Comments on: Freelancing Blues / Problem solving with a forgotten solution http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/ That's me in the corner. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: admin http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-111 admin Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:50:34 +0000 http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-111 Hey Freya! :) Yeah. I should have done that in the first place on that job. Funnily enough, since I wrote this I've done TWO facelifts on that site. The client must have more money than sense. They must be pretty happy with the work, though, because they've given us three more sites to do. I'll totally bug you with Joomla questions if I have them, although now after working on almost nothing but Joomla since april I'm turning into somewhat of a Joomla ninja. I wrote my first admin component for my current project.. Pretty stoked with that :) thanks for stopping by! I sometimes even forget this thing is here. Heh. Hey Freya! :)
Yeah. I should have done that in the first place on that job. Funnily enough, since I wrote this I've done TWO facelifts on that site. The client must have more money than sense. They must be pretty happy with the work, though, because they've given us three more sites to do.

I'll totally bug you with Joomla questions if I have them, although now after working on almost nothing but Joomla since april I'm turning into somewhat of a Joomla ninja. I wrote my first admin component for my current project.. Pretty stoked with that :)
thanks for stopping by! I sometimes even forget this thing is here. Heh.

]]> By: Freygan http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-109 Freygan Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:43:50 +0000 http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-109 Just read this. I am working on a Joomla site now, it's like that first job of yours. Luckily I didn't wall paper over the cracks. But I did underquote a "custom" membership area. The original is a mess, the code is all over the place AND the old versions are plastered over each other. If the puppy shits on the newspaper remove it and put fresh paper down. (a bit of wisdom from Homer) - in other words, it's a toilet. Redoing the whole thing - it's the only sensible thing to do. That's why I'm up at 3am last night and getting close to 2am tonight. If you have Joomla questions, feel free :) Just read this.

I am working on a Joomla site now, it's like that first job of yours. Luckily I didn't wall paper over the cracks. But I did underquote a "custom" membership area. The original is a mess, the code is all over the place AND the old versions are plastered over each other. If the puppy shits on the newspaper remove it and put fresh paper down. (a bit of wisdom from Homer) - in other words, it's a toilet.

Redoing the whole thing - it's the only sensible thing to do. That's why I'm up at 3am last night and getting close to 2am tonight.

If you have Joomla questions, feel free :)

]]> By: Brad http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-73 Brad Mon, 05 May 2008 03:48:56 +0000 http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-73 Their server is completely awful, from its terrible FTP (no SCP) service, right down to it's stupid plesk web frontend. bleah. But, yes, I am learning to help them learn to pay for it ;) No worries about ourmedia! I hope it comes in handy. As I say, I'm still trying to get a handle on what I can do with it myself. As far as joomla goes, I suppose the main thing I would say is to make sure you always look for a plugin or component that already does what you're trying to do. There are some amazing resources out there for the Joomla fledgling. I would rate that as its best feature by far. Of course, please always send me any questions or problems you're having, and make sure you search for joomla twittererers. There are a lot of great helpful people out there! Thanks for stopping by, sterling \nnn/ :) Their server is completely awful, from its terrible FTP (no SCP) service, right down to it's stupid plesk web frontend. bleah. But, yes, I am learning to help them learn to pay for it ;)
No worries about ourmedia! I hope it comes in handy. As I say, I'm still trying to get a handle on what I can do with it myself.

As far as joomla goes, I suppose the main thing I would say is to make sure you always look for a plugin or component that already does what you're trying to do. There are some amazing resources out there for the Joomla fledgling. I would rate that as its best feature by far.

Of course, please always send me any questions or problems you're having, and make sure you search for joomla twittererers. There are a lot of great helpful people out there!

Thanks for stopping by, sterling \nnn/ :)

]]> By: sterling | bizlift http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-72 sterling | bizlift Mon, 05 May 2008 03:21:43 +0000 http://brad.globeproductions.com.au/wordpress/archives/2008/05/03/freelancing-blues-problem-solving-with-a-forgotten-solution/#comment-72 Ahh..the joys of freelancing. That client's server sounds like a nightmare. Well, at least each project gets easier and easier because each time you learn what to put in the contract ahead of time to help minimize scope creep. :-) Thanks for the tip on ourmedia.org. Good to know! I'm actually working on my first custom Joomla themes. Any hints for a Joomla newbie? Ahh..the joys of freelancing. That client's server sounds like a nightmare. Well, at least each project gets easier and easier because each time you learn what to put in the contract ahead of time to help minimize scope creep. :-)
Thanks for the tip on ourmedia.org. Good to know!

I'm actually working on my first custom Joomla themes. Any hints for a Joomla newbie?

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