Freelancers Forum Messages on Saturday January 21st 2006
Re: FN-FORUM: Mood boards - anyone got one?
date posted 21st January 2006 22:02
> ditto
> interio design, fashion the list is almost endless
OK - well web design or graphic design.
Rich Quick
http://www.richardquickdesign.com...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mood boards - anyone got one?
date posted 21st January 2006 22:01
> Cheers Richard one click solved all and I do believe this was the
> reason
> why my connection was slow but I am yet to prove this.
>
> What's the story with the mood boards? which genre are you...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mood boards - anyone got one?
date posted 21st January 2006 21:55
Well it's for a book on Web Design, but any would probably do as long
as it deson't contain anything too risky (no porn stars or rituals
sacrifices). It's just to illustrate the concept and add c...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mood boards - anyone got one?
date posted 21st January 2006 21:54
ditto
interio design, fashion the list is almost endless
andrew
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> what sort of mood board subject are you after?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Quic...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC - removing Norton
date posted 21st January 2006 21:53
Cheers Richard one click solved all and I do believe this was the reason
why my connection was slow but I am yet to prove this.
What's the story with the mood boards? which genre are you looking for...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mood boards - anyone got one?
date posted 21st January 2006 21:37
what sort of mood board subject are you after?
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Subject: FN-FORUM: Mood...
FN-FORUM: Mood boards - anyone got one?
date posted 21st January 2006 20:33
Anyone got a mood board lying around they could scan in and email to me?
It's for inclusion in a book so you'd get a short credit somewhere on
the page. Needs to be CMYK, 3.5+ inches wide and 300...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC - removing Norton
date posted 21st January 2006 19:46
Yeah there's a download on HP's site called SymNRT.exe
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2005033108162039?
Open&src=&docid=2004020909040706&nsf=tsgeninfo.nsf&view=docid&dtyp...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 19:38
Not that I know of ;)=20
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Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC - removing Norton
date posted 21st January 2006 19:17
Does anyone have a simple step by step on how to remove Norton from XP
home it's driving me insane. Stupid HP thought it wold be great along with
PC workld to bundle the OS with Norton /Symantec built...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 19:02
> And to be completely hipocritical... I don't have any A/V software
> running on my iBook either ;)
Lol !!!
I take it you haven't had any viruses either ;o)...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 18:56
The analogy is that just because there are "no mac viruses" does NOT =
mean that you won't be the first to catch one when one appears. As =
you're running with no A/V software you won't know if you've...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 18:49
Gerard McGovern wrote:
>> I'm not getting involved in this tired argument either, but M$ do
>> *not* recommend any such thing. The average user should log
>> in with very basic privileges, only using...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 18:30
> Please excuse the very crude analogy, but that's like saying, I've =20
> sh&gged a load of slappers without any protection and I've not =20
> caught anything.
No it's not.
> It's people like you t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 18:28
> > It *is* a feature of Mac OS X. It's Darwin core has been built with=20
> > security inmind from the start rather than the Microsoft=20
> approach of=20
> > ease-of-use and then security. That's wh...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 18:10
Matt black with absolutely no reflections as all... And just a few cool
glowing LED's.
I quite like my iBook's colour / style etc., and it's weight - very
useful if you need to take something to take...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 18:07
Please excuse the very crude analogy, but that's like saying, I've =
sh&gged a load of slappers without any protection and I've not caught =
anything.
It's people like you that cause the spread of vi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 17:59
On 21 Jan 2006 18:27:28 -0000, dylan [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Putting it simply, Macs are sexier.
Am i the only one that thinks Macs are the ugliest computers in the
world? The same goes for just a...
FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 17:53
Putting it simply, Macs are sexier.
Glorious steel chassis, ease of use, funky icons - it's the business for us
designers that like pretty things.
Warhol & Dali would have loved the G5.
Pretty fast...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 17:50
Gerard McGovern wrote:
> It *is* a feature of Mac OS X. It's Darwin core has been built with
> security inmind from the start rather than the Microsoft approach of
> ease-of-use and then security. Tha...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 17:32
> It seems very strange to suggest a Mac is better than a PC=20
> because it gets less viruses, as if this is some inbuilt=20
> feature of Mac OS. It is simply that there is a far smaller=20
> proport...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 16:56
It seems very strange to suggest a Mac is better than a PC because it gets
less viruses, as if this is some inbuilt feature of Mac OS. It is simply
that there is a far smaller proportion of Mac users...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 16:29
> It's na=EFve to think that there are no viruses for the Mac - a quick =20=
> google search will find references to a number of issues / malware.
OK - put it like this. I've been using my iMac for...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 16:11
It's na=EFve to think that there are no viruses for the Mac - a quick =
google search will find references to a number of issues / malware.
Similar specced PC to an iMac will cost you similar money....
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 15:53
Mac hands down.
They're much better value. Compare a similar specced PC to an iMac. =20=
The time I save very day not having to wait 10 minutes for my PC to =20
boot up is worth the price differen...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 15:37
Just out of interest Lorna did you know you can set InDesign to use
Quark shortcuts?
Could make switching that bit easier.
Rich Quick
http://www.richardquickdesign.com
On 21 Jan 2006, at 12:42,...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 14:47
Ok here goes,
MAC is my preference but as you say you have to upgrade on both machines.
In design purposes I believe you need the MAC as printers and design studios
all use MAC and converting from...
Re: FN-FORUM: "SWAT" Reviews
date posted 21st January 2006 14:11
On 21 Jan 2006 09:38:18 -0000, mike whitehurst [EMAIL REMOVED] w=
rote:
>
>
> I'm new to the world of Web Design and have been asked to do a SWAT revie=
w
> of a web site. Can anyone help me with how...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac vs PC
date posted 21st January 2006 13:59
Ok , this is a similar senario, (probably covered previously on here but =
I
havn't been a member long enough to know)
Mac vs Pc ? When I first started messing around with computers I =
actually
began...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 13:42
Peace restored to this happy lil community, we all friends now ? ...
Aimlessly hugs people :0)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 13:35
I was talking in a friendly way too - its just your first post read a
little like you were speaking for the majority of designers. Didn't get
my heckles up, just wanted to put my view out there too!...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 13:27
I wasn't having a go by the way just friendly banter. As I know it's about
preference rather than which programme is best.
And here's the adminision I really haven't got to grips yet with InDesigns...
Re: FN-FORUM: cartoon freelancer
date posted 21st January 2006 13:25
Hi david
I use toonists for a few projects so wold be interested to see your
stuff - where can I find it?
commercial tooning is quite hard I recon - I used to work for Punch
magazine for a couple...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 13:12
Oh and just to clarify my opinion on the cost of that ...=A350 to import =
an
eps into Illustrator ! Blimey that=92s money making. Hope you don=92t =
get
another quote if you want it putting on a cdr...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 13:07
Now now ...lets not get over sensitive (Lol) =3D my tuppence worth ... =
Its all
about preferences and the length of time you have been using a program,
naturally if you have been using quark for year...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 12:57
In Quark you can save a page as an eps - then open the page in=20
Illustrator which will convert it to an illustrator doc - If they=20
convert all text to outline you'll not have any font problems but...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 12:52
Yes, as was yours. Wow, people have different perspectives and opinions
on the same subject - revelation!
;-) :-p
Lorna McArdle - Spinette Designs wrote:
>IYO :-0
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Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 12:47
IYO :-0
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Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 12:22
Actually, in my experience (and most designers I have spoken to on the
subject), the switch was due to InDesign being more user friendly,
having more useful options than Quark, and working more smoo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 12:08
Actually the main reason most designers have trouble converting is the
learning processes to learn InDesign, getting an hour (probably in your own
time) to learn a new program just isn't enough time...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 12:01
Is there an image involved if not and it's drawn in Quark then a page can be
saved as an EPS and then re-opened in illustrator but if there are any
images used you will need these as they don't conv...
RE: FN-FORUM: Why can't I post...
date posted 21st January 2006 11:26
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> There must be some sort of echo in here....
You would think the muppet-lining would dampen sound ;)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 21st January 2006 11:23
and why would _I_ want to upload my images for a paltry 25% commission???
talk about pimping my as.. lens
as to the site itself, it's umm, budget looking... and the layout looks
broken in firefox 1....
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 11:12
Listen to Nigel.
YES it is an export option, but it is not all that straightforward.
Embedded images & fonts need to be considered. If I was the designer and
I didn't know this option would be need...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 10:44
Also when you open the PDF file with Illustrator you can edit all=20
objects and types to suit your layout, except you cannot modify=20
embedded image within Quark - you'll have to have the original i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 21st January 2006 10:35
Why would I pay =A31 for a budget photo when I can get one for $1 here:
http://www.istockphoto.com/
http://www.dreamstime.com/
?
Both sites have a huge range of photos, better design than your site...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anybody got a Dell Laptop?
date posted 21st January 2006 10:31
I have a couple of Latitude D Series. The recovery CD is actually a full
operating system CD, so you could use a retail or action pack CD. You can
get any missing drivers from Dell's site by putting t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 21st January 2006 10:19
Have to say your not protecting your images very well
http://www.budgetphotos.net/low/low_dog.jpg
I would suggest you use a thumb nailing component or something to physically
resize and add a waterm...
RE: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 09:41
The simple answer to that my friend is that on quark xpress theres a =
button
on the file menu that says EXPORTS PAGE AS EPS. So yes she can export it =
as
an eps which is the correct native file for...
FN-FORUM: Site check
date posted 21st January 2006 09:38
Hi all
I have a site which is due for launch shortly, I think it is fine and has
been checked both on a Mac and PC.
Could you have a look and send your comments.
Site is http://www.budgetphotos.net...
Re: FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 09:36
Quark can save a single page as an eps which can be opened in
illustrator.
It does not convert text to outlines though so you will need the
fonts which is problematic cross-platform, so the eps do...
RE: FN-FORUM: "SWAT" Reviews
date posted 21st January 2006 09:26
Could this be 'SWOT' rather than SWAT. SWOT is an acronym for =
Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - a method of business analysis - =
very
MBA...... Take a look at
http://www.mindtool...
RE: FN-FORUM: "SWAT" Reviews
date posted 21st January 2006 09:21
> I'm new to the world of Web Design and have been asked to do a >
> SWAT review
> of a web site.
It could be a SWOT review, which is basically a review of Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and...
FN-FORUM: Mac Quark -to PC Illustrator file
date posted 21st January 2006 09:16
Mac designers help is needed?
I have a design being supplied by a client as a PDF I have staed that it
needs to be recreated as an Illustrator file (for us to work with it,
everyone is different I kn...
RE: FN-FORUM: NTL Belking router
date posted 21st January 2006 09:10
ok I had a short wired moment! It is Onetel not NTL but be the phonetics
that caused my wires to cross.
>
> I'm obviously unique. I have NTL broadband (cable) and have never had
> problems.
> I hav...
FN-FORUM: "SWAT" Reviews
date posted 21st January 2006 09:05
I'm new to the world of Web Design and have been asked to do a SWAT review
of a web site. Can anyone help me with how to get started or got any more
suggestions?
Thanks
Mike...
Re: FN-FORUM: Alternative phone line suppliers to BT
date posted 21st January 2006 08:32
On Saturday 21 January 2006 01:41, Patrick Ward wrote:
> I'm in the process of ditching NTL and going to ADSL. NTL really are quite
> crap.
>
I never said they're good... ;p
I had a good experience...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anybody got a Dell Laptop?
date posted 21st January 2006 07:59
Kevin Cowley wrote:
> Not familiar with the latter.
>
> Mandrake, Denebian for the 'hobbiest' or user who knows what they're doing.
Mandrake and Mandriva are the same thing. Mandrake changed its nam...
Re: FN-FORUM: Alternative phone line suppliers to BT
date posted 21st January 2006 01:08
I'm in the process of ditching NTL and going to ADSL. NTL really are quite
crap.
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Patrick Ward
www.colourandnoise.com
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RE: FN-FORUM: Anybody got a Dell Laptop?
date posted 21st January 2006 00:32
Ta for the info.
Add SLES to your server list. Yes you have to pay for it but its solid and
enterprise capable.
Just for into SUSE were the first liux company to have a unified source tree
beating R...
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