very useful website

[timbernerslee]

So, its a Friday, and i'm bored. So, i thought why not do somthing to help others, fair enough i thought, but what?

No iv'e decided for it to be a website, and i know search engines and things to help people find information(eg. directorys) are useful, but there are already loads around.

So, can you help me think of a useful service(one that is legal)?

[timbernerslee]

ill make a image straight away.

[metallithrax]

Got a nice clean look. Other freeware sites always seem cluttered to me i.e. nonags, freewarehome etc. If you can keep it clean then it will be a good addition.

[timbernerslee]

Well, thankgod im not a parasite like them!

I care about webbrowsing and the user experience, i will never clutter that up with banners etc.

I made a forum sig thing, im not very good at making them but here goes:

http://62.254.139.200/pics/iotasig.gif

[timbernerslee]

Update: two news sigs.

A small button: http://62.254.139.200/pics/iotasmall.gif

An avatar: http://62.254.139.200/pics/iotaavatar.gif

Please dont use these to link to, becuase your sig will not work when im asleep and it will consume my bandwidth. Thank you

[lnmnky]

sounds like a good idea.

A nice clean freeware site, that isn't out to make a buck by having banner ads and pop up crap. and not spyware crap either please.

If you keep it simple, and suitable for noobs like my mum for example then it should have a good flow of traffic.

Bit of search engine work and you'd be sorted. You've got the XHTML on the way already, good work. Maybe a few more Hx tags instead of <b> and I'd have given you 8/10 already.

Keep it up!

[Eli]

I'll help you manage this if you want. Also I can provide temporary hosting also.

EDIT: hmmm...PHP eh....I'll see what I can do.

[timbernerslee]

I like header tags, but to make them smaller you need to use a stylesheet to change it, which is no problem at all, i already do that to big header tags. Its just that <b> is easier :D.

[timbernerslee]

ok, i caved in and used h4 instead.

:D :D :D

[metallithrax]

just set up some web space to host the sig. :D

[timbernerslee]

im fine with people just copying mine, perhaps ill do it when this site is up, thyen ill have a buttons page :D

[TimRogers]

I've added your new sig to my account, switch your server on more often or get some hosting. Try 1and1.co.uk, there very good!

[timbernerslee]

I am thinking about paid hosting if the site gets popular. i would probabily go with 1asnd1.co.uk ive heard alot of good things about that host.

Sorry about the server being down quite alot, i need to sleep! Also anyone living in America is about 5-8 hours behind me(GMT) so, server is off by about 6pm.

[Rablet]

I guess listing freeware alternatives for commercial programs is something you could devote yourself to, and something I would use if it was done nicely and completely :yes:

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Sounds like a great Idea

Edit: Just found a spelling-error on the website "Categorys" should be "Categories". At least I think so :)

Edit2: The only page that says "categorys" seems to be the front page.

Edited November 28, 2004 by Rabbai

[timbernerslee]

Damn, it was categories at first but i thought that was the spanish spelling for some deluded reason, ill change that right away.

[futb0l]

Nice :) Sort of like pricelessware :)

[timbernerslee]

mastercardware.

[Rablet]

Is it the users like me that will post items in the database? Are the databases empty or is it a Firefox issue?

[timbernerslee]

Users can post links and will be reviewed by an admin(me.

Unfortunatly the database is not yet created, there is a notice on the index page tellibng users that.

[TimRogers]

May I help with Iota, I can't design but I can search over the web for decent freeware?

1and1 is avery good choice, and very cheap.

[foobah]

Looks ok.

But you're gonna need to use so tricks/alt css to kick IE's lame ass into gear as it breaks in IE atm.

If you want some 'live' help / chat etc, check out some of the eu.undernet.org irc channels, like #html, #css, #webdesign and such like.

fb

[Milan -]

do nothing

[cowwebdesign]

Incorrect use of heading tags!!! h2 and h3 must be used before h4 is used. h4 should be a subhead of h3, which is a subhead of h2, etc.

[Jase]

not considering taking my idea ay... nevermind ;)

[chmsant]

I've added your new sig to my account, switch your server on more often or get some hosting. Try 1and1.co.uk, there very good!

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Another good paid hosing service.... is MidPhase. Midphase.com decent prices and the domain name and renewal is free as long as you are their customer.

[timbernerslee]

IE looks(almost) alright now.

Im currently being offered a free server(see back page news).