Freelancers Forum Messages on Monday January 28th 2002
Re: FN-FORUM Shhhhhhhhh!
date posted 28th January 2002 15:17
Quoting Charles Lecklider [EMAIL REMOVED]
> James Fidell wrote:
> > Ditto. How's things, Charles?
>
> Better than this time last year.... How're you doing? Keeping busy?
Well, things have been be...
Re: FN-FORUM Moving away from freelance
date posted 28th January 2002 15:16
tell me do u find that calling ppl up though is considered a bit
impolite.....i sometimes mail companies if i can reach the right
person.....but even then...its a bit hit and miss...
Re: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 15:15
Stop it NOW boys
on 28/1/02 2:38 pm, Bealers at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 12:38, Nigell Boulton wrote:
>
>> you haven't uploaded a file to the server yet.....
>
>
>
> Nigel...
Re: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 15:14
that's rich, at least I dont have to take my pants off to count to 21.
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Re: FN-FORUM OT -VAT question - Can you swap ?
date posted 28th January 2002 15:13
Andy
I just rang them after getting different answers from everybody, and all you
have to do is put on your account books that you are using 'Cash
accounting'. You don't have to apply for it, just h...
Re: FN-FORUM Site traffic analysis running on SQL Server
date posted 28th January 2002 15:12
Can you not read the log files from IIS and then import them into SQL?
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Re: FN-FORUM Moving away from freelance
date posted 28th January 2002 15:08
cheers!...
RE: FN-FORUM Site traffic analysis running on SQL Server
date posted 28th January 2002 15:07
Hiya Andy
Just picking up on the ODBC logging point. I was talking to a far more
experienced web developer then I (not that hard really), and he suggested
that using IIS ODBC logging was a bad idea...
Re: FN-FORUM Moving away from freelance
date posted 28th January 2002 15:04
Unless you're trying to get a permanant job,
I really wouldn't bother with agencies.
(The last contract I did the agent took 40% of the money)
This is why we say :
There are no employment agents w...
Re: FN-FORUM Moving away from freelance
date posted 28th January 2002 15:00
Hi Paul
Try these for starters/seconds(!): http://www.workthing.com
http://www.media.guardian.co.uk/jobs
http://hotjobs.com
http://www.bima.co.uk/wwwboard/index.html
Good luck, and all the best
T :...
Re: FN-FORUM Site traffic analysis running on SQL Server
date posted 28th January 2002 14:58
You do know that IIS supports odbc logging ?
So you could make IIS just log directly to the SQL Server,
and then use triggers to do any processing of the raw data.
I don't understand, then, what yo...
Re: FN-FORUM Want to buy
date posted 28th January 2002 14:46
Ribs - visit www.dabs.com and enter the code 10G5WS
this will get you to the Wacom Graphire A6 (not A5 as I said earlier) at
£72.
If you search at the site you will discover the high price of A3 s...
RE: FN-FORUM Site traffic analysis running on SQL Server
date posted 28th January 2002 14:45
Hi Paul,
Sounds easy enough. Few things to consider; you cannot use Javascript to
talk to the database you'll need to use a db language like ASP, Perl, PHP or
DSql.
As for database structure, off...
Re: FN-FORUM stylesheet problems with mac (surprise surprise)
date posted 28th January 2002 14:42
On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 12:18, Nigell Boulton wrote:
> i am using this in my style sheet
> LEFT: 50px;
> TOP:30px;
>
> It looks great on my PC but looks rubbish on a Mac, how do you get around it? pa...
Re: FN-FORUM Want to buy
date posted 28th January 2002 14:40
wacom graphire A5 is about £80. Is usb connected and is not bad - works on
PC and Mac. Once you start going above A5 size the price jumps up swiftly.
look at the wacom site for details and then pthe...
Re: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 14:36
On Mon, 2002-01-28 at 12:38, Nigell Boulton wrote:
> you haven't uploaded a file to the server yet.....
Nigell, where did you learn to count?...
Re: FN-FORUM Want to buy
date posted 28th January 2002 14:30
Yeah actually used it on a Mac through the serial port. It has a 4 button
puck and a stylus. The model is just prior to the Intuos range. I'd let it
go for £200.
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Re: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 14:07
uploading forms php tutorial
found this
http://www.openconcept.ca/guide-mail2form.phtml
I don't think there's any difference here between php3 and 4....
Re: FN-FORUM Want to buy
date posted 28th January 2002 14:02
In a message dated 28/1/02 2:00:26 pm, [EMAIL REMOVED] writes:
>
I dont think I need A3, but...
RE: FN-FORUM OT -VAT question
date posted 28th January 2002 14:00
If you use the cash accounting method you put down the date on the cheque
(NOT the date your received the cheque or cashed it). I checked this with
C&E just a few weeks ago.
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Re: FN-FORUM Want to buy
date posted 28th January 2002 13:57
I've got a Wacom Double size A3. It's a bit old (4 years or so) and runs
through a serial port if you are interested in taking it off my hands?
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Re: FN-FORUM Moving away from freelance
date posted 28th January 2002 13:39
here are a couple of sites
Totaljobs
Mycv online
activate.co...
Re: FN-FORUM Confidentiality Statement
date posted 28th January 2002 13:39
If possible I too would appreciate a copy of the confidentiality agreement
if anyone could oblige:?)
Cheers
Kevin
Raisin Design (previously KHS International)
Web Application Design
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Want to buy
date posted 28th January 2002 13:38
I want to but a graphics tablet, anyone bought one? Where & how much?
Ribs...
Moving away from freelance
date posted 28th January 2002 13:35
Ok forum heres ur mission should u choose to accept it........
I know its a rough time for design one way and another, and freelancing is
okay but it tends not to be the most profitable thing in th...
RE: FN-FORUM PPC campaign
date posted 28th January 2002 13:26
hehe... how odd I moderate over there ...lol, its a small world
Mike
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Mottershead
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Site traffic analysis running on SQL Server
date posted 28th January 2002 13:25
I'm looking into building a webstats tracking system for our clients. We've
used third party services in the past (e.g. stats4all.com etc) but really
need to integrate some of our existing services...
RE: FN-FORUM PPC campaign
date posted 28th January 2002 13:10
> can anyone recommend a good PPC search engine ?
http://www.ihelpyouservices.com/forums/f20/s497872ea281c6b1da15dfa450dd3
b38c
Is an active discussion forum about these
ALSO
New very active worm...
RE: re[2]: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 13:06
I agree with some of your points, however i do not agree and will not give
into the PPC model in general, there is one big problem with it.
As surfers become more aware of advertising on the web (not...
RE: re[2]: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 13:03
Agreed David,
What needs to be looked at is the ROI on any campaign, and from my
experience the ROI on a traditional optimisation campaign is still
significantly higher unless you are playing in an...
Re: FN-FORUM OT -VAT question - Can you swap ?
date posted 28th January 2002 13:03
> If you are using Paid dates that's what is known as a cash accounting
scheme,
> and you have tell the IR you are using it by filling in the scheme that
you
> are using on the VAT return.
>
Is ther...
Re: FN-FORUM PPC campaign
date posted 28th January 2002 13:01
I wouldn't say avoided but unless you are careful and pay attention any PPC
systems will be expensive.
Its really a two way sting, broad terms are more expensive than carefully
chosen phrases (e.g....
Re: FN-FORUM stylesheet problems with mac (surprise surprise)
date posted 28th January 2002 12:55
> i am using this in my style sheet
> LEFT: 50px;
> TOP:30px;
>
> It looks great on my PC but looks rubbish on a Mac, how do you get
> around it? padding?
I have no idea what you are trying to do bu...
Re: re[2]: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 12:53
There was a program on dot net the other month that let you enter details
about your website, and your competitors and worked out the best keywords to
make you competative. Can anyone remember this...
RE: FN-FORUM PPC campaign
date posted 28th January 2002 12:43
All PPC should be avoided unless your profit margin is considerable.
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re[2]: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 12:37
>> Ah, but, the trick is doing it without PPC.
>> If you are in a top competitive market place then aim at the more obscure
>> words / phrases and save yourself a mint and many headaches, unl...
RE: FN-FORUM story board
date posted 28th January 2002 12:37
> hi,
>
> I have to produce a story board for a multimedia project - what software
> would you use for doing this? PowerPoint maybe? Or is there something
> better?
>
> Andrew
It depends on how d...
Re: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 12:36
moi? precious?
you haven't uploaded a file to the server yet.....
**************
if ($advertimage_name !="") {
$filename="/home/sports/ima...
Re: FN-FORUM NaughtyMutt site
date posted 28th January 2002 12:34
what? perhaps it was meant to be commented out...
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RE: FN-FORUM PPC campaign
date posted 28th January 2002 12:33
Overture IS the daddy if you really must go down that route, also check out
e-spotting
Mike
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Re: FN-FORUM story board
date posted 28th January 2002 12:30
Powerpoint would be ok, but what about Flash?
Dazzler is good also www.dazzlersoft.com (does anyone else here use it?)
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story board
date posted 28th January 2002 12:22
hi,
I have to produce a story board for a multimedia project - what software
would you use for doing this? PowerPoint maybe? Or is there something
better?
Andrew
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Re: FN-FORUM OT -VAT question - You choose Dates
date posted 28th January 2002 12:22
Er it's not a completely free choice.
If you are using Paid dates that's what is known as a cash accounting scheme,
and you have tell the IR you are using it by filling in the scheme that you
are...
Re: FN-FORUM NaughtyMutt site
date posted 28th January 2002 12:21
Just noticed this on the index page...
The coment tag isn't closed so the form tag isn't opened.
should be......
Re: FN-FORUM NaughtyMutt site
date posted 28th January 2002 12:21
Just noticed this on the index page...
The coment tag isn't closed so the form tag isn't opened.
should be......
RE: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 12:21
Cheers Martyn,
Glad to see that not everyone is as "precious" :-). How does the uploaded file get attached?
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PPC campaign
date posted 28th January 2002 12:21
can anyone recommend a good PPC search engine ?
i get the feeling from this list that overture is to be avoided...
RE: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 12:18
Taken out of context of the sentence it does seem a little odd.
All the best
Ian
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stylesheet problems with mac (surprise surprise)
date posted 28th January 2002 12:16
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
i am using this...
RE: FN-FORUM NaughtyMutt site
date posted 28th January 2002 11:23
Might the absence of a doctype declaration be affecting the other browsers?
T...
Re: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 11:20
On Saturday 26 Jan 2002 1:37 pm, Ian Turner wrote:
> somewhat better than No1
interesting claim......
Re: FN-FORUM OT - Need to get out more often -- ZX Spectrum
date posted 28th January 2002 11:17
There's a respectable market on Ebay for cult machines.
On Sunday 27 Jan 2002 3:14 pm, David King wrote:
> But would it work? What would it be worth? I would think only enthusiasts
> and musuems wou...
Re: FN-FORUM Need to get out more often
date posted 28th January 2002 11:16
You're thinking of the Sam Coupé I guess.
On Sunday 27 Jan 2002 12:28 am, David King wrote:
> Simon Kimberley wrote:
> >
>
>
> I totally agree! Until...
RE: FN-FORUM NaughtyMutt site
date posted 28th January 2002 11:14
>have now replaced the menus and they seem to work properly on PC
>and in IE5
>on Mac.
but not in Opera,(no navigation at all) Netscape 6.0 (very slow) or Netscape
4.0(as per Opera)
HTH
Tony...
Re: FN-FORUM OT -VAT question - You choose Dates
date posted 28th January 2002 11:14
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Basically its up to you whether you work on Paid or Invoiced date
I work on Paid b...
RE: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 11:13
This will send the mail out in php, you just need to put the form info into
$msg....
RE: FN-FORUM OT -VAT question
date posted 28th January 2002 11:12
Hi Linsday
Assuming you are using cash accounting for your VAT - which you almost
certainly are - it is the date you are paid which is important - not the
date that the invoice is dated.
Likewise o...
Re: FN-FORUM Java & frames
date posted 28th January 2002 11:09
Its OK ive done it now
thanks for that. Doh, it was the first thing mentioned in the help file.
(an there was me thinking it was something todo with using Java)
Cheers Robert
Rich
>here it is:
htt...
OT -VAT question
date posted 28th January 2002 11:06
Hi all
Just filling in my first VAT return and there's one thing I'm not sure
about.
I was putting down the date I was paid for the invoice, should I be putting
down the date the invoice was issued...
NaughtyMutt site
date posted 28th January 2002 10:46
Thanks to all who tried to help with the weirdness on our site last week. We
have now replaced the menus and they seem to work properly on PC and in IE5
on Mac.
Regards
Carla
http://www.naughtymut...
RE: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 10:34
Ah, but, the trick is doing it without PPC. We run many campaigns and rarely
require the use of PPC to gain results, we did use it once for immediate
impact and then dropped it when our optimised ran...
RE: FN-FORUM asp deleting record problem
date posted 28th January 2002 10:10
> If you are talking to Access you will be stuck with ugly code I am afriad.
Unless you simply define cascade delete in the Access table relationships,
of course.
David Nye
http://dnye.co.uk
Busine...
re: FN-FORUM search engines
date posted 28th January 2002 09:58
>> i found a company that charges £1800/month for this :
>> 'Ordering your chosen keyphrases(s) now not only secures your exclusive
>> ownership of the phrase - and your no.1 position on free...
Re: FN-FORUM opinions
date posted 28th January 2002 09:47
Gary
Mac IE5 OS 9.04 on the subjects and community page I get half the right-hand
image loading
Is it Cauldon Castle or Caludon Castle - one in the graphic at the top and
another in the text.
The...
Re: FN-FORUM Learning ASP
date posted 28th January 2002 09:29
> Mike
>
> Did i lend you an ASP book by WROX?
>
> If recall ist a red one, called "Professional ASP" or some such...
lol
Rick
Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com
POV-Ray News & Resources - ht...
RE: FN-FORUM UK based email to fax facility
date posted 28th January 2002 09:18
Mark,
www.tpc.int as was the answer previously - you can set up and send the fax
using CDONTs email or any other server side language that supports email.
Downside - large slab of advertising on...
opinions
date posted 28th January 2002 09:14
I forgot to mention, it's a regular client who gives me quite a bit of
design work (for print).
_________________________________________________________________
Chat with friends online, try MSN M...
opinions
date posted 28th January 2002 09:13
Nearly finished this site (at last!) and would be grateful for any opinions.
Also, I'm really not sure about the price. Any ideas?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.woodward2
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Re: FN-FORUM ot: australia gets p*ssed and ends up in the north atlantic
date posted 28th January 2002 09:10
> this is a scream - you can almost imagine it happening
>
Top gag!
Paul
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Re: FN-FORUM mailto form attachments
date posted 28th January 2002 08:29
dream on
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I suppose cut an...
Do you fit the bill?
date posted 28th January 2002 08:04
Hi All,
I have a few pieces of work at the moment - more than I can handle. Mark
Anderson (frequently to be found on this forum) is great at backend clever
stuff. I also have a great Flash guy. W...
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