Win a creative GF 2 ULTRA 64ddr :)

Stonemason

Humm is this the right board for this ?

Well this is the score we/new company yada yada yada Are i need of a web site (if youve seen ours youll understand)We have had many offers from some of your goodselfs and we arnt sure who to go with sooooo .We figured we would run a competion and whoever comes up with the best site walks off as payment and winners prize of a creative blaster Geforce 2 64ddr ultra graphics card worth £395 Let us know what you think if people are intrested we will set it up .

Stone
btw does it cost to get put on a search engine ?

Kali

might be better off in Webmaster.. I'll copy it there when I'm back on in half an hour

as for search engines.. cost nothing.
get your hands on WebPosition Gold.. it will submit your sites, as well as giving ranking tips, and reports on how your site is ranked with the various engines.

dahamsta

£395 for a website? God love us, the bottom really has dropped out of the market. Nua'll turn in its grave.

Lucutus

lol

Celt

That is a disgusting way of getting someone to make your site stone (btw you can get other branded gf2 ultra for around £215 irish)

harVee

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by WhiteLancer:
That is a disgusting way of getting someone to make your site stone (btw you can get other branded gf2 ultra for around £215 irish)</font>

How is it disgusting ? Most webdesign places charge crazy money for web "solutions", and hey, if someone wants a new card, this is perfect.

Canaboid

Yes, in what way did it disgust you. You sound like one of those ould' ones that ring RTE every time they see a nipple on the telly.
STFU.

Celt

Why does it disgust me? Well because hes telling you your getting almost double what you really are, money devaluates a lot slower than PC parts, he calls it a competition.
Oh and canaboid, suck my balls big boy.

dahamsta

I think Canaboid should be banned for saying nipple.

PhilipMarlowe

Lancer, count yerself lucky you didn't live in the age of bartering...

I say fair play... if you are reasonably skilled in webdesign.. maybe in secondary school or whatever.. then what would be wrong with getting a top end gfx card.. (which most people would love).
Stone gets a good site, someone gets a good card and everyone is happy (except lancer).

Looks to me like he is merely trying to support the people on Boards who I'm sure are keen to support him in his start-up venture and I know for a fact that him handing over a card with a srp of £400 is preferable to him than 400 notes...

good luck stone...

Leverz

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stonemason:
We figured we would run a competion and whoever comes up with the best site walks off as payment and winners prize of a creative blaster Geforce 2 64ddr ultra graphics card worth £395</font>

Hmm, not worded perfectly it could be that you get payment and the card, but it aint clear in any way.

Celt

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Licksy20:
Lancer, count yerself lucky you didn't live in the age of bartering...

I say fair play... if you are reasonably skilled in webdesign.. maybe in secondary school or whatever.. then what would be wrong with getting a top end gfx card.. (which most people would love).
Stone gets a good site, someone gets a good card and everyone is happy (except lancer).

Looks to me like he is merely trying to support the people on Boards who I'm sure are keen to support him in his start-up venture and I know for a fact that him handing over a card with a srp of £400 is preferable to him than 400 notes...

good luck stone...

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Of course he wants cheap web design and if course handing over a card worth £395 but costing £250 is preferable. It's not a compo ffs, its just him handing out a gfx instead of paying people in cash. I know quite a lot of teenagers who web design and make good money licksy..

Celt

Im sorry i just think he should use the normal method of paying people for their work.

Bard

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by WhiteLancer:
(btw you can get other branded gf2 ultra for around £215 irish)</font>

... which, of course, wouldn't even buy 1/2 a day's professional development time.

Get a student to do it or something. Sorry, but most professional web developers wouldn't touch it for that price.

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Leverz

Its ok for kiddies, but a couple of hundred is bugger all for a company to pay for some design work to be done.

Shiminay

Fair play Stone - I see a lot of our younger readers and community members who are damn good web dev guys and because they're still in scondary school, they don't get taken too seriously.

I do web sites for a living - if someone offered me that as payment, I'd decline, but these guys need experience and this is the perfect opportunity - you get sorted and they get a pretty sweet video card!

Don't mind the begrudgers and good luck with the new business.

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[honey i] violated [the kids]
Tribes 2 Goodness
The Dawn of the Beefy King approaches...

PhilipMarlowe

Lancer I understand.. I wasn't trying to be (too) smart...

My point is that if he can get someone to do this, accepting the card as payment, well it's a good business deal for him.. fair play.
If someone is willing to do this, surely they are going to be happy with the card as payment.
If you can get £500 for a days consultancy, you are hardly going to be wasting your time on this one are you?

logic1

Whitelancer if you don't want to do it why not just **** off. Your probably **** at web design anyway. Stone is offering a nice card to *anyone* who comes up with a good site. He just started a business so I'm sure cash is short and this is a nice way to get a site done and a nice way for some one to get a card. Everyones happy.

.logic.

Celt

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Licksy20:
Lancer I understand.. I wasn't trying to be (too) smart...

My point is that if he can get someone to do this, accepting the card as payment, well it's a good business deal for him.. fair play.
If someone is willing to do this, surely they are going to be happy with the card as payment.
If you can get £500 for a days consultancy, you are hardly going to be wasting your time on this one are you?</font>

It's being called a competition...

Logic ill say something you can understand, suck my balls you stupid ****ing pe0n

logic1

And it is a competition like any other.. the competition is to make a website the prize is a graphics card... which part of this causes you difficulty is beyond me. Maybe it's your minute brain which can't handle the concept of a prize been given to a prize winner. Lately every post you've made had turned totally sociable threads into flame wars.
I'll say something you can understand... you're an idiot. Your just as bad as joe22 and just as clueless. In fact I rather reading his posts than looking at your drivel.

.logic.


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Bard

Jeez... calm down ladies!

The simple fact remains that what is being asked normally costs far more than the "prize" being offered, if you were to get a professional to do it. It's simply not worth their time.

So for a student, or someone just starting out, it could be a handy little nixer with a nice little bonus, and the chance to get some experience also ... but for someone like myself, or any other web developer (a lot of whom can be tied by their employment contract into not doing nixers or extra web work outside of the company they work for), it's not really worth considering at that price.

Sorry, but that's the simple truth.

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logic1

The point being the guy never asked for a professional and am sure he didn't expect a professional to volunteer. It's perfect for a student and I think an excellant idea. So anyone want to stop critisizing and have a go? If someone doesn't volunteer soon I'm gonna do it myself. (maybe hehe)

.logic.

Lenny

I think it's an excellant idea too
I mut sa that if I was into web design and I was decent at it, I'd give it a go, its good for the experiene too
and I know some teenagers who ****ed off because they cna't do web designing for company's and here's a perfect chance open to all age's
good idea in my opnion

Stonemason

Jeez lads hehehe

I think logic has covered most of the points the reason for this was simply there was a few kind souls offered to do a webby for us and not wanting to be bias we thought let everyone (who wants to) have a go.Seirously though we have just started up money is tight and we couldnt have afforded to go professional.Knowing there are a few talented lads and lasses here on the boards who arnt in the business but have an eye in that direction we thought this might be a good platform to show off there wares so to speak.We would be more than happy for them to do alittle advertising on the site and full credit would be asigned to them.So please ya damned doom-sayers get back in ya boxes before i hitcha with a big stick hehehe

Stone

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Baz_

Well said stoney, but what would we be designing the site for, I mean what technologies could we use, asp, sql, cgi etc...

That point is muchos important, I for one even though I am in college would love to get my foot in the door to the internet industry and that is the perfect way, but its a pretty tough job unless you have the knowledge of technologies allowable.

Also is there a special server for entrants so that they can all use the same technology and noone has an unfair advantage.

Baz_

P.S. whitelancer calm down, if you don't want to enter don't.

Bludgeon

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stonemason:
btw does it cost to get put on a search engine ?</font>

No it doesn't cost anything to have it in a search engine ... HOWEVER ... if you want your web site to be returned in the first say 'x' amount of results it will ... its not a coincidence after all that the big name companies always appear within the first 10 results all the time ...

As for the 'competition' i already have a GF2 GTS but ill still consider it ... it depends on what you want done ... eg

large / small site ...
forms
database
encryption
frames etc...

Bludgeon

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by logic1:
Whitelancer if you don't want to do it why not just **** off. Your probably **** at web design anyway. Stone is offering a nice card to *anyone* who comes up with a good site. He just started a business so I'm sure cash is short and this is a nice way to get a site done and a nice way for some one to get a card. Everyones happy.

.logic.</font>

W3RD

[fist]Snowball

U guys have huge poles up ur asses!!!

CHILL THE FU<K OUT!!!!!!

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Snowball.

Another sign in name ... he ... whats new.....

Robbie Burke

I sent you a couple of emails about it [ addresses:: syinide@iol.ie | birke@indigo.ie ]

Anyways, I can do pretty much anything you want that your server can handle, including a couple of the features I mentioned in my second email. Anyways, I can do all the following:

HTML [ Coding ]
DHTML [ Coding ]
SSI Implementation [ Various Functions ]
CGI [ Scripting ]
PHP [ Scripting ]
MySQL [ Databases ]
JavaScript [ Scripting ]
Graphics [ Images ]
Flash [ Animations, Interactivity ]

I can also help you setup an on-line shop. Anyways, reply to me if your interested.

:: syinide@iol.ie or birke@indigo.ie ::

Stonemason

Huuum

I have to admit i know next to nothing about websites so in the spirit of democracy i reckon as of say 6pm saturday night(tonight) till 6pm monday night all those that wouldnt mind having a go should all vote for there favourite method of coding and whichever get the most votes is it ok.Having said that id ask you to bare in mind it may be wise to pick a popular comerical code as if the site gets some esteemed visiters (bosses with big wallets )then it maybe good to see your able to use a mainstream code.As for content all we realy need is a clear attractive site that is easy for me to maintain as i dont get much time these days and of course to be on a search engine or two hehehe as for secure orders online we dont realy need it as alot of people still prefer to phone an order through.What i will do is come tuesday night for all those that are intrested ill E-Mail the details to you.

Stone

Robbie Burke

I believe a rephrase is needed on that last message Stonemason, well, for me anyway?

Stonemason

MY HEAD HURTS

All these damned codes scripts and what not Ok rethink use what ever methods you feel like as long as the site looks good it doesnt realy matter to us how you go about it i was lead to beleive some people would get some kind of advantage from useing certain technics but at the end of the day i reckon talent will win out rather than flashing lights whistles and bells CHOO CHOO hehehe soz i was up until 6am this morning building .I not sure wether to ban professionals i have had a couple of fellas write to me offering there services but i would like it to be someone just starting out and would benefit the most from the advertising and shhtuff.I dont know though is that realy fair either ?.


Stone

Bard

There is no "one method", Stone- a combination of all the above which Robbie mentioned could be good - in my case with SQL2000 instead of mySQL, ASP instead of PHP and ASP controlled server components instead of CGI. Of course that would require a Windows NT server...

I'm not pitching for the job though

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Dave

TBH i know **** all about this mysql stuff, but what i do know is how to make a site. Im ok atgraphics and i know my way around flash, and im 16 so any money coming to me is a bonus as all of the sites i have done to date have been for free and because i like it. So give us a shout

dave@nethousegames.com

my most recent site is

http://ir.netshop.ie

(Whitelancer is a mong and he smells of wee)

-Dave

Robbie Burke

Stone, I don't really getcha, do you want us all to make a design and you choose the best one?

Anyways, I can work on any kind of server really but UNIX or a *NIX variant would be best for me, so, if thtas what your hosted on...brilliant!

I am 14 and have written various CGI scripts for people, and could probably get >10 recommendations for speed of work, quality of work and consultancy work.

Also, a GeForce 2Ultra 64MB DDR would be brilliant, especially considering at the moment I have a TNT2 M64 32MB piece of ****. Damn, why did I have to spend all my money of Visual Studio!!!

logic1

Robbie why not just post up some links to your past work instead of getting your buddies to recommend you. Then we can all have a look see and your "clients" get a couple extra impressions

Very nice work there Irishassasin. I think I've seen some of your other stuff.. very nice.

.logic.

Robbie Burke

Skeptical person aren't we logic1.

Well, I have shown Stonemason some of my designs and HE is happy with them, so, thats all I care about.

Excellent design irishassasin! I love the navigation system.

I don't suppose logic1 will be happy until I show him a design, so, here ya go, just for you: http://slamwo.hypermart.net/logic1/ . oh, for those of you who care thats a real design, not just a page slagging logic1 off.



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logic1

LOL You say your 14 and all that but sticking up a site straight out of a template and then claiming you designed it is taking the **** just more than a bit.

.logic.

Robbie Burke

And what template would you be referring to? That design was 100% my own work. If you can point me a website with that exact design or even something that 9/10 would call remarkably similar. Or, a software package that includes a template like that then I will believe your false claims.

THAT WORK WAS 100% MY OWN

Stonemason

Come on lads no flames please take it to the troll board if you want to argue.
The main idea is for those that are intrested in winning a geforce 64DDR ultra card by makeing the best website for us to use to promote our business and hopefully get something decent to put in there portfolios for future reference.So to the rules, simply put we need a website with menus to ready built systems/hardrives/cpu/motherboards ect ect (pictures of components would be nice)A welcome page which makes people go wow (hehe) Id quite like a guest book for coments (that only except nice comments JK ) a contact page and to be put on as many search engines as possible in other words a good site.Time being of the essence i would say e-mail me at <wcp@eircom.net> over the next week and ill suply information ie name contact info and updated prices the comp finishs two weeks from next friday (25th) we would like to see all the sites posted on a temp site then a short time after we will select a winner and the card will be sent to that person el pronto.Good luck to you all and get cracking three weeks will pass quickly.
We will not pick the best of a bad bunch the site has to be something we can use.The winning site will have to become our property though we garauntee the winner the right to advertise on what will become our site with in reason of course half page banners wouldnt go down well .One more thing highjacking other peoples websites and just changing text will not be tolerated we are talking disqualification ooooooo big word hehehe.

Stone

zeemoud

first of all you should get a good name like next-weekend.com and give people listings of whats on where and send the ones appropriate for them on via SMS

JustHalf

Nice design Robbie... though I'd recommend you work on your gradients (the top banner has some problems) and also getting things balanced vertically and horizontally (as anyone who tries to design in HTML knows, tables are brilliant, and a b***h! )

Just some constructive critiscm.

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Robbie Burke

The gradients at the top are ph00ked up, was a rush design to shut logic1 up, anyways, I know how great tables are, and how much of a pain in the ph00king **** they are!! I only checked that design in IE as it was a rush, if I end up doing a design for Stonemason it will work at all resolutions and browsers..within reason (i.e NS/IE 4+ and minimum resolution off 800*600, i might drop that to 640*480 though)

Hobbes

comes out with loads of blank space between the header and the main body of the page... on IE for the Mac.

Otherwise, quite nice for a quick job.

Bard

It hardly "shut logic up" though, and he's right... it just looks like a standard web site template, like what they used to have on www.websitetemplates.com

sheesh

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JustHalf

I'll send you a mock-up by the end of the week.

damnyanks

He is right the layout does look stolen. I dont get the whole I'm only 14 thing though a lot of people are young I am and I know the following.
HTML
XML
WML
Dhtml
CFML
Css
Javascript
VB
ASP
PHP
SQL 2000
MySql
Access
then I know some perl,actually my php isnt brilliant I love Coldfusion, here is a very good page why you should learn it instead of JSP/ASP
http://www.cfm-resources.com/cf_asp_jsp.cfm

If you want to consider me for the job Stonemason that would be nice my latest work is www.damnyanks.com the design isnt amazing I dont like the graphics that much but I'm improving the CTS I can just about update the whole site through web pages I made

Stonemason

Hehehe

Hi there justhalf howd did the upgrade go ? gwan whats she clocked at .


Stone

JustHalf

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stonemason:
Hi there justhalf howd did the upgrade go ? gwan whats she clocked at .</font>

Grand, though the multiplier isn't unlocked. It's running at 1331 (10.0 multiplier, 133/33 FSB) at 55 degrees C.

Stonemason

What cooling are you useing ? as i said before my supplier has one from the very same tray i brought back he has it on a kt7a raid board with 133 ram and he has his steady at 1.5 he had to knock up the volts slightly he,s also useing a speeze copper based heatsink and fan even alowing for chip variation id have thought you would have gotten alittle more out of it hehehe.

JustHalf

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Stonemason:
even alowing for chip variation id have thought you would have gotten alittle more out of it hehehe. </font>

I'm not going to push it until I get decent cooling!