Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday April 5th 2007

RE: FN-FORUM: Ruby and RoR books

date posted 5th April 2007 23:44

I used these three... The Pick axe - good all rounder for ruby basics. Unless you know ruby you WILL need this one. Ruby's nice but it can really do your head in till you pick up the oddness (not tha...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 23:31

> Have just found: > http://www.dmcphoto.com/Articles/NIS/ > > which might explain the missing photos in my gallery. Check your image > sizes as well as their filenames :) > > According to this po...

FN-FORUM: Ruby and RoR books

date posted 5th April 2007 23:29

Howdy all, I am looking to learn Ruby / RoR as an additional skill; can anyone recommend any decent books? I know that one or two of the computing magazines often recommend some, but I don't have the...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 22:29

> If anyone does have a list (or algorithm) for the image names that = > Norton blocks I'd love to have a copy (as would, presumably, the = > advertisers!). Have just found: http://www.dmcphoto.c...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 22:10

You may want to consider Comodo firewall too! Free!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Cartmell" [EMAIL REMOVED] To: [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:14 PM Subject: Re: F...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 22:00

> "Get them to ditch it" Hardly a solution is it? The only one that works in my experience. In my Gallery installation, with family photos, Norton was blocking images with names like DCSF0234.jpg a...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 20:41

Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote: Unfortunatly Norton Internet Security is probably the MOST popular firewall client out there so just telling him to "ditch it" still means that a hell of a lot of...

RE: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 19:10

"Get them to ditch it" Hardly a solution is it? Unfortunatly Norton = Internet Security is probably the MOST popular firewall client out there = so just telling him to "ditch it" still means that a he...

RE: FN-FORUM: Harddrives and SQL questions

date posted 5th April 2007 18:54

Hi, I would rather suggest you use toad to extract all you data from database it give a direct and proper exl file output. Regards . . . JP -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAI...

Re: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 17:56

> The client is using a norton security product That is the problem. Get them to ditch it, and use any alternative. Your site will work, and they will have a faster machine :) I have an online pho...

RE: FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 17:40

Absolutely, older versions and newer versions (with plugin) of Norton Internet Security if enabled will block any image with a "banner" or "ad" or images of a typical banner advert size. Outpost Fire...

RE: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 17:35

> What file is locked? Is it just this one file? Is it your AV or backup > locking it? No, it can be any file. I haven't had a locked file today so therefore cannot probe it further. When using proce...

FN-FORUM: CSS IE6 problem - I think

date posted 5th April 2007 17:30

Hi all, I have produced a layout for a client, but they can't see the banner image at the top, they are using IE6, I phoned a friend who checked for me in IE6, and it works for him. The client i...

Re: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 17:23

The SBS may very well be set up properly - it will share files, and run Exchange for email and public folders, Sharepoint for intranet and company holiday calendar, and (if premium) have a decent fire...

Re: FN-FORUM: Mac fonts without extensions?

date posted 5th April 2007 16:08

Hi Mike, Unless they're Open Type fonts you won't be able to use them. The sender could possibly create the artwork in Illustrator, that way the fonts can be turned to outlines removing the need to s...

Re: FN-FORUM: Transparent .png graphics

date posted 5th April 2007 15:35

IE .png support has been there for quite some time but especially the 24bit support is buggy. In my experience the .png files created by most standard applications don't work right but there are pr...

Re: FN-FORUM: Transparent .png graphics

date posted 5th April 2007 14:13

> can anyone tell me if transparent .png graphics can be viewed on older > versions of internet explorer browsers, or are the transparent > backgrounds > filled in with a white background. I know t...

Re: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 14:11

I agree but I don't have access to phpini. I know that way of doing it is now depreciated - the site is a couple of years or so old. Pam...

FN-FORUM: Mac fonts without extensions?

date posted 5th April 2007 14:09

I've been sent a 'sea' file from a mac user that when extracted has some fonts. I'm on a PC. The font files have no extension, I've tried renaming them with .ttf but it would appear they are some othe...

RE: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 14:06

> Then it is not configured correctly and cannot be guaranteed to work. > SBS MUST use an AD domain and the clients should log in to the domain. > The whole system is built around that. If you want a...

Re: FN-FORUM: Transparent .png graphics

date posted 5th April 2007 14:02

Daniel McMullan wrote: > can anyone tell me if transparent .png graphics can be viewed on older > versions of internet explorer browsers, or are the transparent backgrounds > filled in with a white b...

RE: FN-FORUM: Transparent .png graphics

date posted 5th April 2007 13:57

Useful page here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bobosola/ D. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On > Behalf Of Daniel McMullan > Sent: 05 April 2007 14:05 > To:...

FN-FORUM: Transparent .png graphics

date posted 5th April 2007 13:51

can anyone tell me if transparent .png graphics can be viewed on older versions of internet explorer browsers, or are the transparent backgrounds filled in with a white background. I know they work f...

RE: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 13:49

Use of session_register() is deprecated... $barney = "A big purple dinosaur."; session_register("barney"); Use of $_SESSION is preferred, as of PHP 4.1.0 $_SESSION["zim"] = "An invader from anoth...

Re: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 13:45

Pam, Probably worth turning off register_globals, and using $_SESSION array. Makes the code much easier to understand and read, and better for security too. :) Anthony -- www.fonant.com - Quali...

Re: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 13:29

hmm - you are right. Then what is puzzling then is how the original has been working for the last couple of years. Thanks Pam...

Re: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 13:16

Hi Pam, As far as I was aware, session_register("member_id") would put the value of $member_id into the session -- Regards, Steven Lavine Technical Director Beyond S & S Limited Beyond Simplicit...

Re: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 13:13

Then it is not configured correctly and cannot be guaranteed to work. SBS MUST use an AD domain and the clients should log in to the domain. The whole system is built around that. If you want a workgr...

Re: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 13:05

Surely session_register('member_id'); setcookie('member_id',$memberid,time() + 60*60*24*364); will set $member_id if Globals is on Pam...

RE: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 12:58

> BTW There's no legit native "system.exe" process. Check for a Trojan. Sorry, it was not system.exe, it's just 'system'....

RE: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 12:54

Thanks Kathy, > > NB: SBS cannot be a file server, it is always the domain controller at > the root of the forest. We are not running a domain as such, or at least as far as I know the xp clients d...

RE: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 12:24

-----Original Message----- http://midnightsoftware.co.uk/ should point to http://www.midnightsoftware.co.uk/ (One of my pet peaves :) ) Adam -------------------------- Yeah, tis something I alwa...

Re: FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 12:01

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Does anyone know why this doesn't work? It is fine in the main site but when > I do it in a library called test under the main site echo $member_id; is > blank while the ot...

Re: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 11:58

Depends what's more important quality or price ? Too many people want quality but then complain when the =A399 "Managed =20= server" they got is down. John -- Professional hosting without compr...

RE: FN-FORUM: on-site server supoort

date posted 5th April 2007 11:56

We can provide remote server support, unfortunately not on site especialliy in Linconl. Interested? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Sue Wall Sent: 05 Apr...

Re: FN-FORUM: Free Screen Recorder

date posted 5th April 2007 11:56

Thanks Paul, I'll check it out!...

Re: FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 11:54

NB: SBS cannot be a file server, it is always the domain controller at the root of the forest. Do you mean that the file cannot be re-saved or deleted? BTW There's no legit native "system.exe" proce...

Re: FN-FORUM: Free Screen Recorder

date posted 5th April 2007 11:46

Michelle Penny wrote: > > Hi all, > > Does anyone know of a good free / low cost screen recorder? I need to > be able to add text /instructions as well. > > Thanks > > Michelle > > Is wink (http://ww...

FN-FORUM: php question

date posted 5th April 2007 11:33

Does anyone know why this doesn't work? It is fine in the main site but when I do it in a library called test under the main site echo $member_id; is blank while the other two echos have the right...

Re: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 11:13

> Easynet are good ... > The staff are a bit clueless - I only needed remote hands twice, and one > of those times the guy not only restarted the wrong server, but did so > by pulling the plug! M...

Re: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 11:09

If you are not looking for cheap budget servers, I can sort out professional managed bsd/linux/windows servers hosted in docklands or heathrow with excellent peering and guaranteed uptime and bandwi...

FN-FORUM: SBS 2003 & file locking

date posted 5th April 2007 11:04

Bit of a long shot but we have a machine acting as a file server running sbs 2003. Every now and again a file will become 'locked'. By using process explorer I've found out this locked file is always...

RE: FN-FORUM: on-site server supoort

date posted 5th April 2007 11:01

Probably Lincoln >From: Mark Hutchinson [EMAIL REMOVED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL REMOVED] >To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] >Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: on-site server supoort >Date: 5 Apr 2007 1...

Re: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 11:00

Easynet are good - I was with them before going the colo route. Their prices have come down recently too I hear; If you can get into 1 Brick Lane (their datacentre) you'll get excellent peering. Th...

Re: =?utf-8?Q?FN-FORUM=3A_=23'=22=C2=A3%&*_Clients=2E?=

date posted 5th April 2007 10:55

> Client: can you send out this HTML email for me, > Me: are you SURE you want to send HTML emails? It's tricky getting them > through to every one. > Client: is it? Oh well it HAS to be HTML, oh and...

FN-FORUM: Microsoft Sharepoint

date posted 5th April 2007 10:54

Anyoine know anything about Microsoft Sharepoint and experience of setting it up as a website? _________________________________________________________________ Match.com - Click Here To Find Single...

RE: FN-FORUM: on-site server supoort

date posted 5th April 2007 10:50

Which area? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Sue Wall Sent: 05 April 2007 11:00 To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] Subject: FN-FORUM: on-site server supoort...

Re: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 10:48

Leigh Jepson wrote: > Erm, me? :> > > Leigh Jepson > Midnight Software > Leigh, http://midnightsoftware.co.uk/ should point to http://www.midnightsoftware.co.uk/ (One of my pet peaves :) ) Adam...

FN-FORUM: on-site server supoort

date posted 5th April 2007 10:45

Anyone know any reliable company offering on-site server support ? _________________________________________________________________ Solve the Conspiracy and win fantastic prizes. http://www.thecon...

FN-FORUM: =?iso-8859-1?Q?#'=22=A3%&*_Clients.?=

date posted 5th April 2007 10:43

Client: can you send out this HTML email for me, Me: are you SURE you want to send HTML emails? It's tricky getting them through to every one. Client: is it? Oh well it HAS to be HTML, oh and we're a...

RE: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 10:37

Erm, me? :> Leigh Jepson Midnight Software -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL REMOVED] Sent: 05 April 2007 10:19 To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] Subj...

Re: FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 10:23

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > I'm interested in moving to managed servers. > > Has anybody got any other recommendations I can add to my list of people to > talk to? > > I tried a company back in January...

FN-FORUM: Managed Servers: Was Anyone want a Dedi?

date posted 5th April 2007 10:04

Tom Miller wrote: > My concern with these companies has always been the fact that > they are server farms - each server has the same or similar OS with > sequential IPs - a hackers dream basically. I...

RE: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:54

> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Steven > Lavine > Sent: 05 April 2007 09:57 > To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images >...

FN-FORUM: Free Screen Recorder

date posted 5th April 2007 09:52

Hi all, Does anyone know of a good free / low cost screen recorder? I need to be able to add text /instructions as well. Thanks Michelle...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:42

Fantastic.. As simple as that. Thanks Phil, worked a treat. -- Regards, Steven Lavine Technical Director Beyond S & S Limited Beyond Simplicity... Beyond Style... Beyond S & S http://www.beyondss.c...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:40

> It's doing that weird thing where the content goes outside of the = > containing > div, if you add "float:left" to the div (the one with > class=3D"infoPageFragment") you should be ok. I haven't...

RE: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:31

It's doing that weird thing where the content goes outside of the containing div, if you add "float:left" to the div (the one with class="infoPageFragment") you should be ok. See what I mean by setti...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:30

Nope, putting it in container divs makes no difference :( -- Regards, Steven Lavine Technical Director Beyond S & S Limited Beyond Simplicity... Beyond Style... Beyond S & S http://www.beyondss.com...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:20

probably something to do with the fact that width is 100%...you could change that although putting it in its own container div sounds like a more logical solution. james...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:18

It is in a container div. (Isn't it?) -- Regards, Steven Lavine Technical Director Beyond S & S Limited Beyond Simplicity... Beyond Style... Beyond S & S http://www.beyondss.com...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:14

[snip] This probably isn't the best way of doing this but i've come across this problem before and as a quick fix i simlply put an empty div underneath the image content area and above the remainin...

RE: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:04

Have you tried putting both the image and the text in a container div? Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Steven > Lavine > Sent: 05 April 2007 08...

Re: FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 09:01

This probably isn't the best way of doing this but i've come across this problem before and as a quick fix i simlply put an empty div underneath the image content area and above the remaining conten...

FN-FORUM: Floated images

date posted 5th April 2007 08:43

Hi I'm working on a demo site http://smartproducts.smartepos.co.uk/ and I've hit a snag. I have a paragraph with a floated image, yet if the image is larger than the text, then items below, fill th...