Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday June 5th 2007
RE: FN-FORUM: Running the Gauntlet
date posted 5th June 2007 23:53
Thanks Alex, I'm currently in the process of completely redesigning the
style and layout of my site, along with some heavy editing/streamlining of
the content and (when it's uploaded), that little hin...
FN-FORUM: Standards vs innovation (WAS: SEO query)
date posted 5th June 2007 23:52
Richard Fletcher wrote:
> Google pointed out that such pages should not delete anything, which =
is
> of course correct, as it is a GET not a POST.
Dom wrote:
> That's a bit rich, coming from a bunc...
FW: Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 23:19
Sorry Guys not my field,
Am a project manager, with consturction skills specilist on autocad, build
of warehouse racking, mezzanine floors, paritionings and offices.
if you require further info do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 23:00
The product being mentioned here, I think is google accelerator.
However, there is a fundamental catch in google's statement here..
Just to refresh, A GET in theory means that when you, for example,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 22:51
On Tuesday 05 Jun 2007 9:55 pm, Richard Fletcher wrote:
> Google pointed out that such pages should not delete anything, which is
> of course correct, as it is a GET not a POST.
That's a bit rich, c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 21:44
Dom Latter wrote:
> On Tuesday 05 Jun 2007 6:29 pm, Anthony Cartmell wrote:
>
>> No, never, as a POST operation by definition can modify the site. GET
>> operations, by definition, are safe and never...
RE: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 21:39
Cheers guys, lots of stuff to get my teeth into and certainly enough for =
me
to pitch a nice quote at them and see if they bite.
I'll probably look at some different cabled and wireless solutions an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 20:23
>> No, never, as a POST operation by definition can modify the site. GET
>> operations, by definition, are safe and never modify the site.
>
> Not exactly "by definition" you can quite easily find...
FN-FORUM: Giant
date posted 5th June 2007 20:03
hi there,
I'm an illustrator and designer and I could do a Giant if you like,
Thanks
Zac
www.zac.dircon.co.uk...
FN-FORUM: Giant
date posted 5th June 2007 19:44
Hi,
I need a giant, well an image of a giant.
I have to update a website and they want a new more modern child friendly
giant.
Does anyone have any contacts for a designer or giant illustrator?
http...
RE: FN-FORUM: Running the Gauntlet
date posted 5th June 2007 19:35
Hi Paul,
Hehe - I must admit that, looking back at the email I wrote, Ben is right -
they were very biting reviews! Hats off to you for showing such restraint. I
guess this stems from something of a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 19:27
Paul, thanks for sharing the information..
Thanks to others for sharing their views.
A few examples from apache logs:
Google bot accessing website:
"GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 12041 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 (comp...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 19:20
On Tuesday 05 Jun 2007 6:29 pm, Anthony Cartmell wrote:
> No, never, as a POST operation by definition can modify the site. GET
> operations, by definition, are safe and never modify the site.
Unles...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 19:18
Anthony Cartmell wrote:
>
>> Do popular search engine bots e.g Google, Yahoo, MSN do a POST
>> operation ?
>
> No, never, as a POST operation by definition can modify the site. GET
> operations, b...
RE: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 18:47
Try www.mobotix.com for IP based CCTV cameras (from a few =A300 upwards) =
each
camera run's it's own software and you can capture images either in real
time or at a given fps (frames per second(s)) a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 18:39
Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
> But im
> looking for recommendations for something thats maybe a bit more "industrial
> strength" then the typical hobby webcam systems you see.
we're currently usi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 18:37
Will each webcam be connected to its own computer? If so you could use a
simple program to take the picture from the local webcam and upload it as a
file to the main webserver (via FTP or something)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 18:23
Thanks but unless they are based in Italy I think not, anyway I think I can
handle setting up a webcam (or three hundred), 1 or 2 a day will keep me
busy, might take me a while but after the first 10...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 18:17
> Do popular search engine bots e.g Google, Yahoo, MSN do a POST operation
> ?
No, never, as a POST operation by definition can modify the site. GET
operations, by definition, are safe and never...
Re: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 17:59
Someone might have a better suggestion but i would probably use flash media
server for this. It can be very expensive to host however it should do what
you want. This company do hosting and price de...
Re: FN-FORUM: PHP + Apache install on FreeBSD
date posted 5th June 2007 17:56
Hi Rob,
Rob Garbutt wrote:
> The problem is, when I say, upgrade from php-4.4.4 to php-4.4.7, on looking
> at phpinfo(), nothing has changed.
>
I take it you upgraded via portupgrade, and restart...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 17:56
On 5 Jun 2007 16:24:00 -0000, Ramnish Kalsi [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
> Do popular search engine bots e.g Google, Yahoo, MSN do a POST operation ?
>
I asked this guy ...
http://www.johnston.co.uk/...
RE: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 17:56
Hi Sam
I have a contact who specialises in this sort of thing and may be what
you're looking for.
They're not cheap, but supply and install the camera's and handle all the
relevant setup, etc.
If y...
RE: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 17:40
Thanks for all of your suggestions re lack of response from 123-reg,
amazingly just received a call from them.
From what I've been told they have relocated 123's call centre to London =
and
made a ha...
RE: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 17:37
Basically a client wants to have 300 odd high street stores each have a
webcam showing the store front fed to a website, each store will have it's
own page in the site with its webcam showing, updated...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 17:12
Sorry, probably my question needs to be worded differently..
Do popular search engine bots e.g Google, Yahoo, MSN do a POST operation ?
Anyone seen any trace of google/yahoo/msn bot doing "POST" in...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 17:03
> Can a web bot / crawler / spider do a POST operation. I mean, can a
> spider actually submit a form...?
A bot / crawler / spider most certainly can do POST operations. But to do
so would be a bad...
FN-FORUM: PHP + Apache install on FreeBSD
date posted 5th June 2007 17:02
Hi all,
How do you change the location that apache picks php up from? I am running
apache 2.0 using DSO i.e. have the following in httpd.comf:-
LoadModule php4_module modules/libphp4.so
Th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 16:59
It is possible to write a bot to submit forms, but you are actually
inputting information into the form to be able to submit form.
Thats what spammers do.
Input lots of rubbnish into forms, which do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 16:52
I thought they could, and this is why in such forums as bbphp forum you have
the option of not letting people post at least 30 sec [for example] after
their last post etc.
Also why forms on website...
FN-FORUM: Fwd: SEO query!!!
date posted 5th June 2007 16:46
Hello list,
Probably a simple one for SEO experts.
Can a web bot / crawler / spider do a POST operation. I mean, can a
spider actually submit a form...?
I have this understanding, that a spider can...
Re: FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 15:22
What do you actually want to do? Do you want to connect to each camera
individually, or do you want all 300 cameras to stream to a particular
place?
Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
>...
FN-FORUM: Webcam system
date posted 5th June 2007 15:17
Hi guys,
I have a project quote to make and they are looking for a webcam system
(from 300 different locations) and so I'm looking for something industrial
to manage it. Can anyone recommend a good w...
Re: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 15:06
Ive not been with 123-reg for over a year now, but while with them when
login details got lost I rang up and got the details straight away and it
wasnt even my account, someone else's, just needed t...
RE: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 14:12
>>I have been trying to log a call to change some of the web records for 2
months by phone, fax, email and there support portal nothing however has
resulted in any action being taken and I'm now beyon...
RE: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 14:06
>>I think they have been changing systems without telling is my impression.
I can tell you they haven't
And the buyout isn't something they can use as an excuse because there isn't
one happening. It'...
RE: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 13:53
Web & mail - have lost our account log in details and the resend button
isn't working
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Re: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 13:53
LOL, hello there about 123, I am in no way laughing at your situation
I have had some dab experiences as well. If you haven't already, try
there sales line to try to get through, I got a few thing...
Re: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 13:51
Mark,
maybe not what you want to hear but I waited on the phone for
technical support and had all my queries dealt with then. I waited
about 45 minutes. They have been having problems with mail fo...
RE: FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 13:46
Hi Mark,
What Records are you trying to change?
Joe...
FN-FORUM: 123-reg - being held to randsom
date posted 5th June 2007 13:38
I have a number of domains with 123-reg which were purchased some time ago
(read: when there repuration was good).
I have been trying to log a call to change some of the web records for 2
months by p...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done? - Cut out and make your own!
date posted 5th June 2007 13:34
> At 12:24 +0000 5/6/07, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >Metro Online gives us a PDF to cut and and make your own:
> >
> >http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/06/olympiclogo.pdf
>
> Odd title: "Can you any...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done? - Cut out and make your own!
date posted 5th June 2007 13:33
the logo is pathetic... I wish they would pay me 400 000 to do something
equally crap!
Colin Rainsforth wrote:
>
> At 12:24 +0000 5/6/07, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> Metro Online gives us a PDF to cut...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done? - Cut out and make your own!
date posted 5th June 2007 13:27
At 12:24 +0000 5/6/07, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Metro Online gives us a PDF to cut and and make your own:
>
>http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/06/olympiclogo.pdf
Odd title: "Can you any do better?" :)...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done? - Cut out and make your own!
date posted 5th June 2007 13:13
Metro Online gives us a PDF to cut and and make your own:
http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2007/06/olympiclogo.pdf
D.
> -----Original Message-----
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FN-FORUM: Brighton freelancers meeting tomorrow
date posted 5th June 2007 11:01
Hi,
There's a group of freelancers meeting up in Brighton tomorrow evening
for beer and a chat in the Belle Vue pub (just up the hill from the
station, towards Seven Dials.)
If you'd like to join us...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 10:16
On 5/6/07 10:14 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
[EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> No, but we might have got Shock Waves from Wella on board.
Brilliant !...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 10:02
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> Crockford
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Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 10:00
http://www.london2012.com/joinin/create/
let's see who of us can get published?
;)...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:58
I disagree
There are loads of logos similar to this, that work with images, fair enough
- you may need to white out part of the image, to increase the clarity
I said it worked as a concept - it m...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:55
do you think we'd have won our bid to host the games with that brand?
why did the bid brand need to be changed?...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:49
>
> http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6719747.stm
>
it's ok but would be lost on top of a photo......
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:36
I quite liked the one done in the style of the london street sign at the end
But I still think the one here:
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6719747.stm
Is excellent as a concept...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:34
>
>
> The Bejing logo is much better than the London one, it looks
> athletic, as well as oriental, where-as the London logo is just
> plain awful.
>
> However, A logo is supposed to generate inte...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:33
15000 unhappy people and counting...
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/change-the-london-2012-logo.html
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Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:30
Ok
This will be the last word I have to say - promise (probably)
Logos and branding are there for a purpose - generally they are there to
endorse something - if you launched a product, which is supp...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:26
The best logo can be found 1 minute in (work safe)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W_gInR3gXs
Goatse anyone?...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:20
The Bejing logo is much better than the London one, it looks athletic,
as well as oriental, where-as the London logo is just plain awful.
However, A logo is supposed to generate interest in a produ...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 09:03
JD, I can see the point you are making. But note brand and logo are
not the same thing. The bit about appealing is not really the logo it
is all the advertising and promotion that goes with it and...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 08:42
I like the article in the Metro today, they have taken the "logo" apart and
make different things..
A man running, a triceratops, a leaping dog, K9 & 2 Ducks
All very much better looking that the lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 08:18
On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 11:31:43PM -0000, Nigel Rogers wrote:
>
> ...square.
>
> Alain Williams
> Linux Consultant
>
>
> I rest my case, lol
>
> N
>
> ps this is jolly banter, not serious ;) but...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 08:18
My response is primarily to Nigel's comments
I personally don=B9t like it, but I am only one person, but if it is supposed
to appeal to the youth market (and if this was the aim, then whats with a...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 07:21
Numbers 1, 5, 7 a bit, and 8.
Those will go down a whole lot better. Did anyone notice that this lot were
the same ones who produced the failed BT horn man from a few years ago? You
know the one tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 07:03
I hopes and dreams of 16million Londoners have been shattered in a moment..=
.
It is appaling...
I was a Londoner when London won the Olympics bid. I felt so proud..
But this....
This is absolute s**t...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 00:20
...square.
Alain Williams
Linux Consultant
I rest my case, lol
N
ps this is jolly banter, not serious ;) but please don't tell me you
tuck your vest in your pants....
RE: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 00:16
Coming from the youth side of things (I am only 20) I cannot see how this
work communicates anything, other then what appears to be a lot of money
spent on something that you would expect to see come...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 00:11
On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 09:33:27PM -0000, Nigel Rogers wrote:
>
> http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6719747.stm
>
> The alternatives as designed by the public,
>
> predictable, boring, ill...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2012 logo, oh dear what have they done?
date posted 5th June 2007 00:00
I actually quite like it.
Yeah, it's different, funky.....
Nah - pulling your leg its s**t!
Yes folks - there's a certain design ethic that needs to be uphold. It's
called um - design.
Can we sue?...