The "What Are You Working On?" Thread - Week Ending February 6th 2016

Greenguy · 2016-02-03, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenguy

I'm also going from Windows 7 to 10, but 1st, why not shitcan the current backup HD for a brand new empty one & back up this clunker....which will take til Thursday at the current speed

I was only 1 day off on the backup speed, which looks to be a good thing because I need to reboot my PC & it looks as if the decision of when I go from 7 to 10 will be shortly after that:

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Windows 10: Microsoft Sets Operating System to Download Automatically as 'Recommended' Update
The software update was previously designated "optional." As a "recommended" update, Windows 10 will begin downloading on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 computers set to update automatically.

I should have just

15 years ago, because I'd be a pro at using it by now

ecchi · 2016-02-04, 05:53 AM

Ecchi done a bad thing.

Ecchi broken one of his own cardinal rules.

Ecchi done a website that does not display fully in XP/IE8.

In my defence:
A) It is only the "program benefits" slideshow that does not show in XP/IE8, not something that is important.
B) It is really just a test, I want to see if causes a noticeable increase in affiliates.
c) I was in a hurry, so used an online service to create the slideshow. If it works as I hope it will, I'll go back and code my own slideshow which WILL work on XP/IE8.

I'm trying the slideshow on my adult affiliate program come on page, and my adult affiliate program details page.

ecchi · 2016-02-05, 06:28 AM

Back to working on creating a new affiliate site for Alerana's witchcraft books. I am using the affiliate site for my own science fiction novel as a template, in some cases just re-wording what I said on that page. And considering I just admitted to creating a page that does not work on XP/IE8, (three posts up) one of my older pages on my sci-fi affiliate site is a bit hypocritical.

Smashwords have a "widget" that affiliates can use to advertise my science fiction novels. On my site I point out that it does not work on XP/IE8 nor on older 'phones and tablets. And I say, about this:

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Yes, I know (the fact that it does not work on XP/IE8) is ****ing stupid, but the web designer that SmashWords employ is ****ing stupid! Any half way competent web designer would have made the widget 100% browser compatible, but the web designer at SmashWords is not competent, he is an ***hole!

As The Bard said: "Physician heal thyself"

2016-02-04, 05:53 AM	#2
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Ecchi done a bad thing. Ecchi broken one of his own cardinal rules. Ecchi done a website that does not display fully in XP/IE8. In my defence: A) It is only the "program benefits" slideshow that does not show in XP/IE8, not something that is important. B) It is really just a test, I want to see if causes a noticeable increase in affiliates. c) I was in a hurry, so used an online service to create the slideshow. If it works as I hope it will, I'll go back and code my own slideshow which WILL work on XP/IE8. I'm trying the slideshow on my adult affiliate program come on page, and my adult affiliate program details page.