Freelancers Forum Messages on Wednesday February 21st 2007
Re: FN-FORUM: Outlook Word Editor
date posted 21st February 2007 23:40
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> Ken Smith wrote:
>>
>> Bump
>>
>> Ken Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Folks, I have a problem where Outlook XP won't use word as its
>>> e-mail editor any more. I haven't changed an...
Re: FN-FORUM: Best Laptop for =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=A3500=3F?=
date posted 21st February 2007 23:10
> I basically need a laptop that will run my dreamweaver, photoshop,
> illustrator etc comfortably when working from home and hold enough
> battery to do the odd hour or so on the train, but I want a...
=?iso-8859-1?Q?RE:_FN-FORUM:_Best_Laptop_for_=A3500=3F?=
date posted 21st February 2007 22:38
>I know a lot of you will quite rightly dismiss this and suggest I save
>some more money up before investing in a laptop.
>Basically I have a budget of =A3500max, and although I have been =
reading...
FN-FORUM: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Best_Laptop_for_=A3500=3F?=
date posted 21st February 2007 22:09
Evening all!
I know a lot of you will quite rightly dismiss this and suggest I save
some more money up before investing in a laptop.
Basically I have a budget of =A3500max, and although I have been r...
Re: FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
date posted 21st February 2007 21:32
Yes!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Rainsforth" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
>
> Mike,...
RE: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 18:19
Update: MySQL Workbench seems really buggy - it wouldn't update a table in
the model when I tried to add a new field to it, and it had this warning
about it being an alpha version and that I should ba...
Re: FN-FORUM: newbie..testing the water
date posted 21st February 2007 18:11
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Webber" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:27 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: newbie..testing the water
>
> I am presently worki...
Re: FN-FORUM: AJAX - Step by Step
date posted 21st February 2007 18:07
On Wednesday 21 Feb 2007 6:05 pm, Dominic Raywood wrote:
> Right, AJAX stands for Asynchronous Javascript and XML (or is it
> XHTML)? Anyway, looks like step one is changing HTML to XHTML.
Don't wor...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:59
On Wednesday 21 February 2007 18:44, Dominic Raywood wrote:
> Hmm? How do you download it - or is it the "Contact Sales" link I wonder?
Go to Downloads part of site - tho claimed fc5 rpm seems to be...
Re: FN-FORUM: AJAX - Step by Step
date posted 21st February 2007 17:57
> So, the next step looks bigger i.e. the Javascript. My skills there
> are usually copy some from some scripts site and maybe hack a bit if
> needed. Writing from scratch looks like a big learning...
Re: FN-FORUM: AJAX - Step by Step
date posted 21st February 2007 17:54
Hi,
These 2 frameworks are base on top of J2EE platform.
Which means you have to have Java enterprise edition
installed. One of them is Tomcat Container (Free
opensource). I've read what you said abou...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:45
Hmm? How do you download it - or is it the "Contact Sales" link I wonder?
Quoting Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED]
> in which case:
> http://www.mysql.com/products/tools/workbench/
> MySQL AB :: MySQ...
RE: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:45
Thanks Tony/Dominic, I like the idea of a MySql-AG designed tool - plus the
screenshot looks nice :)
I'm gonna give that a go.
>
> get it here:
>
> http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.htm...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:34
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> p.s. it would be nice if it could create scripts for MySql or have some sort
> of sync function for MySql
get it here:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html
;o)...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:30
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> p.s. it would be nice if it could create scripts for MySql or have some sort
> of sync function for MySql
in which case:
http://www.mysql.com/products/tools/workbench/
MySQL...
RE: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:30
http://fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/ maybe what you want.
I tried playing with it once, but didn't really use it that much. It =20
is free though :)
--=20
Dominic Raywood
Rubicon Computer Services Lim...
Re: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:28
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Has anyone got any suggestions for one of these? All I want is a way to lay
> out tables, showing the table name and the fields with arrows showing how
> foreign keys point t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:23
p.s. it would be nice if it could create scripts for MySql or have some sort
of sync function for MySql
-Phil...
FN-FORUM: Database table design tool suggestions?
date posted 21st February 2007 17:19
Has anyone got any suggestions for one of these? All I want is a way to lay
out tables, showing the table name and the fields with arrows showing how
foreign keys point to other tables' fields.
At t...
FN-FORUM: AJAX - Step by Step
date posted 21st February 2007 17:06
Right, AJAX stands for Asynchronous Javascript and XML (or is it =20
XHTML)? Anyway, looks like step one is changing HTML to XHTML.
Got my head round that now - not to big a change for me thankfull...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 17:05
On Wednesday 21 Feb 2007 4:21 pm, Tom Miller wrote:
> How could I talk my girlfriend into using firefox over IE? What is it
> really going to do for her?=20
OK, IE7 has finally caught up with tabbed...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 17:00
Hi All,
Thanks for the info, but I do have a problem here. I haven't been using MS
IE, it's a BT-Broadband version of IE.
I've searched my box and found the bookmarks in an xml format, then tried:...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 16:47
Adam Reynolds wrote:
>
>
>
> Tony Crockford wrote:
>>
>> Adam Reynolds wrote:
>>
>>> Now when you get round to asking about which extensions to add to FF,
>>> then ask the list.
>>>
>>> My persona...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 16:43
It's just that IE makes me angry and I wanted to know if I'm doing
something wrong or it's just that I cannot expect life to be so easy
:)
J.
On 21 Feb 2007 16:59:29 -0000, Paul Stanton - Innovative...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 16:38
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> Adam Reynolds wrote:
>
>> Now when you get round to asking about which extensions to add to FF,
>> then ask the list.
>>
>> My personal recommendation has to be for:
>> h...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 16:34
Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
> Sorry got to say it, I personally prefer IE, but then I don't have issues
> with either. One thing that IE does better than FF, try a display none/block
> style sw...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 16:32
Adam Reynolds wrote:
> Now when you get round to asking about which extensions to add to FF,
> then ask the list.
>
> My personal recommendation has to be for:
> http://chrispederick.com/work/webd...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 16:22
Dave Cross wrote:
> Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Finally move to FF2, but how do you set your home-page in it?
>>
>
> Tools -> Options -> Main...
>
How difficult is it to actual...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 16:00
Anthony Cartmell wrote:
>
>> So is there anyone who actually likes IE for its functions, security,
>> the way it displays web pages or anything else?
>
> No there isn't.
>
> Anthony
>
>
Thanks for ma...
RE: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:58
Sorry got to say it, I personally prefer IE, but then I don't have issues
with either. One thing that IE does better than FF, try a display none/block
style switch on a tr. Easy workaround but it's st...
RE: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:57
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Juraj
> Seffer
> Sent: 21 February 2007 16:01
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:46
> So is there anyone who actually likes IE for its functions, security,
> the way it displays web pages or anything else?
No there isn't.
Anthony
--
www.fonant.com - Quality web sites...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 15:42
Quoting [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Hi,
>
> Finally move to FF2, but how do you set your home-page in it?
Tools -> Options -> Main...
--
Magnum Solutions Ltd
Open Source Consultancy, Development and Trainin...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:39
LOL that's a good one.
On 21 Feb 2007 16:29:37 -0000, Steven Lavine [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I only use IE to check if my sites look ok.
>
>
> [snip] "Where's the little blue E I click on to make...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:33
It's true of almost anyone you talk to, who doesn't understand computers,
they turn them on and they go.
Browser, what's a browser.
The other day I had Vista, XP what's that then?
Lorna McArdle
ww...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 15:32
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Paul Stanton wrote:
>
> Tools | Options | Main | home page
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for that, is there anyway of importing favourites into FF" from a BT
> browser [not to sure wha...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:30
I only use IE to check if my sites look ok.
[snip] "Where's the little blue E I click on to make the Internet
start?" "Put it back!" [/snip]
Change the target for all IE icons in the start menu, q...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:22
The problem is the end user has little reason to swap to firefox because
the actual browsing experience isn't that much different; all a browser
does is display web pages and manage bookmarks.
How...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 15:18
Paul Stanton wrote:
Tools | Options | Main | home page
Hi,
Thanks for that, is there anyway of importing favourites into FF" from a BT
browser [not to sure what it is, some sort of IE with tabs]...
Re: FN-FORUM: Web Services & PHP
date posted 21st February 2007 15:17
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Has anyone used PHP to create a Web Services client? I have never touched
> Web Services before and looking at tutorials on the internet everyone seems
> to do it a differen...
Re: FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:14
To reiterate from my email last week:
IE (especially IE6) can kiss my balls.
It is truly the devil of all browsers.
I pity and regularly mock anyone who uses it.
Cy
On 21/2/07 16:01, "Juraj Seffe...
FN-FORUM: Internet Explorer
date posted 21st February 2007 15:02
Hi all,
Just want to know what your opinion is when it comes to IE. I develop
W3C valid sites (not all of them though) and there always seems to be
logic how Firefox displays things compared to crapp...
FN-FORUM: Web Services & PHP
date posted 21st February 2007 15:02
Has anyone used PHP to create a Web Services client=3F I have never touche=
d
Web Services before and looking at tutorials on the internet everyone seem=
s
to do it a different way=2E
I've been given...
Re: FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 14:49
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Finally move to FF2, but how do you set your home-page in it?
>
>
> TIA
> DG)
> ----
>
>
Tools | Options | Main | home page
---
avast! Antivirus: Outbound messag...
FN-FORUM: finally done it [well almost]
date posted 21st February 2007 14:43
Hi,
Finally move to FF2, but how do you set your home-page in it?
TIA
DG)
----...
Re: FN-FORUM: center Div and not content
date posted 21st February 2007 14:21
Tony Crockford wrote:
which IE?
>
> and this:
>
> margin: 0 auto;
>
> means
>
> margin-top: 0;
> margin-right: auto;
> margin-bottom: 0;
> margin-left: auto;
>
> just a lot less typing...
>
> the sta...
Re: FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
date posted 21st February 2007 13:58
Mike,
At 11:42 +0000 21/2/07, Mike A wrote:
>The judge is saying that what you should have done is go get a spare modem,
>shove it in the system, say, "Look, it works, it's your modem that's the
>pro...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:54
Hi,
These are to ajax frameworks:
Echo 2: http://demo.nextapp.com/Demo/app
ZK framework: http://www.zkoss.org/zkdemo/userguide/
They are both opensource. Echo 2, poor documentation,
but I like it bec...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:46
Hi,
You're right, it's not doing round trips. But it is doing exactly what
he asked for an example of (I worked on an early version of this a few
years ago).
Graham
> On Wednesday 21 Feb 2007 2:18...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:37
On Wednesday 21 Feb 2007 2:18 pm, Graham Stark wrote:
> Try:
>
> http://www.autotrader.co.uk/
This ain't ajax:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/CARS/common/_make_model.js
--=20
5: When responding to a p...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:31
Dominic Raywood wrote:
>
> Right, after all this AJAX is great mail; can anyone show me some very
> simple code?
lots here:
http://www.ajaxian.com/
Ajaxian
and here:
http://ajaxpatterns.org/
M...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:27
Dominic Raywood wrote:
> Right, after all this AJAX is great mail; can anyone show me some very
> simple code? Example:
>
> 1.
> Dropdown list populated with page on server with say list of car
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:26
I did something similar not very long ago.
Go to www.crystalski.co.uk
That is a static html page in apache, but the list of offers which
appear on that page, is populated using ajax.
When you selec...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:22
On Wednesday 21 Feb 2007 2:10 pm, Dominic Raywood wrote:
> Right, after all this AJAX is great mail; can anyone show me some very
> simple code? =20
Google.
--=20
5: When responding to a post, dele...
Re: FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:19
Try:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/
(left hand side).
Graham
> manufacturers.
>
> Right, after all this AJAX is great mail; can anyone show me some very
> simple code? Example:
>
> 1.
> Dropdow...
FN-FORUM: Right AJAX - any sample code please?
date posted 21st February 2007 13:11
Right, after all this AJAX is great mail; can anyone show me some very
simple code? Example:
1.
Dropdown list populated with page on server with say list of car
manufacturers.
2.
User selects...
Re: FN-FORUM: AJAX... Is it worth it?
date posted 21st February 2007 12:51
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Yeah Adam thats right well Ajax helps alot in improving the speed to load
> the site... you may view our recent video site on same. www.squarevideo.com
>
> We have se...
Re: FN-FORUM: AJAX... Is it worth it?
date posted 21st February 2007 12:44
Hi,
Yeah Adam thats right well Ajax helps alot in improving the speed to load
the site... you may view our recent video site on same. www.squarevideo.com
We have several other past works and can he...
FN-FORUM: newbie..testing the water
date posted 21st February 2007 12:28
Hi,
I am new to web design and am considering starting out as a freelancer
working in web design circles, doing graphic work/websites/Authoring/Editing
work etc.
I have a few years experience of te...
RE: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 12:04
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Paul Lee
> TBWNET
> Sent: 21 February 2007 12:58
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: The things...
Re: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 11:59
Dave Cross wrote:
> Quoting Lists - ARKAD Solutions [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
>> http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Sit
>> e/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=Mie...
Re: FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
date posted 21st February 2007 11:42
if this same logic is indeed true the entire financial industry has been
wrong to take money from the merchant after a cloned card transaction has
been reported. The card issuer should take the hit a...
Re: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 11:40
Quoting Lists - ARKAD Solutions [EMAIL REMOVED]
> http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Sit
> e/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp000...
Re: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 11:12
also: make site work better in all browsers
> Todays game: find a less accessible / seo friendly URL
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 11:04
Lists - ARKAD Solutions wrote:
> http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Sit
> e/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp0000TfBiI
> 3MD?Produ...
RE: FN-FORUM: Building a site and taking a "fee per transaction"
date posted 21st February 2007 10:48
ok understood it the whole system, i thought this was already in place.
Just charge them a monthly fee fixed for 2 years! It's attractrive to
them becuase it dispells them having to pay oyu millions...
Re: FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
date posted 21st February 2007 10:44
From: "Lists - ARKAD Solutions" [EMAIL REMOVED]
"District Judge Greenwood awarded 1/3 of the figure I asked for plus the
£120
court filing fee. His reasons for this were given as follows:-
I shoul...
RE: FN-FORUM: Building a site and taking a "fee per transaction"
date posted 21st February 2007 10:41
just build protx or any processor in and charge them for the 3 hours worth
of work? Have I missed something?
--
http://www.punterspower.co.uk
>
> Hi,
> They've managed to move most of their existi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
date posted 21st February 2007 10:35
At 10:06 +0000 21/2/07, Lists - ARKAD Solutions wrote:
>District Judge Greenwood awarded 1/3 of the figure I asked for plus the =A3=
120
>court filing fee. His reasons for this were given as follows:...
FN-FORUM: PHP Developer with MySQL knowledge?
date posted 21st February 2007 10:25
Developers! If there is a proficient PHP MySQL developer within the
Leicestershire area and can come in to an office 9 - 5.30 there is an
immediate opportunity to secure 1-2 weeks worth of work.
Thi...
Re: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 10:15
Hmmm? Anchors from Sir Percivale eh?
--=20
Dominic Raywood
Rubicon Computer Services Limited
W: http://rubiconcsl.com
E: [EMAIL REMOVED]
T: 08456 521 561 (+44 1823 698420)
F: 08456 521 561 (+44 18...
RE: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 09:58
http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Sit
e/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp0000TfBiI
3MD?ProductUUID=EhPAqBIPqUQAAAEQ3Whz1CXl&Cata...
RE: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 09:30
Ring now for full 'ballistics'!
Leigh
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of =
Peter
> Sowerby
> Sent: 21 February 2007 09:57
> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOV...
FN-FORUM: Small Claims court ruling
date posted 21st February 2007 09:08
Morning all
Just thought I would inform the forum of a potentially strange ruling in =
a
case I had in the small claims court on 16 Feb 2007
Case outline:
Client contracted me to perform various ta...
Re: FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 08:57
I quite liked the sound of a bullet proof land rover discovery myself £9500
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lists - ARKAD Solutions" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday, February...
FN-FORUM: The things you find on a UK Gov't auction site....
date posted 21st February 2007 08:51
http://www.edisposals.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/Disposals-Public-Sit
e/en_US/-/GBP/ViewProductDetail-Start;pgid=MieqQ4wkQg8000ArvQ_8K1sp0000TfBiI
3MD?ProductUUID=EhPAqBIPqUQAAAEQ3Whz1CXl&Cata...
|
|