Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday April 1st 2004
RE: FN-FORUM: SQL Server and Word Documents
date posted 1st April 2004 23:49
If you want to do that then the easiest way is to have whatever is
storing the word document into the DB also create a text only version of
it. If you were to open up a word doc in a text editor (Whic...
FN-FORUM: Download Manager - MySQL??
date posted 1st April 2004 23:49
Hi all,
Could anyone help here as I'd like to implement a download feature on my
site once someone has paid for a digital product.
I have an unused MySQL database that came with my site hosting packag...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Server and Word Documents
date posted 1st April 2004 22:54
Thanks Joe,
Do you think it is possible to use a third party tool to convert the word
document into a text document and then store that in the database instead of
the word document?
Best Regards
Jo...
Re: FN-FORUM: SQL Server and Word Documents
date posted 1st April 2004 22:30
Hi John,
As far as I know you could save Word documents like this but I'm not sure
that I would or not. It's a personal 'thing' of mine but when I've had this
sort of problem to deal with I've store...
FN-FORUM: SQL Server and Word Documents
date posted 1st April 2004 21:51
I have been searching google for a bit and have not got very far with this
one. I would like to store Word documents in SQL Server, I know I will have
to use the varbinary field (BLOB equivalent). But...
Re: FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 20:01
Cheers guys....
Re: FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 19:04
On Thursday 01 April 2004 19:36, Dan Cook wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering if anyone has time to take a look at this:
> www.cookmedia.co.uk/wafer/ and tell me whether it displays correctly. It
> sh...
RE: FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 18:55
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appears above the page, but layout is as per jpeg on
Firefox/Opera7.23/IE6 all on W2K
Likewise on Netscape 7, IE 6 on XP Pro - all looking good. (IE hides the ASP...
RE: 100% capital allowance Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 18:53
As it happens, I rang the revenue about this yesterday. They advised that
the scheme ended at midnight last night, so I spent most of yesterday
evening scheming up stuff to buy. In the end, I renewed...
Re: FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 18:52
On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 05:43:34PM -0000, Paul J White wrote:
>
> Dan Cook wrote:
> >Just wondering if anyone has time to take a look at this:
> >www.cookmedia.co.uk/wafer/ and tell me whether it dis...
Re: FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 18:40
Dan Cook wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering if anyone has time to take a look at this:
> www.cookmedia.co.uk/wafer/ and tell me whether it displays correctly. It
> should look similar to www.cookme...
Re: FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 18:37
looks fine in Safari and IE on Mac Dan :-)
luke
On 1 Apr 2004, at 18:35, Dan Cook wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just wondering if anyone has time to take a look at this:
> www.cookmedia.co.uk/wafer/ and...
FN-FORUM: Quick page test
date posted 1st April 2004 18:32
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has time to take a look at this:
www.cookmedia.co.uk/wafer/ and tell me whether it displays correctly. It
should look similar to www.cookmedia.co.uk/wafer/ex.jpg Don'...
Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 18:22
Andrew McDonald wrote:
> C'mon it is April the 1st.
Yes, I know. That was why I posted the link.
Give me some credit ... ;)
Cheers,
Pete
--
Peter Croft
PC Associates...
Re: 100% capital allowance Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 18:03
That is what I thought. Hate it when people sow seeds of doubt.
On 1/4/04 5:55 pm, "Paul Airy" wrote:
>
> According to my accountant it ends today!
>
> Paul.
>
> On 1 Apr 2004, at 17:48, Neeles...
RE: FN-FORUM: Speaking of register.com
date posted 1st April 2004 17:57
on average regardless who you are transferring from at least 24/48 hours
assuming all the right boxes have been ticked
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Re: 100% capital allowance Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 17:51
According to my accountant it ends today!
Paul.
On 1 Apr 2004, at 17:48, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
>
> Actually speaking of Tax & stuff, I was having a discussion with
> somebody
> about if the 100...
FN-FORUM: Speaking of register.com
date posted 1st April 2004 17:51
Afternoon all.....
Does anyone have any idea how long the average time is to get a domain
released from register.com's control to ukreg?
TIA
Regards
Darren Spink
TEL: +44(0)113 253 4750
FAX: +4...
RE: 100% capital allowance Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 17:49
you obviously missed the huge thread last week!!! it is now 50%
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>Sonawane
>Sent: 01 April 2004 17:49
>To: FN-FORU...
100% capital allowance Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 17:45
Actually speaking of Tax & stuff, I was having a discussion with somebody
about if the 100% capital allowance has ended today or if it's going to end
April 2005. Anybody know?
On 1/4/04 5:42 pm, "And...
RE: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 17:39
C'mon it is April the 1st.
But more seriously the government still have as yet unannounced plans to
overhaul the tax system for small businesses and the self-employed.
Wait for next years pre Budget...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 17:27
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 16:17, Jakob Widerberg wrote:
> sounds like the dogs ding-dongs.. might be way over the heads of
> potential clients but while you're at it, how about publishing RSS feeds?
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 17:14
> I've got an article I wrote
> about installing linux on laptops, I might revise that, and use that as
> a starting point.. along with some stuff I've got kicking about for
> setting up your mobil...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 17:09
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 16:04, JOHN BRUNSDON wrote:
>
>
Excellent stuff... plenty of food for thought there :)
a
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Andrew Poodle
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m: 07980 346 488...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 17:01
Andrew
I found your site less illuminating about your service than I would have
expected. It was almost as though you didn't know what visitors to the site
would want to be told. Surely, your website...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:57
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 15:58, Julian Voelcker wrote:
> One place to look at is what you have written in proposals to clients -
> I looked through some of my old proposals the other day (when writing...
RE: FN-FORUM: Creating menu's with CSS...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:57
> I've been experimenting with the CSS menus
The menu dropdowns don't appear at all in Opera 7.23 and appear broken
in IE 6.01.
Have a look at http://www.aplus.co.yu/Sparks/ADxMenu/80/
It's fantast...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:55
On 1 Apr 2004 14:33:14 -0000, Andrew Poodle wrote:
> I know what I do, and I can do it pretty well, but what on earth do I
> put on my own site in terms of content?
OK, I can hardly talk on this subj...
Re: FN-FORUM: Creating menu's with CSS...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:48
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 15:43, George Hazlewood - Layer1 wrote:
>
> Andrew Poodle wrote:
> > it appears in different places depending on browser,OS and
> > screen/browser size..
> >
> > can anyone he...
Re: FN-FORUM: Creating menu's with CSS...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:40
Andrew Poodle wrote:
> it appears in different places depending on browser,OS and
> screen/browser size..
>
> can anyone help with the positioning?
>
> the dev site is at http://81.86.118.3:800/simp...
Re: FN-FORUM: Creating menu's with CSS...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:30
I've been experimenting with the CSS menus George has been tinkering
with, and have got them working with a database driven, dynamic nav, but
the problems I'm having is with positioning.
it appears i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:29
Andrew,
The navigation leaves a bit to be desired (your site portfolio should
be very prominent at the very least). The images are a bit random, and
look tacked on. One easy way to make everything lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: WYSIWYG browser based HTML editor that works on PC AND Mac
date posted 1st April 2004 16:27
On 1 Apr 2004 14:04:44 -0000, Derek Almond wrote:
> If your using php , have a search for the redspider version - search the
> forums on the site , lots of built in extensions,
I don't use PHP, but i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:08
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 15:06, Jakob Widerberg wrote:
>
>
> It's unlikely i'll be the only one to comment, but there's a bit of
> irony..
>
> Fatal error: Call to undefined function: new_nav()
> in...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 16:03
It's unlikely i'll be the only one to comment, but there's a bit of
irony..
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: new_nav()
in /home/whatyougot/andrewpoodle.com/www/index.php on line 29
Why do...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:58
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 14:49, Aaron Brailsford wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 02:44:12PM -0000, Andrew Poodle wrote:
> > thanks for the feedback on the copy, spose I just fel the site looks a
> >...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Todays poinless thoughts
date posted 1st April 2004 15:52
If you dont pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?
Why don't the hairs on your arms get split ends?
Isnt it funny how the word "politics" is made up of 2 words, "poli" meaning
"many" in Latin an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Register.com webmail
date posted 1st April 2004 15:48
Yeah looks that way. Called them & talked them through it. All they could
suggest was how to change the zone file back to their MX records, wait 24
hours for it to propagate & then get more annoyed at...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:47
On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 14:45, John Murphy wrote:
>
> Biggest problem I have is creating a design I like for my own site!
> Still had nothing I like so far :(
>
I got an arty friend to come up with t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:46
On Thu, Apr 01, 2004 at 02:44:12PM -0000, Andrew Poodle wrote:
> thanks for the feedback on the copy, spose I just fel the site looks a
> bit bare.
Looks quite nice if you ask me - I rather like that...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:42
Biggest problem I have is creating a design I like for my own site!
Still had nothing I like so far :(
John
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RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:41
I know what you mean.. but that involves a level of creativity and
originality i'm lacking.. gimme a problem to solve and I'm your man,
ask me to write about "stuff" and I'm useless :)
a
On Thu, 2...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:40
yeah, I am working on the menu at the moment.. hadn't tested on PC.
looks fine in linux.
taken the menu back to the old version until I've got it sorted.
thanks for the feedback on the copy, spose...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:34
A good idea is to have a section that is only related via tangent, for
example, I run an extras section where people can download wallpapers,
useful programs (flash viewer etc). It's also a good idea...
RE: FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:34
Hi Andrew
Didin't have too much of a problem with own copy - but when you get it
sorted get someone to proof read it for you.
BTW - the site menu breaks up horribly on Firefox, Win XP.
Dominic...
FN-FORUM: Problems with own site...
date posted 1st April 2004 15:29
Anyone else got this problem?
I know what I do, and I can do it pretty well, but what on earth do I
put on my own site in terms of content?
it's pretty sparse, and I'd like to put more info, and mak...
FN-FORUM: Lancaster Freelancers
date posted 1st April 2004 15:26
Are there any freelancers based in the Lancaster area that would consider an
office share of some sort?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Register.com webmail
date posted 1st April 2004 15:22
Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Long shot this. Just switched a client to host & moved the DNS to the host
> companies. Thing the client didn¹t inform me of is that he was using the
> webmail on register.c...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP Upload
date posted 1st April 2004 15:11
Send it over and I'll have a look at it.
Haven't used simple ASPUpload before but so long as I can find the
object model shouldn't be too tricky.
Without wishing to sound unprofessional on the list...
FN-FORUM: Register.com webmail
date posted 1st April 2004 15:07
Long shot this. Just switched a client to host & moved the DNS to the host
companies. Thing the client didn=B9t inform me of is that he was using the
webmail on register.com. Also I should have asked....
RE: FN-FORUM: WYSIWYG browser based HTML editor that works on PC AND Mac
date posted 1st April 2004 15:00
If your using php , have a search for the redspider version - search the
forums on the site , lots of built in extensions,=20
In generaly, its easy to modifiy once you've got your head around a few
b...
Re: FN-FORUM: Design Agencies in London
date posted 1st April 2004 14:59
> Lindsey, you just saved me =A3250. How can I ever repay you?!
Just call it =A3200 and you're still saving =A350 ;)
I used to advertise on it but didn't really get anything from it.
Lindsey
____...
FN-FORUM: DSVR TrustedMail
date posted 1st April 2004 14:50
Anyone else with DSVR for their hosting and have TrustedMail installed?
=20
Have been experiencing ongoing problems with the TrustedMail facility
for the past couple of weeks - Can anyone else confirm...
Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 14:45
Brody hell!
But then read the comments...
On 1/4/04 1:26 pm, "Pete Croft" wrote:
>
> http://www.namesfacesplaces.com/html/view_news_article.asp?id_no=1628&photopag
> e=0
--
Neelesh Sonawane
Gra...
RE: FN-FORUM: PHP programmers request
date posted 1st April 2004 14:41
And: we're in East London.
Karl
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> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subjec...
Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 14:35
Lists wrote:
> What day is it?
Ssssssssshhh!
All too plausible though :)
Cheers,
Pete
--
Peter Croft
PC Associates...
Re: FN-FORUM: I've told a client I can do Sharepoint
date posted 1st April 2004 14:29
Oh books on learning Sitepoint
=)
You can smack me later.
On 1/4/04 1:18 pm, "Cameron Leask" wrote:
>
>
>> -- stirring with a hand blender --
>>
>> In the spirit of the list at the moment here...
Re: FN-FORUM: WYSIWYG browser based HTML editor that works on PC AND Mac
date posted 1st April 2004 14:27
Hi Andrew/Michael,
> The beta v3 one works fine on all OS's.
> HTMLArea works on mozilla and netscape for mac
>
Thanks for that, looks handy.
Have either of you used it yourself? How customisable...
FN-FORUM: PHP programmers request
date posted 1st April 2004 14:22
We have a product in development at the moment which we may need some
extra PHP programming resource on over the coming months. It's a complex
dedicated task so will require quite detailed PHP knowled...
Re: FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 14:22
What day is it?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Design Agencies in London
date posted 1st April 2004 14:06
Lindsey, you just saved me £250. How can I ever repay you?!
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RE: FN-FORUM: Portal Info
date posted 1st April 2004 14:02
John,
I'm currently doing a similar kind of thing.
I've decided on PHP-Nuke (http://www.phpnuke.org) with a couple of
addons like Coppermine.
It uses themes, and there are hundreds of them availabl...
Re: FN-FORUM: Design Agencies in London
date posted 1st April 2004 14:01
> The Creative Handbook lists just about every agency in the country. It's
> published by Variety Media, but it's a bit pricey.
>
Not if you look at it online
http://www.mch.co.uk/
Lindsey
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Re: FN-FORUM: OT April Fools
date posted 1st April 2004 13:58
> I quite like the BMW advert in The Times introducing their new SHEF
> technology - an in-car monitor allows you to view the contents of your
> oven and adjust cooking times/temperature so that you...
Re: FN-FORUM: Design Agencies in London
date posted 1st April 2004 13:51
The Creative Handbook lists just about every agency in the country. It's
published by Variety Media, but it's a bit pricey.
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FN-FORUM: Design Agencies in London
date posted 1st April 2004 13:28
Hi,
Can anyone point me to a good resource to find listings of design =
agencies, advertising agencies etc in the London area?
Thanks for any help.
Charlie.
Charles Faulkner
Partner
[EMAIL REMOVED]
I...
Re: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 13:24
LOL, good article!
On 1 Apr 2004, at 13:02, Neelesh Sonawane wrote:
> Summin else in the news at the mo about this
> http://comment.zdnet.co.uk/mattloney/0,39020679,39150021,00.htm...
FN-FORUM: What value the PCG now?
date posted 1st April 2004 13:23
http://www.namesfacesplaces.com/html/view_news_article.asp?id_no=1628&photopage=0
--
Peter Croft
PC Associates
Tel: 01992 418730
Mob: 07989 409136
Email: [EMAIL REMOVED]...
Re: FN-FORUM: Media and PR North east
date posted 1st April 2004 13:21
Andrew Wilson wrote:
> 'North East' - is Aberdeen area not blxxdy Newcastle. No wonder Scotland
> wants to be apart from the 'united' kingdom!
>
Much as I love Aberdeen, we in Newcastle have an equa...
RE: FN-FORUM: Media and PR North east
date posted 1st April 2004 13:15
'North East' - is Aberdeen area not blxxdy Newcastle. No wonder Scotland
wants to be apart from the 'united' kingdom!
Andrew
_________________________
Andrew Wilson Productions
Web Design & Hosting
P...
RE: FN-FORUM: I've told a client I can do Sharepoint
date posted 1st April 2004 13:15
> -- stirring with a hand blender --
>
> In the spirit of the list at the moment here are some resources:
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-95003
41-4225669
Cheers pal :S...
Re: FN-FORUM: OT April Fools
date posted 1st April 2004 13:13
Deborah Causton wrote:
> Anybody hear the April Fools joke on Radio 2? France and Germany joinin=
g
> the =A3, as the euro isn't any good..
>=20
> Ha ha.. best one all day so far
I quite like the BM...
FN-FORUM: OT April Fools
date posted 1st April 2004 13:04
Anybody hear the April Fools joke on Radio 2? France and Germany joining
the =A3, as the euro isn't any good..
Ha ha.. best one all day so far
Deborah
:.:.:. A t o m i c P h u s e .:.:.:...
Re: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 12:59
Summin else in the news at the mo about this
http://comment.zdnet.co.uk/mattloney/0,39020679,39150021,00.htm
On 1/4/04 12:51 pm, "ken mcewan" wrote:
>
> d) Patents in the USA generate extra work f...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 12:48
You don't even need to have scripting on your site you can let other sites
do the blog for you. www.blogger.com
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RE: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 12:48
d) Patents in the USA generate extra work for Lawyers and are
hence granted for "anything" and is up to anyone subjected to
it's enforcement to show prior art etc......
Would like to know how many get...
FN-FORUM: Media and PR North east
date posted 1st April 2004 12:47
Anyone providing media and PR in the North East might like this:
http://www.nemlac.co.uk/page.php3?274
hth
Tony...
RE: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 12:36
I can't decide whether this is due to (a) ignorance/incompetence of the
patent examiner; (b) time constraints, i.e. the examiner not having the time
to understand the patent and its scope or (c) is th...
Re: FN-FORUM: 123 Reg Login Probs
date posted 1st April 2004 12:34
Stewart Guyan wrote:
> Is it me or has the 123 Reg member login page gone AWOL?
>
> Stewart
System Status
1st April 2004 - 10:00 AM
123-reg.co.uk
123-reg customers may see some intermittent prob...
Re: FN-FORUM: 123 Reg Login Probs
date posted 1st April 2004 12:34
At 12:34 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Stewart Guyan wrote:
>
> Is it me or has the 123 Reg member login page gone AWOL?
>
> Stewart
must be you I just got in okay (12:34)...
FN-FORUM: 123 Reg Login Probs
date posted 1st April 2004 12:31
Is it me or has the 123 Reg member login page gone AWOL?
Stewart...
Re: FN-FORUM: I've told a client I can do Sharepoint
date posted 1st April 2004 12:22
-- stirring with a hand blender --
In the spirit of the list at the moment here are some resources:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-9500341-4225669
On 1/4/04 12:07 pm, "Ca...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 12:20
Thanks, I will try making them all the same height (did all the same width
before instead) and see what happens.
Emma
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RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 12:10
[EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Business A2Z
wrote:
> Why should the technology used for the website be a factor in
> administrating it?
You're taking the piss right?
Administering web...
FN-FORUM: I've told a client I can do Sharepoint
date posted 1st April 2004 12:04
So I better hurry up and learn how ;>
Can anyone point me in the direction of *good* Sharepoint resources?
There seems to be lots of sharepoint related sites around and each of them
has little nu...
FN-FORUM: Portal Info
date posted 1st April 2004 11:55
Morning all
I'm spending a bit more time over the next few weeks getting my old
portal site up and running which I let go a few years back and never got
off the development floor.
Anyhow I just want...
Re: FN-FORUM: Arabic translation
date posted 1st April 2004 11:54
Toby Ashley wrote:
> Hello chaps,
>
> A client has just asked me to see if I know someone who might be interested
> in some translation work for a UK charity. Details are as follows....
>
> 1. The...
FN-FORUM: timewaster
date posted 1st April 2004 11:48
A Thursday timewaster --- Remember the date
http://file.sugarqube.com/Cards/jblo_TheWormGame.swf?PL=3DL400x300
Malcolm
MBL Digital Media
www.mbl-digitalmedia.co.uk
Malcolm Lack=20
Web Designer=...
FN-FORUM: Arabic translation
date posted 1st April 2004 11:45
Hello chaps,
A client has just asked me to see if I know someone who might be interested
in some translation work for a UK charity. Details are as follows....
1. The text is in English, and needs tr...
Re: FN-FORUM: lost domain name
date posted 1st April 2004 11:40
try -
http://www.registerfly.com/expire/index.php
Catch the domain name as it becomes available again.
$19.95 including one years registration. :)
Darren Yates
[EMAIL REMOVED]
http://dittodesign.co....
Re: FN-FORUM: a great british brand re-designed after more than 100 years
date posted 1st April 2004 11:40
first presented in 2007 ?? have we just seen a glimpse of the future??
(when Debbie met Harry - LOL)
apart from the obvious(?) calendar coincidence - i wouldn't be at all
surprised if HP actually...
RE: FN-FORUM: WYSIWYG browser based HTML editor that works on PC AND Mac
date posted 1st April 2004 11:33
HTMLArea works on mozilla and netscape for mac
www.interactivetools.com
Michael Beckett
Denial Design
http://www.denialdesign.com
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FN-FORUM: a great british brand re-designed after more than 100 years
date posted 1st April 2004 11:31
http://www.tallhat.com/hp...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 11:30
Yes the distance gets larger as you go down the page - would making the
images the same size help? Currently they get smaller (height) as you go
down the page - by about as much as the increase in the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 11:29
Luke Perman wrote:
>
> On 1 Apr 2004, at 09:30, Emma Davis wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the info I will try aligning from the top and see what
>> happens.
>> There is only a very slight difference in ea...
RE: FN-FORUM: WYSIWYG browser based HTML editor that works on PC AND Mac
date posted 1st April 2004 11:29
Hi Julian,
http://www.interactivetools.com/products/htmlarea/
The beta v3 one works fine on all OS's.
regards
Andrew Mottershead
Web Developer
w: http://www.mindstream.co.uk
e: [EMAIL REMOVED...
FN-FORUM: WYSIWYG browser based HTML editor that works on PC AND Mac
date posted 1st April 2004 11:23
I am updating my CMS app and am trying to find a browser based HTML
editor that will work with the latest Mac and PC browsers.
I already use some very good ones that are PC only (eWebEditPro and
Ri...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 11:18
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Ahh.. just re-read the thread - you mean the Andrew at Business A2Z on
> this thread - who has been talking about confidence tricksers - you've
> got your Andrew's confused....
Re: FN-FORUM: ASP Upload
date posted 1st April 2004 11:13
Dominic,
many thanks for your help here.
If I send you the simpleaspupload source code how much would you charge
me to change it into aspupload?
It's one page and it just uploads images and update...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 11:03
Paul Airy wrote:
> I'd like to set up my own if its not too difficult, using php.
MovableType ( http://www.movabletype.org/ ) should fit the bill then.
Of course, you could always get a livejournal...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 10:59
Pete,
> Er, congratulations on missing the point completely. I was fully
> aware that your "sample post" was a joke, presumably intended
> to bolster your argument that anyone asking for help is a...
RE: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 10:59
> I'd like to set up my own if its
> not too difficult, using php.
Check out Wordpress. PHP/MySQL based. Produces nice clean semantic
output that you can then style yourself.
http://wordpress.org/...
Re: FN-FORUM: lost domain name
date posted 1st April 2004 10:57
> If it wasn't registered in his name there's not a lot he can do. The
> REDEMPTION PERIOD lasts for 30 days, then it goes into PENDINGDELETE
> status. He can register it after a few days in this...
RE: FN-FORUM: lost domain name
date posted 1st April 2004 10:51
I might be wrong but this is my understanding....
If it wasn't registered in his name there's not a lot he can do. The
REDEMPTION PERIOD lasts for 30 days, then it goes into PENDINGDELETE status....
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 10:47
At 09:56 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Paul Airy wrote:
>
> Thanks Chris,
>
> I'd like to set up my own if its not too difficult, using php.
>
> Paul.
wordpress is a doddle.
http://wordpress.org/
hth...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 10:45
At 09:46 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Business A2Z wrote:
>
>
>> if you can't ask questions on areas where your expertise is limited how
>> will you learn?
>
> buy a book or take a course
show me a boo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 10:42
Nuke has a blog mod.
But it's probably overkill installing the whole of Nuke
just to use this mod. :)
try - www.hotscripts.com
Darren Yates
[EMAIL REMOVED]
http://dittodesign.co.uk
http://www.how-t...
Re: FN-FORUM: lost domain name
date posted 1st April 2004 10:39
Lindsey Hill wrote:
> I've had an enquiry from a guy whos lost his website! It seems his web
> designers have disappeared and his domain name is not registered to him
> and is in REDEMPTION PERIOD....
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 10:33
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> On Behalf Of Pete Croft
>> There's a huge difference between that kind of post
>> (which is taking the mickey and winds me up no end)
> Sorry if it wound you up Pete, tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: lost domain name
date posted 1st April 2004 10:33
Lindsey Hill [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I've had an enquiry from a guy whos lost his website! It seems his web
> designers have disappeared and his domain name is not registered to him
> and is in RE...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 10:27
okay, i have to concede here that there is the propensity among some
people to ask too many questions before bothering to look it up in a
book or figure it out for themselves...
but i didn't think...
FN-FORUM: lost domain name
date posted 1st April 2004 10:26
I've had an enquiry from a guy whos lost his website! It seems his web
designers have disappeared and his domain name is not registered to him
and is in REDEMPTION PERIOD.
The nameservers it was on...
RE: FN-FORUM: HiDeHiDeH Hosting
date posted 1st April 2004 10:20
Damn, the job's already gone:
Thank you for contacting Google about our Copernicus Research Center.
We've received an overwhelming response to this opportunity and are not
currently accepting additi...
Re: FN-FORUM: HiDeHiDeH Hosting
date posted 1st April 2004 10:18
...engineering positions at our lunar hosting and research center..
on the moon to by the looks of it. Be the first web designer in
space.
Darren
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Re: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 10:15
Ridiculous
I see a dos attack heading their way?
That's bound to have ruffled some feathers.
Darren Yates
[EMAIL REMOVED]
http://dittodesign.co.uk
http://www.how-to-make-money-online.info
www.digi...
FN-FORUM: HiDeHiDeH Hosting
date posted 1st April 2004 10:04
Google Job anyone? :D
http://www.google.com/jobs/lunar_job.html
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RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 10:03
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Pete Croft
> There's a huge difference between that kind of post
> (which is taking the mickey and winds me up no end)
Sorry if it wound you up Pete, tha...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 10:03
Andrew, It's because of people like you that 'community' is dead. It seems
to be the case that gone are the days when everybody knew someone who could
do something, and everyone was interested in hel...
Re: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 10:02
I did wonder....
But hey, those crazy yanks....I'd believe ANYTHING of the organisation that
once suggested patenting OR animations.
Patents...the devil's work!
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From: "...
Re: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 10:01
Spoilsport !!
On 1 Apr 2004 08:48:47 -0000, Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>At 09:05 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, ken mcewan wrote:
>
>>
>>Well this is the best yet:-
>>
>>http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 10:01
Chris,
You'll need it. It's raining outside!
Thanks for your help.
Paul.
On 1 Apr 2004, at 09:59, Chris Garrett wrote:
>
> Paul Airy wrote:
>
>> I'd like to set up my own if its not too difficul...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 09:56
Paul Airy wrote:
> I'd like to set up my own if its not too difficult, using php.
Oooh, PHP, this is where I need to back away and get me coat ;O)
Does that PHP portal contain blogging stuff? (nuke...
RE: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 09:55
That's what I thought, but it says March 31st, not April 1st
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Tony
Crockford
Sent: 01 April 2004 09:50
To: FN-FORUM / [EM...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:54
Or um.. Ask online in a forum. Most REASONABLE people will be willing to
help with reasonable requests.
On 1/4/04 9:45, "Business A2Z" wrote:
>
>
>> if you can't ask questions on areas where your...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 09:52
Thanks Chris,
I'd like to set up my own if its not too difficult, using php.
Paul.
On 1 Apr 2004, at 09:45, Chris Garrett wrote:
>
> Paul Airy wrote:
>> I want to set up a blog. Does anyone have a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 09:52
Google for "blogging software"
774,000 links must have something useful in there.
:-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Airy" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 20...
Re: FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 09:46
At 09:05 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, ken mcewan wrote:
>
> Well this is the best yet:-
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/36707.html
>
> they have managed to patent subdomains !!
>
> Got to lov...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:45
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I have told a client via telephone that I will email them with the specs
> for an ecommerce site. I'm not sure how I should implement this. Do you
> think I should use micro...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:42
>if you can't ask questions on areas where your expertise is limited how
>will you learn?
buy a book or take a course
>I'm tired of your arrogant assertions that people that ask for guidance
>are...
Re: FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 09:42
Paul Airy wrote:
> I want to set up a blog. Does anyone have any recommendations on the
> best way to go about it?
You can pay for an account, get a free one, or set up your own - there are
asp, php,...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:40
lol this is what this forum is for Tony, you of all peole should know that.
All the jobs posted are by competition and all the questions answered can be
found in a good book or online!
I am suprised...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:39
Luke Perman wrote:
> blahblah whatever... if you have a problem with people asking for
> advice, why don't you hit unsubscribe...
I think like most things in life you get out what you put in, and it...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 09:39
On 1 Apr 2004, at 09:30, Emma Davis wrote:
> You just couldn't resist could you ;-) The red is the clients request
> unfortunately!
haha, sorry...
> Thanks for the info I will try aligning from th...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:38
umm. i'm gonna try and keep cool here -
i asked some q's on the forum as i was simply researching a bit first -
you know, that process where you try and lay the ground work before
starting to crea...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:37
"but are you or your client paying for this help? well you client is in
one way or another.
I suggest for the future this forum become paytogo you pay for the
advice and knowledge"
I don't like to...
FN-FORUM: Blogging
date posted 1st April 2004 09:36
I want to set up a blog. Does anyone have any recommendations on the
best way to go about it?
TIA
Paul....
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:34
I agree completely, and also fail to see the distinction between
questions such as 'does anyone have any recommendations on how to
structure an e-commerce site' and 'how much do I pay a website
admini...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:34
At 09:08 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Business A2Z wrote:
>
> I was waiting for your response Luke but didn't think you would bite and
> my
> statements are unfair to you becuase you know I am right!...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:32
At 08:59 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Business A2Z wrote:
>
> Tony your are impaired by technology. I am indeed saying they are the
> same -
> administrator is administrator regardless of industry
>
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:27
Hi there,
I have told a client via telephone that I will email them with the specs
for an ecommerce site. I'm not sure how I should implement this. Do you
think I should use microsoft outlook or my h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 09:27
You just couldn't resist could you ;-) The red is the clients request
unfortunately!
Thanks for the info I will try aligning from the top and see what happens.
There is only a very slight difference...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:24
Confidence tricking comes under many guises my friend
I hadn't intended to get involved in this - seemed like it could turn
into the typical slanging match.
However, I think the above comment is...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:19
blahblah whatever... if you have a problem with people asking for
advice, why don't you hit unsubscribe...
On 1 Apr 2004, at 09:07, Business A2Z wrote:
>> i think they are pretty unfair statement...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 09:05
I was waiting for your response Luke but didn't think you would bite and my
statements are unfair to you becuase you know I am right!
Did you tell your client you couldn't do the job or it was someth...
Re: FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 09:04
hmm. not too sure what your mean Emma - they look great in Safari and
IE on Mac.... it's actually more difficult to align things to bottom
than to top with CSS. the images appear to be falling a...
FN-FORUM: More crazy US patents
date posted 1st April 2004 09:01
Well this is the best yet:-
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/36707.html
they have managed to patent subdomains !!
Got to love the US system..
Ken...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:58
Joe this is what I wanted and I guess the £££ for this role is x 10
Andrew
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Joe
>Pritchard
>Sent: 01 April 2004 08:56
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:57
hehehehe.....
It's always been the same. In the early 1990s I received a panic stricken
call from someone that I'd mentored (obviously badly) in the late 1980s
asking me to advise on some system he...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:55
Tony your are impaired by technology. I am indeed saying they are the same -
administrator is administrator regardless of industry
Technology for an administrator is not relevant and why should it be...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:55
i think they are pretty unfair statements Andrew. surely that's the
point of this forum - so ask questions and get answers to stuff???
and by all helping each other we (hopefully) do a bit of a be...
FN-FORUM: Help withh CSS layout
date posted 1st April 2004 08:53
Hi
I am trying to develop all my new sites in pure CSS (as opposed to tables
for layout with CSS for controlling text etc as I have done before). I have
managed one site already and am getting there...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:52
Well, two things here.
Look at the job of a DBA - Database Administrator. Typically you see job
ads for Oracle DBAs, SQL Server DBAs, etc. The technology DOES impact on
the role of DBA because to a...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:49
Thanks Joe
Points and views appreciated you have mentioned before how the learning curves
shouldn't be paid for by the client or at the clients expense in one way or
another. Yet is does appear the...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:44
At 08:43 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Business A2Z wrote:
> Why should the technology used for the website be a factor in
> administrating it?
> An administrator isn't responsible for developing or de...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:39
well I guess that's why there is so much resentment within this industry! Too
many people wearing far too many hats!
Isn't an administrator exactly what it says it is, regardless of industry?
Admitt...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:32
Hiya,
> As I have pointed out on so many occasions dating back 4 years on this
forum,
> the IT industry is so disjointed I find it incredulous that no one has set
a
> defined standard for job roles....
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:23
At 08:17 on Thursday, 01 Apr 2004, Business A2Z wrote:
> All I am looking for is a rought guide for an Administrator of a B2B
> website.
> If the defining role of this position is too broad why is...
RE: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 08:14
couldn't help but laugh at this Aaron
As I have pointed out on so many occasions dating back 4 years on this forum,
the IT industry is so disjointed I find it increduous that no one has set a
define...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 07:16
Grzegorz BRZESKI wrote:
>> Wouldn't that come under the job description of 'freak' or 'raving
>> lunatic' though? :)
> however just for fun I write it from scratch just before morning
> coffee and new...
Re: FN-FORUM: website administrator
date posted 1st April 2004 01:30
> > somebody who can edit sendmail.cf before their first cup of coffee in
> > the morning?
>
> Wouldn't that come under the job description of 'freak' or 'raving
lunatic'
> though? :)
nah... editing...
RE: FN-FORUM: Font required
date posted 1st April 2004 00:48
Yep, I thought that was more or less the case.. It's the font usually used
when posters/flyers etc are listing DJs scheduled to appear, it's a bold
headline type font, along the lines of Futura Extra...
Re: FN-FORUM: Font required
date posted 1st April 2004 00:41
I have no idea what you are waffling on about & as nobody replied I'm
figuring everybody else is scratching their heads too.
Sounds like you know what a font looks like but don't know what it's calle...
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