where did mimeartist go? Dec 16, 08, 4:28 a.m.

That guy, James, used to be jamesengage then became mimeartist, where/when did he go?

css style a table Dec 12, 08, 3:58 a.m.

I need to style a data table using CSS. I'm struggling to style the border property. If I set the border to 1 on the table and then set the property in css to 1px solid #000066 I still get the horrid grey line as a border and the 1px. I know this is simple but it's so long since I used a table - what's the correct way to style the border on all cells not just the outside?
Thanks.

Those that have left the design industry Nov 24, 08, 5:56 a.m.

Anyone have any real life stories of people who have left the design industry and where they ended up. I knew a graphic designer who left and is now a teacher (not a lecturer in design but a "standard" school teacher). Most other people I know just talk about leaving but haven't gone yet.
Any real life profiles to share?

Survivors Nov 24, 08, 5:47 a.m.

Did anyone see it last night on BBC? I quite enjoyed it but then I can remember the original series and I enjoyed that too!
Would you want to have survived?

VAT reduction Nov 24, 08, 5:45 a.m.

If it happens (in the UK) will you reduce your prices or will you take the difference and keep it for yourself?

Adobe Air vs .exe Nov 12, 08, 6:53 a.m.

I need to create an application to run off a memory stick and/or dvd is there any advantage in doing this with Adobe Air rather than an exe file as I might normally have approached it?
I know that users will need to Air framework - so that's a pretty big negative, but what reason is there to use Air over an .exe.
Also, if I can package the framework with the application which Adobe seems to indicate I may be able to, is there a way in which it will easily install?

Anyone gone from flash to flex? Nov 11, 08, 9:12 a.m.

Am wondering if I need to start looking at flex again. Has anyone moved away from fash and now using flex more?
I'm ok with actionscript, but am not sure if flex is really a tool for programmers.

office chairs Nov 10, 08, 10:12 a.m.

Where can I get a decent chair from online? I don't really want to spend on a Herman Miller aeron chair, although I love the design. I hate to ask, but are there any cheaper "copies" out there. I've seen a lot of offices with chairs that at a glance look like Aerons does someone make a mesh chair at a more reasonable price?
Ideally UK, although I know we're on US time now as most of the UK will have gone home,

Expression engine Nov 6, 08, 4:23 a.m.

Any thoughts on this? I've heard is pretty good.

multiple bloggin in wordpress Nov 6, 08, 4:20 a.m.

Am thinking of setting up multiple blogs on a website using wordpress. Are there any security issues giving people a wordpress blogging account? I won't be able to vet all the accounts as I am hoping to give them to a variety of known/unknown people. Is there anything I should consider in doing this or does worpress pretty much take care of the security so users can't do anything daft or malicious?

Building a bonfire Nov 5, 08, 6:27 a.m.

Tonight I'm building a bonfire. Do I start small and add to it as it takes, or do I build it big and just chuck a match in?

Facebook friends Nov 5, 08, 6:26 a.m.

I have sent out some friend requests and boy oh boy do my mates take a long time to accept. I'm thinking that maybe they don't login to facebook that much or their computer has broken or their ISP has gone down. So, when we finally do "become friends" I notice they've madly active all the time. So what gives? Do you sit on a friend request just to see how long someone'll hold out for? I normally deal with them right away, is that just old school?

The badge of success Oct 24, 08, 2:02 a.m.

When can you wear that? At what point in your life do you think, that's it, I've made it. Is it when you toss the keys to your Aston to your butler at your ski chalet? Or is it when you produce a really great piece of work and then just take the rest of the afternoon off, because you can?
Any thoughts, cause I'm confused and caught between the dream (ie the first one) and the reality (ie the second one but maybe not great work just work.)

where do you see yourself in 10 years time? Oct 23, 08, 4:42 a.m.

Serious answers need only apply.
In the industry? Creative director? Freelance? Doing charity work? Retired?
Anyone projecting ahead in their minds and giving this consideration?

small business/freelancers Oct 21, 08, 3:23 a.m.

A question for freelancers or small business owners here. Does anyone use Sage to manage the financial accounts or do you use anything else?

web services Oct 1, 08, 5:31 a.m.

A techy question for you all. How would I get the data for something like holiday availabilty or flight availability? Is there an API or something that I can tap into to draw the information from. Is this going to cost me?

Sorry if this is too techy for here, but I thought someone might know someone or have a link.

Round and round the websites Sep 30, 08, 7:48 a.m.

Anyone else go from the same old websites hour after hour day after day. I seem to rotate in a small cycle of sites which quite frankly is doing my head in its such a time waster.

A few minutes here. a few minutes there - suddenly the day's over and I've just gone round and round.

Anyone know how to get off?

Multiple Language versions of a site Sep 25, 08, 7:22 a.m.

I need to create a site with a couple of language options. I'm thinking of using CMS Made Simple.
Has anyone any experience of creating the structure for a multi-lang site? Will I need to run two versions of the CMS or is there a way of separating one language content from another within a single install of a CMS?
Is CMS Made Simple the right product for the job or is there something designed to do this?
I could create this without CMS but I suspect somewhere down the line the client will want to update. Any thoughts appreciated.

in design bleeds Sep 17, 08, 5:31 a.m.

Hi, can anyone assist me? I'm creating a pdf document using in-design - I have a bleed which is a shape of a colour block which when I export for PDF bleeds ok except for a thin 1px line on the right hand side. I've got all the margins and bleeds set up and it does seem to be bleeding ok top and left it's just on the right there is this thin border. Any ideas anyone?

Timothy Ferriss Sep 11, 08, 6:28 a.m.

He wrote the 4-hour work week. Some interesting ideas but also a bit of a scam I think. Anyone else here read it? What do you think? I bought it so I've added to his wealth and enabled him to do the 4 hours a week he aspires to.
I was particularly unhappy about the kick boxing example.