Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday July 14th 2004
Re: FN-FORUM: FW: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 23:56
when processing the order (checking out) .. I filled in the customer
details and got:
------------------
There was an error processing your transaction
Field $merchant is required
------------------...
Re: FN-FORUM: Video production - ball park figures
date posted 14th July 2004 23:50
At 10:52 on Wednesday, 07 Jul 2004, Andrew Wilson wrote:
>
> might as well ask a builder how much it costs to build a house. without
> lots
> more info any price is just a guess - and that can go s...
RE: FN-FORUM: FW: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 23:49
>
> SORRY!! the correct URL is:
>
> http://bannerman-seafoods.co.uk/online_shop/ i.e. shop NOT store! thanks.
>
> Andrew
just an FYI ... in Moz and IE with scripting off it is broken....
rich...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 23:45
> Dom wrote:
> > On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 12:24 pm, Nick Grimshaw wrote:
> >>...but you *still* can't overload functions. Grrrr.
> >
> > Waddya want to do that for? I was never a great fan of it in
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 23:27
Nick Grimshaw wrote:
> Oh it turns in to Java more and more everyday.
>
> ...but you *still* can't overload functions. Grrrr.
>
well at least there's default parameter values, which you could argue i...
Re: FN-FORUM: adware virus's
date posted 14th July 2004 23:17
If you are on bb, then you must have a decent firewall - freebie is
here http://tinyurl.com/d2kd or paid for I recommend Sygate again or
Kerio.
Also use a browser that isn't Internet Explorer - Opera...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 22:53
Dom wrote:
> On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 12:24 pm, Nick Grimshaw wrote:
>>...but you *still* can't overload functions. Grrrr.
>
> Waddya want to do that for? I was never a great fan of it in my C++ day...
Re: FN-FORUM: Oracle patents CMS
date posted 14th July 2004 22:44
Does that mean we now have to pay royalties to Oracle if we produce a site
that can be updated via the browser??? I should imagine M$ will have issues
with this as they have both acrivx and the div co...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tate Modern Evening - This Friday
date posted 14th July 2004 22:23
on 13/7/04 12:24 pm, Debi Sykes at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> a milkshake? i hope that a joke as i intend on getting quite drunk:)
>
> so see you there!
OK - A Brown Cow (Kahlua and milk) or Baileys...
Re: FN-FORUM: Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2004 (Mac)
date posted 14th July 2004 20:41
on 14/7/04 8:07 pm, Carl W Crawley at [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> On a slightly different tangent - the reason I was setting up Exchange
> internally was so that the office can have groupware service...
FN-FORUM: Oracle patents CMS
date posted 14th July 2004 20:25
jeez, whatever next.....
http://tinyurl.com/ypzeh
discussion:
http://lwn.net/Articles/93245/
Pretty sure I had a cms in action before the tried to patent one....
ha!...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 19:48
this is without doubt the way forward
Andrew
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Raymond
>Stone
>Sent: 14 July 2004 13:30
>To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
>Su...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 19:47
this generally works for the first payment they promise and then thats it, no
more payments after the first install
Andrew
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf O...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 19:45
yep done this and no joy what so ever still 3.5k out of pocket
Andrew
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Debi
>Sykes
>Sent: 14 July 2004 13:00
>To: FN-FORUM...
RE: FN-FORUM: Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2004 (Mac)
date posted 14th July 2004 19:24
>
> You've probably seen these, but just in case:
>
> http://www.macwindows.com/entourage.html
> http://www.entourage.mvps.org/
>
Yeah - Thanks for that Kathy, I have been reading info on these si...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 19:04
I'm not deep linking. The site I'm doing it for has an arrangement with the
site I'm trying to get into a frame.
Just trying to save myself some work on recreating the few pages we need
with the clie...
Re: FN-FORUM: Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2004 (Mac)
date posted 14th July 2004 19:03
You've probably seen these, but just in case:
http://www.macwindows.com/entourage.html
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
ht...
FN-FORUM: Admin Contact Email for .uk domain
date posted 14th July 2004 18:29
Problem - I have been moving some domains into 123-reg, and for a number of them,
I was not the admin contact - where I should have been.
Is there a lookup for this - whois does not show it anymore. A...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 18:27
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 12:24 pm, Nick Grimshaw wrote:
> Jason Bell wrote:
> > Oh it turns in to Java more and more everyday.
>
> ...but you *still* can't overload functions. Grrrr.
Waddya want to d...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 18:09
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 6:44 pm, Julian Voelcker wrote:
> Can't be done - you have to display the whole page.
Never say never. If you know a little bit about the structure of the
page you're tryin...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 18:04
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 5:49 pm, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> > Imagine what the roads would be like if people treated seatbelts and
> > airbags they way they treat antivirus programs and firewalls....
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 18:01
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 5:54 pm, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> I blame Egg a bit though for having a security system that requires you=
to
> type in the full password. They used to use drop down box...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 18:00
Hi Darren,
> Loading an external page into the mainframe of the frameset it should
> exclude
> the external pages top nav and side nav and display the main body of the
> page only.
Can't be done - y...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 17:41
I did exactly what you are talking about in their brochure. I also did
similar on their existing website last year (spslretail.com). This is a kind
of revamp if you like.
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RE: FN-FORUM: FW: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 17:39
Can't set the quantities of items, they get reset to 1
Otherwise fine on Ie6 xp, Ant.
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Andrew
Wilson
Sent: 14 July 2004...
RE: FN-FORUM: p3p validator
date posted 14th July 2004 17:39
>http://localhost
Can the validator see your local host?
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of PAMELA
WHITTAKER
Sent: 14 July 2004 16:14
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL...
RE: FN-FORUM: FW: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 17:37
thanks all - - langoustine prices will change daily when the shop is live -
just having trouble with the order D/L manager - got the email orders
though. Getting there . . .
Andrew
________________...
FN-FORUM: Exchange 2003 / Outlook 2004 (Mac)
date posted 14th July 2004 17:36
Hi all,
I've been playing all day at the office with Exchange 2003 and have got all
the PC's connected to it and sending mail etc.
I'm now trying to get the macs connected to it - which was fun in i...
Re: FN-FORUM: FW: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 17:30
Andrew,
Top Banner repeats in NS 7.1 to the right.
No price for langoustines
colour change on mouseover from white to blue/turquoise
order is easy and finished without a problem
graphics are nic...
FN-FORUM: adware virus's
date posted 14th July 2004 17:26
cheers thanks everyone for the advise
i guess theres nothing there i didnt already know
i havent viewed any dodgy sites i just use it for work
its all happened since i went onto broadband
its somet...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 17:24
Have you thought of doing something with the 'slimfast' images? For example,
if one thing that they are on about is finding out about an individual
shopping habits, then you could modify the image, so...
FN-FORUM: FW: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 17:15
SORRY!! the correct URL is:
http://bannerman-seafoods.co.uk/online_shop/ i.e. shop NOT store! thanks.
Andrew
_________________________
Andrew Wilson Productions
Web Design & Hosting
Print Design -...
FN-FORUM: Site check please
date posted 14th July 2004 17:13
Could some kind peeps take a look at
www.bannerman-seafoods.co.uk/online_store/
and report any probs? You can go ahead and buy and choose 'pay by cheque'
for now. Orders come to me at the mo! I was...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 17:10
I blame Egg a bit though for having a security system that requires you to
type in the full password. They used to use drop down boxes for all their
info and now you have to type everything in full be...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 17:05
> Imagine what the roads would be like if people treated seatbelts and
> airbags they way they treat antivirus programs and firewalls...
What? Used them and trusted them to work?
----- Original Mes...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 17:03
That's usually the best thing to do but the client has given a rather
strange s...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 17:02
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 5:30 pm, Aaron Brailsford wrote:
> Dom wrote:
> > Imagine what the roads would be like if people treated seatbelts and
> > airbags they way they treat antivirus programs and f...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 16:56
Dom wrote:
>On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 5:10 pm, Darren Yates wrote:
>
>
>>>Not sure what you're trying to do here. Can you provide some more detail?
>>>
>>>
>>Loading an external page into the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 16:52
Thanks guys. Some food for thought there - some helpful comments. It's funny
that a few people commented on the black background as it's not part of the
design - I'll remove it to stop any confusion!...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 16:50
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 5:10 pm, Darren Yates wrote:
> > Not sure what you're trying to do here. Can you provide some more det=
ail?
>
> Loading an external page into the mainframe of the frameset it...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 16:46
Dom wrote:
> Imagine what the roads would be like if people treated seatbelts and
> airbags they way they treat antivirus programs and firewalls...
What, a lot emptier?
Oh I'm so evil..
Sorry to h...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 16:33
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 3:31 pm, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> yes I have that installed now (have had it since my machine was 'cleane=
d',
> I was of the mistaken impression before that you could on...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 16:29
Yep - I'd have to agree with that...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 16:26
> Not sure what you're trying to do here. Can you provide some more detail?
Loading an external page into the mainframe of the frameset it should
exclude
the external pages top nav and side nav and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 16:25
Hi Dan,
When I first came to the site, my first impression was that it was related
to the pharmaceutical/health care industry, probably informed by the
break-out copy and the unidentifiable technolog...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 16:22
On Wednesday 14 Jul 2004 2:34 pm, Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> yes I am an idiot - I meant 33% 33% 33% for larger projects!
30-30-30's not too bad an idea - if each payment is made on time.
I.e. 10%...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 16:21
My immediate reaction as the page loaded was that the black page background
didn't fit with the rest of the design, I don't know why but that's what hit
me first.
Next I think the grey line around th...
FN-FORUM: OT - Gmail
date posted 14th July 2004 16:11
Cool - I like Gmail :o)...
RE: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 16:08
The last figures VISA gave were about 0.05% of all transactions are
fraudulent... so no, they don't give a sh|t :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I wonder how much money gets written off each year like that...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 16:01
Dan Cook wrote:
>head into this project. There's something a bit shit about it, but my mind
>is working so slowly today I can't think of how to push it forward. I think
>that some of the elements loo...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 15:50
> I wonder how much money gets written off each year like that.
millions, but no body would have a credit card if they new this.
regards,
Darren Yates
[EMAIL REMOVED]
http://dittodesign.co.uk
http:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Spidered forum (Dan Winchester)
date posted 14th July 2004 15:49
>>
>> I'd prefer it if clients couldn't stumble upon our 'sitetest...ah
fuck
>> they wont notice' type messages or 'my client wears girls panties and
>> plays with a doll called gertrude)
>>
Off...
Re: FN-FORUM: css question
date posted 14th July 2004 15:47
nick b wrote:
>> place within that div a table and in the cell i have some text, now
>> that div
>> font doesn't apply because its in a table so if i then create another
>> style
>
> I can only ass...
Re: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 15:45
Hi Darren,
Not sure what you're trying to do here. Can you provide some more detail?
ColinR
At 2:29 pm +0000 14/7/04, Darren Yates wrote:
>Quick Question.
>Is it possible to open a section of a pag...
FN-FORUM: Site design - thoughts / opinions
date posted 14th July 2004 15:39
http://www.dancook.co.uk/cc-layouts.htm
Got a 101 things to do today so I'm finding it really difficult to get my
head into this project. There's something a bit shit about it, but my mind
is working...
FN-FORUM: p3p validator
date posted 14th July 2004 15:29
Hi,
I have run the p3p validator on the site in iis and I get
The specified policy does not exist. Validation aborted.
As far as I can see everything looks ok and is spelt ok. Does anyone know...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers / I'm new here but have a comment
date posted 14th July 2004 15:26
Hi,
I've only just signed up to this message board, but seeing this topic I
wonder if there is in place, or should be a ratings system similar to what
they have on E-bay. In other words being able t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 15:24
>Damon Birch wrote:
>> I have just stated to offer a 5% discount for Cash with Order after a
friend
>> who has been running companies for years suggested it.
Peter Croft wrote:
>Never forget that t...
Re: FN-FORUM: mac ftp timouts on LIST
date posted 14th July 2004 15:13
yeah, tried passive, no luck. I have tried a number of other servers,
windows and unix, and have not had a problem. I think it must be an
issue with the hosting co...
C.
On 14 Jul 2004, at 15:44,...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 15:13
> How would you recommend responding to an advertised project?
Quickly is the first thing!
Get on the email list if you are not already - once a project goes out the
replies flood in within minutes,...
RE: FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 15:07
if(parent!=self){
parent.location=self.location
}
This script will prevent a page from being loaded into a frame set by
testing if the parent is equal to the page itself.
Should work although it's a...
RE: FN-FORUM: Spidered forum (Dan Winchester)
date posted 14th July 2004 15:06
Thomas Design wrote on 14 July 2004 15:33:
>
> Just a thought but some fairly sensitive information passes through
> here
True
>
> I'd prefer it if clients couldn't stumble upon our 'sitetest......
RE: FN-FORUM: Spidered forum (Dan Winchester)
date posted 14th July 2004 15:02
Could stick it in an IFRAME then exclude the source in robots.txt and in the
included document header
About the only way - or remove it from the homepage
Damn good point that man!
Mike
> Is there...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 15:02
> How the heck do you use this interest calculator?
>
> http://www.payontime.co.uk/calculator/statutory.html
>
> ie.
> Date of payment i.e. date interest stops?
> Number of employees (Debtor)?
Oh...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 15:00
Damon Birch wrote:
> I have just stated to offer a 5% discount for Cash with Order after a friend
> who has been running companies for years suggested it.
Never forget that the best way to do this...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 15:00
Usually 50% with order, 50% upon completion. Payment for any 3rd party=
services up front.
Recently had an A N-P W myself. Woke up in a bad mood, thought 'b*ll*cks,=
I'll disable the site'. Would...
Re: FN-FORUM: mac ftp timouts on LIST
date posted 14th July 2004 15:00
On 14 Jul 2004, at 14:32, Substudio wrote:
> I am connecting to a server, and, according to the log below, keep
> getting a timeout on the list command.
> anyone got any ideas?
are you using PASSIV...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 15:00
> How the heck do you use this interest calculator?
>=20
> http://www.payontime.co.uk/calculator/statutory.html
>=20
> ie.
> Date of payment i.e. date interest stops?
> Number of employees (Debtor)?
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 14:52
Just as an aside to all this: does anyone trust someone mailing them
from a Hotmail address any more? They always seem to have an air of
'blagger' about them to me these days, which they didn't used t...
FN-FORUM: Spidered forum (Dan Winchester)
date posted 14th July 2004 14:49
Is there anyway (Dan Winchester) we can stop the forum mails being spidered?
Just a thought but some fairly sensitive information passes through here and
a search on google throws alot of it up becau...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 14:47
yes I have that installed now (have had it since my machine was 'cleaned', I
was of the mistaken impression before that you could only get infected with
a virus if you opened a dodgy attachment, and t...
FN-FORUM: frames {{shudder}}
date posted 14th July 2004 14:46
Quick Question.
Is it possible to open a section of a page within a frame?
I need to open a form in the main frame and hide the top and side navigation
of the page it sits on.
I'm fairly sure I've d...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:43
I either ask for full payment before a website goes live or 100% up front
for print projects (if I'm paying printers etc). If the project is a big
one, say £4k+ there's no way I'd even contemplate d...
Re: FN-FORUM: adware virus's
date posted 14th July 2004 14:41
GodDammit, I thought my browsing was cloaked ;c)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Barratt" [EMAIL...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:38
Yeah I have to agree there, I've been to countless meetings in the past
where i've been on the road all day to parts of england and not earned a
penny although it was major free consultancy for them o...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:32
Hi Thomas,
> I'm in the mind of passing the dept onto my solicitors now because I've had
> enough, what would you do?
The key thing is to emphasise your payment terms before you start, this
covers...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:32
How the heck do you use this interest calculator?
http://www.payontime.co.uk/calculator/statutory.html
ie.
Date of payment i.e. date interest stops?
Number of employees (Debtor)?
I dont know how ma...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 14:29
Hi Catherine,
> we have a firewall, and run norton antivirus and various other alarms - it
> still got through.
The advantage of something like ZoneAlarm is that if you do get infected, it
prevents...
Re: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 14:27
Probably wanted his homework done!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Kathy
http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritat...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:27
Chris Garrett wrote on 14 July 2004 14:44:
>> Yep - I insist on 50% upfront fee from clients - I remind clients
>> that the product they're getting is my time and expertise as well as
>> the code.
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:21
If you are a member of the FSB or PCG, their legal helplines will talk you
through taking someone to small claims court. Worked for me, even though it
took ages.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:21
Colin Rainsforth wrote on 14 July 2004 14:42:
> At 11:52 am +0000 14/7/04, Dominic Allkins wrote:
>> So long as you stated the payment period on your invoice then
>> technically you can charge intere...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:00
Catherine Hutchinson wrote:
> With existing
> customers we do 30% 30% 30% for larger projects.
If you don't want the other 10% I'll have it. Cheques are cool. :-)
Matt...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 14:00
> Yep - I insist on 50% upfront fee from clients - I remind clients that
> the product they're getting is my time and expertise as well as the
> code.
>
> Have only had one client refuse point blank -...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:58
At 11:52 am +0000 14/7/04, Dominic Allkins wrote:
>So long as you stated the payment period on your invoice then
>technically you can charge interest at at least the base reference rate
>on the oustan...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 13:56
tony crockford wrote:
>
>
>I know what I'm thinking, just having a problem describing it today.
>;o)
>
>
>
same here which is why I thought I was going mad ;-)
sparkes...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:50
yes I am an idiot - I meant 33% 33% 33% for larger projects!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Catherine Hutchinson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 2:27 PM
Subj...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:50
If its a big job i'll allow 30 days but other than that I've always asked
for around 30-50% upfront for new customers and invoice time has always been
14 days for everyone.
5 weeks is a long time to...
FN-FORUM: mac ftp timouts on LIST
date posted 14th July 2004 13:49
Hi,
I am connecting to a server, and, according to the log below, keep
getting a timeout on the list command. This used to happen bout a year
ago, then was fine, now it happens again, nothing has c...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 13:46
On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:29:57 +0100, tony crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> On 14 Jul 2004 12:57:59 -0000, sparkes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> >
> > tony crockford wrote:
> I take your point that it wa...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 13:45
tony crockford wrote:
>On 14 Jul 2004 12:57:59 -0000, sparkes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>
>>tony crockford wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>class "should" be used to single out an element for different stylin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:44
We charge 50% up front for new customers. 50% on completion. With existing
customers we do 30% 30% 30% for larger projects.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Garrett" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMA...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:43
Of course, this goes without saying, but it was a three page Website
and some business cards, the friend in question was not advised of the
quotation fee, and was told it was a standard practice aft...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:36
I have just stated to offer a 5% discount for Cash with Order after a =
friend
who has been running companies for years suggested it. So far 2 clients =
have
paid up and 1 has paid 50%. I gave the thi...
Re: FN-FORUM: adware virus's
date posted 14th July 2004 13:34
At 14:02 on Wednesday, 14 Jul 2004, artcaf wrote:
>
> My firewall is on
> ive got all the latest norton anti virus and windows security updates yet
> still my system is being infested with adware and...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 13:30
On 14 Jul 2004 12:57:59 -0000, sparkes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> tony crockford wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >class "should" be used to single out an element for different styling
> >from the rest.
> >
> >
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: adware virus's
date posted 14th July 2004 13:29
>>what can i do?
Stop downloading crap off the net or browsing adult sites of disrepute,
and make sure that your windows box is patched up to date :D
andyb...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:28
> > hour, hardly worth it for the money I am owed as by the
> time I pay the
> > solicitor fees it will probably be about 5 times more than
> what I am
> > owed by the 2 non paying customers. Obvi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:21
Substudio [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> On a similar note, a friend of mine was recently charged #80.00 + VAT
> for a quote. the supplier in question did no work, just provided a
> written quote, which in...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 13:20
Thanks Tony,
I relate to the efficiency concept especially in coding. Simple when
you know.
Nigel...
FN-FORUM: adware virus's
date posted 14th July 2004 13:19
My firewall is on
ive got all the latest norton anti virus and windows security updates yet
still my system is being infested with adware and virus's which norton says
is unable to delete or quarantin...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 13:14
tony crockford wrote:
>
>
>class "should" be used to single out an element for different styling
>from the rest.
>
>
Nope, that's id.
class is used to style groups of elements that need to share s...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:12
Chris Garrett wrote on 14 July 2004 13:14:
> Mike wrote:
> Anyone here charge any up-front fees? I have been advised a couple
> of times to charge a % up front. It would certainly in hindsight have...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:10
You mind lending me the text you used on that letter Andy!? ;c)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
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Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying BEEP
date posted 14th July 2004 13:04
Well generally if the non-payments are for hosting or for a website I just
take it offline, obviously within my rights because I own the site until
full payments received and secondly if they dont pay...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 13:03
=20
Sorry think ive just caught this thread half way, but Ive had someone
piss me around with a project listed on here.
He emailed me saying he had a few technical questions he wanted
answering in or...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 13:00
...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:57
I always insist on an up-front deposit of anything between 30 and 50%,=20=
and, in the case of larger projects, payment upon delivery of project=20
milestones. If a potential client will not pay a de...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:56
=20
>> Anyone here charge any up-front fees?=20
Yeah, we tend to either charge 50% up front, or 100% for new customers.
Our accountants view is you don't go into sainsburys and then offer to
invoice...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:54
" Anyone here charge any up-front fees? I have been advised a couple of
times to charge a % up front. It would certainly in hindsight have
helped turn a disaster into only a "big pain in the ass" in t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:54
I sent them an invoice with a covering letter indicating my intent to
apply the late payment regulations. Got a cheque by return.=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: p3p policy
date posted 14th July 2004 12:52
Thanks - I think I am starting to get my head around it now at last. I have
just set one up but haven't tried it out yet - so fingers crossed - here
goes.
Pam
----- Original Message -----
From:...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:52
warn them that until you receive payment you still own the copyright; if
they don't pay with X days you could threaten do them the service of
removing your work form their website to avoid a breach of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:49
Debi Sykes [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> hour, hardly worth it for the money I am owed as by the time I pay the
> solicitor fees it will probably be about 5 times more than what I am
> owed by the 2 non p...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:45
Start with the Late Payment act as already suggested.
Then threaten them with the issuing of a winding up order....
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 12:44
On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:40:19 +0100, tony crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> On 14 Jul 2004 11:59:59 -0000, Nigel Rogers [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> > looking at this thread poses the question (that's...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:43
The average payment period now in the UK is 44 days and apparently it is the
main reason now why most SME's go out of business - add that
Best Regards
John...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 12:42
Dan, first of all, thanks for replying.
Oh well.
I don't doubt that, though I do believe that the sy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:42
> Go and sit in their reception until someone from accounts produces
> a cheque?
I pretty much have to do this with all my clients (as I'm sure many small
businesses do). It always works though! If y...
Re: FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 12:40
On 14 Jul 2004 11:59:59 -0000, Nigel Rogers [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> looking at this thread poses the question (that's been on my mind) as
> to where should classes be applied? Does xhtml define wha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:38
Ask if they can at least pay some of it on account. I has just worked for me
in getting some back some of what I am owed.
Pam
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To: [...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:30
Mike wrote:
> change the default doc to
> Site temp down due to non-payment - or a least threaten it
Last resort IMO - it looks a bit bad on you?
Anyone here charge any up-front fees? I have bee...
RE: FN-FORUM: p3p policy
date posted 14th July 2004 12:29
IIRC though it was some time ago I just ensured a compact policy header
went out with each of the pages which held
"NOI DSP COR DEVa TAIa OUR BUS UNI"
and that site was just using cookies for login...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:23
Go and sit in their reception until someone from accounts produces
a cheque?
-Paul-...
Re: FN-FORUM: xhtml validation error
date posted 14th July 2004 12:21
Yep same here, I get replies sometimes ages before the first post shows
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
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From:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:19
Thomas Design wrote:
> I've got a client, they didn't pay on time so politely phoned them, week
> later sent them a reminder, now another week later and still nothing, not
...
> I'm in the mind of p...
FN-FORUM: aol blocking port 25?
date posted 14th July 2004 12:17
one of my clients has a user on an aol connection. they've previously
been able to connect to the clients smtp server outside of aol.
this morning connections are failing with a general time out err...
Re: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:15
Yes I am a bit annoyed myself at non payers.
They are only relatively small amounts, but that isn't the point.
What I did was write to them myself- but no joy... then as I have a=20
Lloyds business a...
FN-FORUM: What's right? was CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 12:15
Hi,
looking at this thread poses the question (that's been on my mind) as
to where should classes be applied? Does xhtml define what's right?
Nigel
On 14 Jul 2004, at 11:23, Tony Crockford wrote:...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 12:14
Hi Dan
How would you recommend responding to an advertised project? Do you think
people want to get immediately sent a large amount of information on costs,
timescales, portfolio, etc. Or do people...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:09
change the default doc to
Site temp down due to non-payment - or a least threaten it
Depends what your contract states really
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMO...
RE: FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 12:09
Thomas Design wrote on 14 July 2004 12:23:
> I've got a client, they didn't pay on time so politely phoned them,
> week later sent them a reminder, now another week later and still
> nothing, not eve...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 11:46
> i) Freelancers.net is there to make its owners money
Just for the record, Freelancers.net doesn't come close to "making its
owners money".
If we were in it for the money we'd have given up a long...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 11:45
we have a firewall, and run norton antivirus and various other alarms - it
still got through. I know when it happened, I was browsing the web and a pop
up appeared, which I closed and then my screen w...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 11:41
Jason Bell wrote:
> Oh it turns in to Java more and more everyday.
...but you *still* can't overload functions. Grrrr.
--
Nick Grimshaw [EMAIL REMOVED]
Inviga
http://www.inviga.co.uk/...
FN-FORUM: Annoying non-paying wankers
date posted 14th July 2004 11:39
I've got a client, they didn't pay on time so politely phoned them, week
later sent them a reminder, now another week later and still nothing, not
even a phonecall from them so they obviously couldn't...
Re: FN-FORUM: xhtml validation error
date posted 14th July 2004 11:30
ahha, cheers for that.
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
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From: "Dominic Allkins" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMO...
RE: FN-FORUM: E-commerce website
date posted 14th July 2004 10:58
Yes - very configurable and quite easy to use once you get your head around
how it all works. Their support is excellent which is always a bonus. It
was recommended to me by someone else on the f...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 10:40
At 11:06 on Wednesday, 14 Jul 2004, Lists wrote:
>
> I wouldn't use a span, I'd class the a.
>
> So it'd be
> a.class2:active { bla: bla;}
>
> etc
>
> for...
Re: FN-FORUM: E-commerce website
date posted 14th July 2004 10:39
Erol looks good - have you used it yourself KKC?
On 14 Jul 2004 09:58:38 -0000, KKC TFXWeb [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> database / money transaction system? />
>
> http://w...
FN-FORUM: japanese translation
date posted 14th July 2004 10:36
looking for someone to translate one phrase to japanese, and supply as a
illustrator file with fonts converted to outlines?
Required for an advert,
Anyone?
susan
-----------
susan engel...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 10:35
Install zonealarm or such like if you haven't already as a matter of
priority, then do the other things.
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: We...
Re: FN-FORUM: xhtml validation error
date posted 14th July 2004 10:33
Has anyone else noticed that messages from the list seem to go out in
an odd order.
Here is a response from Andy to one of D. Thomas's messages, yet I
haven't seen the original message yet.
--
Ch...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 10:33
Hi Catherine,
> The only way the person who logged in was able to was by having all
> my security details so this had to be something reading key strokes.
Also get a firewall installed - something l...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 10:31
Thanks for your advice guys, I'll download the programs and try and get this
thing resolved!!
Emma
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To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday,...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS help please
date posted 14th July 2004 10:22
I wouldn't use a span, I'd class the a.
So it'd be
a.class2:active { bla: bla;}
etc
for...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 10:21
Morning Emma,
whilst writing war and piece about what to do, everyone else has answered!
I would only reinforce what Paul and Dan have said, but it might be
appropriate to do some research first on...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 10:20
>Are there any better websites for finding projects?
I'm close to outright rebellion and starting my own.......
RE: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 10:17
Spysweeper is also good for remedying this sort of problem, particularly as
it also runs in background and has an option to 'protect' your home page
from being changed without your permission in the f...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 10:16
Are there any better websites for finding projects?
Maybe freelancers.net would be a better if it had some way of ranking
providers and clients with some kind of points system like ebay has?
-----Or...
RE: FN-FORUM: E-commerce website
date posted 14th July 2004 10:14
http://www.erol.co.uk...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 10:13
This may not go down to well.
i) Freelancers.net is there to make its owners money. This happens from
premium job postings and those adverts on the right hand side. If you get
work from a freelance...
Re: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 10:10
Some of the projects offered on Freelancers.net could have a '0' added to
the clients budget and still be cheap. I seem to recall one asking for a 10
page website with CMS for £275!!!...
FN-FORUM: E-commerce website
date posted 14th July 2004 10:03
Hi all,
I'm pitching for a an E-commerce site at the moment. The site is for a
small company producing a limited number of printed canvasses. They
have about 30 products so far, but this may well inc...
RE: FN-FORUM: xhtml validation error
date posted 14th July 2004 10:02
You should really have "" around your attribute values=20
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Thomas
Design
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:38 AM
To: Andy...
RE: FN-FORUM: xhtml validation error
date posted 14th July 2004 10:01
Thomas Design wrote on 14 July 2004 10:38:
> Anyone know how to fix this problem?
>
> Its a bookmark this page function
>
> a.. Line 70, column 17: an attribute value specification must be an
> att...
Re: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 09:56
I have applied for one or two, and have never received anything back. I=20=
always put my hourly rate, and never quote for a job based on the 3 or=20=
4 line specifications. I don't bother any more....
FN-FORUM: xhtml validation error
date posted 14th July 2004 09:54
Anyone know how to fix this problem?
Its a bookmark this page function
a.. Line 70, column 17: an attribute value specification must be an
attribute value literal unless SHORTTAG YES is specified...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 09:53
Can I suggest that you reinstall your system - yes this may sound over
dramatic, however, my machine was similarly hijacked a few weeks back and
although we ran all the software suggested and my PC su...
RE: FN-FORUM: Postal data
date posted 14th July 2004 09:51
sparkes wrote on 14 July 2004 10:01:
> Dominic Allkins wrote:
>
>> Anyone got a bang up-to-date list of UK postal districts I could
>> "borrow" for a lookup table in a database.
>>
>> Mines about 2...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 09:49
Is it ever worth going for projects on freelancers.net? I've tried a few
times and never got anything.
I also posted a project on there once when I was looking to have a website
developed. I got ov...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 09:47
Well I was section editor of Java Developer's Journal for nearly two years
and I also write for IBM developerWorks. Not exactly the small stuff but by
the time you put in research time and tinkered w...
Re: FN-FORUM: CSS Backgrounds
date posted 14th July 2004 09:47
Wow, that was simple. Why didn't I think of that! Cheers.
Tony C wrote:
> body{
> background: White url(tex1.jpg) no-repeat top center;
> }...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail Invite
date posted 14th July 2004 09:35
>>
>>
> Err, actually, that was a stupid question ;-)
>
> Invite sent.
>
> I have 3 left if anyone else would like one.
>
>
> Niall Richardson
> http://www.mytheril.com/
>
>
Hey Niall,
If you...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 09:32
One of those sites has infected IE with a type of trojan. Go and get
Adaware or Spybot search & destroy (or preferably both) and run them,
they'll be able to get rid of it for you and return IE to nor...
Re: FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 09:31
OK it appears that you have been hijacked. It's a real pain in the arse.
Download and run these prgrams to clear the prob:
*Adaware
*CW shredder
*AVG Antivirus (if you don't already have a realtime v...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 09:25
Ooh, I dunno, the copywriter I know gets much more an hour than I do as
a coder, and he's got plenty of work. He gets most of his work by
networking though, rather than off job boards. Grief knows how...
FN-FORUM: search engine problem!!!
date posted 14th July 2004 09:18
Hi there,
Can any one help with this problem, please!!! as its driving me crazy.
When I do an internet search I always use about: blank as my home page and
have the google taskbar in the top left ha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Postal data
date posted 14th July 2004 09:16
Dominic Allkins wrote:
>Anyone got a bang up-to-date list of UK postal districts I could
>"borrow" for a lookup table in a database.
>
>Mines about 2 years old and has about 150 missing.
>
>Here's ho...
RE: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 08:53
> i) There ain't much money in writing, trust me.
Well it depends on the writing and the project. If there wasn't much
money in it, I'd be out of business!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Varley
Editorial...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gmail Invite
date posted 14th July 2004 08:23
> Neodymium wrote on 14 July 2004 02:24:
>
> > Err, actually, that was a stupid question ;-)
> >
> > Invite sent.
> >
> > I have 3 left if anyone else would like one.
> >
Yes Please - if you still...
Re: FN-FORUM: css question
date posted 14th July 2004 08:11
Cheers for the info all!
Kinda what I was expecting argghh ;)
Best Regards
D Thomas
http://www.thomas-design.co.uk
[EMAIL REMOVED]
t - 0870 162 0723
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Br...
Re: FN-FORUM: bad day for projects
date posted 14th July 2004 08:04
Hi peeps,
From: "Steve Parkes" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> my question is are people taking these projects on at this price and how
> can they afford to live (can you even get broadband to a cardboard box?)...
FN-FORUM: Accessible Information Solutions - Web Accessibility Toolbar: Version EN 1.0
date posted 14th July 2004 07:54
Go get the new version guys.
loads more tools and tests.
includes page zoom feature (images and all...) and awhole heap of
disability simulations which might help you understand why accessibility...
FN-FORUM: Postal data
date posted 14th July 2004 07:28
Anyone got a bang up-to-date list of UK postal districts I could
"borrow" for a lookup table in a database.
Mines about 2 years old and has about 150 missing.
Here's hoping.
Ta
Dominic...
RE: FN-FORUM: Gmail Invite
date posted 14th July 2004 06:11
Neodymium wrote on 14 July 2004 02:24:
> Err, actually, that was a stupid question ;-)
>
> Invite sent.
>
> I have 3 left if anyone else would like one.
>
Yes please :o) if you still have any lef...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail Invite
date posted 14th July 2004 01:39
Neodymium wrote:
>
> Peter wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello there,
>>
>> as I am soon to go on holiday, I was wondering if there are any
>> gmail invites available so I can reroute my mails to the gmail
>>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Gmail Invite
date posted 14th July 2004 01:04
Peter wrote:
>
> Hello there,
>
> as I am soon to go on holiday, I was wondering if there are any
> gmail invites available so I can reroute my mails to the gmail account
> and then check it fr...
RE: FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 01:01
Oh it turns in to Java more and more everyday.
I read a draft of the Core PHP book late November. :)
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of rich
Sent: 14 July 200...
FN-FORUM: [OT] PHP 5.0.0 released
date posted 14th July 2004 00:28
just a fyi for any php devs on this list... http://www.php.net
rich...
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