Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday August 2nd 2007
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 23:49
On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 06:17:03PM -0000, Carrie wrote:
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> Mike A wrote:
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> >
> >Regardless of the successful cases I have represented and statute written,
> Sorry, what?
>
> I
> >dislike most o...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 23:27
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of steve
wilson
>I can't believe that quality does't come into it. So you are basically
>saying any guy, that has no where...
FN-FORUM: Crystal Reports Projects
date posted 2nd August 2007 23:03
Hi,
I am looking for independent projects in Crystal Reports. If you have any
projects, please feel free to get in touch with me.
Thanks
Scooby
____________________________________________________...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 23:02
> I can't believe that quality does't come into it. So you are
> basically saying any guy, that has no where near as much
> experience as some of you guys can make more money because
> they are che...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 22:50
I can't believe that quality does't come into it. So you are basically
saying any guy, that has no where near as much experience as some of you
guys can make more money because they are cheaper ?
-...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 22:32
> On 2/8/07 20:36, "steve wilson" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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>> There isn't much that can be done about it. All i can say is, the=20
>> guys
>> that
>> are crap and out to take clients for a ride make o...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 22:17
On 2 Aug 2007, at 21:27, steve wilson wrote:
> There are some freelance sites around already with
> supplier review systems.
http://whichwebdesigncompany.co.uk/ is a good example.
my profile:
http:...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 21:15
Ooh meow, catch you at a bad time did I? *ducks & runs*
Stacey-Lee Wilkinson wrote:
> once a month we have an excuse - what's yours hehe
>
> On 2 Aug 2007 20:04:02 -0000, Cliff Rowley [EMAIL REMOVED]...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 21:03
From: "Dom Latter" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:55:58 steve wilson wrote:
>> Why does it rattle your cage so much...do you feel intimidated by this
>> guy.
>
> What rattles my ca...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 21:01
I was going to say that. I think a forum/website with approved/reviewed
freelancers from different ilks, web design, animation, media services etc
would be a great idea. There are some freelance sit...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:53
once a month we have an excuse - what's yours hehe
On 2 Aug 2007 20:04:02 -0000, Cliff Rowley [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> Yes, good point. There are plenty of cowgirls out there too =P
>
> Stacey-Lee...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:37
Yes, good point. There are plenty of cowgirls out there too =P
Stacey-Lee Wilkinson wrote:
> now now boys.
>
> On 2 Aug 2007 19:53:27 -0000, Neil Hook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
>> Then why don't W...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:34
steve wilson wrote:
> There isn't much that can be done about it. All i can say is, the guys that
> are crap and out to take clients for a ride make our jobs (the guys doing
> good quality work) mor...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:30
now now boys.
On 2 Aug 2007 19:53:27 -0000, Neil Hook [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> Then why don't WE as a forum do something about it, by starting a group
> similar to these other organisations?
>
> If...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:27
Then why don't WE as a forum do something about it, by starting a group
similar to these other organisations?
If people (i.e. Us) are serious about minimising how many cow boys come out
of the woodwo...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:09
There isn't much that can be done about it. All i can say is, the guys that
are crap and out to take clients for a ride make our jobs (the guys doing
good quality work) more fruitful. It just makes...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 20:08
I think what is at the heart of the matter is bringing to light massive
potential issues to an industry collegue. I see ads all the time for
things like this and it frightens me, one of the reasons...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:54
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dom Latter" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:44:43 Mike A wrote:
>
>> efforts of other workers" I take it that your close friend chose to enter
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:50
On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:55:58 steve wilson wrote:
> Why does it rattle your cage so much...do you feel intimidated by this guy.
What rattles my cage is not someone making a tit of themselves, i...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:47
I agree, and I'd rather say something than just sit by and nod and sit
on the fence.
But the real question is... Why does it rattle Steve's cage that the
cages of others are rattled? ;-)
Neil Ho...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:39
It's not the point though is it? Clients aren't always fully aware of the
guys they're dealing with. By putting stuff like that on his website, it's
totally unethical. Perhaps someone should start a W...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:34
On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:44:43 Mike A wrote:
> efforts of other workers" I take it that your close friend chose to enter
> the family law arena of destroying the lives of families and children f...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:32
On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:51:01 [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> P.S. Followed that link to the financial site and it has done
> something nuts to my firefox profile????
Oh dear......
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:30
Why does it rattle your cage so much...do you feel intimidated by this guy.
Either he'll do well, or not.
Its all going to be based on his skill as a designer. If he isn't being 100%
honest people...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:24
I have to say people, I have kind of lurked on this list for a while,
this thread has me amused lots... I so wanted to say something but you
all have taken it further than I would have and rightly...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:22
On Thursday 02 August 2007 20:14:25 Mike A wrote:
> Have a heart for Adam - we all started somewhere.
Yup, by learning to read and write, so that when someone says "off-list" we
can reply off-list...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:18
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carrie" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Mike A wrote:
>
>>
>> Regardless of the successful cases I have represented and statute
>> written,
> Sorry, what?
>
> I
>> dislik...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:10
But I don't think this sort of start is good in this industry it all seems
very suspicious with short links to other similar sites (in terms of the
projects they've done) and sites that look very mu...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 19:02
In fact some of the portfolio has copyright notices from the same company
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Martin
Wilkins
Sent: 02 August 2007 19:22
To: F...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:55
Is it me or does websitedmade4u portfolio look very similar to Innovadia
portfolio :P whats with the two seperate companies Adam?
Or is it that you worked for them and have decided to put that work...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:51
Mike A wrote:
>
> Regardless of the successful cases I have represented and statute written,
Sorry, what?
I
> dislike most of those (but not all) in the legal profession. As workers and
> people...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:48
As regards the "First impressions count" statement, this appears to come
from "Web Page Design"* - the same book holding a heading: "Tables: the
cornerstone of design". {chuckle}
Have a heart for A...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:43
This gets even more interesting.. Sorry I'm bored, can you tell?
But anyways, at the bottom of this page:
http://www.websitemade4u.com/contact.php it reads:
"websitemade4u.com is a trading name o...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:39
In fact this raises more questions. A number of the links in this
"portfolio" are other web solutions companies, some of them offering
design. Why would a web solutions company that offers design...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:38
From: "Carrie" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Mike A wrote:
>
>>> Where would be a good place for me to get some legal advice on this (it
>>> doesn't seem like my family solicitor's territory somehow)?
>>>
>>>...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:33
Did you happen to notice the link at the bottom of the page? Powered by
Innovadia. No mention of our friend.
Martin Wilkins wrote:
> www.tcmfinancialservices.com/ its the one at the top on the far...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:28
www.tcmfinancialservices.com/ its the one at the top on the far right on the
main portfolio page.
AVG is calling it a Trojan Horse Downloader.Generic5.KCL the file itself is
called systempro.exe
I...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:21
Also, their "parent" company "Creative Internet Technology LTD"
(06284853) were incorporated 19 June. That's an awful lot of clients
for just over a month of trading.****** Check it out yourself:...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:15
Anyone read the quotes on the front page? That's worth a laugh. Notice
also that none of the testimonials actually refer to websites in the
portfolio either. I also suspect the original reply was...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:12
Mike A wrote:
>> Where would be a good place for me to get some legal advice on this (it
>> doesn't seem like my family solicitor's territory somehow)?
>>
>> Any help much appreciated. Sorry about...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 18:09
From: "Mike A" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> This is a tort issue for local handling by a local law firm. It concerns
> me
> on many levels.
>
> As folk here know I will sometimes help with these things. On th...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 17:53
On Thursday 02 August 2007 18:35:51 Martin Wilkins wrote:
> I just visited one of your sites in your portfolio Adam and soon as I
> entered it my avg grabbed what it said was a virus so I left straigh...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 17:09
I just visited one of your sites in your portfolio Adam and soon as I
entered it my avg grabbed what it said was a virus so I left straight away.
Very High Quality ay :s The virus might not be yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 16:57
Adam (or whatever your name is) take heed. As your web design pages says:
"First Impression Count"
It's certainly made my day :-)
Sam M - www.wiredeyes.com wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 16:02
From: "Cuation contact" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Hi all,
>
> I mailed the list a week or so asking for some advice about a potential
> situation with a customer that I suspected was about to happen. Wel...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:54
Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>
> On 2 Aug 2007, at 15:44, Adam Jones wrote:
>>
>> If you have any further questions please email back.
>
> Why did you reply *on-list*?
>
> How can you possibly work for £1...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:51
From: "Alain Williams" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Comments please on something that I am helping a friend through, sort of
> this
> kind of thing.
>
> She bought a house to rent out; arranged a quote from a b...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:47
On Thursday 02 August 2007 16:52:44 Tony Crockford wrote:
> On 2 Aug 2007, at 15:44, Adam Jones wrote:
> > If you have any further questions please email back.
>
> Why did you reply *on-list*?
Becaus...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:44
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Hello Kate,
>
> We can easily accomodate your requirements in the email below.
>
> Our work is a very high quality.
>
> For samples of our work please visit
>
> >...
RE: FN-FORUM: Prosperity 4
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:42
Took them 3 months to invoice for two small jobs for me.
When I told them I was leaving they kept getting people to call me up and
hastle me LOL
So of course I asked for my P45 back which took them...
FN-FORUM: Extra Work
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:38
Hi
I am currently trying to set up my own business but need to find some work
alongside it for a while for financial reasons.
I am looking for any home based work, ie. typing, data entry, research,...
Re: FN-FORUM: php fsockopen issue
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:37
On Thursday 02 August 2007 16:37:49 Paolo Ciarrocca wrote:
> It would appear that server B is blocking server A from opening a
> socket on the specific port I am trying to use.
> connecting to a data...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:28
Adam Jones wrote:
>
>
> Hello Kate,
>
> We can easily accomodate your requirements in the email below.
FAILED.
Kate asked to be contacted off list ;)...
Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:26
On 2 Aug 2007, at 15:44, Adam Jones wrote:
>
> If you have any further questions please email back.
Why did you reply *on-list*?
How can you possibly work for =A310 an hour?
;)=...
Re: FN-FORUM: php fsockopen issue
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:21
I have heard that phrase "we have not made any changes" couple of
times and usually they were wrong...
Can you try different port?
J
On 2 Aug 2007 14:38:13 -0000, Paolo Ciarrocca [EMAIL REMOVED]...
RE: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:18
Hello Kate,
We can easily accomodate your requirements in the email below.
Our work is a very high quality.
For samples of our work please visit
www.websitemade4u.com
Typical prices would be dep...
Re: FN-FORUM: php fsockopen issue
date posted 2nd August 2007 15:11
On 2 Aug 2007 14:20:23 -0000, Juraj Seffer [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Never tried fsockopen myself, but any luck if you increase timeout limit?
> Im using "curl" (http://uk2.php.net/curl) to pass and...
FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
date posted 2nd August 2007 14:57
Hi -
I'm looking for a freelancer to help out occasionally with website
builds. The work will involve building static web pages in valid xhtml
and css, to w3c accessibility priority 2. The designs wi...
Re: FN-FORUM: php fsockopen issue
date posted 2nd August 2007 14:54
Hi Paolo,
Never tried fsockopen myself, but any luck if you increase timeout limit?
Im using "curl" (http://uk2.php.net/curl) to pass and get data from
other server.
Is server B managed by someone e...
FN-FORUM: Windows 2K3 R2 x64 Standard Edition
date posted 2nd August 2007 14:50
Afternoon all,
This could just be one of those "too warm" moments...but I can't see
for the life of me how to connect Windows 2K3 R2 x64 Standard Edition
to the internet. The server has 2 NIC's...
FN-FORUM: php fsockopen issue
date posted 2nd August 2007 14:21
Hi all,
I am having some headaches with the fsockopen PHP function.
basically a page on a website hosted on server A calls a function that
uses fsockopen to pass data to server B.
until yesterday ev...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 14:18
On Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 01:23:59PM -0000, Carrie wrote:
>
> Cuation contact wrote:
>
> >Well, that is where their established practice comes in. I can point to
> >the last 2.5 years worth of invoic...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 13:58
Cuation contact wrote:
> Well, that is where their established practice comes in. I can point to
> the last 2.5 years worth of invoices where I have specified the number
> of days I have worked and...
Re: FN-FORUM: Prosperity 4
date posted 2nd August 2007 13:44
Quoting gary j robinson [EMAIL REMOVED]
>
> Does anyone on this list use Prosperity 4 ?
>
> AKA the worst umbrella company in the history of the world.
>
>
> I have it on good authority that they hav...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 11:20
On 2 Aug 2007, at 10:43 am, Carrie wrote:
> Firstly I am not a legal expert but, it sounds to me as if you may =20
> have a problem with a loosely worded contract.
>
> It also sounds as if they are t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 10:55
You need to be very careful when up against large public bodies who have their
own in house legal teams.
Where commercial contracts (amongst others) are concerned you can be 'wrong'
when you are 'rig...
Re: FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 10:17
Firstly I am not a legal expert but, it sounds to me as if you may have
a problem with a loosely worded contract.
It also sounds as if they are treating you very badly.
I am a bit confused about wh...
FN-FORUM: Advertising methods
date posted 2nd August 2007 10:00
Hi Guys,
I'm looking to optimise the advertising revenue from a site I run that
currently displays Google adsense ads, it has been getting fairly popular
recently and I want to see if I can boast rev...
Re: FN-FORUM: Prosperity 4
date posted 2nd August 2007 08:01
On 1 Aug 2007 18:53:21 -0000, gary j robinson [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Does anyone on this list use Prosperity 4 ?
Hopefully not!
> AKA the worst umbrella company in the history of the world.
Tot...
FN-FORUM: Contract termination - any legal experts?
date posted 2nd August 2007 07:12
Hi all,
I mailed the list a week or so asking for some advice about a
potential situation with a customer that I suspected was about to
happen. Well, it has happened, and it is actually worse tha...
RE: FN-FORUM: Is this fair? I cant decide...
date posted 2nd August 2007 05:16
Well he is starting out full of beans and thinks he can make a bundle
doing it.
He hasn't met the real world yet but soon will.
He can ask whatever price he wants but do you want to pay him that?
U...
RE: FN-FORUM: Is this fair? I cant decide...
date posted 2nd August 2007 00:23
Don't knock dreamweaver. It's a heck of a powerfull tool when used
correctly I use it myself, but then again I am a hand coder (none of this
point n click on menu bar milarky) and I mainly use it f...
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