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In that case, we can use ajax to update the counter hit total when the link is clicked, then once that's done, process the do follow link via the 'return true', which will load the URL just like normal. The user should not see any difference, while you get a counter, and the client gets a dofollow link.

dad ur so old ur embarrassing me!

I believe it would be:
 

RewriteEngine on RewriteRule ^like/(.*) /like.php?l=$1 [NC]
 
 
Let me know if it works

Ah ok, in that case £25 per hour is a reasonable rate for a fairly decent designer. Although if I was approached by someone starting out, even if their designs were really great I'd still expect their hourly rate to be below 'market rate'. What I'm trying to get at is a more experienced designer might charge £40 an hour but only take 1 hour to do something whereas you might only charge £25 an hour but take 3 hours to complete it.
 
Anyway, process wise... you send the invoice once the client has signed off the project (unless its a deposit/down-payment). What you want to do right now is send a design proposal, in which you break down each element the client has asked for and say how/what you're going to do to achieve it and how many hours it will take and what it will cost the client.
 
This will get batted back and forth between you and the client for a while until everything is agreed on, then you need to get them to sign a contract. The more solid your proposal is, the easier it is to complete the project. It might take like 3 days of unpaid typing and emailing but it might save you 2 weeks of design time. Don't open photoshop until they have signed the contract.

To me it seems like the main issue is time, not hourly rate.
£25 hourly rate is at the bottom end of the scale, no problems there.
 
£600 for logo design seems maybe a bit high. Don't know what the graphics guys off here would have to say about that? For the right logo, it's probably worth it, but it was my understanding that £300 - £400 would maybe more in the ball park for a good polished logo.
 
I think the question you have to ask yourself is - are the number of hours you're charging for accurate? If you think you're a bit slow at the moment then either charge less per hour or do more hours than you quoted for.

http://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/fixed-footer/ This should do the trick.

Invited.
 
Invited.
 
I was being quite sarcastic. It's so quiet at the moment I'm half expecting a Flash powered tumbleweed to pass by my 'stream'.
 
As for Google+ and my opinion - I think it has potential to be something really special. There's certain things I want to share with, say, "Internet friends" and not with my real-life friends (gosh that makes me feel sad). Google+ let's me do that so easily. The circles really do make it for me, you could literally get rid of Twitter and Facebook and migrate to Google+ without loss of any functionality. Even forums could see a drop in activity - I know I can share to Mike, Huw and several others from this forum already.
 
I'm impressed, and I've got food poisoning.

I've got the option to invite some of you slower souls - reply with your GMail email address if you want in on the next big thing.
I know there's other, older threads about this, but hey-ho.
 
If you're not sure - it's like Facebook but very slightly better in each area. It is a bit quiet at the moment though.

CSS style:-

#fixedimage { position: fixed; top: 50px; left: 300px; width: 350px; height: 150px; z-index: 5; }
Adjust top and left and width and height to suit your page. Z-index may not be needed but it's there to make sure the image isn't covered by something else.
HTML:-

<img id="fixedimage" src="myimage.jpg" alt="My Image" />
 
When you scroll, some content will scroll behind the fixed image; make sure that's OK.
 
Position: fixed won't work in IE6, it will scroll.

Ok I know it´s not the best idea to set my first post here with a critique but here I go.
Tough it comes from the heart :-)
 
 
I will not critize the design aspect. Cause it got some potential but is not good at all.
 
At the moment you´re working with tablets. You "just" sliced it out from PS. So that is not Webdesign.
I want to recommend you warmly to learn CSS. Don't be cross with me but you wont stand a chance with tables.
Tables are for tables and not for the design.
 
Start to learn something about div containers respectively HTMLtags.
 
If you start to read some of the thousand tuts out there you will be thrill what is possible.
 
Uhhh by the way. I hope your "testomonial" is not serious.
 
 
"well under-priced" :-D
 
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what is it with callin him a legend? the bloke did very little in the way of entertainment other than stickin a car up his hole then he dies drink dirvin and ya call him a legend?

This is an example I've created to show you the concept working, http://jsfiddle.net/nPw75/
 
Then you need to remove your <table><td> </td></table> you added, then this is what you can replace your container with.
 

.container { width: 950px; /* Width of your website */ height: 575px; /* Height of your website */ margin-left: -475px; /* -(width/2) */ margin-top: -287px;/* -(height/2), well its an odd number, so its nearly half! */ position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; }
 
 
This method will only work if you know what the width and height of your website will be.

In case anyone with the same question is reading this (to save them starting a duplicate thread), at the time of writing the best bang for the buck would be a Core i5 2500K.

Just quickly:
 
1) You really need to learn a CMS or two. There are plenty of decent free and open source ones about, many with good documentation and even books if need be. Examples are Joomla, Wordpress, CMSMS, Drupal etc. Loads. Learn one or two of the more commonly used ones so that you can quickly integrate them with your designs and make a functioning website. I'd suggest downloading a load, having a play, and seeing what you're most comfortable with. My experience is that the vast majority of clients don't care at all what CMS is used as long as they can easily log in and edit content. You can usually give them peared down editor access only too, so that they don't end up playing with things they don't understand and breaking stuff. Your choice of CMS will also be dictated by the function of the website too - you're not likely to use Wordpress for a full blown eCommerce website, for example.
 
2) Clients can and do expect you to sort out the hosting for them. Very early on I sorted myself out with reseller hosting. For most websites this is absolutely ok - you're not likely to be doing websites that will get more than a few thousand unique visits per month at first anyway. If any of your clients websites become too much for a shared environment then it's time to approach them about semi dedicated or dedicated hosting. In my experience this has only happened with successful eCommerce websites. By the time they get to that stage they're making enough money that this isn't a problem for them, and when you explain it's because they're getting more and more visits they're happy to upgrade because they can see the positive direction things are headed in. You can pick up reseller hosting for almost as cheap as normal hosting in many places, though do shop around, read reviews, etc.
 
Sometimes clients will have their own hosting (not usually, and I say that even dealing mainly with other businesses) and sometimes they'll have pre-registered a domain name. Sometimes they won't, on one or either. Just take it as it comes, it's not a problem for you to tell them what DNS settings they need to be using for their domain, or even as usually happens with me they just ask me to log in and do it for them. Same with hosting. I tend to give free hosting and domain for a year and then charge yearly after that. Be sure to tell them this upfront, they'll appreciate the honesty.
 
If you don't want to go the reseller route then it is an option to assist them with setting up their own hosting in their name etc, but it's my experience that this doesn't come across as professional (I did some freelance at uni too ) and for the cheapness and usefullness of reseller hosting, that's probably the way to go. Also adds a nice little extra bit of income for you when you charge yearly after the first year, and allows you to easily provide support without having to keep track of a load of different peoples hosting companies. Ensure you go with a reputable company.
 
I said that was going to be quick...

It's not a case of 'IE7 broke my website' more of 'my website broke IE7'

I'm using http://www.citycm.co.uk/ - Ran by a well respected user on here.
 
Cheap costs, but premium results. Ive had pages load instantly from the go. Top notch guy to.
 
The packages can be found at http://www.citycm.co.uk/hosting
 
Anyway, that's my 2 pence chucked in.

Never use frames. They are depreciated and suck. (very technical term that)
 
Instead split your pages in to includes such as Header, main, footer etc.
The keep all your header code in the header file and call it in at the beginning of every page.
 
Here's some reading

i wouldent go with the above. (just trying to save the guy doe)
 
citycm who is a respectable member on this forum offers amazing reseller for £15.00 a month, half the price or heart itnernets and just as good!
 
the servers are super fast
u get loads of space
great english support
whm complete controll
 
cant go wrong
 
http://www.citycm.co.uk/

I'm using http://www.citycm.co.uk/ - Ran by a well respected user on here.
 
Cheap costs, but premium results. Ive had pages load instantly from the go. Top notch guy to.
 
The packages can be found at http://www.citycm.co.uk/hosting
 
Anyway, that's my 2 pence chucked in.

Done
 
Great service! - As for competing with TinyURL - Easy imo.
 
TinyURL's links are getting too long now due to it being too popular.
 
I'll be using your tiny URL service from now on - I really like it. Good job.
 
http://ziz.im/tbb

You are using http://localhost/a_folder/the_file.php right? You can't run PHP using file:///somewhere/on/your/hdd/test.php
 
You must use htdocs within /Applications/XAMPP (or C:\XAMPP).

Hey dude,
 
Seems like you've got a nice theme to play with. My only concern would be the method you have used to pop the logo off the site, outer glow is a really dated effect and can really ruin websites. On this occasion I feel you could benefit from thinking of an alternative method, maybe a nice white stroke around the shark, this ties in the white of the text too. Apart from that, I think you should reduce the saturation of green on the seaweed and keep pushing the design.
 
Cant wait to see the finished piece.

The man speaks the truth... xD +1'd
I also ran into this problem a few weeks ago. (Ok, not so much of a problem, but it gets on my OCD's nerves!!)
 
To fix, i just added:
 

html { overflow-y:scroll; }
 
To my sites CSS file.
 
Goodluck!

The man speaks the truth... xD +1'd
I also ran into this problem a few weeks ago. (Ok, not so much of a problem, but it gets on my OCD's nerves!!)
 
To fix, i just added:
 

html { overflow-y:scroll; }
 
To my sites CSS file.
 
Goodluck!