Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday December 15th 2006

Re: FN-FORUM: Pre-registration VAT

date posted 15th December 2006 23:06

> > We're about to apply for VAT registration for a recently-formed > company. We > are due to issue a number of invoices before VAT registration is > complete. > Are we allowed to charge VAT on t...

Re: FN-FORUM: SSH server on windows.

date posted 15th December 2006 22:41

On Fri, Dec 15, 2006 at 05:43:56PM -0000, Richard Fletcher wrote: > I need to get an ssh server on a windows xp desktop machine. I have found the > cygwin solution. Is there another way to do thin...

Re: FN-FORUM: Pre-registration VAT

date posted 15th December 2006 20:06

Ben Johnson (Neogic) F wrote: > Hello all, > > We're about to apply for VAT registration for a recently-formed > company. We are due to issue a number of invoices before VAT > registration is complete...

FN-FORUM: Pre-registration VAT

date posted 15th December 2006 19:45

Hello all, We're about to apply for VAT registration for a recently-formed company. We are due to issue a number of invoices before VAT registration is complete. Are we allowed to charge VAT on the i...

Re: FN-FORUM: SSH server on windows.

date posted 15th December 2006 17:38

Richard Fletcher wrote: > Hi all > > I need to get an ssh server on a windows xp desktop machine. I have found the > cygwin solution. Is there another way to do things? Perhaps something > graphic...

RE: FN-FORUM: Bespoke CMS [was Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it]

date posted 15th December 2006 17:28

Basically, I only allow plain text and image replacement of stuff already in the template placeholders. Though generation of newsletters and press releases generates new links to the same template. I...

FN-FORUM: SSH server on windows.

date posted 15th December 2006 17:02

Hi all I need to get an ssh server on a windows xp desktop machine. I have found the cygwin solution. Is there another way to do things? Perhaps something graphical so that if anything happens the...

FN-FORUM: Bespoke CMS [was Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it]

date posted 15th December 2006 16:56

" I bespoke all my CMS's. That way they do exactly what they're designed to and you don't have to learn someone else's code. You can maintain it yourself easily. Same as the DreamWeaver/Hand Coded a...

RE: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 16:56

We've done bespoke CMS's when we did classic ASP stuff for sites like golwg.com and sgorio.tv - both bilinugal. For our newer stuff we build around a core set of standard functionality like registrat...

RE: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 16:44

I bespoke all my CMS's. That way they do exactly what they're designed to and you don't have to learn someone else's code. You can maintain it yourself easily. Same as the DreamWeaver/Hand Coded arg...

FN-FORUM: Good PDF converter

date posted 15th December 2006 16:29

Hi Can anyone recommend a good, free PDF-HTML converter? I need it to be able to pick up inter-links in the PDF document and produce cross-browser compatible code (ideally). I'd consider buying som...

Re: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 16:22

Mike wrote: > Thanks both of you. I guess I'm trying to get an answer to a question that > has no answer :-). Having never priced up a large project before, I'm > guessing I'll just do the best I ca...

Re: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 16:15

On Friday 15 December 2006 16:48, Mike wrote: > I.e. I could simply have the CMS create 'cached' > versions of each page -i.e. actually print the content from the database to > the HTML file, so a dat...

Re: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 16:11

Hello On Friday 15 December 2006 15:47, Mike wrote: > I have been asked to develop a site similar to: > > http://www.praxis-his.com/index.htm > > The site is pretty huge - he wants the site built in...

RE: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 16:06

Thanks both of you. I guess I'm trying to get an answer to a question that has no answer :-). Having never priced up a large project before, I'm guessing I'll just do the best I can, and if I under...

RE: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 15:49

>I have been asked to develop a site similar to: > >http://www.praxis-his.com/index.htm > >The site is pretty huge - he wants the site built in PHP, fully content >managed. How would you guys go abou...

Re: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 15:47

Mike wrote: > I have been asked to develop a site similar to: > > http://www.praxis-his.com/index.htm > > The site is pretty huge - he wants the site built in PHP, fully content > managed. How would...

Re: FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 15:12

Hi there Mike, Well, its smelling of something best developed bespokely to me.. or else you could end up spending so much more time customising an off-the-shelf solution to meet your needs. I complet...

FN-FORUM: Huge Content Managed site - how to go about it

date posted 15th December 2006 15:05

I have been asked to develop a site similar to: http://www.praxis-his.com/index.htm The site is pretty huge - he wants the site built in PHP, fully content managed. How would you guys go about doin...

Re: FN-FORUM: Is there a Union freelance web developers can join?

date posted 15th December 2006 14:40

Thanks all, This PCG "thing" sounds great... which membership would you recommend going for, the standard or the Plus version... can't really see a massive difference myself! Duncan...

Re: FN-FORUM: Weblog recommendations please

date posted 15th December 2006 14:13

Looking at WordPress and SMF, WordPress is purely a Blogger and SMF purely a Forum by the look of things? Or are there modules that can enhance them? Drupal looks like more of a website builder WI...

RE: FN-FORUM: Weblog recommendations please

date posted 15th December 2006 13:43

Hi, Try wordpress and if he needs forums try smf - both can be integrated with each other. Thanks Taras -----Original Message----- From: Dominic Raywood [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: 15 December 2006 14:1...

FN-FORUM: Weblog recommendations please

date posted 15th December 2006 13:37

Hi, Can anyone please recommend a free PHP Weblog software that they have used. Maybe even better, has one of you evaluated a few different applications? An existing client wants one created. I...

Re: FN-FORUM: Is there a Union freelance web developers can join?

date posted 15th December 2006 13:34

I'll second the recommendation for the PCG - because they're so specifically in our area they offer a remarkable amount of support - everything from template contracts to approved accountants, insur...

RE: FN-FORUM: Is there a Union freelance web developers can join?

date posted 15th December 2006 12:26

> I thought I would ask if there are any specific unions one can join, > specific to our industry, i.e web development. Duncan, Not specific to web development, but take a look at the PCG (Professi...

Re: FN-FORUM: Legal personal needed, any recommendations welcome!

date posted 15th December 2006 12:23

Re lawyer try Maitland Kalton 020 7278 1817 http://www.kaltons.co.uk/ They specialise in this sort of stuff. Tell him I recommended him to you. ************** Regards Peter Stubbs Applejack...

FN-FORUM: Is there a Union freelance web developers can join?

date posted 15th December 2006 12:03

Morning all!, I thought I would ask if there are any specific unions one can join, specific to our industry, i.e web development. I am asking this as unions tend to offer a whole host of services, fr...

FN-FORUM: Legal personal needed, any recommendations welcome!

date posted 15th December 2006 10:26

Hi Guys, I am looking for a legal professional to look through a contract for us - well it is quite urgent hence i would REALLY appreciate any recommendations. Basically it's regarding a website pa...

RE: FN-FORUM: Channel 4 website offline

date posted 15th December 2006 10:24

Yeah it's working now, seems like someone's realised. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Simon Dingley Sent: 15 December 2006 11:00 To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL RE...

RE: FN-FORUM: Channel 4 website offline

date posted 15th December 2006 10:21

> http://www.channel4.com/ > > I wonder if someone's got annoyed with the amount of adverts on Film 4 and > has launched a DOS attack?? It looks up from my end... maybe just a hiccup! -- ________...

Re: FN-FORUM: Channel 4 website offline

date posted 15th December 2006 10:17

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > http://www.channel4.com/ > > I wonder if someone's got annoyed with the amount of adverts on Film 4 and > has launched a DOS attack?? Works just fine for me....

RE: FN-FORUM: Channel 4 website offline

date posted 15th December 2006 10:15

Seems to be working now on FF at any rate. Craig Stevens -----Original Message----- http://www.channel4.com/ I wonder if someone's got annoyed with the amount of adverts on Film 4 and has launche...

FN-FORUM: Channel 4 website offline

date posted 15th December 2006 10:08

http://www.channel4.com/ I wonder if someone's got annoyed with the amount of adverts on Film 4 and has launched a DOS attack??...

Re: FN-FORUM: Web Design Competitions?

date posted 15th December 2006 08:53

On 15 Dec 2006 09:12:29 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Tam Denholm wrote: > > > > Personally, i think the best thing you can do is make a bunch of > > designs, code them up in xhtml...

Re: FN-FORUM: Web Design Competitions?

date posted 15th December 2006 08:31

Tam Denholm wrote: > > Personally, i think the best thing you can do is make a bunch of > designs, code them up in xhtml 1.0 strict at a minimum, tableless of > course, then give them away free at op...

Re: FN-FORUM: Web Design Competitions?

date posted 15th December 2006 08:24

Personally, i think the best thing you can do is make a bunch of designs, code them up in xhtml 1.0 strict at a minimum, tableless of course, then give them away free at openwebdesign.com. Doing that...

RE: FN-FORUM: Fax machine recommendation

date posted 15th December 2006 00:41

Thanks for all the advice guys. Very helpful....

Re: FN-FORUM: Web Design Competitions?

date posted 15th December 2006 00:36

On 14 Dec 2006, at 9:25 pm, James Herrington wrote: > > I am looking to build a up a portfolio of sites i have designed and > feel > that the best way of doing this would be to take part in a webde...