test please delete

[zeitghost]

Unfortunately, this might involve Zeity migrating from Windows 98 to XP... at least at work

Win2k at work, I'll have you know...

[voodooflux]

Dunno if it would be practical to build a full-blown CMS for it... but I got a free full version of MS Expression Web when I went to a conference at MS Reading last year (about £260 retail) so she could have that. I could get the site all sorted out in nice HTML 4.01 with CSS so she can reskin it as she wishes... all usable and accessible, with a sound information architecture.

Would an off the shelf CMS (Joomla, Drupal, etc) do the trick? Is your sister comforable enough with with HTML/CSS to use Expression Web effectively i.e. without breaking the site and having to call you

[voodooflux]

As the aviators say, any landing you walk away from is a success... any psu test you don't get smoke & sparks out of is a success.

<- aviator shades

The PSU fan did stutter a bit, but only managed half a turn of a case fan (nothing else connected) so I think it's safe to assume it is an "ex-PSU".

[zeitghost]

Hmmmm, the minimum system requirements for the "Three" modems do seem to be Windows 2000.

And I know for a "spare" Win2k box to boot...

Though it is something like a 300MHz PII

[voodooflux]

Win2k at work, I'll have you know...

You're in luck then

EDIT: nevermind, you've already noticed!

[zeitghost]

Apparently Daniel Barenboim has just finished conducting a motley crew on the Proms...

Funny.

They didn't sound as heavy as all that.

[Diver]

Mod's!

Can we now have this thread moved to Technical please?

and give us back our post count, mine should be close to 20,000 by now

[zeitghost]

You're in luck then

Indeed.

Though finding a contract somewhere else would probably be a somewhat better option.

[NickFitz]

Would an off the shelf CMS (Joomla, Drupal, etc) do the trick? Is your sister comforable enough with with HTML/CSS to use Expression Web effectively i.e. without breaking the site and having to call you

This is the problem - she went to all the trouble of learning Front Page about ten years ago, but I don't know if she's willing to abandon that and move into the 21st century.

So building a custom CMS would be better. I've written so many damn CMSs over the years that I can build something good enough for her purposes in a couple of days max - anything more would actually be overkill. Plus I can add nifty widgets to allow her to easily create and edit things like tables of dosages of various drugs, which are a component of the site. I should be able to make it easy enough for her to get along with.

[voodooflux]

And I know for a "spare" Win2k box to boot...

Though it is something like a 300MHz PII

You can get skins for the Three modems - can't seem to find a green lizard one though.