How did you come to webdeveloper.com?

[JPnyc]

I'm curious how most of you found the site. Feel free to post if I neglected to include an option that applies for you.

[PeOfEo]

I came here when the forum first started because I was posting at the html goodies forum and it closed and became this. Once a long long time ago I thought html goodies was helpful, accurate, and even kewl. :x

[MstrBob]

I came here when the forum first started because I was posting at the html goodies forum and it closed and became this. Once a long long time ago I thought html goodies was helpful, accurate, and even kewl. :x

Exact same here man. Word!

[PeOfEo]

But your account is from 07-11-03... mine is from 11-20-02 :x

[JPnyc]

And Mine's from 04, so ? :D

[MstrBob]

But your account is from 07-11-03... mine is from 11-20-02 :x

I went to the old HTML Goodies forums back when I was just just just starting out. I didn't like it, so I didn't go back for awhile. Later on I had a question that I couldn't find an answer to, and I remembered the HTML Goodies forum. I clicked on the link and it brought me here. I was like, oh, new forum, mmkay, and signed up.

[theuedimaster]

I was searching for an quick answer to an html question, and got hooked up :). Thanks big guys for all the help by the way! PeofEo, you helped me a lot man, don't hold our political and religous arguing against me!

[Stephen Philbin]

After starting out on HTMLGoodies and learning how not to build pages and sites, I heard of this 'ere better way of doing it. Semantics, code seperation, standards and so on. I thought it'd be a good idea to find a way to surround myself with web developers to learn how things worked, the do's and don'ts, and so on. At first I clicked the forum that was linked to from HTMLGoodies, but just as this place loaded, I figured this place would be no good because it'd probably be full of people that were doing things the bad old way too. So I went over to Google and had a look for web developer forums. This place came top of the listings so I tried some other search terms, this place still came top again. So I figured screw it, I'll give it a try if it keeps coming out on top. So I signed up and asked a question. Vladdy did his usual trick of being an arse and just putting people right off, and I thought, well screw this place if it's full of arse holes like that, and left.

After a few months I came back anyway, because everywhere else was just full of clueless goomers and I stayed ever since.

[PeOfEo]

I was searching for an quick answer to an html question, and got hooked up :). Thanks big guys for all the help by the way! PeofEo, you helped me a lot man, don't hold our political and religous arguing against me!
Heh, I don't. You are actually one of mah buddies here, lol. I like all of the sr. members here.

[theuedimaster]

So I figured screw it, I'll give it a try if it keeps coming out on top. So I signed up and asked a question. Vladdy did his usual trick of being an arse and just putting people right off, and I thought, well screw this place if it's full of arse holes like that, and left.

Lol, how is Vladdy by the way? I haven't heard of him for a long time....

[rhsunderground]

javascript.internet.com

[mapia]

i was searching mainstream boards in google and i found this forum.

[Fang]

I was reading an article on W3C.org, the WebDeveloper forum was mentioned so followed the link.

[Ultimater]

javascript.internet.com Same here.

[Snitchcat]

I was looking for a code snippet, couldn't find it and had to Google it. Remembered HTML Goodies and found WebDeveloper that way.

[Charles]

I was looking for something and I stumbled upon HTML Goodies. And I was deeply and profoundly appalled at the ignorance on display at the site. Back then the site had a forum attached. I remember it was quite the joke. The forum for the HTML how to site was so poorly written that the mark up had two HEAD elements. They were including the forum into a template and they weren't smart enough to look at the result. Anyway, that forum migrated into this one in November of 2002 and here I am.

Join Date: 11-20-2002
You used to be able to find out your member number on this board and I seem to remember being number 10 or so.

[Stephen Philbin]

Can't ya just oprder by date or something on the members list?

[JPnyc]

Pretty interesting results here. For one thing, and I know the sample is small, but it looks like not too many folks are fiinding this place via any of the other SE's. Just google.

[Charles]

Can't ya just oprder by date or something on the members list?Once, but not any more.

[JPnyc]

Aha, check now.

[PeOfEo]

I was looking for something and I stumbled upon HTML Goodies. And I was deeply and profoundly appalled at the ignorance on display at the site. Back then the site had a forum attached. I remember it was quite the joke. The forum for the HTML how to site was so poorly written that the mark up had two HEAD elements. They were including the forum into a template and they weren't smart enough to look at the result. Anyway, that forum migrated into this one in November of 2002 and here I am.

Join Date: 11-20-2002
You used to be able to find out your member number on this board and I seem to remember being number 10 or so.
u=33 is a query string in the link to the profile page. If the user id feild in the db is just an incrimenting feild then you would be the 33rd to have joined. That would make me the 36th
http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/member.php?u=36

[Stephen Philbin]

it looks like not too many folks are fiinding this place via any of the other SE's. Just google.

Why eat sh** when the chocolate is free.

[Ultimater]

u=33 is a query string in the link to the profile page. If the user id feild in the db is just an incrimenting feild then you would be the 33rd to have joined. That would make me the 36th
http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/member.php?u=36

Weird, when you sort by Join date, Charles is member #9:
http://webdeveloper.com/forum/memberlist.php?do=getall&page=1&ltr=&pp=30&order=asc&postslower=0&postsupper=0&sort=joindate
It jumps like so:
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,33


What's even more interesting is the member:
http://webdeveloper.com/forum/member.php?u=32
"gil davis" that joined on 11-20-2002 should appear before charles because he's member 32 while Charles is number 33...

edit:

It seems that everyone that joined on the same day are orginiazed by their name instead of by join date when you sort by joined date.

[JPnyc]

Well it just confirms something already sort of known. All our sites rank well in google and ask jeeves and not at all in Y! or MSN.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

it's horrible...i don't remember at all how i found this board...?!

[Egaladeist]

I found this site just by looking around for a site that was better than the one I was at...registered...posted...nobody answered...left...and haven't been back till now.

But I did link from this site to AO...and I've been there ever since.

You guys really need to start answering posts...my first post never was answered.

Eg ;)

[MstrBob]

You guys really need to start answering posts...my first post never was answered.

Sorry mate, but the Domain Names forum isn't very busy, and your question really didn't have to do with domain names, but with a computer issue. The key to a useful discussion in any forum is posting in the appropriate place. Say I'm a computer technician, especially knowledgeable with firewalls. Will I neccessarily be browsing the domain name forum? It's about visibility, and I know that if people can see your posts, it's very rare here for them not to get answered. Very rare for a post to go a whole day without a first response.

[tinkerbell]

I was searching for a really cool and active board where I can learn alot and at the same time find good business!

[Egaladeist]

Hi MstrBob,
Sorry mate, but the Domain Names forum isn't very busy, and your question really didn't have to do with domain names
True! But at the time I was new...very, very, new...only had my first computer for about 4 months...and only been on the Net about 3 months...at the time.
Got a late start...middle-aged man trying to catch up before his daughters get smarter than he is :D

Eg ;)

[MstrBob]

Hi MstrBob,

True! But at the time I was new...very, very, new...only had my first computer for about 4 months...and only been on the Net about 3 months...at the time.
Got a late start...middle-aged man trying to catch up before his daughters get smarter than he is :D

Eg ;)

Yes, first impressions and all, of course. I asure you that you are the exception, rather than the rule on this board. Look at me, I only joined because I had a question to ask, and now I'm a moderator! :eek: :cool:

[Ben Rogers]

javascript.internet.comDitto. :$

[Egaladeist]

Hi MstrBob,
I asure you that you are the exception, rather than the rule on this board
I'll keep that in mind...almost a year has passed and I've learned a few things...but when you're just starting out your dependance on others answering your questions doesn't lend itself to patience...now I can solve or figure out most minor problems myself...so I'm not as dependant on people answering my posts.

Eg ;)

[Mr Initial Man]

Oh, lord, I don't recall. I do believe I came here from The Lissa Explains forum.

And I went THERE because a friend of mine took me to task over what a disaster my website used to be.

Well, it's true that I've learned a lot here, but...

I still like frames. :D Just had to be stubborn.

[Stephen Philbin]

*slap*

[JPnyc]

There's nothing wrong with using frames. The technology exists for a reason. They're perfectly legitimate.

[Mr Initial Man]

Actually, I'll be using them in an HTML tutorial I'm writing, on a page about presentation. On one side, will be an HTML document with styling, the other side will be the same document, except that the styling is removed. It will be shown in frames, so people can see a comparison.

[Stephen Philbin]

Alright, that's enough out of you two. Zip it or I'm bringing out the duck tape and pliers.

[JPnyc]

Hey I can't stand Flash sites but I don't wage any personal crusades against em. I only tell people if they make a nav out of flash it won't be search engine friendly and they'll have to pay out to get whatever rankings they get.

[JPnyc]

How come ya have the game new link twice?

[Ben Rogers]

Alright, that's enough out of you two. Zip it or I'm bringing out the duck tape and pliers.Duck tape, eh? Them pesty ducks falling apart on you?

[Stephen Philbin]

How come ya have the game new link twice?

Oh that's because I'm a bell-end.

[JPnyc]

Uh, can ya type that in American? :)

[Ben Rogers]

I think it'd mean "'tard," "dumbarse," "stupid," or somesuch. Which'd apply. Silly Linux-boy. :p (Of course I've never asked Herer for help with Linux...*cough* #-_-#)

[JPnyc]

Hey, that's one of our mods. A little protocol, a little respect if ya don't mind!

[MstrBob]

I'd like to point out that a Moderator and Admin are responsible for this thread getting off-topic! :eek:

[JPnyc]

Ok that's it Bob. I'll meet ya on the corner of 43rd and 5th in 20 min!

[Ben Rogers]

Dude, bring a webcam and a wifi-enabled laptop. It will be the geekiest thing ever. Right next to "star wars kid," and "numa numa."

[MstrBob]

Ok that's it Bob. I'll meet ya on the corner of 43rd and 5th in 20 min!

I would but right now I'm in *gasp* Staten Island. It'll take me at least an hour and a half to get there at this time of day.

[Ben Rogers]

Ptsch, suck it up. Daddy wants his movies.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

Mr. Herer whats that name now?

[Stephen Philbin]

My name?

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

hehe, you are all switching from your pseudonym to your real name ?!

[Stephen Philbin]

All? There's only one of me, or at least that I'm aware of. Perhaps I should go see a doc.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

mmyeah...there was lavalamp..hehe!
they are all going to follow you and this forum will lack of creative pseudonyms, aeohoh! not saying anything wrong about real names

[Ultimater]

I still haven't even given out my real name on these forums, not even to javascript.internet.com:
http://javascript.internet.com/snippets/
(if you know my real name, don't say it here, PM me if you do and where you got it)

[Stephen Philbin]

lol

Well My pseudonym was hardly imaginative, I just nicked the name of a real guy.

[Ultimater]

How many of you found these forums through "javascript.internet.com" and where did you find out about "javascript.internet.com" (if applicatable)? I found "javascript.internet.com" through "yahoo.com" and found these forums from there.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

is your name greg?john?dan?pierce?mo?jack?fred?george?

[Stephen Philbin]

Heheheheh.

[Mr Initial Man]

Alright, that's enough out of you two. Zip it or I'm bringing out the duck tape and pliers.

FRAMES!


Ah, heheh...

Yeah...

I'm actually considering legally changing my name to Lynx John-David Wesley Philip Xebastion MacColl Vickers Doornenbal Kraaikamp.

Then I'll REALLY be Mr. Initial Man

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

can you change your name like this where you live?just add something?

[rhsunderground]

no, you have to request it from the admin.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

hehe, no i mean MIM said he wanted to legally change his name, here you can't just change your name unless you have a very good reason

[Kristin]

google. I think I did a search for Flash MX 2004 Sound/video something like that. So I browsed your site and liked the idea of getting help from other people. Figured I'd join and hopefully learn a thing or two. I'm a beginner...I don't do too good with computers. I race motorcycles so computers aren't really my thing :( But I need a website because my sponsors are down my throat about getting links up to their sites on mine. Figured I'd do it myself...wish me luck :eek:

[Ultimater]

Cool. We're all here to help. If you have any JavaScript issues, I'm one of the best on the forums -- feel free to PM me when help is needed. I also know a handful of other languages but other people shine more than I do in those languages.

[Stephen Philbin]

If you have any JavaScript issues, I'm one of the best on the forums -- feel free to PM me when help is needed.

Did chivalry make a suicide pact with modesty whilst I wasn't paying attention?

[Kristin]

Who are the people to go to about Flash then?

Thanks for the help with JavaScript but that also is foreign to me. I bet you're laughing right now because I sound like such a dork. haha I'll get there eventually though. I'm new to this all so I'm a bit slow.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

Did chivalry make a suicide pact with modesty whilst I wasn't paying attention?
indeed, so it seems

but if you have any issue with any problem/subject, PM me i'm the best ever on the whole net ;) :rolleyes:

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

you might wanna take a look at the http://flashkit.com board

[Ben Rogers]

Oh, crap, no. Don't make a flash site. Please don't make a flash site. Ugh.

[Kristin]

Just a flash intro. You don't like flash I take it?

Thanks for the link Lil

[Ben Rogers]

I like flash when it's used appropriately (games, movies), but otherwise it's just annoying. Like with intros.

[Ultimater]

Did chivalry make a suicide pact with modesty whilst I wasn't paying attention?
"suicide pact with modesty", that's a new one.

[JPnyc]

Flashkit is the premier forum for that. It's huge, has a ton of member, and addresses pretty much all aspects of Macromedia stuff.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

and its from jupitermedia corp!

[JPnyc]

Indeed it is :)

[Sheldon]

yer HTML Goodies for me too, This site is always helpful!

[JohnWeatherby]

I came in through WDVL, which I found via Google in '02 or so. I just recently joined the forum, though I have read quite a few threads over the years. :)

[Mausau2000]

Javascript.com recommended 10 friends since then :)

[EricG1793]

I've mentioned this before, but I was Google searching Dell vs HP debates, and the Dell vs HP thread came up in one of the results. I was itching badly to tell my Dell and HP stories, so I registered just for that. Although I got in to everything else, so here I am!