|
Michael Dunn wrote:
72 point blinking text
Now, if it was a "72 point blinking text" in a marquee, then it would get attention!
Cheers,
Simon
"Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)
|
|
|
|
|
How about a big shockwave anim with a loud scary voice saying "DO NOT POST PROGRAMMING QUESTIONS HERE!"
--
Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Dunn wrote:
Rule #1 of UI: Users don't read.
Maybe is should be some flash animation showing a decapitation of a ignorant poster?
/Magnus
|
|
|
|
|
Chris, I posted a comment, here is the link and the width when I used the pre tag went nuts, any ideas?
Nick Parker
|
|
|
|
|
The <pre> tag respects whitespace, so it spits it out as you stick it in.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
Rub your belly and pat your head simultaneously. Sometimes that helps me make sense of things - Jon Sagara
|
|
|
|
|
I understand that, however it should have wraped the text, as it normally does, it did not do that this time. Any ideas?
Nick Parker
DeveloperNotes.com
|
|
|
|
|
The pre tag (with the style sheet we use) never wraps text.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
Rub your belly and pat your head simultaneously. Sometimes that helps me make sense of things - Jon Sagara
|
|
|
|
|
Hmmm.... I guess it just normally all fits within the page, sorry about the last post if you got that, I typed too quickly.
Nick Parker
DeveloperNotes.com
|
|
|
|
|
i want get the e-mail address of Charles petzold, the auther of the book "Programming windows". thanks your giving 
|
|
|
|
|
though i can read and understand most of the posting here.
i just read them literally,very often i can not catch the real meanings behind the messages,about the author's feelings,sometimes it may be just a joke,or implies ironic,but i did not catch.
so kind cpians,please give me whatever suggestions.
i know the best way is to go to english-speaking countries and communicate with them face to face.
but are there any other choices??
this posting has no joking,no ironic,no implied meanings.
|
|
|
|
|
I've heard from several sources that reading P J Wodehouse can be a good way to learn *one* kind of English. It will definately increase your vocabulary. I suppose if you get english TV you could cultivate the habit of carrying on imaginary conversations with the TV personalities, though this might earn you a few funny looks...
zhoujun wrote:
this posting has no joking,no ironic,no implied meanings.
This one might... but not intentionally.
--------
Have you hugged your monitor today? --Shog9 --
|
|
|
|
|
TV is a good idea.but since i am still living with my parents,if i watch english program,then they will have nothing to do except complaining.the result is i can not focus my attention and tune to other program.
i am considering having my own house!
this posting also has no joking,no ironic,no implied meanings.
|
|
|
|
|
You could convince your parents to learn english i suppose... I was serious about PG Wodehouse though; it'd do you good. You could also read Nish's book, it's sorta like PG Wodehouse, except it's got Indians instead of Brits.
--------
Have you hugged your monitor today? --Shog9 --
|
|
|
|
|
my father learns nothing at all.
my mother can speak "hello" through much difficulties.
it is a great success i think.
what about the PG Wodehouse??
i promise i have never heard about that.
|
|
|
|
|
zhoujun wrote:
i promise i have never heard about that.
He's a famous British author, from back in the WW2 days, or thereabouts. Very nice writing style, kinda long-winded with really huge metaphors; supposedly great for learning English.
--------
Have you hugged your monitor today? --Shog9 --
|
|
|
|
|
Get a second TV.
..or get you parents hooked on the internet.
/Magnus
|
|
|
|
|
zhoujun wrote:
i am considering having my own house!
Wouldn't your own TV be cheaper?
--
Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
|
|
|
|
|
Hi zhoujun,
Read my book! It's sorta nice
And you'll get a good start as far as the English language goes.
Nish
p.s. Shog has reviewed the book too! The review is still in pre-release I think!
Author of the romantic comedy
Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]
|
|
|
|
|
"Summer Love and Some More Cricket".
you write a book?what is it talking about?a love story?
|
|
|
|
|
Nishant S wrote:
The review is still in pre-release I think!
Oh it is? I didn't know there was such a thing as a beta review. Apart from the hurredly finished ending, did it seem unfinished?
--------
Have you hugged your monitor today? --Shog9 --
|
|
|
|
|
Nishant S wrote:
Read my book! It's sorta nice
You mean Summer Love and Some more Cricket?
Well,If I wrote that book I named it Summer Love and Some more FOOTBALL. 
p.s: I can't buy it.We don't have online shopping in Iran.
Mazy
"If I go crazy then will you still
Call me Superman
If I’m alive and well, will you be
There holding my hand
I’ll keep you by my side with
My superhuman might
Kryptonite"Kryptonite-3 Doors Down
|
|
|
|
|
I have 4 articles with 1 email address. 2 articles with another. Problem none of the email address work. I thought that the email address is automatically updated based on the user id. It looks like it is not happening that way. Just a minor problem as everyone who posts a comments on the articles gets a returned mail.
I have never wasted time worrying about such insignificant things. Keep your eye upon the donut and NOT upon the hole. - Bill Sergio about posting in the right forum. The Lounge - June 23, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
If you have the time, put together a list of URLs of your articles and the email addresses you want to use. I recently did a full update of all articles to clean up things like this but some may have slipped through the cracks. I'm working on a way to make this automatic so that you can change all details from your profile.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
Rub your belly and pat your head simultaneously. Sometimes that helps me make sense of things - Jon Sagara
|
|
|
|
|
Chris Maunder wrote:
I recently did a full update of all articles to clean up things like this
It hasnt worked for me. I don't get mail notifys for my old articles
Nish
Author of the romantic comedy
Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]
|
|
|
|
|
What about a soapbox-like message board intended different local languages. Like German, Spanish, Portuguese, Indian, French*... seem to be the most common. (For fairness we would need one in every language)
Pro: you can banter away in the lang of your choice, and people that are not that fluid in English could also post their questions there. It would also be nice for internationals to "look into" different languages. Might be this even gives some investors certain boni (like advertizing localized versions or locale-specific products in the language areas)
Contra: The Lounge might loose a bit
I think it should run under "soapbox" policy since it would be to mouch to monitor and mod all the lang boards.
Comments?
* I'm not aware of many french people dwelling here, however they might be annoyed by being left out. Admittedly, if they are stereotypical french they will probably be annoyed by not being mentioned first
We are ugly but we have the music Leonhard Cohen [sighist]
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
