Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday December 16th 2003
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Illustrator 10 scripting reference
date posted 16th December 2003 23:47
on 16/12/03 11:04 pm, Steve Webster at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> I've just found http://ethan.com/scripting_illustrator_toc.html which
>> has some example downloadable scripts (VB unfortunately) but...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessibility - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 22:33
Philip Painter:
> It seems to consider the field separator as the start of an entity. Does
> anyone know the way round it in PHP?
You need to change the argument separator from '&' to '&'. Check...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Illustrator 10 scripting reference
date posted 16th December 2003 22:32
Hi Matt,
[snip]
>> If you're after a reference, the best I could find was the one from
>> Adobe linked below...
>>
>> http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/pdfs/illustrator_scripting_guide.pdf...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Illustrator 10 scripting reference
date posted 16th December 2003 22:09
Steve Webster wrote:
>
> Hi Matt,
>
>> I've been asked to write a batch script to convert a shedload of .ai
>> files to their .swf equivalents, but can't find a scripting reference
>> (either VBS...
Re: FN-FORUM: Meeting in Manchester?
date posted 16th December 2003 21:51
sorry for not appearing, but on the saturday a combination of not having
much dosh, feeling shitty and needing to do a bit of work conspired in
me not being able to get utterly lashed! :(
if you wa...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Illustrator 10 scripting reference
date posted 16th December 2003 21:50
Hi Matt,
> I've been asked to write a batch script to convert a shedload of .ai
> files to their .swf equivalents, but can't find a scripting reference
> (either VBS or JS) for Illustrator 10.
I a...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Illustrator 10 scripting reference
date posted 16th December 2003 21:37
I've been asked to write a batch script to convert a shedload of .ai
files to their .swf equivalents, but can't find a scripting reference
(either VBS or JS) for Illustrator 10.
Does anyone have on...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessibility - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 21:05
Philip Painter wrote:
> I've got a small problem that I don't seem to be able to fix for the
> validator at w3c:
>
> Below are the results of attempting to parse this document with an SGML
> parser....
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessibility - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 21:03
Philip Painter wrote:
> I've got a small problem that I don't seem to be able to fix for the
> validator at w3c:
>
> Below are the results of attempting to parse this document with an SGML
> parser....
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessibility - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 19:48
I've got a small problem that I don't seem to be able to fix for the
validator at w3c:
Below are the results of attempting to parse this document with an SGML
parser.
Line 70, column 89: cannot gen...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 19:32
The new spam law covers spamming individuals only; companies are exempt.
----
Philip Painter, VIAS...
Re: FN-FORUM: Meeting in Manchester?
date posted 16th December 2003 18:01
We had a fair old time and Darren Spink, Ron and I got refused entry
to a number of bars. :)
Maybe you could make it to the next one. Hopefully it isn't
going to be another 12 month wait.
Pencil in...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site Test
date posted 16th December 2003 17:12
Rus:
> Just put up a new test site at http://test.banned.net. Can people just
> check that it looks ok's. Still lots of content to write and also I know
> about the 404 on the forum link.
Packages pa...
RE: FN-FORUM: Meeting in Manchester?
date posted 16th December 2003 17:04
How did it go ?
In the end I didn't make it to the meet, or the party, due to a seasonal
cold thingy :(
Ahh well havn't had one for an age.
Hope a few beers were had anyways.
Ian
:: http://ianmoss...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 16:56
Hey thanks for the info.
Sorry if I was being aggro ... Wasn't intentional.
Ian
:: http://ianmoss.com :: http://alteris.co.uk :: http://rock666.com ::
>A 'please' would be nice!
>
>why not start...
Re: FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 16:46
Hehe. True.
=)
On 16/12/03 4:20 pm, "Karl Bunyan" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> lol. I don't like them either: I just put them on everyone else's site.
>
> Karl
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Fr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 16:29
> Ok this is about the millionth time ive seen don't use tabless for
> layout without enough details of how else u should do it. (I'm sure
> I've
> missed a lot of posts mind-when this list is busy I...
Re: FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 16:19
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> This one is quite good, & only £6 to get in: http://www.freedomsoho.co.uk/
> ;-P
..BUT it has good DJs, a (*very*) friendly atmosphere and is nearly
always rammed - perhap...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site Test
date posted 16th December 2003 16:08
Havnt got the orignial request through yet, so will reply to this one:
Menu rollovers very flakey, IE6 win 2000, same Opera 7.23
Mike
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOV...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site Test
date posted 16th December 2003 16:06
looks fine here=20
konqueror/suse linux/gnome
carrie
On Tuesday 16 December 2003 4:17 pm, you wrote:
> Hi,
> Just put up a new test site at http://test.banned.net. Can people just
> check that it loo...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site Test
date posted 16th December 2003 16:05
"so you can **be** rest assured your data "
(on the home page.)
row 2 col 2 of the products table is shorter than col 1
Same again on Account features in the packages page
You have rollovers on th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site Test
date posted 16th December 2003 16:00
Rus Foster wrote:
> Hi,
> Just put up a new test site at http://test.banned.net. Can people just
> check that it looks ok's. Still lots of content to write and also I know
> about the 404 on the foru...
RE: FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 15:48
lol. I don't like them either: I just put them on everyone else's site.
Karl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On
> Behalf Of Neelesh Sonawane
> Sent: 16 December...
FN-FORUM: Site Test
date posted 16th December 2003 15:45
Hi,
Just put up a new test site at http://test.banned.net. Can people just
check that it looks ok's. Still lots of content to write and also I know
about the 404 on the forum link.
Thanks
Rus
--
e...
Re: FN-FORUM: 2 way sms gateway - urgent
date posted 16th December 2003 15:42
On 16 Dec 2003, at 10:25, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Came to this thread a bit late.
>
> Mind me asking who you have already tried and failed with?
It's probably rude for me to say too publicly, es...
Re: FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 15:42
Throwing usablility out of the window this one is quite nice but just badly
executed: http://www.homebar.co.uk/
This one is quite good, & only =A36 to get in: http://www.freedomsoho.co.uk/
;-P
On 16/...
Re: FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 15:37
I blame Karl.
On 16/12/03 3:39 pm, "Matt Townsend" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Not too sure about the xmas decorations though - why do people put them on
> websites?
--
Neelesh Sonawane
Graphic Desig...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 15:31
OK, Matt - I will forgive you this time :-))
Emma
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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 15:25
As I understand it the new legislation does not include business to business
email marketing but only business to consumer e.g. viagra et al.
This was due to pressure from business leaders on both si...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 15:17
Dan Norcott wrote:
> Out of bored-afternoon-interest, would you consider
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/
>
> to be a table layout? It's got tables floating around in it, and divs.
Personally, yes I wo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 15:08
Found this description which would argue it isn't:
An electronic message is "spam" IF: (1) the recipient's personal identity
and context are irrelevant because the message is equally applicable to ma...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 15:07
Ok this is about the millionth time ive seen don't use tabless for
layout without enough details of how else u should do it. (I'm sure I've
missed a lot of posts mind-when this list is busy I have to...
RE: FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 15:07
It's certainly not a trendy wine bar, but this pub has a very usable site:
http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/
Not too sure about the xmas decorations though - why do people put them on
websites?
----...
FN-FORUM: trendy bar websites
date posted 16th December 2003 14:59
Throwing a 'trendy' bar website together, just looking for inspiration.
Anybody know any good bar websites?
Cheers
Deborah
=A0
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:.:.:. A t o m i=A0c=A0P h u s e .:.:.:
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Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 14:58
> I wondered who would recognise the name ;c)
>
> Best Regards
> D Thomas
I was rather more impressed with "more teeth than face"....
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 14:56
Tables for tabular data, CSS for positioning of items... So a fine
line...
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Andy
IWD2 LLP
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Norcott [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 16 December 2003...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 14:51
I wondered who would recognise the name ;c)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
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From: "Dan Cook" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 14:49
> > P.S. Thanks for your input Matt, but if I had wanted comments on layout
or a
> > site critique I would have asked for it.
>
> No criticism intended, it was simply an observation wrt the fact that...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 14:40
Does contacting 'awful' websites and offering your services count as
spam? They haven't asked for you to contact them. Unless you only
contact sites that say "email us with comments/suggestions"......
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 14:38
Emma Davis wrote:
> P.S. Thanks for your input Matt, but if I had wanted comments on layout or a
> site critique I would have asked for it.
No criticism intended, it was simply an observation wrt th...
FN-FORUM: OT Gollum (c)Rap
date posted 16th December 2003 14:37
http://corvette.boise.wirestone.com/gollum/gollum.swf
My apologies, it's sh!t....
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 14:20
When I worked for a small consultancy, we had that with clients from 'that
Richard Branson Organisation' as well as with the guys who run the site of
'that TV chef who digs Norwich'... we prepared an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 14:19
On approach which has been automated is that taken by 24-7.=20
They have a spider which checks for broken links on your site,=20
and sends you the first one it finds,=20
asking would you like them to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 14:15
> I think it will work sometimes but most people hate cold callers, if you
> were to pop into their premisies on the off chance though that would
> have a
> better chance of success.
A company I fre...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 14:13
Thanks for the help on the accessibility - it is now compliant.
Cheers all for the useful advise - I have now previewed the page in Opera
and other browsers and started sorting those minor problems o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 13:50
>...female version of Gollum...
lol! :-D...
FN-FORUM: OT: Eat My Shorts Film Makers Forum
date posted 16th December 2003 13:18
I know we have some makers of short films here, thought this might be of
interest
Carla
> Would you SUPPORT A FREE FORUM FOR UK FILMMAKERS, to get your SHORT FILMS
> screened widely across Britain, a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 13:05
Gerard McGovern wrote:
> Best guess would be the noscript section within the part. Why
> would you want to write links into the head section of a HTML document?
Mmmmm, table layouts...
Been a whil...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 13:05
Emma Davis wrote:
> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Could it be that the tags are in capitals when I think they should be
lowercase as per the doctype?
George
--
Layer1
http://www.l...
Re: FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 12:58
On 16 Dec 2003 12:53:35 -0000, Andy Stafford [EMAIL REMOVED]
wrote:
> Nice plug, but you forgot to mention it's support for the "How eclectic
> am I
> ?" plug-in which produces those wonderful sig...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 12:55
Here's one I had myself:
A local client (10 miles away) asked if I could call in to pick up a list of
soundtracks that they wanted inserted into a database for their nightclub,
anyway called in and t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 12:51
On 16 Dec 2003 13:01:16 -0000, Emma Davis [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>
I think the links in the noscript tag are confusing the validator.
try putting the n...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessibility Links
date posted 16th December 2003 12:49
> http://www.rnib.org.uk/webaccesscentre
That is a horrible site. It really is. And look at the source too.
Validation? I think not.
G...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 12:43
Had a similar problem last week, take the noscript section
out your head section.
HTH,
Ken
On 16 Dec 2003 13:00:19 -0000, Emma Davis wrote:
>
>On the subject of Compliance and Accessibility.
>
>I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 12:40
Used to work with a whole office full of sales sheep. They used the line:
How do you feel with your didgeridoo thingamajig on cold calls. Prevents the
person from stopping the conversation with a yes...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 12:36
> Line 9, column 6: end tag for element "HEAD" which is not
> open (explain...).
>
> ^
> Line 10, column 5: document type does not allow element
> "BODY" here (explain...).
>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessibility Links
date posted 16th December 2003 12:33
http://www.rnib.org.uk/webaccesscentre
Marion...
FN-FORUM: Accessability - On that subject
date posted 16th December 2003 12:29
On the subject of Compliance and Accessibility.
I have been checking a new site this morning for accessibility through the
various sites out there and I have a problem with the checking through the
W...
Re: FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 12:21
> Ditch win amp and get Quintessential player from:
> http://quinnware.com/
>
> much nicer and free!
>
>
> --
> listening to: Favourite TV Classics - Rossini - Largo Al Factotum (The
> Barber of Sevi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 12:14
A good way to approach this situation may be to try and let the potential
client think a redesign is their own idea. Perhaps write to them in a
general way proposing your web design services, even wo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 12:08
> I would have thought that speaking to a company about accessibility and
> dazzling them with your knowledge of the Disabilities Discrimination Act
> would be a better angle. Going in under the desi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 12:07
on 16/12/03 12:24 pm, Tony Crockford at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> this:
> http://www.headlines-sheffield.co.uk/
> is a site I was approached to critique with a view to rebuilding, did
> that, met with...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 12:04
If anyone wrote to me even hinting that my site needed a redesign, i
would send the boys round..
it's a touchy subject, and a tricky problem....
Re: FN-FORUM: Teamwork
date posted 16th December 2003 12:01
Nick, we are copywriters too.
See http://www.londoneditors.co.uk
BTW Your site doesn't work in a browser with popups disabled and won't fit
on 800 x 600. Strangely enough, it's great with Lynx. Coul...
Re: FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 12:00
On 16 Dec 2003 12:07:42 -0000, Gerard McGovern [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> WinAmp5; looks very nice but has completely screwed the sound on my
> computer. Now every sound is crackly whether it is from...
RE: FN-FORUM: Accessibility Links
date posted 16th December 2003 11:57
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/seven/disability_and_the_web.html
http://www.cilip.org.uk/update/issues/may03/article2may.html
http://www.adlexsolicitors.co.uk/website-accessibility.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: Accessibility Links
date posted 16th December 2003 11:57
Here you go, have a read through this lot:
http://www.cre8asite.net/browseCats.asp?category=16
http://joeclark.org/book/sashay/serialization/
http://www.webaim.org/intro/
http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/Re...
Re: FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 11:53
> I'm still happy with Winamp 2; 3 just broke everything, so I've never
> stepped up to anything later. Didn't know it had made it as far as v5!
I'll second that. I installed 3 and took it off in di...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:53
On 16 Dec 2003 10:37:11 -0000, Dan Cook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Has any one got any real gems of one-liners they use? ;-P More
> interestingly
> do they work?
Hmm...
my tips:
speak to the busi...
FN-FORUM: Site Templates
date posted 16th December 2003 11:52
Hi,
Anyone got some site template they are looking to get rid of? I've got a
couple of little projects coming up and am looking for some basic sites
but don't want to invest in a full blown website fo...
FN-FORUM: Accessibility Links
date posted 16th December 2003 11:51
Hi all,
Just joined the list a few days ago and have been reading with interest.
Of particular interest is the accessibility issue and the Disabilities
Discrimination Act. Does anyone have any usefu...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone here use entweb?
date posted 16th December 2003 11:49
Abby Patel [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I have had some of my broadband customers ring me up regarding connection
> problems to Entweb, however it appears has gone down over the last few days.
> Anyone h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone here use entweb?
date posted 16th December 2003 11:48
"The move is planned to take place over the weekend of 13th/14th December
2003 and every effort will be made to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum.
"
Seems like that didn't exactly happen...
I've...
Re: FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 11:47
Same here... I ventured into Winamp 3 territory once and had all sorts of
problems with it. I'll stick with Winamp 2 until there's a reason to
upgrade.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Burn...
Re: FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 11:42
Gerard McGovern wrote:
> WinAmp5; looks very nice but has completely screwed the sound on my
> computer. Now every sound is crackly whether it is from WinAmp or not.
I'm still happy with Winamp 2; 3...
FN-FORUM: WinAmp 5 ... has it raped your system too?
date posted 16th December 2003 11:35
WinAmp5; looks very nice but has completely screwed the sound on my
computer. Now every sound is crackly whether it is from WinAmp or not.
Great.
G...
RE: FN-FORUM: Jobcentrepus sad people
date posted 16th December 2003 11:33
useless reply to complaint:
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From: "Whetter, Rachel (Head and Regional Offices)"
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: RE:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pop up in flash
date posted 16th December 2003 11:30
You have to write a javascript into the head section of the html page,
and trigger it with a getURL command in your Flash movie. Can't
remember the exact syntax but I'm pretty sure I got the code fr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:29
on 16/12/03 11:56 am, Dan Cook at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
I said -
>> I think it's better to phone.
>
Then Dan said -
> The thing is.....If the people making sales calls weren't such slimy so and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:28
I think it will work sometimes but most people hate cold callers, if you
were to pop into their premisies on the off chance though that would have a
better chance of success.
Best Regards
D Thomas...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:25
>I think it's better to phone.
The thing is.....If the people making sales calls weren't such slimy so and
so's and got to the point and said 'Do you mind if I take 2 minutes of your
time to try and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:24
Mike wrote:
> Even harder, after loosing a bid, how do you email a client and tell
> them "your new site is the biggest pile of merde I've ever seen, it
> dosent work in X browser, Y browser, or on th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pop up in flash
date posted 16th December 2003 11:22
I don't know if you have the flash file or swf file placed in dreamweaver or
html document, but this is how I do it- to apply to the button (if you have
a button) when you press it to make the pop up...
FN-FORUM: Teamwork
date posted 16th December 2003 11:20
Do any of the individual freelancers or agencies on this board use
copywriters? I am trying to build my business with less of the
client-facing and project management side and more of the purple prose...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:12
I lost out on a couple of sites (my dentist and my v...
RE: FN-FORUM: Pop up in flash
date posted 16th December 2003 11:06
Hi John,
Just add this action to the flash button:
on(release){
=09
getURL("javascript:window.open('yourDocument.html','windowName','width=3D=
200,h
eight=3D400');
}
Sacha
Freelance web designer...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:05
It's owned by an ex eastender barrow boy made good - there was actually a TV
programme about him a couple of years ago covering how he'd made millions
out of cheap booze etc
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RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:04
Even harder, after loosing a bid, how do you email a client and tell them
"your new site is the biggest pile of merde I've ever seen, it dosent work
in X browser, Y browser, or on this OS"....
Mike...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 11:03
Oh dear, that animation is awful--http://www.eastenders.fr-- makes my eyes
hurt....why is it called eastenders anyway??
on 16/12/03 11:12 am, Nick Grimshaw at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Kerry:
>>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Pop up in flash
date posted 16th December 2003 10:59
John Murphy wrote:
> Morning all,
>
> I know how to open a browser window in flash! But how do I open it at a
> fixed size? say 200px by 400px
You can use the javascript: pseudo-scheme to call a cli...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone here use entweb?
date posted 16th December 2003 10:56
On Tuesday 16 Dec 2003 11:14 am, Abby Patel wrote:
> I have had some of my broadband customers ring me up regarding connecti=
on
> problems to Entweb, however it appears has gone down over the last fe...
FN-FORUM: Pop up in flash
date posted 16th December 2003 10:52
Morning all,
I know how to open a browser window in flash! But how do I open it at a
fixed size? say 200px by 400px
John...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:48
> That happened to me with http://www.eastenders.fr - the owner's son
> was teaching himself Flash .......!
...and is hopefully still learning.
Argh! Animated gifs!
- Nick Grimshaw
---------------...
FN-FORUM: Anyone here use entweb?
date posted 16th December 2003 10:43
I have had some of my broadband customers ring me up regarding connection
problems to Entweb, however it appears has gone down over the last few days.
Anyone here use them? Are your sites down, have y...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:40
Kerry:
> That happened to me with http://www.eastenders.fr - the owner's son was
> teaching himself Flash .......!
...and is hopefully still learning.
Argh! Animated gifs!
- Nick Grimshaw
{ if you'r...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:36
I've had people do this to me (they're right...) but I tend to reply with
things like, "yeah, and yours doesn't have a DTD and code is invalid" or
"Tried yours with the keyboard or in Lynx? Don't get...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:31
on 16/12/03 10:36 am, Dan Cook at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Has anyone here 'cold-emailed' companies with any success. Basically, I'm
> looking for input/suggestions on how you can politely rephras...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:28
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Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:28
>I would have thought that speaking to a company about accessibility and
>dazzling them with your knowledge of the Disabilities Discrimination Act
>would be a better angle.
Crafty.....I like that.
D...
RE: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:27
A guy I know did that to George Harrison (yes that Beatle). He now also
does the Heather Mills site (amongst many others). =20
Andy
IWD2 LLP
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=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:23
Dan Cook wrote:
> Has any one got any real gems of one-liners they use? ;-P More
> interestingly do they work?
Thing is, when you email a company with a shit website and tell them as
much, even offer...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:19
Dan Cook wrote:
> Has anyone here 'cold-emailed' companies with any success. Basically, I'm
I would have thought that speaking to a company about accessibility and
dazzling them with your knowledge...
Re: FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:18
On Tuesday 16 December 2003 10:37 am, Dan Cook wrote:
> Has anyone here 'cold-emailed' companies with any success. Basically, I=
'm
> looking for input/suggestions on how you can politely rephrase: "y...
FN-FORUM: Your site is awful!!
date posted 16th December 2003 10:05
Has anyone here 'cold-emailed' companies with any success. Basically, I'm
looking for input/suggestions on how you can politely rephrase: "your site
is shit. It needs re-designing, and I can make it a...
RE: FN-FORUM: 2 way sms gateway - urgent
date posted 16th December 2003 09:53
Came to this thread a bit late.
Mind me asking who you have already tried and failed with?
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Re: FN-FORUM: Remote Desktop Question
date posted 16th December 2003 09:04
A couple of things to watch for .....
First of all the card reader / keypad may be 'dongled' in some way to tie it
to a particular PC.
Secondly, check the T&Cs of the banking system. They may have...
RE: FN-FORUM: FLASH: Swf -> fla ??
date posted 16th December 2003 00:52
Hey,
Thanks for those replies.
I've just put a temporary html update page up for now.
Been searching around and found an utility called swf Quicker that looks
like it can at least open the swf - all...
Re: FN-FORUM: FLASH: Swf -> fla ??
date posted 16th December 2003 00:00
Ian Moss wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Being a techy I know next to nothing about flash stuff, so this is
> revenge for all you designers out there ;)
>
> I've inherited a flash file that has the swf extension,...