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Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday May 24th 2007

RE: FN-FORUM:Umbrella

date posted 24th May 2007 23:41

And as of today (announced not sure if it's come immediately in to = effect) you no longer need a company secerarary, just a single Director. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL R...

RE: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 23:13

I don't know of anything pre-written, but I'm not seeing a major headache here. Something based on a local machine will be far quicker as to do the routing for the whole group of locations you'd need...

RE: FN-FORUM:Umbrella

date posted 24th May 2007 22:59

As somone said before, Its all about making it harder for contractors to avoid some of the tax's we currently avoid by working a a consultancy with many staff on board, when altermatly, we are worki...

RE: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 22:56

Antony - Absolutally spot on, that's exactly what I was searching for, = and according to their website it will handle everything that=92s required. Have you used/implemented this previously yourself...

Re: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 22:55

Mark Hutchinson wrote: > Evening all... > > I client has presented me with a problem that I don't even know where to > start. > > They are a manufacturer/distributor of Medical furniture that is dis...

Re: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 22:39

> Does anyone know of an application that will automate this or know of > anyway > of building an application that wi ll help automate the process. Assuming that I've understood the problem, check...

Re: FN-FORUM: PNG Background Image IE6

date posted 24th May 2007 22:32

Hi Theres a link from a previous post for png transparency which always works for me what ever I do, I'm not sure if this is what you are using but I'll paste the original below: ----------------...

RE: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 22:30

It it was only that simple - scenario 120 orders, 15 vehicles, multiple destinations. There are three different decisions that need to be made (i) which = orders need to go on which vehicles and (ii)...

Re: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 22:22

Google maps? Just type in the two postcodes, or places in the format: "Place A to Place B" and it brings back a route. Also google maps have a pretty good API which there are loads of examples. Plus...

RE: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 21:49

Hi Mark, I think this could be feasible by using the API services offered from the likes of Mapquest.com (http://www.mapquest.com/features/main.adp?page=developer_tools_oapi), or from Multimap. It wi...

Re: FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 21:32

autoroute? On 24 May 2007 20:17:47 -0000, Mark Hutchinson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > > Evening all... > > I client has presented me with a problem that I don't even know where to > start. > > They are...

FN-FORUM: Challenge

date posted 24th May 2007 21:09

Evening all... I client has presented me with a problem that I don't even know where to start. They are a manufacturer/distributor of Medical furniture that is = distributed to resellers and end use...

Re: FN-FORUM: IE Eaten Nav-Bar

date posted 24th May 2007 18:41

Hi to all, Problem solved. It's a bug in IE, If you've a floated div next to a absolute positioned div IE looses the latter. Answer, place a clearing div between them and IE will behave as he shoul...

RE: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 18:21

Remember, cookies means search engines can't navigate your content, if your multilingual site relies on cookies of any kind to determine the content to show then that content won't be visible to the S...

Re: FN-FORUM: PNG Background Image IE6

date posted 24th May 2007 17:25

Hi Ben Yes I think you are right unfortunately I shall have to try another method. By the way I have also come across an issue using png in Safari as it seems that it alone uses the correct colour p...

RE: FN-FORUM: Another site check please

date posted 24th May 2007 17:11

Hi Peter, Great site - except a couple of small points: I have just looked at your contact page in FF2, and the layout is a little messed up; specifically the send button is too high up, and the enqu...

Re: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 17:06

Anthony Cartmell wrote: > >> That gets a bit painful when you're working with dynamic websites, but >> it's perfect for static files. :) > > Good point. You could probably still use the Accept-Langu...

Re: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 17:02

> That gets a bit painful when you're working with dynamic websites, but > it's perfect for static files. :) Good point. You could probably still use the Accept-Language: header though to set the d...

RE: FN-FORUM: PNG Background Image IE6

date posted 24th May 2007 16:52

Peter wrote: > I am after a fix for allowing png transparency in IE6 for background=20 > images. I have found one which half works (see below) but I need it to = > be able to tile / repeat which thi...

FN-FORUM: PNG Background Image IE6

date posted 24th May 2007 16:11

Hi All I am after a fix for allowing png transparency in IE6 for background images. I have found one which half works (see below) but I need it to be able to tile / repeat which this fix does not. An...

Re: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 15:59

That gets a bit painful when you're working with dynamic websites, but it's perfect for static files. :) When it comes to PHP CMS software that needs multi-lingual interfaces, and sometimes content,...

Re: FN-FORUM: Float within a Float

date posted 24th May 2007 14:28

> Do something useful, tell me why IE has eaten my little nav-bar: > > http://www.linkhomes2000.co.uk/trials/tryagain-index-2.php Must be a bug. Making any edits to the style in the IE developer toob...

Re: FN-FORUM: Float within a Float

date posted 24th May 2007 13:52

Dom Latter Wrote: In five out of six of those languages, "float" means a number . Hi Dom, Go Away, If they already know you don't have to tell them, and if they don't, they don't need to know.......

Re: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 13:43

> I've got a little drop-down box on one of my sites (unfortunately not > publically available) with languages in it that triggers a script > which sets a cookie to tell the site which language to loa...

Re: FN-FORUM: Float within a Float

date posted 24th May 2007 13:42

On Thursday 24 May 2007 9:39 am, [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > I find: ASP, PHP, MySql, JavaScript, Java, CSS and much more all relat= ing > to one thing, and one thing only. In five out of six of those...

Re: FN-FORUM: IE Eaten Nav-Bar

date posted 24th May 2007 13:03

Richard Fletcher wrote: Try using a different DOC Type. I've found IE6 & & to be much more > similar to FF when using the xhtml strict doctype below:- Hi Richard; I think strict turns quirks mode o...

Re: FN-FORUM: IE Eaten Nav-Bar

date posted 24th May 2007 12:47

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Carrie Wrote: > > URL? > > IE has finally done it, I'm certifiable: SORRY: > > http://www.linkhomes2000.co.uk/trials/tryagain-index-2.php > > > David G) > --------- >...

Re: FN-FORUM: Another site check please

date posted 24th May 2007 12:35

I don't think it should matter, if the text is a reasonble size, I reduce the the standard size to 62.5% in the body and then using em rather than px or % for everything else it's either left at tha...

Re: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 12:32

Definitely a preference towards database-driven. I use a templating system in a lot of my software, which means that all of the non-HTML text can be removed and modified without changing the source c...

Re: FN-FORUM: Site Check

date posted 24th May 2007 12:29

Hiya, The nav on the left is a little hard to read as it's the same colour as the background and the quite prominent dashed line takes the focus away from the text. You might want to darken the text...

Re: FN-FORUM: IE Eaten Nav-Bar

date posted 24th May 2007 12:20

Carrie Wrote: URL? IE has finally done it, I'm certifiable: SORRY: http://www.linkhomes2000.co.uk/trials/tryagain-index-2.php David G) ---------...

Re: FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 11:44

On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 10:41 +0000, Nigel Rogers wrote: > Hi all, > when building a multi-lingual website is there any preference/ > advantage to using flat files or a database? > Big subject. Depen...

RE: FN-FORUM: Chinese, MySQL and XHTML

date posted 24th May 2007 11:37

Thanks Mike, And thanks to all who replied to this thread. Your answers have been very helpful. Best regards, Craig -----Original Message----- From: "Craig" [EMAIL REMOVED] > I have my biggest...

Re: FN-FORUM: IE Eaten Nav-Bar

date posted 24th May 2007 11:34

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Hi, > > Nav-bar under image visible in FF, all-gone in IE. > > IE has eaten my little nav-bar! Have tried what google suggested nothing > works. > > Can't float the nav-ba...

FN-FORUM: multi-languages

date posted 24th May 2007 11:33

Hi all, when building a multi-lingual website is there any preference/ advantage to using flat files or a database? Nigel...

FN-FORUM: IE Eaten Nav-Bar

date posted 24th May 2007 11:21

Hi, Nav-bar under image visible in FF, all-gone in IE. IE has eaten my little nav-bar! Have tried what google suggested nothing works. Can't float the nav-bar in to position tried that, have to us...

Re: FN-FORUM: Chinese, MySQL and XHTML

date posted 24th May 2007 11:19

From: "Craig" [EMAIL REMOVED] > I have my biggest client now wanting a Chinese version of their site. I was > wondering if I've got my head around it properly so thought I'd ask the > forum if anyone...

Re: FN-FORUM: While we're checking sites...

date posted 24th May 2007 11:16

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > …could you possibly cast your eyes over this one of mine that went live > recently, please? > > I think (hope) I've covered everything! > > http://www.neuroendo.org.uk >...

Re: FN-FORUM: Another site check please

date posted 24th May 2007 11:11

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Peter Wilson Wrote: > > Hi All, >> sorry to bother you with another one! I have updated my portfolio site, as >> I >> am starting to apply for jobs. >> >> www.unionone.co.uk...

RE: FN-FORUM: Spamassassin

date posted 24th May 2007 11:06

Hi, We are running Freebsd 6.0 if that helps? Kind Regards Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Richard > Fletcher > Sent: 24 May 2007 10:50 > To:...

FN-FORUM: While we're checking sites...

date posted 24th May 2007 10:55

=85could you possibly cast your eyes over this one of mine that went = live recently, please? I think (hope) I've covered everything! http://www.neuroendo.org.uk Built using Joomla - the client pro...

RE: FN-FORUM: Spamassassin

date posted 24th May 2007 10:51

exim > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Anthony > Cartmell > Sent: 24 May 2007 10:54 > To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Spamassas...

Re: FN-FORUM: Float within a Float

date posted 24th May 2007 10:47

Richard Fletcher wrote: I must > have been having one of those days. Must have been something about yesterday, mine was bl**dy awful, I hate IE! Let's hope today is better. I'll drink to that my...

Re: FN-FORUM: Spamassassin

date posted 24th May 2007 10:46

> Does anyone know where I might be going wrong? How are you using spamassassin? Via MailScanner? Anthony -- www.fonant.com - Quality web sites...

Re: FN-FORUM: Another site check please

date posted 24th May 2007 10:42

Peter Wilson Wrote: Hi All, > > sorry to bother you with another one! I have updated my portfolio site, as > I > am starting to apply for jobs. > > www.unionone.co.uk > > Any advice/feedback would b...

Re: FN-FORUM: Spamassassin

date posted 24th May 2007 10:41

Rob Garbutt wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm having a real problem with spamassassin, it is dropping all spam. What I > want it to do it tag it with **SPAM** in the subject line. > > Does anyone know where...

RE: FN-FORUM:Umbrella

date posted 24th May 2007 10:36

Hi Damion Thanks, was going to go with Parasol but wanted to know if they were ok, but it would seem there is some negative. Will be P4 for now and see how they shape up. Thanks for your comments...

Re: FN-FORUM: Spamassassin

date posted 24th May 2007 10:32

Rob Garbutt wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm having a real problem with spamassassin, it is dropping all spam. What I > want it to do it tag it with **SPAM** in the subject line. > > Does anyone know where I...

FN-FORUM: Another site check please

date posted 24th May 2007 10:24

Hi All, sorry to bother you with another one! I have updated my portfolio site, as I am starting to apply for jobs. www.unionone.co.uk Any advice/feedback would be appreciated. TIA Peter...

FN-FORUM: Spamassassin

date posted 24th May 2007 10:21

Hi all, I'm having a real problem with spamassassin, it is dropping all spam. What I want it to do it tag it with **SPAM** in the subject line. Does anyone know where I might be going wrong? Many t...

Re: FN-FORUM: Site Check

date posted 24th May 2007 09:52

Peter Wilson wrote: Hi, > > I have put together a travel insurance website: > www.easyholidayinsurance.com > > Any feedback would be appreciated. > > If you want to exchange links please email me. >...

Re: FN-FORUM: Float within a Float

date posted 24th May 2007 09:31

Dave Cross wrote: [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > >> I believe not only did I apologise, but used best forum behaviour in >> actually providing the solution to the problem, for use by the forum >> communi...

Re: FN-FORUM: Float within a Float

date posted 24th May 2007 09:18

[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: > Hi to all who replied; > > I concede that my original question could have had mathematical > connotations, even when posted on a forum for freelance web developers. > > I a...

Re: FN-FORUM: Site Check

date posted 24th May 2007 00:03

Hi I've just had a look at your site and it looks quite good but i'm not too keen on your top menu buttons something doesnt quite seem right, maybe its the shadow on just one side and also I think...



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