Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday July 25th 2000
Re: BAFTA meeting tonight
date posted 25th July 2000 23:40
Sorry I missed you all this evening: finished my meetings in London by
3pm, and decided to get back home rather than hang around town for 4 hours.
Hope you all had a great time, and that work doesn'...
CV
date posted 25th July 2000 22:47
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Re: FN-FORUM Backrounds
date posted 25th July 2000 22:42
You can make all sorts of gradients and filled gradients in
Fireworks as well - export as a gif and you're away.
Ann
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RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 21:47
>
>To help you achieve compliance, see
>
>http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/
>for the standards on accessibility (mostly it's a question of using HTML as it was meant, ie structurally and providing...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 18:01
> Remember people, DDA = compulsory for everyone providing services to the
> public. Remember, *unlimited* fines.
>
> All it takes is using 1/2 a brain in the coding.
*and half a brain (or more) in...
RE: FN-FORUM Backrounds
date posted 25th July 2000 17:37
Morgan wrote:
> Use the fade to alpha option in the fill details....
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RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 17:29
> Yes but you have to also understand the product for instance what is the
> point in making a website compatible with blind software if you are
> selling
> posters?
Remember that blind != 0% vision...
Re: FN-FORUM alternative users
date posted 25th July 2000 17:25
> As far as target audience's go, you never know but blind people to but
> presents for sited people etc etc the list goes on, access for all.
>
> I am in the architectural field, we have to design...
RE: FN-FORUM Javascripting
date posted 25th July 2000 17:22
> Your asking if you can turn on scripting with scripting?????
Also, if a user has turned off JS in their browser, they've probably done it for a reason, and aren't going to be happy with you switch...
alternative users
date posted 25th July 2000 17:14
As far as target audience's go, you never know but blind people to but
presents for sited people etc etc the list goes on, access for all.
I am in the architectural field, we have to design for the...
Re: FN-FORUM Backrounds
date posted 25th July 2000 17:14
On 25/7/00 at 5:16 pm, [EMAIL REMOVED] (info) wrote:
> This sounds really stupid but I just haven't been able to grasp this
> method.How do you fade a colour into another in a background using
> Pho...
Re: FN-FORUM Backrounds
date posted 25th July 2000 17:04
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Re: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 16:59
I much prefer a non discriminating description such as people with
'different abilities' to others! and here! here! to those that have
implemented such internet usage!
jim
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RE: FN-FORUM Backrounds
date posted 25th July 2000 16:52
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Backrounds
date posted 25th July 2000 16:47
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Re: FN-FORUM
date posted 25th July 2000 16:31
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Thanks Andrew
J...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 16:16
Yes but you have to also understand the product for instance what is the
point in making a website compatible with blind software if you are selling
posters?
More important that overall usage is TAR...
Re: FN-FORUM Details of meeting place for tonights Freelancers meet
date posted 25th July 2000 16:15
At 14:49 +0100 2000/07/25, Garrett Coakley wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>You can find details of the venue for tonights meet at
>
>http://www.bafta.org/bafta/1_academy/1_CONFERENCE.htm
>
>Never been there mysel...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 16:15
> Hmmm.... Browsers for the blind - now there's a strange concept.
They read out the content.
See
http://browsers.evolt.org/?sexy=yes&swinging=yes&dir=pwwebspeak/
for a download of such a browser....
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 16:08
> Hmmm IE 2-3 won't like layers and CSS i think was implimented in 4+ but
> *may* work in 3+ browsers.....
CSS for basic text styling only works for IE3.02, most IE3.01 builds and a *few* IE3.0 buil...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 15:47
At 11:50 +0100 2000/07/25, Morgan Richards wrote:
>Personally i'd say F**K anyone not using V3.0+ of either IE or NN, it's time
>they got off thier lazy e-asses and downloaded a decent browser...
>
>...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 15:16
On 25 Jul 00, at 13:52, Nic Smith wrote:
>Browsers for the blind - now there's a strange concept.
Erm....why?
Ann
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RE: FN-FORUM Javascripting
date posted 25th July 2000 15:12
On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Morgan Richards wrote:
> Your asking if you can turn on scripting with scripting?????
> Spot the mistake ;P
yep it's You're and not Your, whoops wrong mistake ;-)
sparkes...
RE: FN-FORUM Javascripting
date posted 25th July 2000 14:57
Nic,
Your asking if you can turn on scripting with scripting?????
Spot the mistake ;P...
Javascripting
date posted 25th July 2000 14:54
Is it possible to turn on Javascripting using code and if so, what code would I need?
Regards
NJ Smith AMIAP
Associate Member of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers
http://www.iap.org.uk
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Details of meeting place for tonights Freelancers meet
date posted 25th July 2000 14:45
Hi all,
You can find details of the venue for tonights meet at
http://www.bafta.org/bafta/1_academy/1_CONFERENCE.htm
Never been there myself, looks very nice though.
G.
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RE: FN-FORUM Web site questionnaire
date posted 25th July 2000 14:22
On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Joshua White wrote:
> I found using and building questionnaire is best kept restricted to a minimum
> of questions say 20 questions and use cookies to store answers so people c...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 14:00
Hmmm IE 2-3 won't like layers and CSS i think was implimented in 4+ but
*may* work in 3+ browsers.....
As for down versioning a site, don't think Drumbeat will do it, but UltraDev
will, go pick up t...
Re: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 13:53
I don't think there is any JS on the site. It's mostly these sort of things:
#txtTitle { position:absolute;left:200;top:50;width:550;z-index:1 }
:link {font-family: Times New Roman, serif;font-sty...
RE: FN-FORUM Web site questionnaire
date posted 25th July 2000 13:45
I found using and building questionnaire is best kept restricted to a minimum
of questions say 20 questions and use cookies to store answers so people can
go back and correct their answers or just...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 13:44
Hmmm.... Browsers for the blind - now there's a strange concept. Do you also do radios for the deaf?
BTW, I'm not getting onto disabled people (I have a disabled sister).
Regards
NJ Smith AMIAP
As...
Re: FN-FORUM Searching problems
date posted 25th July 2000 13:41
Creating SQL statements to do exactly what you want can be a bit "hit-and-miss" if writing
from scratch. My best advice, first off, is to create your SQL scripts using Access or another
SQL scripting...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 13:31
On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, martin burns wrote:
> > makes sense(ish) - since IE dominates the market, and NS4 has a broken
> > rendering engine :)
> >
> >
> > --- Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 13:14
Oh BTW. I see that someone - from jakinternet.co.uk - is checking out my
own home page. Er...it doesn't work correctly in Netscape. I think that
you're having some problems there.
I must remember...
RE: FN-FORUM Q. SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2000 13:11
You can install SQL Server on WinNT Server, WinNT Workstation or the desktop
version on Win98. You need a decent machine for Win98. The standalone
version looses the ability of transactional replica...
RE: FN-FORUM Q. SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2000 13:09
Nic,
I have SQL Server installed on my 95 machine at home, with fat 32. Works
fine...
Martin Kellie
Dream Weavers Home
ICQ: 11219980
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RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 12:51
> Personally i'd say F**K anyone not using V3.0+ of either IE or NN, it's
> time
> they got off thier lazy e-asses and downloaded a decent browser...
Customer-focus?
Cheers
Martin...
Q. SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2000 12:50
Just managed to obtain a copy of SQL Server and have a couple of questions:
Do I have to install it onto a WinNT Server PC or can I install it onto a WinNT Workstation
or Win95/98 stand-alone machin...
Re: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 12:50
> well, I've revamped a web site using Drumbeat 2000 and guess what -
>
> it doesn't work on IE v2.
If you mean it doesn't work on non-JS browsers, then remember that it won't work on browsers for...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 12:46
> makes sense(ish) - since IE dominates the market, and NS4 has a broken
> rendering engine :)
>
>
> --- Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >
> > Most of the sites that we/I design/write are n...
Re: FN-FORUM www.caffeinehit.com
date posted 25th July 2000 12:31
Reducing to thumbnail size is something that is planned once the gallery has
tooo many pictures in it.
also database driven. (sponsor pending)
Whilst its new, i think bigger images gives it a fuller...
Searching problems
date posted 25th July 2000 12:28
Freelancers,
I have been trying to make a searchengine capable of checking three
columns within one table. The idea is that the search will check these
columns: Town, County & PostCode for any info...
RE: FN-FORUM www.caffeinehit.com
date posted 25th July 2000 12:13
Rich
Just a suggestion , but why don't you make the initial gallery a thumbnail
gallery, (you'll have to resize the images to give them a smaller file size)
which would fit onto one screen. Then ea...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 12:05
makes sense(ish) - since IE dominates the market, and NS4 has a broken
rendering engine :)
--- Martin Kellie [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > I'd go for the pants
*S* However...
>
> Most of the sites tha...
Re: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 12:02
>Does anyone know of a site that explains navigation from a javascript pop-up
>window, that can load images into your "main" browser window, when clicking
>on the images in the javascript window?
Th...
RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 11:54
I'd go for the pants *S* However...
Most of the sites that we/I design/write are now targeted at V4 browsers+ &
then the main target is IE...No flames please ;-)
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RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 11:50
Sorry I've just re-read that and realised it sounds like I'm not intrested
in other browsers, which ain't true. I meant that as for people using IE or
netscape with a lower vesrsion than 3..... (so...
RE: FN-FORUM
date posted 25th July 2000 11:48
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RE: FN-FORUM IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 11:47
Personally i'd say F**K anyone not using V3.0+ of either IE or NN, it's time
they got off thier lazy e-asses and downloaded a decent browser...
Morgan...
IE version 2 - pants or what
date posted 25th July 2000 11:44
well, I've revamped a web site using Drumbeat 2000 and guess what -
it doesn't work on IE v2. The problem is - do I try and design the site to work on
IE 2 or do I leave it as it is and if I do lea...
RE: FN-FORUM Damn those Drumbeat routines
date posted 25th July 2000 11:18
Strongly advise you to drop this sw like a hot potato. Tried it for a couple
of hours, disgusted with the design, therefore have scraped it. There have
been some mutual feelings about it being unwo...
Work
date posted 25th July 2000 11:05
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RE: FN-FORUM
date posted 25th July 2000 11:03
Actually, I didn't write the code but you can pick it up from
http://www.bosrup.com/web/overlib/ The code is totally configurable & fun
to ues. Just don't overuse it (IMHO)
Martin
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Damn those Drumbeat routines
date posted 25th July 2000 11:01
Currently learning Drumbeat 2000 and have come a cropper.
I inserted a Drumbeat routine which basically enabled the user to hit "h" to return to the
homepage but then decided it really wasn't worth...
Re: FN-FORUM
date posted 25th July 2000 10:51
Yes something like that Martin.Its similar, I was hoping to get one that
drops down vertical from the text and disappears when hovered off.
If I can't get this one I'd be grateful to borrow yours!...
Re: FN-FORUM Digest V1 #126
date posted 25th July 2000 10:48
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RE: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:38
OK, who's reading my dreams right now??? *S*
* Free listing for freelancers
* Free to advertise jobs
* Free jobs distribution service
* Free database of 1000 freelancers
Freelance...
RE: FN-FORUM
date posted 25th July 2000 10:37
Damian,
If you visit http://www.bmkdesign.freeserve.co.uk/where.html
and move the mouse over
the Blaydon and Newcastle links - is that what you're after???
Martin Kellie
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FN-Forum - Menu JavaScript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:36
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Does any...
RE: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:25
Oh yes I liked here, but I am not sure about all my workmates (and I hope
the MD didn't see!!!) ;p...
date posted 25th July 2000 10:24
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Re: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:23
Cheers Morgan,
I'll give this a shot, i think you may well be right, also Martin thanks
for your help aswell like the javascript at top for navigation.
- we all like amber Lyn :)
mike
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Re: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:22
look at the new Mac user - pg85 21st July. in the design workshop it shows
exactly what you r after.
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/dreamweaver/docstuff/win/open.zip. (this
adds to your behaviors...
Re: FN-FORUM www.caffeinehit.com
date posted 25th July 2000 10:16
Hi Andy, Glad you like it
we're looking at about 12000 hits per year
from university and school students plus friends and family
The gallery is new so only a hundred or so so far
With regards to sal...
RE: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:05
Mike,
If I remember corectly all you have to do is name you browser windows (ie
mainpage & pop-up) and use that in the target attributes of the A HREF tag
For example
link
or alternativly you can...
RE: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 10:03
Mike,
Do you mean something along the lines of what I have on my site - although
it is the other way around - opens up a pop-up window. Check out
http://www.bmkdesign.freeserve.co.uk/amber_lynn.htm...
Italic Comic Sans MS
date posted 25th July 2000 09:56
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Re: FN-FORUM Javascript
date posted 25th July 2000 09:55
Does anyone know of a site that explains navigation from a javascript pop-up
window, that can load images into your "main" browser window, when clicking
on the images in the javascript window?
cheer...
Re: FN-FORUM
date posted 25th July 2000 09:47
Hi Richard,
I've had a look at your site and noticed that it on mac/nn4.7 some of the
rollovers don't work. On your djb site you have fat black frame bars
visible. make sure your dreamweaver behavio...
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