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 so ;-)

Congrats on wise words people and nice to finally chip in!

Cheers
Alan

P.S. Followed that link to the financial site and it has done
something nuts to my firefox profile????

Martin Wilkins wrote:
> 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 much like the sites that
> this group of jokers I came across at a jokers convention(meant to be a web
> design/ marketing convention) were advising people to do.
>
> I wouldn't go there.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike A" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>
>
>
>> 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 Adam - we all started somewhere. His website and efforts
>> will no doubt improve with experience and healthy feedback - as will his
>> pricing structure!
>>
>> Mike A.
>>
>> * Austin, B. 2003 "Web Page Design", Southam: Computer Step, ISBN
>> 1-84078-253-6, p22.
>>
>>
>> From: "Cliff Rowley" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>> http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ -> WebCheck (right hand side) -> tap in
>>> either the company name or reg number :-)
>>> ****
>>> 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 straight
>>>> away.
>>>>
>>>> Very High Quality ay :s The virus might not be your doing (if it is a
>>>> virus) but it still looks very bad.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Tom Miller" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>>> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 5:23 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: freelancers wanted
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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-----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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 will be
>>>>>>>> provided.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you're interested, please email me off-list with some examples of
>>>>>>>> your work and prices.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kate
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dune Media
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Judging by the html code in your homepage your work is actually of
>>>>>> "very low
>>>>>> quality". Looks like you have mangled maybe three pages together,
>>>>>> unless the
>>>>>> three sets of opening and closing tags aren't meant to be
>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards Sam Morgan WiredEyes Media / ServWise Advanced Hosting
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> tel (Italy): +39 070 773 6543
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Tom Miller - Web Designer & Developer
>>>>> www.tgmweb.co.uk
>>>>> [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>>>> t: 020 719 33777
>>>>> m: 07813 640042
>>>>>
>>>>> "When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and
>>>>> not
>>>>> a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground
>>>>> easily,
>>>>> it is a valuable plant."
>>>>>
>>>>>
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