Freelancers Forum Messages on Monday February 19th 2007
Re: FN-FORUM: thanks - Choosing a starting technology.
date posted 19th February 2007 23:55
Anthony Cartmell wrote:
>
>> Choose a technology that pays well (well sort of) :) At the moment
>> PHP is about £100 less per day than ASP.NET
>
> You'd have to pay me more than that to get me to...
RE: FN-FORUM: Database developer
date posted 19th February 2007 23:05
Many thanks to all who have replied. Could you all email me screenshots of
form and report design so we can decide who would be most suitable.
Many thanks
Nic
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From: [EMA...
RE: FN-FORUM: Building a site and taking a "fee per transaction"
date posted 19th February 2007 23:00
Hi,
We've already got the e-commerce engine ourseleves working quite
happily. If they *just* wanted to take online payments then there'd be
no real issue. However, they do regular credit card paymen...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract Clause
date posted 19th February 2007 22:54
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> I am about to sign a new employment contract but the contract contains a
"non
> compete" clause. I thought those had been deemed illegal, or at best
> unenforceable. Does anyon...
Re: FN-FORUM: Building a site and taking a "fee per transaction"
date posted 19th February 2007 22:27
Hi Andy,
At 21:34 +0000 19/2/07, Andy Macnaughton-Jones wrote:
>Hi,
> I've an existing client (2 years or so) who want to go full
>e-commerce. There's quite a few bits of bespoke functionality extr...
Re: FN-FORUM: Building a site and taking a "fee per transaction"
date posted 19th February 2007 21:37
the only risk is whether the site works! if you agree a % of sales just
hope the site is marketed properly and you can see the orders coming
through!
If you want a solution mail me off list and I...
FN-FORUM: Building a site and taking a "fee per transaction"
date posted 19th February 2007 20:37
Hi,
I've an existing client (2 years or so) who want to go full
e-commerce. There's quite a few bits of bespoke functionality extra that
they want on their proposed site which means that it's going...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database developer
date posted 19th February 2007 19:40
Hi Nicholas,
i deal in filmaker pro databases if that helps.
Thank you. William.
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From: "Nicholas Smith" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Monday, February 19,...
FN-FORUM: Database developer
date posted 19th February 2007 19:25
A company approached me asking me if I could design a database for them.
Basic customer contact details and invoicing required. I cant do it as it
would compomise T&Cs with another company I do work f...
RE: FN-FORUM: IIS + local network problem
date posted 19th February 2007 19:05
Thanks Joe,=20
I bumped the IUSR user up to admin group and also added full permissions
to the user on the web root folder, but still same prob.
Could not get command "aspnet_regiis -ga MachineName\...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 19:05
> there's even a test for browser makers to work towards:
> http://www.webstandards.org/files/acid2/test.html
> The Second Acid Test
>
> Opera9 and Safari pass it, but not many others...
Just tried t...
Re: FN-FORUM: thanks
date posted 19th February 2007 19:03
> Choose a technology that pays well (well sort of) :) At the moment PHP
> is about £100 less per day than ASP.NET
You'd have to pay me more than that to get me to use ASP. Using PHP on
Linux...
RE: FN-FORUM: IIS + local network problem
date posted 19th February 2007 18:48
Hmm,
Does the local IUSR_BLAH have the correct access the the .NET files?
This may help
http://wehow.ehow.com/how_2002218_assign-aspnet-permissions-account.html
Joe
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Thanks for the replies gu...
RE: FN-FORUM: IIS + local network problem
date posted 19th February 2007 18:37
Joe Rawlinson wrote:=20
>Has the local .NET Service account got access to the directory in
question?
>DO you have an error messages in the Event Log?
>I have found usually it's the .NET Service Acco...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 18:27
Tony Crockford wrote:
choose from:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2opx7e
> Amazon.co.uk: HTML Mastery:: Semantics, Standards, and Styling: Books:
> Paul Haine
>
> http://tinyurl.com/37eub7
> Amazon.co.uk:...
FN-FORUM: Any ASP developers in Hampshire area?
date posted 19th February 2007 18:16
Hi,
=20
I am involved in a project for a client, who is also using an old friend
to do the ASP build of his new website.
=20
This project has been delayed time and time again by the ASP developer,
and...
Re: FN-FORUM: IIS + local network problem
date posted 19th February 2007 18:13
tim.mcmillen wrote:
>
> I have many sites in my local pc's "wwwroot" directory, all of which I
> can view on my local computer. However there is 1 site (in asp.net)
> which I can view locally, but...
RE: FN-FORUM: IIS + local network problem
date posted 19th February 2007 18:08
Has the local .NET Service account got access to the directory in
question?
DO you have an error messages in the Event Log?
I have found usually it=92s the .NET Service Account that does not have
p...
Re: FN-FORUM: thanks
date posted 19th February 2007 18:06
Depends if you want to learn it so you can work for someone else or not.
I use PHP to build websites for my own clients. Rates are therefore
irrelevant for me. It could actually have the opposite e...
Re: FN-FORUM: screen saver thingy
date posted 19th February 2007 17:58
On Sunday 18 Feb 2007 1:46 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Does any one still run it, or remember what it was called? I've got a
There's more than one. I'm running "Folding At Home".
--=20
5: When res...
Re: FN-FORUM: thanks
date posted 19th February 2007 17:56
Dominic Raywood wrote:
> Claire,
>
> I'd consider looking at PHP first though, before you make the decision to
> plough on into ASP. Similar sort of language, but PHP is free and can be
> used on Li...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 17:52
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> these days we use conditional comments to give different IE versions
>> style sheets of their own.
>
>
>
> Hi Tony,
>
> My book is out of date,...
FN-FORUM: IIS + local network problem
date posted 19th February 2007 17:51
Hi all,
=20
has anyone had a problem like the following? And has anyone got any
advice on how to resolve...
=20
I have many sites in my local pc's "wwwroot" directory, all of which I
can view on my lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 17:34
Tony Crockford wrote:
these days we use conditional comments to give different IE versions
> style sheets of their own.
Hi Tony,
My book is out of date, care to suggest a more up-to-date one for...
Re: FN-FORUM: thanks
date posted 19th February 2007 17:25
Claire,
I'd consider looking at PHP first though, before you make the decision to
plough on into ASP. Similar sort of language, but PHP is free and can be
used on Linux as well as windows servers....
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 17:20
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi Tony,
>
> are we still into the box-model fix, if so couldn't I write a separate
> style-sheet for IE, and use JS to re-direct?
these days we use conditional comments to...
Re: FN-FORUM: small image slideshow
date posted 19th February 2007 17:17
The most simple option for you would to just use a javascript slideshow, and
if you dont fancy creating one check out this place for some good/ simple
ones you can quite easily implement.
http://ww...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 17:16
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> if you need to set maximum widths, you need hacks for IE to do so.
>> sorry, but that's the way it is.
>>
>> if you're not bothered about the width...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 17:14
Firstly i'd would suggest changing your wireless security if you router and
wireless cards support it to WPA security rather then open (no security) or
wep (not as secure).
If your USB wireless ada...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 17:09
Hi Tony,
are we still into the box-model fix, if so couldn't I write a separate
style-sheet for IE, and use JS to re-direct?
DG)
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Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 17:04
Tony Crockford wrote:
if you need to set maximum widths, you need hacks for IE to do so.
>
> sorry, but that's the way it is.
>
> if you're not bothered about the width of the columns becoming stupi...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:42
Hi,
I enabled Windows Zero Configuration to test this.
The network is bring found, but no connection is being made, sometimes it
makes a Limited connection but 9/10 does not connect at all.
Network...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:29
Just an idea here. I admit I've only scanned your mail, but I have had
problems setting up a wireless netwprk before and the same thing I did
then has since helped several friends with the same probl...
Re: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:27
If it is a signal issue, which is likely, you should get a signal
tester (Less than 10 quid) - fits on your keyring, and allows you to
test wireless signal strength at the touch of a button.
Handy fo...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:23
Thanks for the reply.
Just checked to confirm that MAC address are not being restricted (I like to
keep things simple)
As far as the PC upstairs is concerned, I currently have the 2 laptops in
the s...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 16:17
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I really don't want to get into that, I really need to try and just build
> without any comments or hacks if I can.....
>
> It just looked like a good way to get a self adju...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:16
Sorry, sent blank email a minute ago.
To simplify, your USB wireless adaptor isn't working?
I guess I'd try one of the laptops in the same room as Desktop 1 to see if
it's a weak signal and if tha...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:15
Does the windows wireless networking connection tool detect your network but not let you connect? if so is your network 'open' or set to use 'WEP' for security?
I've had a simular problem in the pas...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:13
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Lists@
> Sent: 19 February 2007 17:00
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistanc...
RE: FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:10
Any chance your using MAC addresses to restrict access to the wireless
router, have you remembered to add the new MAC address to the router?
BTW you don't say if you manage to see a signal from the p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract Clause
date posted 19th February 2007 16:08
Gary Short wrote:
> I am about to sign a new employment contract but the contract contains a "non
> compete" clause. I thought those had been deemed illegal, or at best
> unenforceable. Does anyone kn...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract Clause
date posted 19th February 2007 16:05
On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 04:45:08PM -0000, Gary Short wrote:
>
> I am about to sign a new employment contract but the contract contains a "non
> compete" clause. I thought those had been deemed illega...
Re: FN-FORUM: ASP
date posted 19th February 2007 16:05
Claire wrote:
>
> I know this is a very general question but does anyone know a good
> place/website to start to learn ASP please? Preferably hands-on sort
> of training...
>
>
Old fashioned pre-2...
FN-FORUM: Wireless Setup Assistance Request
date posted 19th February 2007 16:01
OK, I know there are lots of technically minded members on here, so
hopefully one or more of you will give me some constructive advice on how to
go about solving my litle conumdrum....
Initial Scenar...
FN-FORUM: thanks
date posted 19th February 2007 15:48
Cheers for both responses. Had a quick look and it looks promising.
Claire.
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> w3 schools is very good for all types of tutorials, I often use it as
> a referance for ASP stu...
FN-FORUM: Contract Clause
date posted 19th February 2007 15:46
I am about to sign a new employment contract but the contract contains a "non
compete" clause. I thought those had been deemed illegal, or at best
unenforceable. Does anyone know for sure?
--
Cheers...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 15:34
Mike A wrote:
That seems a simple solution you linked to. Gunlaug's solutions are normally
> spot on. I rate him best on Web for CSS and friendly assistance.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for that I'll tale a lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 15:31
Tony Crockford wrote:
use that sort of design all the time - min/max widths are your problem
> area requiring conditional comments of lots of CSS hackery
Hi Tony,
I really don't want to get into th...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP
date posted 19th February 2007 15:24
w3 schools is very good for all types of tutorials, I often use it as a referance for ASP stuff as its a bit easier to get your head around than the microsoft technical pages. (http://www.w3schools.co...
RE: FN-FORUM: ASP
date posted 19th February 2007 15:22
Simple http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/
Regards
Sam Morgan
WiredEyes
tel (Uk): +44 (0)20 7100 2178
tel (Italy): +39 070 773 6543
web : www.wiredeyes.com
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> -----Origina...
FN-FORUM: ASP
date posted 19th February 2007 15:18
I know this is a very general question but does anyone know a good
place/website to start to learn ASP please? Preferably hands-on sort of
training...
Thanks,
Claire....
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 15:02
From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> I've just discovered this,
> http://www.gunlaug.no/tos/alien/Zoe/test_2882.html,
>
> Has anyone ever actually used anything like this for an active site? or
have
> any reaso...
Re: FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 14:59
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've just discovered this,
> http://www.gunlaug.no/tos/alien/Zoe/test_2882.html,
>
> Has anyone ever actually used anything like this for an active site? or ha...
FN-FORUM: Anyone ever tried this
date posted 19th February 2007 14:52
Hi all,
I've just discovered this,
http://www.gunlaug.no/tos/alien/Zoe/test_2882.html,
Has anyone ever actually used anything like this for an active site? or have
any reason to believe it may fa...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 14:41
Tony Crockford wrote:
WTF has this to do with the thread?
Hi Tony,
Calm down, not worth the high blood pressure. All the time I've been on this
list and how many times has this happened.
Go outs...
FN-FORUM: Designer/Developer (PHP) based in Reading
date posted 19th February 2007 13:50
Hi,
Put your hands up if you're a good designer/developer (PHP) based in Reading
(or if you can recommend someone).
I have a client who has recently moved to that area and needs some changes
done to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sage MMS - Transaction Emails, XML/CVS Web Services - Experienced?
date posted 19th February 2007 13:22
Jon Irvine - Designition Ltd wrote:
>
> 1) The Online system will send "Transactional Emails" to their offices in a
> format specified by Sage, which it will then use to update their orders and
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: screen saver thingy
date posted 19th February 2007 12:26
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Sold! I'm gonna give it a go
>
> Phil
>
>
Word of caution, I also remembered (today) that I like it best when the
"run only as screensaver" box is ticked. Then you...
RE: FN-FORUM: small image slideshow
date posted 19th February 2007 12:12
Looks like you need to have Flash MX 2004, Flash MX 2004 Professional, =20
Flash 8 Basic, or Flash 8 Professional to use it though :(
--=20
Dominic Raywood
Rubicon Computer Services Limited
W: http:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Questionnaire for clients
date posted 19th February 2007 12:07
Annie,
The issue here is that when quoting for a job, you need to do some sort
of requirements analysis (well design brief I suppose). Within this
document you should put down this is what I am expe...
RE: FN-FORUM: small image slideshow
date posted 19th February 2007 11:48
Hi theres, lots of options I know, but I favour www.slideshowpro.net works
like a charm for things like this, plus if you use Director with it (same
company) you can give the forum member a http:// ba...
Re: FN-FORUM: small image slideshow
date posted 19th February 2007 11:45
Dominic Raywood wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I've had a forum running now for just over a year (currently phpBB).
> Its for Portsmouth football fans - I've got around 500 registered
> users (http://rubic...
RE: FN-FORUM: screen saver thingy
date posted 19th February 2007 11:37
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Carrie
> Sent: 18 February 2007 21:53
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: screen saver thingy
>...
FN-FORUM: small image slideshow
date posted 19th February 2007 11:32
Hi,
I've had a forum running now for just over a year (currently phpBB). =20
Its for Portsmouth football fans - I've got around 500 registered =20
users (http://rubiconcsl.com/pfc_board - one day I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Sage MMS - Transaction Emails, XML/CVS Web Services - Experienced?
date posted 19th February 2007 11:30
Quoting Jon Irvine - Designition Ltd [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Hi all,
>
> (Sorry... just sent this with a random title!)
But when you sent it with the correct subject, you still sent it as a =20
reply to a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Questionnaire for clients
date posted 19th February 2007 11:20
Alain Williams wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 11:37:56AM -0000, Anne Pennington wrote:
>
>> I have been working independently as a web designer for about 9 months now
>> and am finding it diffi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 11:15
Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
> Comon, give the guy a break,
Isn't this the guy who blasted loads of people for being MAD and overprice!?
I'm not going to offer to do the work (as I'm mad, crazy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Questionnaire for clients
date posted 19th February 2007 11:14
On Monday 19 February 2007 11:48, Alain Williams wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 11:37:56AM -0000, Anne Pennington wrote:
> > Hello all
> >
> > I have been working independently as a web designer for...
FN-FORUM: Outlook Word Editor
date posted 19th February 2007 11:07
Hi Folks, I have a problem where Outlook XP won't use word as its e-mail
editor any more. I haven't changed anything recently, its just stopped
working.
When I select the setting and try to create...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 11:06
On Monday 19 February 2007 11:51, Gary Short wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Tony
> > Crockford
> > Sent: 19 February 2007 11:04
> > To: FN...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 10:52
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Tony
> Crockford
> Sent: 19 February 2007 11:04
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercra...
Re: FN-FORUM: Questionnaire for clients
date posted 19th February 2007 10:49
On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 11:37:56AM -0000, Anne Pennington wrote:
>
> Hello all
>
> I have been working independently as a web designer for about 9 months now
> and am finding it difficult to pin cli...
FN-FORUM: Questionnaire for clients
date posted 19th February 2007 10:39
Hello all
I have been working independently as a web designer for about 9 months now
and am finding it difficult to pin clients down to what they actually want
as they have no idea how much work is i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 10:05
Jon Irvine - Designition Ltd wrote:
> And now I remember why I unsubscribed years ago....
me too.
>
> Great Networking skills Tony.
if you're allowed a mistake, why aren't I allowed to be grouchy...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:59
> And you have just demonstrated your lack of understanding and rather ugly
> superiority complex.
Thank you Sam.
> you did *reply* to a random message though, rather than starting a new
> one and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:55
> Man your stress levels must be off the
> wall if you get pissed at something like that.
indeed they are.
Take a chill pill mate.
taken.
(waits for pill to start working)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:51
Jon Irvine - Designition Ltd wrote:
>> your actions have demonstrated your lack of clue!
>
> A simple mistake. Thanks for the professional response though.
you did *reply* to a random message thoug...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:49
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Jon Irvine - Designition Ltd wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > We're preparing a quote for a company who want an e-commerce website
> with a
> > few integrated Sage MMS...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:44
> WTF has this to do with the thread?
>
> surely a professional would start a new thread with a new subject by
> sending a new message to the appropriate address.
>
> your actions have demonstrated...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:34
Jon Irvine - Designition Ltd wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We're preparing a quote for a company who want an e-commerce website
with a
> few integrated Sage MMS features.
>
WTF has this to do with the t...
FN-FORUM: Sage MMS - Transaction Emails, XML/CVS Web Services - Experienced?
date posted 19th February 2007 09:32
Hi all,
(Sorry... just sent this with a random title!)
We're preparing a quote for a company who want an e-commerce website with a
few integrated Sage MMS features.
1) The Online system will send...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 09:08
Hi all,
We're preparing a quote for a company who want an e-commerce website with a
few integrated Sage MMS features.
1) The Online system will send "Transactional Emails" to their offices in a
fo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: watercrafts website design/build
date posted 19th February 2007 08:48
Juraj Seffer wrote:
> And if you imagine some people here in UK hardly know where the
> Slovakia is....
>
I know, most people confuse it with Slovenia. One of my clients went to
the Venice carnival,...
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