Freelancers Forum Messages on Tuesday July 25th 2006
FN-FORUM: Hosting unlimited again
date posted 25th July 2006 23:48
Quote the admin director:-
"Let me clarify. You have two outstanding invoices. 19706 was issued on
18th July 2006 and was due on 23rd July 2006. It is now almost 25th July
2006, and your account wa...
FN-FORUM: LAMP development
date posted 25th July 2006 23:31
Hiya
Anyone have any good/favorite tools (not CMS) for administering and
setting up sites using LAMP (on ubuntu)? I was intending using plone but
it seems to complicated and, is it me or do the sit...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 22:41
Sam,
> Any other recommendations, ive got a budget of £70 per month and need
> lots
> of bandwidth and lots of storage space (photo upload, w/sharing for
> digital
> print lab.).
I use Netrin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 22:18
> am - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Im just about to rent a dedicated server for a client and although I've
>> heard some bad things about 1&1 CS/support (Always the same with big
>> companie...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 22:13
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>In late June we discovered that 1&1 could not provide the service we
>needed
>for the virtual hosting account that the client had been used to on >their
>previous overseas...
Re: FN-FORUM: Stonebridge Insurance!!!
date posted 25th July 2006 21:02
Thomas Campbell wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Has anyone ever encountered them before?
>
> I just had a nightmare phone call where i told them i was already
> covered with all of the life insurance and payment p...
FN-FORUM: Stonebridge Insurance!!!
date posted 25th July 2006 20:54
Hi,
Has anyone ever encountered them before?
I just had a nightmare phone call where i told them i was already
covered with all of the life insurance and payment protection that i
would ever need, a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Tool for merging XML files
date posted 25th July 2006 20:22
At a push, you could do that with XSLT using document() to allow more
than one input file. See this, for example:
http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/03/06/xslt.html
Or anything that supports the DOM, whi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting Unlimited
date posted 25th July 2006 20:21
On 25 Jul 2006 18:23:17 -0000, Lee Fogarty [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Has anyone else had bad experiences with Hosting Unlimited?
>
I've had bad experience with them in the past. If you post a negati...
RE: FN-FORUM: Forum Apps in ASP and SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2006 19:59
Snitz (http://forum.snitz.com/ ) has a reputation for being one of the best
asp based forums and they support a variety of backend databases including
MySQL and SQL Server. The only downside is they a...
FN-FORUM: Tool for merging XML files
date posted 25th July 2006 19:58
As part of an ANT[1] build process, I use a code generator which produces
both Java and XML source files. I manually insert additional elements into
the XML file. Though, for the moment, I have an...
RE: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 19:55
Two Clients of mine had servers with them and we had nothing BUT problems!
One client even paid for a backup service which didn't work! We discovered
this after 1&1 crashed the server (worst of all th...
Re: FN-FORUM: Hosting Unlimited
date posted 25th July 2006 19:24
2 days is piss poor, in my opinion.
A typical company wait at least 30 days before chasing payment, I've found.
Sounds to me like if they need to suspend your account 2 days after an
invoice, that th...
FN-FORUM: Hosting Unlimited
date posted 25th July 2006 19:18
Has anyone else had bad experiences with Hosting Unlimited?
I have a few sites hosted with them, and earlier this year I had a
late-paying customer for one of the sites. HU suspended ALL sites in m...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 19:01
am - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Im just about to rent a dedicated server for a client and although I've
> heard some bad things about 1&1 CS/support (Always the same with big
> companies) I th...
RE: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 18:57
Hi,
Im just about to rent a dedicated server for a client and although I've
heard some bad things about 1&1 CS/support (Always the same with big
companies) I thought since I would be getting a dedica...
Re: FN-FORUM: (OT) Edinburgh Festivals
date posted 25th July 2006 17:47
On 25 Jul 2006 10:29:23 -0000, Mike A [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Anyone visiting Edinburgh for the Festivals? All festivals (Fringe, Film,
> International, Jazz etc) should be in full swing by Friday...
Re: FN-FORUM: Storing Card Details
date posted 25th July 2006 17:30
On 24 Jul 2006 14:03:03 -0000, Dominic Marsat [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've been asked to develop an e-commerce website which stores credit
> card details in a database for processing at...
Re: FN-FORUM: SSL certificate resllers ?
date posted 25th July 2006 17:15
Thawte have a special offer at the moment:
thawte certificates will be priced from US $59 for a limited time only.
This offer expires on July 31 2006, so please be sure to take advantage and
save.
L...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 17:14
Mike A wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Bear with me on this one ...
>>
>> Back at the start of May I took out a Windows hosting plan on 1&1 for
>> one of my new clients because they wanted to move their hostin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 17:01
Edward
You should send a copy of your cancellation by recorded delivery mail to the
legal services department at their head office.
You could write something like:
"I attach a copy of cancellation...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 16:58
Hi Edward,
IANAL, but having just read the information about their "Money back
guarantee" I would say that you are well within your right to fight
them on this.
Their T&C's state:
22. PRICE PROMIS...
Re: FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 16:55
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> In the meantime, I recommend anybody considering 1&1 to seriously
> reconsider.
>
> Thanks for letting me have a rant ... Now back to the coding.
>
> Edward
>
>
I had a...
FN-FORUM: Reasons to avoid 1&1 ... Advice on getting refund
date posted 25th July 2006 16:48
Hello,
Bear with me on this one ...
Back at the start of May I took out a Windows hosting plan on 1&1 for one of
my new clients because they wanted to move their hosting from their previous
ISP to a...
RE: FN-FORUM: CSV to pdf app
date posted 25th July 2006 15:41
Hi Ryan,
I built something similar for this in ASP using a COM component.. I'm sure
that component could be adapted into a VB app if necessary.
Send me some more info off-list and I can let you know...
Re: FN-FORUM: xslt/xpath problem
date posted 25th July 2006 15:36
worked a treat! Thanks ever so much! :-)
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FN-FORUM: PHP coder with XHTML coding skills
date posted 25th July 2006 15:30
Hi All,
I need a reliable PHP coder to work with us on a quick turnaround job -
approx 2 / 3 days work taking PSD designs and working these into XHTML coded
interface. There is a question based ele...
FN-FORUM: CSV to pdf app
date posted 25th July 2006 15:26
I need to take csv data and convert it into a format for printing, faxing
and emailing perhaps in pdf format. A small windows app would be ideal. Any
software out there that could do the job? Any pr...
RE: FN-FORUM: Forum Apps in ASP and SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2006 15:10
Yes is is probably the best ASP based forum that I know off.
I use it in a couple of sites. One im building now is
http://www.sardegnamia.com/en/.
If you don't have to use ASP there is also this PHP...
Re: FN-FORUM: Forum Apps in ASP and SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2006 15:06
On 25 Jul 2006 13:40:42 -0000, Dominic Marsat [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Has anyone used this? What else is available?
>
I haven't used it but it was recommended by others here as the best
free ASP foru...
Re: FN-FORUM: World Vector Map
date posted 25th July 2006 15:01
On 25 Jul 2006 11:35:21 -0000, Craig [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>Does anyone have a world map as detailed as this
> one (http://www.itcclassics.co.uk/destinations.aspx) in vector format that
> they could...
Re: FN-FORUM: Forum Apps in ASP and SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2006 14:58
> Does the site already use ASP and MsSQL? If not, what tech stack does it
> use?
>
The site uses ASP and MS SQL 2000....
Re: FN-FORUM: SSL certificate resllers ?
date posted 25th July 2006 14:49
GeoTrust QuickSSL
1 year $69
2 years $129
3 years $189
John
On 25 Jul 2006, at 14:35, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I'm looking to get an SSL certificate in the next 24 hours, I know a
> few of...
Re: FN-FORUM: Forum Apps in ASP and SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2006 14:44
Dominic Marsat wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'm thinking of using this software
> http://www.webwizguide.info/web_wiz_forums/forum_downloader.asp?mode=forum
>
> for one of my clients.
>
> Has anyone used t...
RE: FN-FORUM: World Vector Map
date posted 25th July 2006 14:42
Thanks but I'm stretched for time. I need a "detailed" map so it would take
a day or two to do that insufficient detail if I could find a raster image
of that size. I have Illustrator and Photoshop,...
FN-FORUM: Forum Apps in ASP and SQL Server
date posted 25th July 2006 14:35
Hi All,
I'm thinking of using this software
http://www.webwizguide.info/web_wiz_forums/forum_downloader.asp?mode=forum
for one of my clients.
Has anyone used this? What else is available?
Many than...
FN-FORUM: SSL certificate resllers ?
date posted 25th July 2006 14:30
I'm looking to get an SSL certificate in the next 24 hours, I know a
few of you guys sell them, so email me with prices (off list I guess)
and I'll take a look.
If you _do_ mail to the list, I gues...
RE: FN-FORUM: World Vector Map
date posted 25th July 2006 14:22
Find a non-vector, map image, convert it to bitmap format the use a vector
art program to trace the bitmap into a vector
Michael Palmer Web Developer
MRP=dEV
t: 07977 294840
www.mrpdev.co.uk...
Re: FN-FORUM: xslt/xpath problem
date posted 25th July 2006 13:19
On Tuesday 25 July 2006 13:14, Richard Lewis wrote:
>
>
Of course, this should be select="oper... not match.
> One thing you can do which often makes for a better document stru...
Re: FN-FORUM: xslt/xpath problem
date posted 25th July 2006 13:11
On Tue, 25 Jul 2006, Rob Garbutt wrote:
> Basically, I want to just transform the xml from the xml below that matches
> the element "operationID". E.g. if operationID = 1 it transforms the first
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: xslt/xpath problem
date posted 25th July 2006 13:09
On Tuesday 25 July 2006 13:04, Rob Garbutt wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have an xslt style sheet that simply transforms some xml data, the whole
> xml data from a .xml file.
>
> Now, I want to refine it a...
Re: FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 13:03
Thanks Richard
Yes, was looking at fam_monitor_file in php earlier. Perhaps I will
have a play with that then, as it was alluded to by James too. See
w'appens
If not, then back to the cron
as f...
Re: FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 13:01
On Tuesday 25 Jul 2006 12:28 pm, john m wrote:
> am in the process of writing a little script to constantly monitor a
> text file for changes (which will change once per minute)
> and then writing th...
FN-FORUM: xslt/xpath problem
date posted 25th July 2006 12:59
Hi Guys,
I have an xslt style sheet that simply transforms some xml data, the whole
xml data from a .xml file.
Now, I want to refine it a little and just transform data that match's a
parameter ca...
Re: FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 12:43
On Tuesday 25 July 2006 12:28, john m wrote:
> Hi All
>
> am in the process of writing a little script to constantly monitor a
> text file for changes (which will change once per minute)
> and then wr...
Re: FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 12:41
john m wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> am in the process of writing a little script to constantly monitor a
> text file for changes (which will change once per minute)
> and then writing these changes to a m...
Re: FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 12:33
John,
Perl would be excellent for this, running as a daemon. If you need
any assistance feel free to ask, should be able to give you some code
help on list.
Cheers,
Rich
On 25 Jul 2006 11:28:42 -0...
FN-FORUM: World Vector Map
date posted 25th July 2006 12:30
Hi,
I thought finding a nice world map outline in vector form would be easy, but
it's proving not to be. Does anyone have a world map as detailed as this
one (http://www.itcclassics.co.uk/destinatio...
Re: FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 12:28
On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 11:28:30AM -0000, john m wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> am in the process of writing a little script to constantly monitor a
> text file for changes (which will change once per minu...
Re: FN-FORUM: (OT) Edinburgh Festivals
date posted 25th July 2006 12:26
Maybe the Military one?
Bo
25 jul 2006 kl. 11.29 skrev Mike A:
>
> Anyone visiting Edinburgh for the Festivals? All festivals (Fringe,
> Film,
> International, Jazz etc) should be in full swing by...
FN-FORUM: monitoring a file
date posted 25th July 2006 12:23
Hi All
am in the process of writing a little script to constantly monitor a
text file for changes (which will change once per minute)
and then writing these changes to a mysql db.
Was gonna use ph...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bank Details
date posted 25th July 2006 11:29
I had one of those *allegedly* from Alliance and Leicester. When I objected,
the person said they would send the info in the post. Can't remember ever
receiving anything.
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FN-FORUM: (OT) Edinburgh Festivals
date posted 25th July 2006 11:24
Anyone visiting Edinburgh for the Festivals? All festivals (Fringe, Film,
International, Jazz etc) should be in full swing by Friday 18 August so
between then and end August is the best time.
I could...
Re: FN-FORUM: Free Stock Photography
date posted 25th July 2006 11:23
Lots of stuff to check out there, thanks folks.
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FN-FORUM: site check
date posted 25th July 2006 10:47
Hi,
I have a site at http://www.tamarsolutions.co.uk and have freeware for
download. I particularly need to get listed for the keywords 'Bandwidth
Meter' which with google I come between 18th and 22n...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bank Details
date posted 25th July 2006 10:38
BACS is much better than cheque - it is in your account quicker, you don't
have to find time to go to the bank, if you have online banking you can see
as soon as the payment is there.
Another thing...
FN-FORUM: SEO Specialist needed
date posted 25th July 2006 09:41
Morning all,
I need someone who has the magic touch with SEO to potentially do some
work on a site for me. If you're interested, contact me off the list
where I can give you some more details!
Tha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bank Details
date posted 25th July 2006 09:26
Well folks you will be glad to know I have given away my house, car,
girlfriend........ etc etc :o)
Thanks for all the clarity with this one.
Ju.
Lee Fogarty wrote:
>
> Dom Latter wrote:
>> On Mo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Bank Details
date posted 25th July 2006 01:07
Dom Latter wrote:
> On Monday 24 Jul 2006 10:40 pm, Hugh wrote:
>
>
>> When I arrived in New Zealand, I was very wary about handing out bank
>> details for direct payments (which is totally commonp...
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