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Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday June 28th 2007

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design..

date posted 28th June 2007 23:48

Bugger take back what I said earlier!!! I have just been to networking meeting (yes had a couple of beers in London) , I was the last person to speak about what I do and as they went around the ro...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 21:23

natasha martin harding wrote: > > huh? well how can i be taken off! > natasha, look at the bottom of every email you have received. there is an ubnsubscribe link at the bottom of each one use it...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 21:21

You must have subscribed and confirmed! But click the unsubscribe link in the bottom of this messsage. ----- Original Message ----- From: "natasha martin harding" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVE...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 21:03

Hi Ashley, I've had a look at your website - admittedly since you have made some changes, as I have been at work all day, so have only just seen your = site. I have some comments which you may find u...

RE: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 20:28

Hi Fizzah, I'm sorry I've come so late into this - that's what comes of doing a lousy day job, where I would rather be developing websites! I can see what you mean - if I were in your shoes, I would...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 20:22

huh? well how can i be taken off! >From: Richard John [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations >Date:...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 20:18

Natasha, this is a mailing list! ----- Original Message ----- From: "natasha martin harding" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:30 PM Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: FW:...

FN-FORUM:

date posted 28th June 2007 20:16

Dear All. I wonder can anyone recommend an ethical search engine optimisation specialist. I am looking for a personal recommendation who is very reasonably priced?? to help with my own website Many t...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 20:13

Please stop sending me messages! >From: ADH WebCreations [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations >...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 20:10

It does work but means the text goes right to the edge which doesn't look great. If I'm using "padding" shouldn't it just adjust the text inside rather then pushing what's outside it further out and...

RE: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design..

date posted 28th June 2007 20:02

Well if that is the case i agree, how can you be offering pro services if you can't make your own resources! Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Richa...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design..

date posted 28th June 2007 19:50

Well, the only Flash bit on the site is from TemplateMonster! If you're taking stuff from template sites - I'm sorry if this sounds harsh - but you should NOT be offering web design. ----- Original...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 19:48

Sorry I didnt read it all, If you remove the padding: 7px from #text this solves the problem the margin: 7px; to add to #text2 was just to give your text a border (margin) as removing the padding f...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 19:45

Well I tried what i suggested and it worked for me.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "ADH WebCreations" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:48 PM Subject: RE: F...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 19:30

I thought about that but there's only a text2 on the home page and this affects all pages. The width for "#text2" is 750 and the "#images" div next to it is 150 totalling 900. The padding is 14 (7 e...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 19:19

Yes you have a point but mine was only one of a few examples, obviously yours is better not that I didnt know it just didnt write it :p But to my defence (lol) if you are only ever going to use that...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 19:09

Its the padding: 7px; in your style sheet for #text remove that and give your #text2 margin: 7px; instead, that should work HTH Martin atdc ----- Original Message ----- From: "ADH WebCreat...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 19:04

Martin wrote: > but basically if you wanted to change the text colour for example=20 > in a paragraphy I would something like this: > some text, some text, some more = text .. except that that would...

RE: FN-FORUM: Flash updates required

date posted 28th June 2007 18:50

Hi i would be happy to help phone me on 07920435601, or email me at [EMAIL REMOVED] Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Amarshi Mandalia Sent: 28 June...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 18:48

Can anyone tell me why on Fire Fox the content box is wider then the menu part as they are both set to 920px? Keep looking at it but can't figure out why. Thanks Ashley...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 18:40

Thanks for all that I've made all the amendments (I think, probably missed something). All the   were used while learning css, didn't know any other way, and have now been taken out as has the f...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 18:34

To expand a little on what ben has said about span use the site I gave early, check out their css section on tags and properties etc: http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp but basically if you w...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 18:08

David Nye wrote: > >> Does any have a preference for Access over Excel and main reasons why? > > I personally have never seen an efficient complex bullet-proof app. > developed using Excel. The effo...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 18:07

ADH WebCreations wrote: > Have another look, I've amended the home page a bit and fixed the link > at the bottom - haven't done the other pages yet, although some of the > css change will affect the...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 18:00

> Does any have a preference for Access over Excel and main reasons why? I personally have never seen an efficient complex bullet-proof app. developed using Excel. The effort required to make any mod...

FN-FORUM: Flash updates required

date posted 28th June 2007 17:56

Hi I have three flash banners which require a phone number to be added. If anyone's willing to take this task please contact me offline. Thanks Regards Amarshi Mandalia Websumu Internet Solutions...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 17:53

Andrew, > desk top aaplication, why do you saying because we are using MSSQL why use Access at all? A lot of the responses here are assuming you are developing a web app. MSSQL does not provide in i...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 17:46

I'm sure small business customers will find your site easy to use, but you don't believe in full stops, do you? (As I've said this, this message will be full of errors, Always happens) I think you ne...

RE: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 17:42

Hi, Have another look, I've amended the home page a bit and fixed the link at the bottom - haven't done the other pages yet, although some of the css change will affect them, want to get this page do...

RE: FN-FORUM: site check please

date posted 28th June 2007 17:31

Mark wrote: > I am having a new site/blog created in wordpress. It's by no means finished > however I would appreciate all comments regarding the design/layout at = an=20 > early stage before we progr...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 17:13

Just to add, a site I refer to sometimes which has very good stuff on it is the w3shools website: www.w3schools.com this will help you out with your css and html, and even help you learn the differe...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 17:11

Steven Lavine wrote: > The doctype is for HTML 4.0, you really should be using XHTML 1.0 > strict. Why? HTML 4.0 is a perfectly acceptable web standard and given the inability of browsers to hand...

FN-FORUM: site check please

date posted 28th June 2007 17:09

Hi I am having a new site/blog created in wordpress. It's by no means finished however I would appreciate all comments regarding the design/layout at an early stage before we progress. The site is o...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 17:08

Graphically your site is not amazing but it is simple and easy to navigate, not cluttered like some so that does count for something. When it comes to web design and development most people (the cli...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 16:53

Carrying on, If you are looking to improve your CSS, try getting HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS. Pblished by Sitepoint. I learnt ahell of a lot from that book. Steve...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 16:51

ADH WebCreations wrote: > Hi, > > I’ve seen people ask everybody’s opinion about their websites and the > brutal feedback – although pretty much always justified!! > > Figured it was time to t...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:49

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > woaah... you guys are lethal....*Sniff* > > No pain no gain. Seriously I'd be tempted to create a full flash site and a full css site with a landing page giving you a ch...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 16:49

ADH WebCreations wrote: > I’ve seen people ask everybody’s opinion about their websites and the > brutal feedback – although pretty much always justified!! > > Figured it was time to throw my...

Re: FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 16:47

Hi Ashley, Well here goes. I've checked the site and here are my comments. The footer is covered by the WC3 logos and bounces from side to side when you move the mouse over parts of the page. The...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:47

better that than lie! > > > woaah... you guys are lethal....*Sniff* >...

RE: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:41

I agree i like the flash though i prefer a website to be text not images with text in them if you know what i mean. Chris @ creativemediauk.com (Still Being Developed) -----Original Message----- Fro...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:40

and thats just the guys who bothered to say something!! Oops On 28 Jun 2007, at 16:53, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > > woaah... you guys are lethal....*Sniff* > > > > > > -- > Freelancers, contractors...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:40

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > woaah... you guys are lethal....*Sniff* > The good news is, if you have something that people here like, you know they are being sincere......

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:39

woooahh you guys are lethal *sniff*...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 16:36

woaah... you guys are lethal....*Sniff*...

FN-FORUM: FW: ADH WebCreations

date posted 28th June 2007 16:25

Hi, I=92ve seen people ask everybody=92s opinion about their websites and = the brutal feedback =96 although pretty much always justified!! Figured it was time to throw my site out to the wolfs =96...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 16:16

(For a giggle) 1. does she have any pics and 2. move what forward exactly? Peculiar thread from illustrator question -----Original message----- From: PuntersPower [EMAIL REMOVED] Date: Thu,...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design..

date posted 28th June 2007 16:02

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > What does anyone think the about the whole website to be in flash? > Bad idea unless you want it to be search-engine invisible. If you want to show you can do flash, hav...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:53

Does not work very well in er... All browsers? I agree with the comments below. If I were you... 1. Make the flash header smaller and add 'off' button for music. 2. ditch everything below the flash...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:49

Toby Tinsley wrote: > > I have to say that I also agree with all comments from other people - > the main thing (apart from the design) that annoys me is that most of > the graphics look like butto...

FN-FORUM: Fizy Design..

date posted 28th June 2007 15:49

Thanks to everybody that has given feedback so far it really does help The website is not the final version and isnt functioning yet, kinda=20 screenshots.. I wanted to get an opinion on the design...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:39

Hi, Same comments as others - colours!, music, image instead of CSS/text, drop shadow, lost navigation etc. Did you take/buy the flash intro from somewhere else? In my opinion, design quality of the...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:35

I have to say that I also agree with all comments from other people - the main thing (apart from the design) that annoys me is that most of the graphics look like button's, but their not... i thou...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:23

I would agree with the comments from others, Sound needs a mute option, the flash takes up way too much space seeing as it is just a navigation to which you only have on your home page, it dissapea...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:17

Hi Im not a web expert, but if your promoting web design and as you say specializing in web technologies, should your site be constructed using CSS etc .. rather than tables?. I find the site a...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 15:05

Hi, Apart from a mute button, the main text (which is an image) is a bit rough. I would either use a text/style sheet combo or use a PNG format graphic. The image file size shouldn't be too big as...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 14:58

Why did you choose to loose the buttons when you move onto another page. So having to always go back to the home page each time. I've seen the home page don't need to go and see it again. Love the d...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 14:58

1. the flash header - circular design - some great bits - I really like the way that the circular elents do that spinning type effect - but I think it is overdone a little - it takes so long for...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 14:56

Ben Johnson (Neogic) F wrote: >> Outsource2global.com provides a unique platform to service seekers >> and service providers .. >> SY WONG > > spamming moron Ahem, brought to the list owners atte...

RE: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 14:56

Hmm, where to start... If this is finished, then "ouch!". The Flash at the top, whilst pretty, = is very distracting and takes up too much real estate for my liking. Why on EARTH is all the main tex...

Re: FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 14:49

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > Need some feedback from all the experienced guys on Fizy Design website. Please feel free to send > opinions and suggestions. > > Regards > > Fizzah Shah...

RE: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 14:44

> Outsource2global.com provides a unique platform to service seekers > and service providers .. > SY WONG spamming moron B...

FN-FORUM: Fizy Design

date posted 28th June 2007 14:44

Hi Everybody,=20 Need some feedback from all the experienced guys on Fizy Design website. P= lease feel free to send=20 opinions and suggestions. Regards Fizzah Shah Fizy Design www.fizydesign.co...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 13:45

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Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 13:07

No. I can't see that. The Access data is shared using whatever "data provider" you have for Access installed on that server. Maybe that is the problem? There could also be a problem with user right...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 13:03

Hi, I am available, contact me at [EMAIL REMOVED] directly to organise it. Cheers, Nigel ----- Original Message ----- From: "PuntersPower" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, June...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 13:00

Hi, SQL Server is always set for shared priv (except the developer version, I think). The problem is probably when you open the Access (MDB etc.) files. Check the open commands and make sure they...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 13:00

PuntersPower wrote: > so, would I be correct to assume the MSSQL DB not having the correct > shared priv is the problem for not allowing 2 people at the same time to > edit data? > I think SQL Se...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 12:55

I don't see why Access needs to be installed on the server to give multi-access use. Access 97 and Access 2000 didn't. I assume that Access 2003 and the latest one are at least as good in this respe...

RE: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 12:23

so, would I be correct to assume the MSSQL DB not having the correct shared priv is the problem for not allowing 2 people at the same time to edit data? -- > > Hello Andrew, > > Sorry should have fi...

RE: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 12:08

Hello Andrew, Sorry should have finished reading you email before I replied. In answer to your question about multi-user access it does not need to be on a server at all it could be on a peer to pee...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:46

sounds like she should be on fancyadate.com although chances of meeting anyone are slim to none! Which reminds me, if anyone has any ideas for moving it forward just mail me I am open to suggestions...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 11:40

sounds good to me, are you available for a few pointers for form creation ;) -- http://www.punterspower.co.uk > > Hi, > > You can have more than one person writing to an Access DB. You have to > ma...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:40

People are always banging on about spam etc and how do all these emails end up in there inbox? when like this example people are clearly opting in on email lists and not realising or forgeting so th...

RE: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 11:38

desk top aaplication, why do you saying because we are using MSSQL why use Access at all? Have I created a MSSQL db to use for nothing? can creating 1 Access DB on 1 pc be access by anyone else from...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:36

lol, classic! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Crockford" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:37 AM Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem > > sarah l...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 11:33

Deleted items in Outlook. Assumes you have Exchange server. if not, Outlook is not a good email client, PST=BAD and you are probably stuffed - ask senders to resend. You can try to get Deleted items...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:29

if there are a selection of objects that are all grouped and you scale via the bounding box, of course constraining with the shift key then yes, everything will scale in proportion, ensure the the...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:24

sarah louise fraser wrote: > > u have the wrong email address i dnt know who you are you are a 20 yo female from Wales who likes the fun side of life and signed up to a freelancers mailing list (o...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:21

when you say bounding box for scaling are you saying that the bounding box will actually scale everything proportinately within it?...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:20

sarah louise fraser wrote: > > u have the wrong email address i dnt know who you are but we all know you... ;)...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:10

u have the wrong email address i dnt know who you are >From: Malcolm Izatt [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: Re: FN-FOR...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 11:03

Malcolm - you're a genius. Thanks, Dylan On 28/6/07 11:11 am, "Malcolm Izatt" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: >=20 > Hi Dylan >=20 > Have you accidently turned hide bounding box on. >=20 > View> Show boundi...

Re: FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 10:54

Hi Dylan Have you accidently turned hide bounding box on. View> Show bounding box Malcolm On 28 Jun 2007, at 10:56, dylan wrote: > > Dear Illustrator boffins! > > I've got a problem using illust...

Re: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 10:52

Hi, You can have more than one person writing to an Access DB. You have to make each person open the database in shared mode rather than exclusive. I've had numerous arguments over the years abou...

RE: FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 10:50

Hello Andrew, I would go for access over excel for a whole range of reasons but something you wrote didn't make sense to me you said you where using access project MSSQL for sharing reasons. If you...

FN-FORUM: Illustrator Problem

date posted 28th June 2007 10:39

Dear Illustrator boffins! I've got a problem using illustrator CS (mAC). I've lost the ability to scale images or vectors using the normal selection tool, I might have turned this off by mistake, is...

FN-FORUM: Access V Excel

date posted 28th June 2007 10:35

Does any have a preference for Access over Excel and main reasons why? I've recently built a supplier DB in Access using Access Project Backend MSSQL for sharing reasons, the only problem is only on...



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