers nightmare and a time wasting tit.
>>
>> Stick to your day job and do what you are paid for. Or leave your job and
>> stick some ads in local papers and quot...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:39
Tim,
I like you have had to hone by project quoting skills as well, being
fairly enw to the game. As Paul said, clients like to have things
broken down, so I usually split it into logical parts, and...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:37
> would it literally be an hourly/daily rate x how
> long i think the job will take?!
There's no simple answer to this question, but that's one way of doing it.
Or charge what the job is worth to t...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:37
Please feel free to share how you got started with the rest of the
list....
-----Original Message-----
You are an employers nightmare and a time wasting tit.
Stick to your day job and do what you...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:37
On 9 Feb 2006 12:47:51 -0000, Tim Fielden [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
> doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:33
sheesh Andrew getting back to your old ways ... chill out and get over it!
Tim - treat your prospestive client no different to how your agency
would. You must be able to get access to their client t...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:29
maybe he just lost a big client to some 15 yearold kid who designs websites
on his playstation?
----- Original Message -----
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday,...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:27
Hi Tim, I asked the same question some time ago, with
not much of a result.
If you get some good advice, could you pass it onto me
aswell.
[EMAIL REMOVED]
lee
--- Tim Fielden [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote...
RE: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:25
Jesus Christ
Was there any need for that, EVERYONE started somewhere.....
ash
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PuntersPower
Sent: 09 February 2006 12:59...
Re: FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:20
> i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
> doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've done to
> date has been just basic sites for small/medium busines...
FN-FORUM: how to quote for a job
date posted 9th February 2006 12:09
i'm a web developer for a branding agengy, and have recently starting
doing freelance stuff on the side. The freelance stuff i've done to
date has been just basic sites for small/medium businesses. Ho...
Re: FN-FORUM: Simple SQL problem
date posted 9th February 2006 11:51
On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, D D Glendinning wrote:
> I am storing a reference number in a MySQL field, and it needs to be 4
> digits... so if the number is 56, it should be 0056
> Now I can't seem to store t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Simple SQL problem
date posted 9th February 2006 11:49
On Thursday 09 Feb 2006 12:12 pm, D D Glendinning wrote:
> I am storing a reference number in a MySQL field, and it needs to be 4
> digits... so if the number is 56, it should be 0056
> Now I can't s...
RE: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database charset="us-ascii"
date posted 9th February 2006 11:47
Hi Ian
Visio will reverse engineer your DB's for you. Also look at stuff from
Redgate, sure there's a visual schema thing from them.
Norman=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]...
FN-FORUM: Local Villages
date posted 9th February 2006 11:44
Is the local village website guy still on the forum?
Can you mail me off list if you are
Andrew
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http://www.punterspower.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: Simple SQL problem
date posted 9th February 2006 11:39
I think if it has to be structured like that it would have to be a
string rather than a number. If you have to store this as a number
then a pad function in your application might be the way to go...
FN-FORUM: Simple SQL problem
date posted 9th February 2006 11:33
Morning all!
Right, call me stupid for not knowing this, but just never had a need
for it before!
I am storing a reference number in a MySQL field, and it needs to be 4
digits... so if the number is...
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 11:19
Thanks all,
I've downloaded the FabForce DBDesigner4 and it does actually have
drivers for SQL Server (and Oracle). Just trying to figure out how to
get it to read my database now...
Ian.
--
Ia...
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:48
On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Graham Stark wrote:
> This is quite good.
>
> http://www.dbschema.com/pages/features.html
Does look good. The OP can choose between the oficial JDBC driver of
SQLServer or jtds....
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:43
On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Graeme J Sweeney wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Ian Piper wrote:
>
>> Don't know whether there are any SQL Server bods here... I have been
>
> Had this bookmarked but never used it:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:41
Hi,
This is quite good.
http://www.dbschema.com/pages/features.html
There are also some open-source programs that do the same thing: try
Freshmeat.
Graham
> Hi all,
>
> Don't know whether there...
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:39
Dave Cross wrote:
> Ian Piper wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Don't know whether there are any SQL Server bods here... I have been
>> asked to put together database diagram for a SQL Server database. The...
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:37
On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Ian Piper wrote:
> Don't know whether there are any SQL Server bods here... I have been
> asked to put together database diagram for a SQL Server database. The
> database has arou...
Re: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:30
Ian Piper wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Don't know whether there are any SQL Server bods here... I have been
> asked to put together database diagram for a SQL Server database. The
> database has around...
RE: FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:26
Why don't you use Access you should be able to migrate the data diagram and
any tables you have to SQL easily enough?
Just an idea!
Stephen.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL...
FN-FORUM: Analysing a SQL Server database
date posted 9th February 2006 10:22
Hi all,
Don't know whether there are any SQL Server bods here... I have been
asked to put together database diagram for a SQL Server database. The
database has around 250 tables and so manually w...
RE: FN-FORUM: Search Engine Optimization
date posted 9th February 2006 10:16
I think google would be a good place to start too.
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http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> Go talk to BMW :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of
> Ramn...
Re: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 10:13
> As I said I would love to be wrong but I have a feeling I'm not..
You're right! scuppers my plans... Hopefully direct payments will hit
our shores soon. Will take a more in depth look at express p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 09:48
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dWwubmV0PiB3cm90ZToKPgo+IEdpdmUgb3B0aW1hbHBheW1lbnRzIGEgbG9vayBhdC4gIFRoZXkg
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RE: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 09:17
Give optimalpayments a look at. They integrate much better than WorldPay,
are cheaper and pay up quicker. What more can you want?
www.optimalpayments.co.uk
Craig
-----Original Message-----
well...
Re: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 09:03
well it has to be worldpay everytime! whats a question and what another
lsot thread, why bother.
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http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> This is a mailinglist- as long as you remain subscribed to the...
RE: FN-FORUM: diversification into CMS: what's your ballpark estimate for this...?
date posted 9th February 2006 08:57
Andy,
Personally I think nearly all of the CMS systems available are overkill =
and
can infact become more complicated for the client than offering them one =
of
the many free graphical html editors...
RE: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 08:52
I've been working with Paypal for many years in various forms and as far as
I know you are right and there is no way to take payments in the UK without
the customer having to be redirected to the payp...
RE: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 08:33
AFACT the API is only available to UK members in a limited fashion for
certain functions like Masspay, Express Checkout (Which does take away some
of the process but is not available for things like s...
Re: FN-FORUM: project management program
date posted 9th February 2006 08:33
wow nice find.. yeh my sentiments exactly. If this was php/mysql i would buy
it now!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Crockford" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, February 0...
Re: FN-FORUM: Cheap SSL "lite"
date posted 9th February 2006 08:13
Like I said =A350 for a Geotrust signed 256 capable certificate.
John
On 9 Feb 2006, at 08:29, James Firth wrote:
>
> ---
>> Just because a certificate expires doesn't mean it stops
>> working -...
RE: FN-FORUM: Cheap SSL "lite"
date posted 9th February 2006 07:50
---
> Just because a certificate expires doesn't mean it stops=20
> working - I've a vertias test cert that I installed over a=20
> year ago and it simply says that it's out of date. I then=20
> carry...
Re: FN-FORUM: project management program
date posted 9th February 2006 07:34
On 8 Feb 2006 16:44:26 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Tony: thanks for the links i have heard of these i wanted something that
> might incorporate invociing. I did say open soruce bu...
Re: FN-FORUM: Paypal or Worldpay
date posted 9th February 2006 06:11
> Hi Ciaran,
>
> AFAIK this is only for US account holders is it not, the best part of
> the
> API "Website payments Pro" is not yet available for anyone other then
> US
> account holders. If I am...
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