Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday August 5th 2005
FN-FORUM: site check-out
date posted 5th August 2005 22:55
Hi, everyone!
I got my online portfolio redesigned lately, and I'd REALY some opinion on
it!
http://www.artitall.biz...
Re: FN-FORUM: Freedom2surf!
date posted 5th August 2005 22:47
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> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Julie
> Sent: 24 May 2005 11:46
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: FN-FORUM: Freedom2surf!
>=20
>=20
> Hi,
>=2...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone want a router?
date posted 5th August 2005 18:18
how much?
On 5 Aug 2005, at 17:31, Paul Cooper wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I've got a Linksys Etherfast Cable / DSL Router (10/100) I don't need.
> Anyone want it?
>
> Paul
>
> --
> Freelancers, contractors...
RE: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 17:58
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
___________________________________________________________
Dave Boulden, Director. DA Media Limited
web: http://www.da-media.co.uk/ Sk...
Re: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 17:36
Running PuTTY now and may need a little help :) Is there a download
reference for file copying and transfers?
Andrew
> Graeme J Sweeney wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: unsubbing for hols
date posted 5th August 2005 17:17
Have fun
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Re: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 17:02
do you have a link to down load PuTTY
Andrew
> Graeme J Sweeney wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>
>>> little bit sceptical about the lack of code on this?
>>>
>>> How is thi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Freedom2surf!
date posted 5th August 2005 16:58
I use eclipse, based in Exeter, you can swap between Fixed and Dynamic =
IP
through their control panel and is cheaper then BT (aren't they all) - =
check
www.adslguide.org for latest info on prices a...
FN-FORUM: Anyone want a router?
date posted 5th August 2005 16:55
Hi
I've got a Linksys Etherfast Cable / DSL Router (10/100) I don't need.
Anyone want it?
Paul...
RE: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 16:48
FTP doesn't automatically send the contents of sub-folders (unless anyone
knows otherwise) you would have to know the names of each subdirectory and
specifically send the contents of that dir too... E...
FN-FORUM: unsubbing for hols
date posted 5th August 2005 16:48
Niels
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POWDERMILL STUDIO
Design for business
website: http://www.powdermill.plus.com
email: [EMAIL REMOVED]
tel: 01892 661558...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 16:12
It'd be a windows setup so I guess maybe using a VPN - we've trusted
fixed IP addresses so we could use anything really.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 16:11
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> Other than Source Safe, are there any that integrate fully into Visual
> Studio.NET ?=20
Not quite fully .....
http://ankhsvn.tigris.org/
http://...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 16:07
Perforce certainly does (though you need to fiddle with webprojects a
bit).
Ankha works for subversion but we found it was easier to just do source
control outside VS.net=20
> -----Original Message-...
Re: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 16:01
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
> What source control software works over a WAN (i.e., the web)
You can tunnel svn and cvs through ssh. Or did you specifically want it
to use http?
Cheers,
A...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 15:57
Other than Source Safe, are there any that integrate fully into Visual
Studio.NET ?=20
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Jamie
Wilson
Sent: Friday, August...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 15:54
Subversion
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On
> Behalf Of Andy Macnaughton-Jones
> Sent: 05 August 2005 16:23
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: RE: FN-...
Re: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 15:52
Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>What source control software works over a WAN (i.e., the web
>
Any decent one...
I connect from my development box in london to an svn server on a box in
texas to sub...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 15:46
What source control software works over a WAN (i.e., the web)
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of
Richard
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 2:23 PM
To: Andy Macn...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 15:31
Adam Dyson wrote:
> Andrew Larcombe wrote:
>
>>A word of warning: don't bother with anything PHP4 based, moved straight
>>to PHP5. There are substantial differences between the two, so watch out
>>fo...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 15:21
Andrew Larcombe wrote:
> A word of warning: don't bother with anything PHP4 based, moved straight
> to PHP5. There are substantial differences between the two, so watch out
> for old books.
True, tho...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 15:07
Adam Dyson wrote:
> jd wrote:
>
>>any recommendations on simple PHP / MySQL programming - i know that
>>that is an incredible simplification -
>
>
> I found the SAMS "PHP and MySQL Web Development"...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 15:04
jd wrote:
> any recommendations on simple PHP / MySQL programming - i know that
> that is an incredible simplification -
I found the SAMS "PHP and MySQL Web Development" book to be excellent.
It star...
RE: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 14:55
you're my wife now Dave ;)
no but seriously
I have run this command amd all seem to be well only the local path disn't
pick up the sub DIR so all that was copied was everything in the root
x:/sales...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 14:55
jd wrote:
>
>
> i bought a laptop on Ebay running XP Pro
>
> any recommendations on simple PHP / MySQL programming - i know that that
> is an incredible simplification -
My three essential PHP pr...
Re: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 14:52
Graeme J Sweeney wrote:
>
> On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>> little bit sceptical about the lack of code on this?
>>
>> How is this working exactly Dave?
>
>
>
> run ftp and type t...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband [OT]
date posted 5th August 2005 14:52
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Paul Silver wrote:
> Sorry to take things off-topic, but what does 'AIHSB' mean? I've seen
AIHSB it means As I Have Said Before. AIHSB.
--
Graeme -
Outlook Express user? - http...
Re: FN-FORUM: Strange Image Roll-Over Problem
date posted 5th August 2005 14:48
Paul Summers wrote:
> I know this is something obvious that I'm missing but I've redone the
> whole thing in Photoshop and still the same issue!
>
> If you take a look at:
> http://daitc.com/store/b...
RE: FN-FORUM: Strange Image Roll-Over Problem
date posted 5th August 2005 14:45
menu_image_4 the others have menu_item_x
>
> I know this is something obvious that I'm missing but I've redone the
> whole thing in Photoshop and still the same issue!
>
> If you take a look at:
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband [OT]
date posted 5th August 2005 14:43
On 5 Aug 2005 13:01:52 -0000, "Graeme J Sweeney" said:
> AIHSB the great thing about PlusNet is you can see their service status
> and how they handle problems before you join.
Sorry to take things...
Re: FN-FORUM: Strange Image Roll-Over Problem
date posted 5th August 2005 14:43
On 5 Aug 2005 13:20:34 -0000, Paul Summers [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> Any ideas, it has to be something obvious!
>=20
name=3D"menu_image_4"
should probably read:
name=3D"menu_item_4"...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband
date posted 5th August 2005 14:37
Derek C.Almond wrote:
> the premier level has no restrictions that I'm aware of and also gives
> you a static IP and a few other nice bits n pieces.
they just started to traffic shape the premier...
RE: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 14:36
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> little bit sceptical about the lack of code on this?
>
> How is this working exactly Dave?
run ftp and type the commands ... Q.E.D.
--
Graeme -
Outlo...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 13:56
i bought a laptop on Ebay running XP Pro
any recommendations on simple PHP / MySQL programming - i know that
that is an incredible simplification -
thanks all
John
On 5 Aug 2005, at 10:48, J...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 13:44
Adam Dyson wrote:
> jd wrote:
>
>>A long time ago I decided to have a look at ASP and it looked like you
>>could not use XP Home Ed
>>
>>Is this the case and does this also apply to PHP
>
>
> I am...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 13:44
CS-RCS Basic is a good freebie if your familiar with Sourcesafe and no
fussed with multiuser access. The software just works out of the box I
found.
Subversion is better and I do like it after switch...
FN-FORUM: Strange Image Roll-Over Problem
date posted 5th August 2005 13:42
I know this is something obvious that I'm missing but I've redone the
whole thing in Photoshop and still the same issue!
=20
If you take a look at:
http://daitc.com/store/bcrc/page.php?ID=3D15&refer=3...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband
date posted 5th August 2005 13:42
plus net are pretty good , they do have seems to have quite a few
issues, but I think a lot of that is that they keep you well informed if
you ask them too (RSS and email of problems) so I'm just m...
Re: FN-FORUM: I have words
date posted 5th August 2005 13:42
On 5 Aug 2005 12:09:34 -0000, LittleFish Web Design Emma
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> > Currently I'm ghost-writing for John Bird, founder of the Big Issue and
> > Richard Branson.
>=20
> John Bird f...
Re: FN-FORUM: I have words
date posted 5th August 2005 13:40
Absolutely - it was an unrivalled success and quite unique...
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http://www.vendetta.co.uk
+44(0)7005 982 261
DNRC Mini...
Re: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 13:37
Jeremy Aston wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Subversion (http://subversion.tigris.org) without a doubt. I have been
> a long time CVS user and Subversion is now better, as evidenced by the
> number of OS proje...
Re: FN-FORUM: I have words
date posted 5th August 2005 13:34
> John Bird founded Richard Branson???
>
Prehaps he was behind the sofa?
Rus
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RE: FN-FORUM: Email Spoofing
date posted 5th August 2005 13:29
I think your describing a "joe job"; personally, I've yet to find any
suitable protection against it but you might find something I've not on
google.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL RE...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband
date posted 5th August 2005 13:25
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Hibri Marzook wrote:
> Was about to try UK Online, but after reading this=20
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian_jobs_and_money/story/0,,1538926,00.html
>
> I'm thinking of Plusn...
RE: FN-FORUM: FTP Help 2 remote locations from one local Dir
date posted 5th August 2005 13:18
little bit sceptical about the lack of code on this?
How is this working exactly Dave?
Andrew
> That is a bit overkill...
>
> Just create a text file with something like:
>
> open ftp1.server.com...
Re: FN-FORUM: Email Spoofing
date posted 5th August 2005 13:11
On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Jonathan Patchett wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of any ways of cutting down/preventing email spoofing?
>
> i.e. someone is spamming using your email address in the from field to m...
Re: FN-FORUM: I have words
date posted 5th August 2005 12:32
> Currently I'm ghost-writing for John Bird, founder of the Big Issue and
> Richard Branson.
John Bird founded Richard Branson???
Emma...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband
date posted 5th August 2005 12:21
Was about to try UK Online, but after reading this=20
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian_jobs_and_money/story/0,,1538926,00.html
I'm thinking of Plusnet now....
FN-FORUM: Email Spoofing
date posted 5th August 2005 12:19
Does anyone know of any ways of cutting down/preventing email spoofing?
i.e. someone is spamming using your email address in the from field to make
it look like it's from a trusted source?
by the na...
FN-FORUM: I have words
date posted 5th August 2005 11:42
Lots of them. I'm a copywriter who has a blue-chip agency background plus
corporate experience in Professional Services, Publishing, PR and FMCG.
Currently I'm ghost-writing for John Bird, founder o...
Re: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband
date posted 5th August 2005 11:30
PlusNet for me .. very good support, 24/7 and 2MB for =A314.99.
I used BT before, they were good as well - though I still gripe about
the fact that they insisted I had to pay =A3100 for an engineer t...
FN-FORUM: Flash roundaround, clipping path
date posted 5th August 2005 10:41
Hi there
I looking at getting a text area in flash to wrap around a shape that
intersects it.
You can see the movie with the text area as it stands at
http://www.thunderstruck.co.uk
Is there a way...
Re: FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites
date posted 5th August 2005 10:25
Charlie wrote:
> My suggestion at the present time is to clearly split the site into a
> business user rate section and a personal user rate section and for the
> purpose of keeping the manufacturers...
RE: FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites
date posted 5th August 2005 10:13
Thanks for the comments all - the client is a vehicle supply and leasing
company who gets substantial discounts from the manufacturers on new cars.
There business supplies both personal and business...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 10:11
Hi Jd,
> I am looking on Ebay - should i look for XP Pro
XP Home doesn't include the IIS web server software that is used for
ASP/ASP.Net testing. You can by all means write ASP and ASP.Net apps...
Re: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 10:07
jd wrote:
> A long time ago I decided to have a look at ASP and it looked like you
> could not use XP Home Ed
>=20
> Is this the case and does this also apply to PHP
I am running Apache, PHP and MyS...
RE: FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 10:00
XP Pro has IIS XP Home doesn't. I'm sure there are some hacks around to
allow IIS to be installed on XP Home.
Other option would be a LAMP install on XP home to learn PHP.=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites
date posted 5th August 2005 09:58
Charlie wrote:
>=20
> I have a client that for some reason wants to create a website where peop=
le
> have to register their details and then they receive a username and passw=
ord
> to login and view...
FN-FORUM: windows xp compatability with ASP or PHP
date posted 5th August 2005 09:50
Hi
A long time ago I decided to have a look at ASP and it looked like you
could not use XP Home Ed
Is this the case and does this also apply to PHP
I use mainly a mac, but am looking at buying a...
Re: FN-FORUM: [OT] Argh .. TV
date posted 5th August 2005 09:49
Nowt on anyway! ;-)
On 5 Aug 2005 09:00:29 -0000, Jonathan Chong [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> My damn TV just decided to switch itself off and now I can't turn it back=
on.
>=20
> Argh!
>=20
> --
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 09:47
Use Skype when playing World of Warcraft with my brother - works a treat ;-=
)
On 4 Aug 2005 22:02:05 -0000, JON AMBROSE [EMAIL REMOVED] wro=
te:
>=20
> what do people think of voip and in particular...
RE: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 09:39
>I use skype all the time to keep in touch with clients in Australia and
>Mexico.
I use it to talk to client sin US and Germany. I often find the connection
is better than talking to UK based clien...
RE: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 09:32
Personally I wouldn=92t go for Skype I would go for a SIP bases system =
using
one of the many Voip providers around today offering some great =
services.=20
You can connect in a number of ways.
1 S...
Re: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 09:26
I have used Skype occasionally, but am looking into using it more for
keeping in contact with people I work with in other offices.
> which then
> redirects to my skype-in number
I've never consider...
Re: FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites
date posted 5th August 2005 09:26
Hi Charlie,
> I am trying to convince my client of alternative ways and I wondered what
> everyone else's thoughts on the above were and if there are any specific
> disadvantages to building a websit...
FN-FORUM: [OT] Argh .. TV
date posted 5th August 2005 09:24
My damn TV just decided to switch itself off and now I can't turn it back o=
n.
Argh!
--=20
Jonathan Chong
http://www.arsenal-now.com/
http://www.arsenal-mania.com/
http://www.ashburrn.com/
http://...
FN-FORUM: DHTML replacement of text nodes
date posted 5th August 2005 09:21
Hi,
Can anyone help me with a problem using DHTML?
I want to be able to replace a text node (nodeType=3) so that there is a
span around it to apply some styling.
Ideally, I want to be able to do th...
Re: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 09:08
On 5 Aug 2005 08:29:48 -0000, Andy Macnaughton-Jones [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> I'm using skype with a redirect from flextel so my number appears as an
> 0870 number (yes, I know what people think...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 09:06
Hi Andy
We used to use Perforce, which you'd be able to use for free although
it's not open source. At the moment we use Subversion with TortoiseSVN,
though we'll be moving to VSTS when it comes out...
Re: FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites
date posted 5th August 2005 09:03
Hi Charlie,
What are the reasons for wanting a password? For example are the deals=20=
for trade only or something like that? If there is no real reason for=20=
wanting the pricing/products to be...
Re: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 09:01
Hi
Subversion (http://subversion.tigris.org) without a doubt. I have been
a long time CVS user and Subversion is now better, as evidenced by the
number of OS projects (including many Apache ones)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 08:57
And when you find something suitable, let me know !
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Andy
Cotgreave
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:26 AM
To: Andy Ma...
RE: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 08:53
I'm using skype with a redirect from flextel so my number appears as an
0870 number (yes, I know what people think of them, but I did it so when
we moved house I didn't need to change all my stationar...
FN-FORUM: Open Source version control software
date posted 5th August 2005 08:49
Hi,
I've been looking to use some open source version control software, but am a
little overwhelmed by choices.
Can anyone recommend something that's reliable and simple? I'm a one-man
band, so it do...
FN-FORUM: Password Protected Websites
date posted 5th August 2005 08:21
I have a client that for some reason wants to create a website where =
people
have to register their details and then they receive a username and =
password
to login and view his website and the deal...
RE: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 01:42
>>>what do people think of voip and in particular skype and similar
comapnies?...
RE: FN-FORUM: BT Broadband
date posted 5th August 2005 00:40
I have BT Business BB, =A330/month unlimited bandwidth, 0.5MB but that's
because I'm miles away from the exchange.
The service is "ok", the company is the worst company I've dealt with
anywhere, ever...
RE: FN-FORUM: VoIP, skype etc...
date posted 5th August 2005 00:37
I use skype all the time to keep in touch with clients in Australia and
Mexico. 50% of the time we have to reconnect to get a decent line. But
when it's good, it's good. Hardly any delay and no ech...
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