Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting David Precious [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, Just testing to see if I am actually subscribed to the list, if I can get mail to it, and/or if it's still alive. Haven't received anything from the list for quite a while! If this actually does get through, then hope everyone's well! I

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread David Precious
On 06/07/06, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got married, then moved to Kent, started a new job and we've just had it confirmed that my wife is pregnant, that's why I've been so quiet, no time to do anything! :D Wow, you've been busy! Congratulations on the marriage, job,

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread David Precious
On 06/07/06, Ross Clutterbuck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found myself unsubscribed after having nothing for a long time, but since resubscribing it's all quiet! Yup, that's exactly what happened to me too! • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
Congratulations! Riva Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: I got married, then moved to Kent, started a new job and we've just had it confirmed that my wife is pregnant, that's why I've been so quiet, no time to do anything! :D Hope everyone's well, Cheers, Matt --Matthew Macdonald-Wallace

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
You said it Rudy! Riva r937 wrote: possibly because there aren't any more web development problems to be solved, we pretty much covered everything, all our sites are accessible, table-free, html strict and css compliant, with rounded corners, using asynchronous javascript with xml, web 2.0

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Peter MacGregor
Matthew - you've all the time in the world! Just wait until the baby arrives - THEN you can talk about not having time! LOL (from one who knows having fathered twins plus another son) Meantime - congratulations on your wedding. Hope all goes well for the next 40 years (that's as many as I

RE: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Conyers, Dwayne, Mr [C]
I have been getting messages all along ... a trickle but still traffic. However, current customer requires JSP so I haven't been paying attention very closely... :-( -- Dwacon www.dwacon.com • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To:

RE: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Conyers, Dwayne, Mr [C]
Cheryl D Wise [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] expostulated: Every list I'm on is slow right now. You must not be on the CSS list. They average over 50 messages daily it seems... -- Dwacon www.dwacon.com • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To:

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Franni Vincent
I got married, then moved to Kent, started a new job and we've just had it confirmed that my wife is pregnant, that's why I've been so quiet, no time to do anything! :D Hope everyone's well, Cheers, Matt -- Matthew Macdonald-Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodies?

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Cheryl D Wise
Well, that's some list of accomplishments in a short time. Congratulations to you and your wife. Cheryl D. Wise MS FrontPage MVP Certified Professional Web Developer Online instructor led training in FrontPage, CSS other web related classes at http://starttoweb.com On 7/6/06 4:04 AM, Matthew

Re: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Peter MacGregor
Let's leave that to the ladies - us chaps will have an online wet the baby's head party!! LOL Peter MacGregor At 14:53 06/07/2006, you wrote: I got married, then moved to Kent, started a new job and we've just had it confirmed that my wife is pregnant, that's why I've been so quiet, no

RE: [wdvltalk] Testing.... is there anybody out there? :)

2006-07-06 Thread Cheryl D Wise
If you mean css-d I am but it much slower than it used to be. Cheryl D Wise MS MVP FrontPage http://by-expression.com Online instructor led training available at http://starttoweb.com -Original Message- From: Conyers, Dwayne Cheryl D Wise [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] expostulated:

[wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
Hi all, I have a client that I am really regretting taking on. One of the reasons is that it is a small organization and the guy who I first spoke to said that he was getting too busy and from now on I would work with guy2. Guy2 then said that he was too busy and I would now work with guy3.

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread PBC Web Design
At 12:33 PM 7/6/2006, you wrote: My latest request is that the menu on the side not be in a box. Because the background is a lake picture with trees and sky, part of the menu is in the sky and the other part is over the trees. How do I make a menu that isn't in a box that will appear on both

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread K.F. Wu
Hi, Honestly, the first viewing of the page made me feel it's a joke; it's not just the small issue of the menu (you can always make the box without outline and with transparent background). It's the big problem of the whole page design. And I don't think anyone here would not say so. Good

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
I know! The old design was awful and they seem to be steering this design back to the old design. I don't know if I will even include this site in my portfolio . . . I find that without a colored background, the menu items are not legible. Riva K.F. Wu wrote: Hi, Honestly, the first

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
Hi Deb, Yes. I have fixed that but have not uploaded the new stylesheet yet. Thanks for pointing it out. I had a horizontal menu and they nixed (sp?) it and wanted a menu on the side. I have half a mind to tell them to find someone else to do this. Riva PBC Web Design wrote: Hi Riva,

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
What do you think would make the site look more professional? It looks as though I am stuck with that darn picture in the background . . . Riva • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Ross Clutterbuck
Riva If I were you I'd politely decline to continue the project on teh grounds that it is incresing difficult and costly for you to operate with such internal conflict on what this project is supposed to entail. Their decision-making process is beyond your scope as a developer and until such

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
Thank you Ross. I have started e-mails to them but ended up never sending them. That was probably a mistake!! Riva Ross Clutterbuck wrote: Riva If I were you I'd politely decline to continue the project on teh grounds that it is incresing difficult and costly for you to operate with such

[wdvltalk] Opinion on website

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
Hi all, I was wondering if this looks any better? http://www.starqualitydesigns.com/Moodus/index.htm Also, I notice that in IE, the background doesn't stay fixed and when you scroll down, the blue appears. It works in FF. Any help would be much appreciated. TIA, Riva • The WDVL

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread PBC Web Design
At 02:25 PM 7/6/2006, you wrote: What do you think would make the site look more professional? It looks as though I am stuck with that darn picture in the background . . . Riva If you have to use the photo one possibility is making it smaller, add an oval shape around it of a solid

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread PBC Web Design
At 09:13 PM 7/6/2006, you wrote: That's a great idea Deb. Where would the text go though? Well, if you make the photo considerably smaller (like about half it's current size) then you'd have room for text next to it or you could put the text under it depending upon how much text there is.

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread Portman
Yes. Thank you. I guess I am just so stressed from looking at this site and dealing with these people that I can't think straight anymore. Riva PBC Web Design wrote: Well, if you make the photo considerably smaller (like about half it's current size) then you'd have room for text next to it

Re: [wdvltalk] Client request!!!!!

2006-07-06 Thread PBC Web Design
At 09:34 PM 7/6/2006, you wrote: Yes. Thank you. I guess I am just so stressed from looking at this site and dealing with these people that I can't think straight anymore. Suggestion then would be to take a break from it. That's what I do and it generally helps. :: Deb | PBC Web Design ::