Re: Suppliers of small amounts of machinable materials.

Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Neil" <cral.elllwood2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Guy Fawkes wrote:

On 13 May, 19:11, Peter A Forbes <die...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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http://www.jacrew.net
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Which says....

We have detected that you are using a browser other than
Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
[..]
This means that their on-line shop will not function with my
wallet. Rather pathetic in 2009 AD to have an IE only site... it's not
like I insist on using lynx or anything, just Firefox.

Email them and tell them that they are using a non-compliant browser

err - they aren't actually using the browser, and neither are you - :)

and so cannot order from them and you are letting your friends know.


Cut the chap some slack. He's a one man band - why not offer to give
him some help if you're so computer saavy.

Had some emails with the webmaster on this point a year or two ago, but they're on another computer, so I'll just give my vague rememberings rather than the full gory ..


The owner doesn't do the website himself - and the webmaster is clueless, cranky and puffed-up with his own self-importance. He most certainly would not let anyone help (I offered).


Basically the owner needs to get a new webmaster, but aiui his stock and payments systems are linked to the website, they are nonstandard and undocumented, and the only person who understands them is the webmaster.

The owner is in a bind .. doesn't want the webmaster, but can't get rid of him.

(I also have the vague impression that the webmaster was related or something, but that might be to the old owner)


I know someone who'd do him a complete new system, with data entry (the expensive bit, but probably necessary) and standard software with full documentation for about 3-5 grand, assuming the code is not deliberately obfuscated, if anyone's interested.


-- Peter Fairbrother
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