Freelancers Forum Messages on Friday November 23rd 2007
Re: FN-FORUM: Boxtrapper
date posted 23rd November 2007 22:20
Rob Owen wrote:
> It's just that I regularly get around 100 spam emails a day trying selling
> me Viagra and wanting to know if I am happy with the size of my penis (a guy
> could get paranoid).
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Boxtrapper
date posted 23rd November 2007 22:08
Rob Owen wrote:
> If you were to send me an email and you were not whitelisted then that
> message would be placed in a queue and you would receive an email asking you
> to verify that you are a rea...
Re: FN-FORUM: normalisation for classes???
date posted 23rd November 2007 21:16
From: "James Herrington" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> I'm in the process of drawing my first 'real' UML class diagram and was
> just wondering if there's any standard way for identifying classes like
> there i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Flying at half mast
date posted 23rd November 2007 20:31
Thanks for the reply Tony, and don't worry, there's no need to be =20
tactful about the coding. I'm more than happy to admit I don't have a =20=
clue, but for now it looks right until I can afford to...
FN-FORUM: normalisation for classes???
date posted 23rd November 2007 19:39
Hi all,
I'm in the process of drawing my first 'real' UML class diagram and was
just wondering if there's any standard way for identifying classes like
there is for identifying database tables. I'v...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 19:24
have you called a solicitor, they generally know what to do
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Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 19:17
who uses a word like gubbins!
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FN-FORUM: Batch Live trace
date posted 23rd November 2007 18:41
I have been looking for ways to batch process Live Trace over several
images to do a sort of rotoscope animation. What I did was to use
bridge to process the images as Live traces, which isn't ide...
FN-FORUM: Re: FCK Editor
date posted 23rd November 2007 16:30
Hello
I noticed that finally the FCK Editor supports Safari and the new beta
version comes with loads of improvements.
I am pretty sure I have seen a web page in the past few days with a
screenshot...
FN-FORUM: FLASH actionscript/gaming coders...
date posted 23rd November 2007 16:24
Hi list... Be cool if you were based in Brighton... but not
essential!...I'm looking to team up with a skilled actionscripter
specifically for the production of slick FLASH games n quizzes... In...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 16:19
Rob Colton wrote:
> Oh you have found me out!! Such an insightful comment.
>
> No I am not a xenophobe, I am not scared of foreigners, I just resent tons
> of money being spent on their behalf rather...
RE: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 16:12
> I just resent tons of money being spent on their behalf rather than ours.
I consider that xenophobia. You are effectively saying it's ok to spend the
money on people in this country, but not in co...
RE: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 16:08
True indeed, but giving back money is a pointless and in my opinion =
costly
exercise. As I said before any compensation would mean cut backs =
elsewhere
or an increase in taxation to make up for the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 15:58
Oh you have found me out!! Such an insightful comment.
No I am not a xenophobe, I am not scared of foreigners, I just resent tons
of money being spent on their behalf rather than ours.
As for Terry...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 15:55
I agree, tax is a necessary evil. But the point is that the taxman is a
brutal, unforgiving and at times unjust official. When we make errors we ge=
t
punative penalties, when they make an error which...
RE: SPAM-LOW: Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 15:19
>We're paying billions into Iraq, billions in Europe to build nice new
>schools in Eastern Europe and motorways all over the continent. We're
>already paying for other people's freedoms and infrastru...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 15:08
Tax is indeed very high especially when you include the hidden taxes.
Petrol, VAT, insurance premium tax, airline tax, road fines, council tax,
etc. Tax freedom day comes later and later each year and...
RE: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:59
True, but then compensation would only come from the nations funds, which
are derived from our own payments. Thus if they gave you compensation it
would come out of everyones donations. In return this...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:56
>The IR35 trap?
>I know that isn't good, but is that to do with services you offer and
>the definition between employed/self employed?
From what I understand of it....
Some companies used to empl...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:52
>
>You don't specify, so you may have thought of this already, but if they
>offer you (say) 20k a year on the books, youd want a lot more money =
off
the
>books to that - you have to cover your own N...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:47
Taxes will always be high...doesnt mean we should just sit down and
accept what we are dealed. Im sure if you or I was to break a clause of
confidentiality we would be taken to court straight away....
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:37
The IR35 trap?
I know that isn't good, but is that to do with services you offer and
the definition between employed/self employed?...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:35
On 23/11/07 15:20, "Derek Almond (Lists)" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> .
>>>>
>>>> What is best for me? At present this is my only client but I will
>>> be trying to pick up more work.
>>>>
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:32
We could all just stop paying taxes and watch the country and civil
liberties crumble into oblivion.
Yeah that'll teach 'em!!!!
Or we could continue paying taxes and live in a relatively pleasant =...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:25
I did actually suggest to my girlfriend she contact one of those no win
no fee companies that do this kind of thing. I bet she would get
something...then again, they might seek revenge and make our...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:24
.
>> >
>> > What is best for me? At present this is my only client but I will
>> be trying to pick up more work.
>> >
You don't specify, so you may have thought of this already, but if they
offer yo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Flying at half mast
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:19
On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:52, Robert Hempsall wrote:
>
> right, here's one for all you clever code people. The homepage of my
> website http://www.roberthempsall.co.uk (and other pages which
> follo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:18
On 23/11/07 15:03, "steve wilson" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>=20
> Rob Colton wrote:
>>=20
>>=20
>> On 23/11/07 14:25, "Benjamin Nolan" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>>=20
>> Funny you should mention the lo...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:16
Hi Steve,
>>At 14:01 +0000 23/11/07, steve wilson wrote:
>>>Well, the reason I put that in was because I am currently on a
>>>contract with people4business, doing work for a client. I
>>>basically...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 14:08
Rob Colton wrote:
>
>
> On 23/11/07 14:25, "Benjamin Nolan" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Funny you should mention the loss of those disks....why cant we sue them....they have disclosed confidential info...
FN-FORUM: Flying at half mast
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:57
right, here's one for all you clever code people. The homepage of my
website http://www.roberthempsall.co.uk (and other pages which follow
this template) don't appear as I would wish when opened i...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:44
On 23/11/07 14:25, "Benjamin Nolan" [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Hmm, what about if I were commissioning this as freelance piece work?
> As I mentioned earlier, I've never approached this from the...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:30
On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 02:16:07PM -0000, Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>
> On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:08, Tony Crockford wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:02, steve wilson wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Well, t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:30
Hmm, what about if I were commissioning this as freelance piece work?
As I mentioned earlier, I've never approached this from the business
end of things before (as it were), so I'm just trying to make...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:27
I totally agree. Its a pain in the arse having to do this umbrella stuff
when I pay all my taxes on time. I have to pay setup costs, admin costs
and I also find it annoying when I have to pay all my...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:21
On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:08, Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>
> On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:02, steve wilson wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, the reason I put that in was because I am currently on a =20
>> contract with people...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:17
At 14:01 +0000 23/11/07, steve wilson wrote:
>Well, the reason I put that in was because I am currently on a
>contract with people4business, doing work for a client. I basically
>have to go via an u...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:14
On 23 Nov 2007, at 14:02, steve wilson wrote:
>
> Well, the reason I put that in was because I am currently on a
> contract with people4business, doing work for a client. I basically
> have to g...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:08
Well, the reason I put that in was because I am currently on a contract
with people4business, doing work for a client. I basically have to go
via an umbreally company because they told me that new l...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 13:00
On 23 Nov 2007, at 13:29, Alain Williams wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 01:18:49PM -0000, Tony Crockford wrote:
>> this all sounds a bit odd.
>>
>> imagine a window cleaner that doesn't pay his...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 12:35
On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 01:18:49PM -0000, Tony Crockford wrote:
> this all sounds a bit odd.
>
> imagine a window cleaner that doesn't pay his taxes, is the IR going
> to try and recover them from...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 12:24
On 23 Nov 2007, at 12:04, steve wilson wrote:
>
> Im looking to do exactly the same thing at some point. As far as I
> know so far, it would be a good idea to have a contractor to use an
> umbre...
Re: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 12:20
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> I have been offered a position in business development and marketing for 24 hours a week.
>
> I originally pitched myself as a feelancer, I am being asked as to how I want t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 12:17
If you are looking to work with other businesses then it will be easier =
if you bill them otherwise you will be an official employee of this1st =
company. This will lead to difficulties when trying t...
FN-FORUM: Re: advice please
date posted 23rd November 2007 12:05
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Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:52
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing
contractors
>
> On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 12:04:31PM -0000, steve wilson wrote:
>>
>> Im looking to do exactly the same thing a...
Re: FN-FORUM: Professional Indemnity insurance
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:36
Hiscox seem to be reasonably priced, although ive not done much
comparison
to be honest.
www.hiscox.co.uk/directmail
I can vouch for Hiscox, they put me in touch with Blyth Valley, who
offer bet...
RE: FN-FORUM: Professional Indemnity insurance
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:30
Hiscox seem to be reasonably priced, although ive not done much =
comparison
to be honest.
www.hiscox.co.uk/directmail
Regards
Phill Healey
Munklefish
Po Box 70
Manchester
M34 3SQ
T: 0161 408 4759...
Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:24
On Fri, Nov 23, 2007 at 12:04:31PM -0000, steve wilson wrote:
>
> Im looking to do exactly the same thing at some point. As far as I know
> so far, it would be a good idea to have a contractor to us...
Re: FN-FORUM: Professional Indemnity insurance
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:18
I tried these people.
http://www.simplybusiness.co.uk
Just a price comparison site.
Regards
Rob Owen
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Re: FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:09
Im looking to do exactly the same thing at some point. As far as I know
so far, it would be a good idea to have a contractor to use an umbrella
company to cover yourself against any unpaid taxes by...
FN-FORUM: Professional Indemnity insurance
date posted 23rd November 2007 11:03
I recently dicided to go limited and ditch the umberellas forever.
Thing is I need to sort my own insurance out. Anyone got some good
reccomendations?
Aidan...
FN-FORUM: Legal gubbins you need to follos when employing contractors
date posted 23rd November 2007 10:46
Hiya,
I need to employ a contractor to do some design work for a site I'm
working on, and I'm trying to make sure I'm following all the rules
and not doing anything stupid before I actually start sig...
FN-FORUM: Brighton - HTML / CSS / Javascript... ongoing help...
date posted 23rd November 2007 10:41
Hi List... I'm looking for tech help on an ongoing basis... have some
projects stacking up and would be great to hook up with a developer
'preferably' in Brighton to chat about urgent / future
c...
Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 10:36
Hi Robert,
At 00:29 +0000 23/11/07, Robert Hempsall wrote:
>As I said in my original post, I'm looking at it from a curiosity
>point of view, i.e whether people compromise the clarity of their
>mes...
Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 10:26
> I'd point you at my own website, except it's about as SEO-aware as a
> dead ferret. ;) A good example of a site that follows a lot of SEO
> principles is http://www.saga.co.uk/. There's some prett...
Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 01:14
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Re: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Re: FN-FORUM: Re: Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 01:09
Kill it! >8@
On 23 Nov 2007 01:06:51 -0000, [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
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> I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
>
> If you have any questions, please contac...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:37
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:34
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:32
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:28
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 00:24
> Richard Ellison wrote:
>>
>> Ben Johnson (Neogic) F wrote:
>>> Keep the tips coming! Any recommended "top 20 SEO tips" articles,
>>> perhaps
>> I'm interested too. SEO has been a grey area for me,...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:23
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:20
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:15
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 00:15
Richard Ellison wrote:
>
> Carrie wrote:
>
> I get the pay-per-click page - won't post the link otherwise it's just
> free advertising for them.interesting price. They say "Blue Chilli Fee –
> from...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:12
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:09
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
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date posted 23rd November 2007 00:06
I am currently out of office and will be back on the 3rd December.
If you have any questions, please contact Alec Burrett or Neil Wurmel on 0131 477 0772.
Kind regards,
Laura Stadler...
Re: FN-FORUM: WTF is SEO
date posted 23rd November 2007 00:03
Carrie wrote:
> follow the links at the bottom of the page
>
> pay per click link gives a 404
>
> £999, nope
>
> Carrie
Oh, I hadn't noticed that. Very dubious. I'm assuming they are
compromising the...
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