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hello plowking (i can't remember; irish or scots or maybe english?),

a note about your flash content in your webpage. i think u may have used a microsoft software to edit your webpage, therefore it's compliant only to IE. to make it friendly for most browsers (that can be a reality), u need to make som adjustments to your html coding in the webpage.

for example,

<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="700" height="355" align="middle" codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash5/cabs/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0">
<param name="MOVIE" value="cross.swf">
<param name="PLAY" value="true">
<param name="LOOP" value="true">
<param name="QUALITY" value="high">
<param name="SCALE" value="noborder">
<embed src="cross.swf" width="90%" height="90%" play="true" loop="true" quality="high" scale="noborder" align="center" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash">

ok, all the lines except the last two (i think but correct me if i'm wrong) are for IE so that the flash content can show up correctly. notice the first line with exact numbers for width & height. that is for IE.

for netscape or other mozilla browsers, the last two lines contain the percentages for width & height needed to show the content correctly.

so that means if u want your webpage to show correctly in most if not all browsers, u have to include codes that comply to most browsers. u can use the ones above & try it out.

do try out www.w3schools.com

hope that helps.

Great stuff janggut!

I'll stick that code in when I get the chance! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Getting annoyed though with the web host I'm using...files take forever to update, and xml only appears when it seems to want to!! I just don't get it!

Anyone know of a good web host that doesn't fill every page with banner ads?

Great looking stuff, guys! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
And sorry for those who I forgot about... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

I'll make work of this in the afternoon.

Keep'em coming! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kitty.gif" alt="" />

I know next to nothing about mysql...best of luck, your site is great BTW!

I used a mask as you guessed for the melting effect...never built a site before and so learning a lot. I was waiting for something I could work on and hold my interest, so a fansite for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" /> is a good one.

I believe when you do something like this you should do it to further your knowledge. That's why I'm using xml. It's a pain at first, but makes things soooo much quicker to update when you get the hang of it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mage.gif" alt="" />

here are two banners i've done for morbo & kiya. i hope u like them.

Nice job janggut! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

The other links to the fansites have been added on the BD website

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" /> well thanks to u & that news from the jesters, i have spammed so many people that i know & love & now they will hate me for being a monster, distorted by my twisted love for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Nice job on the banner. I will use it. Only one request. Can you save it in jpg or send me the Photoshop file.

@lynn: Thx for the listing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

And if find the time maybe you would be so kind to perhaps consider (if you agree ofcourse) in making me a profhet. (don't for get the plowking too) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

Great stuff Lynn, and thanks for the mention too Morbo!!

Only thing is that at the mo the link on the fansite list is the old one. I had to change hosts because the other one was too much hassle! Their cache would only renew every 5 or so hours so I never saw my updates until the next day!!

Used Free Webs instead! Much better and no banners or pop ups! Class!

This is my new and final address

http://www.freewebs.com/plowking/

@Lynn - I sent ya a mail already about updating the link to this new one. Sorry for the trouble. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

BTW; If any one know a free webhost that supports PHP and Mysql without adds (search for the holy grail I know) would be welcome.

more good work janggut.

PHP and Mysql??? You poeople and your technical stuff just confuse me.

plowking, how do you make such a nice site?!?!? I really want to make a nicer site then I have, but dont know how to do such a thing like yours. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> I made mine a LITTLE nicer, but not much *sadly*

hey lews,

don't be sad too soon. don't forget, we have a deal to do some 'project' together. remember, it's yours as well. so buck up, & lighten up. u will have something that will make u proud as well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

@ goldy, thanks. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

morbo, i'll post up the JPG format to u soon when i have the time, ok? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i hope kiya likes hers. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I just wish I had some more graphical skills to make nice art and such, but I can actually only work with MS paint and MS Photoshop (for transparancy) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

the other programs are way to difficult for me

hihihi!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />

sorry viper. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> i had to laugh when i read the part that goes 'MS photoshop' as MS means microsoft & the closest thing to a photo editting software that they've made is called MS Photo Editor. as for photoshop, it's from Adobe.

true, I meant the photo editor <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

thanks J.

hey, no prob, old chap. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

@ morbo, i've lost all the layers that i used to make your banner. i'm sorry. perhaps i make a new one for u & make it in JPG?

It's easy enough with flash to make a good looking graphical site. I took the difficult road though of using xml for most of the text, and it was hard work getting it to work in netscape too (but I'll thank Janggut for helping me with that bit.)

I've still some work to do on it though...seems to never end!

The updated faq and a new <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" /> banner is available here
And you are free to use the screenshots we have released yesterday. You can find them here