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I do have one connected at the moment, but did... 657 Views / 6 Replies  
I do have one connected at the moment, but did not last night when it first started happening.
Posted by ultra-V, on Apr 19, 2005 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
1GHz Titanium - sudden shut-down 657 Views / 6 Replies  
In the last day, my PowerBook has developed the annoying habit of suddenly shutting off with no warning. I'll be in the middle of doing something and *snap* off it goes. No sleep light - completely...
Posted by ultra-V, on Apr 19, 2005 at 11:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Actally the best way to do it, without having two... 45,863 Views / 5 Replies  
Actally the best way to do it, without having two duplicate pieces of art around, is with the appearance palette. Drag the stroke below the fill (think of them like layers) and then the stroke will...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jan 9, 2005 at 02:11 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sorry if I wasn't clear. As I had noted in my... 778 Views / 11 Replies  
Sorry if I wasn't clear. As I had noted in my original post, I was hoping to have all users go through the same login page, as opposed to the standard popup window. A little more elegant in my...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 28, 2004 at 04:55 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks for your help, larkost. And how do I code... 778 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks for your help, larkost. And how do I code the login form to handle the username/password info to allow them to log in?

Sorry if this is an elementary question.
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 28, 2004 at 12:03 PM, in Developer Center
Okay, sorry for the delay, I had left this thread... 778 Views / 11 Replies  
Okay, sorry for the delay, I had left this thread for dead after no responses for a week.

Anyway, I'd rather do it without a database, if possible. So, I'm curious about your solution, larkost. I...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 27, 2004 at 03:16 PM, in Developer Center
Password directory login 778 Views / 11 Replies  
I currently have a series of password-protected extranet pages set up for my clients using htaccess. But I am wondering if I can simplify the login by sending all of them through one login page. When...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 26, 2004 at 12:22 AM, in Developer Center
It might be helpful for you to check out this... 704 Views / 4 Replies  
It might be helpful for you to check out this online favicon generator (http://www.chami.com/html-kit/services/favicon/) if you already have an image to use.
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 17, 2004 at 12:16 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yeah, I do know I can shorten many of the CSS... 716 Views / 10 Replies  
Yeah, I do know I can shorten many of the CSS rules, but as I am still learning and fiddling with values, it's a bit easier for me to track what's happening this way. I'll probably shorten once...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jun 30, 2004 at 02:26 PM, in Developer Center
"No it doesn't require text based navigation at... 716 Views / 10 Replies  
"No it doesn't require text based navigation at all... although it does support it."

Yes, I looked at it and the example given has a background image (shifting positions) with a text-based link....
Posted by ultra-V, on Jun 30, 2004 at 12:16 PM, in Developer Center
Using Pixy's CSS rollovers, you get the dual... 716 Views / 10 Replies  
Using Pixy's CSS rollovers, you get the dual benefit of eliminating your JavaScript and removing 2/3 of your image files.

But I assume this only works with text-based nav? Unless I put the link...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jun 30, 2004 at 01:37 AM, in Developer Center
Help with Site Compatibility: CSS & JS 716 Views / 10 Replies  
I�m a graphic designer redoing my website and I would appreciate a little advice / help with regards to compatibility issues. This is my first attempt at using CSS positioning for layout and so far...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jun 29, 2004 at 11:00 AM, in Developer Center
Another way to do it is with layer styles. This... 616 Views / 7 Replies  
Another way to do it is with layer styles. This would give you a little more flexibility to customize the amount of shadow and highlight you want, and allow for different sized buttons.

I did a...
Posted by ultra-V, on May 6, 2004 at 11:40 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
"which is fine and the industry standard more or... 868 Views / 12 Replies  
"which is fine and the industry standard more or less depending on each offices's particularities"

Is this an advertising thing? Makes no sense to me when working for print. Having worked in...
Posted by ultra-V, on Mar 22, 2004 at 09:27 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
A few versions ago i had run across a shortcut... 1,512 Views / 24 Replies  
A few versions ago i had run across a shortcut for merging photoshop layers into a single duplicate layer via a keyboard modifier and a click+drag

Command-Option-Shift-N - Makes a new layer, then:...
Posted by ultra-V, on Mar 22, 2004 at 09:15 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Some of this is the same as others have... 1,072 Views / 14 Replies  
Some of this is the same as others have mentioned, but from my experience:

Double-hit is almost necessary when doing a large area of solid dark PMS, particularly on uncoated paper. Most printers...
Posted by ultra-V, on Feb 22, 2004 at 12:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I don't know about online. In NYC - where I see... 673 Views / 1 Replies  
I don't know about online. In NYC - where I see you're from as well - I've gotten them from a few places. A few years back I used to get them from Miller and Debel. I got some about a year ago from...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jan 22, 2004 at 12:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
In photoshop, 100% relates to pixels, not... 544 Views / 3 Replies  
In photoshop, 100% relates to pixels, not physical (printed) size. Thus, when loooking at a document at 100%, each pixel corresponds to one pixel on your screen.

When translating this to physical...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jan 20, 2004 at 01:49 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
"Hmm. Never thought that anyone would bother... 1,323 Views / 28 Replies  
"Hmm. Never thought that anyone would bother OCRing a resume. Hmm. THoughts for the redesign."

I guess it depends on where you would want to work. I never knew anyone that would OCR a resume. But...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jan 6, 2004 at 11:25 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Don't know, I'm not too fond of it myself - that... 649 Views / 1 Replies  
Don't know, I'm not too fond of it myself - that lowercase a is kinda droopy.

You're sure to get an answer if you ask the experts over at the Typophile Type ID Board...
Posted by ultra-V, on Dec 23, 2003 at 02:38 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Not much of a painter, but I have my photos up... 2,150 Views / 33 Replies  
Not much of a painter, but I have my photos up here (http://www.ultravirgo.com/photo/portfolio.html). I've had a number of gallery shows in Atlanta and New York. Not much in the last couple years,...
Posted by ultra-V, on Dec 1, 2003 at 11:39 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
>how much ram do you have? Full gig o' ram.... 1,046 Views / 14 Replies  
>how much ram do you have?
Full gig o' ram. Works pretty well. Get as much as will fit in the machine.

>do you do any bryce work? if so would it handle it ok?
Nope. Not sure about power req's...
Posted by ultra-V, on Nov 18, 2003 at 02:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yep. My primary machine is a 1GHz 15" Titanium. ... 1,046 Views / 14 Replies  
Yep. My primary machine is a 1GHz 15" Titanium.

Plenty of power. It slows down a bit when I'm doing HiRes Photoshop work, but that's not an everyday thing for me, so I deal.

Not enough screen...
Posted by ultra-V, on Nov 14, 2003 at 04:59 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Honestly, you really shouldn't be using the menu... 688 Views / 3 Replies  
Honestly, you really shouldn't be using the menu styles for Bold and Italic. Other ones, like all-caps or superscript, are okay, but many RIPs have problems with the Bold and Ital. Quark *should* use...
Posted by ultra-V, on Nov 7, 2003 at 10:00 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
A strong site, I agree. A few things: I like... 2,087 Views / 36 Replies  
A strong site, I agree. A few things:

I like the idea of highlighting key words, but I think you've overdone it, not just with the punctuation. For example, why is the word "and" highlit on the...
Posted by ultra-V, on Oct 23, 2003 at 11:59 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
As for the logo itself, I think you need to fix... 879 Views / 13 Replies  
As for the logo itself, I think you need to fix some of the spacing and kerning. The major issues:
- The L looks too wide and makes a huge hole. I'd shorten the leg. Maybe the C as well.
- the C...
Posted by ultra-V, on Oct 23, 2003 at 07:24 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
In Word: Format Menu > Change Case > Title... 1,048 Views / 6 Replies  
In Word:
Format Menu > Change Case > Title Case
Posted by ultra-V, on Oct 23, 2003 at 07:08 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
> Is "Racing" purposely lower than "KLS"? ... 879 Views / 13 Replies  
> Is "Racing" purposely lower than "KLS"?

Funny thing, that. It does look lower. But use the top of another window as a guide and it seems to actually align. Must be an optical thing with how the...
Posted by ultra-V, on Oct 23, 2003 at 10:46 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I'm no coding expert, but based on the fact that... 778 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm no coding expert, but based on the fact that they have the various frames in the rollover animation stacked in one file, they aren't using JavaScript to swap an animated GIF. They seem to be...
Posted by ultra-V, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:40 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Don- It's a common rule that the "Italic" and... 1,345 Views / 25 Replies  
Don-
It's a common rule that the "Italic" and "Bold" styles should never be specified in this manner in Quark anyway, regardless of version. Their use has long been problematic for printers.
...
Posted by ultra-V, on Oct 7, 2003 at 07:15 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Okey dokey, here's the full log. Thanks for the... 684 Views / 10 Replies  
Okey dokey, here's the full log. Thanks for the help, y'all rock.
Date/Time: 2003-09-30 10:46:53 -0400
OS Version: 10.2.6 (Build 6L60)
Host: Laptop.local.

Command: iCal
PID: ...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 30, 2003 at 10:47 AM, in Applications
Nope. What exactly does it do and when/why should... 684 Views / 10 Replies  
Nope. What exactly does it do and when/why should one do it?
Thx.
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 29, 2003 at 07:36 PM, in Applications
Thanks for the tip (FYI, just open the... 684 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks for the tip (FYI, just open the application called "Console" and read any error messages that come up).

I got the following message:
2003-09-29 11:13:05.916 Mail[2208] CFLog (0): ...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 29, 2003 at 11:32 AM, in Applications
Apple apps won't start - help, please. 684 Views / 10 Replies  
Mail, iChat and iCal have all decided they will not start up. I'm not sure if my problems in the three are related, but they will begin to launch, then "unexpectedly quit."

I have spent the most...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 28, 2003 at 11:04 PM, in Applications
I thought it would do it too, and got the same... 1,081 Views / 3 Replies  
I thought it would do it too, and got the same message. I called them, and was told Retrospect Express will not back up to any network volume. I was trying to do it over wireless network, and they...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 28, 2003 at 10:24 PM, in Applications
Main text, yes. 6 pix height + flush right + all... 685 Views / 5 Replies  
Main text, yes. 6 pix height + flush right + all lowercase = hard to read. Dates are way too small.

Also, don't underline your comments. They look like the clickable links, but aren't.

And your...
Posted by ultra-V, on Sep 9, 2003 at 10:48 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
No, but it usually works to say "Federal law... 924 Views / 12 Replies  
No, but it usually works to say "Federal law states...." AIGA is just reporting the laws.

And it all depends on your contract. Work-for-hire is a different ball of wax.
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 24, 2003 at 11:17 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Read the link above. It was designed by Vincent... 740 Views / 7 Replies  
Read the link above. It was designed by Vincent Connare while an employee of Microsoft (also the designer of Comic Sans, unfortunately). FYI, Verdana and Georgia, two of the best (not to mention...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 24, 2003 at 11:08 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I should state I work in New York. I can't speak... 924 Views / 12 Replies  
I should state I work in New York. I can't speak for other states. And here, you do not need to charge sales tax on consulting time. Here's another AIGA PDF, on sales tax...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 24, 2003 at 03:06 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I think this is a little misleading. I deal... 924 Views / 12 Replies  
I think this is a little misleading. I deal mostly for print, so I'm a little unclear on how it applies to web. But unless your contract says otherwise, my understanding is that the actual copyright...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 24, 2003 at 02:34 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
MacFixer logo looks like Trebuchet... 740 Views / 7 Replies  
MacFixer logo looks like Trebuchet (http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.asp?FID=2&FNAME=Trebuchet%20MS) from Microsoft. It's a standard-issue in MS programs with Georgia, Verdana, Times...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 24, 2003 at 01:48 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
I think I came on a little strong, but I still... 1,106 Views / 28 Replies  
I think I came on a little strong, but I still believe clients feel much more comfortable with an honest estimate. Yes, it means you need to put a fair amount of thought into each estimate, and be as...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 21, 2003 at 03:51 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Complete BS. Yes, billing hourly is a good wqay... 1,106 Views / 28 Replies  
Complete BS. Yes, billing hourly is a good wqay to go for some jobs, but when a customer asks for an estimate, that's what they want - an estimate for how much it will cost. If you say "I charge $15...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 21, 2003 at 10:55 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Quote A= Experienced Graphics Artist(s) - needs a... 672 Views / 6 Replies  
Quote A= Experienced Graphics Artist(s) - needs a good sence of design.
Quote B= Volenteer of course.

Rule 1: If A, then not B.
Rule 2: If post uses bad spelling, then it must be unprofessional.
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 17, 2003 at 09:22 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sounds like good guidelines, for colors that are... 968 Views / 2 Replies  
Sounds like good guidelines, for colors that are saturated.

For muted colors on press, it's best to use black to dull the color rather than the third CMY. The colors will shift less on press. You...
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 2, 2003 at 08:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
The script is custom calligraphy. 23,214 Views / 19 Replies  
The script is custom calligraphy.
Posted by ultra-V, on Aug 2, 2003 at 07:39 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Yes, their logo is customized. Yes, it is very... 23,214 Views / 19 Replies  
Yes, their logo is customized. Yes, it is very close to Futura Condensed Bold, which is what their ads and print materials use for headlines (I don't remember exactly which cut, though). If you look...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jul 28, 2003 at 10:53 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
To do it from Quark: - Save your Photoshop... 2,250 Views / 8 Replies  
To do it from Quark:
- Save your Photoshop duotone as EPS.
- Open Quark document, place Photoshop EPS file. Your spot color(s) should appear in the colors palette.
- Hit Print. In Document tab,...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jul 23, 2003 at 06:21 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Actually, from the discussion at the SvN blog... 1,179 Views / 8 Replies  
Actually, from the discussion at the SvN blog (http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives/000296.php?7#comments) about an even worse url.

This one. (http://www.powergenitalia.com)
Posted by ultra-V, on Jul 18, 2003 at 07:17 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
and a discussion with lots of links:... 1,179 Views / 8 Replies  
and a discussion with lots of links: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web...Q_20560798.html

Funny. I happened to come across this page (http://www.snopes.com/business/names/powergen.asp) today that...
Posted by ultra-V, on Jul 18, 2003 at 04:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
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