Sat, 2004-05-08 20:45
I have just added a pure CSS font to my demos at
http://www.stunicholls.myby.co.uk/menu/cssfont.html
I know that it works in the latest versions of IE, Mozilla, NN7, Firefox and Opera (as well as IE5.01 nd IE5.5) on Windows XP Home.
But can anyone check this in other browser - O/S combinations please.
Ta.
Sat, 2004-05-08 20:55
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Way to go Stu. NS6 PC is fine as well. I'll have a look at the Mac browsers when I get a chance.
Can't wait for you to create Times with all it's correct kerning as well 
Sat, 2004-05-08 22:41
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Well done Stu,
That truly is amazing.
Sun, 2004-05-09 07:27
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Nice
I got some idea of how you did it, and then my brain exploded.
Regards
Day
Sun, 2004-05-09 09:20
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Mac OS X browsers Safari, IE5, and Firefox all fine as well.
Sun, 2004-05-09 11:25
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Thanks everyone. Looks like it's cross browser and O/S 'safe' then.
Just got to find a good use for it now 
Sun, 2004-05-09 20:26
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Wow, well done Stu. I'm sure someone will come up with something good for it
Sun, 2004-05-09 21:36
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Hi stu
Could be used for those security codes you get where you have to type them back in to register, which (I think) use something like the php gd library to work. Can't see it taking off due to the code overhead, as the php gd library is easy to use to do a similar thing.
Still, bet it kept your fingers warm :twisted:
Trevor
Sun, 2004-05-09 21:42
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Hi Trevor,
This was the purpose behind the font (as the link on the demo page will reveal).
It appears that spam bots can now read the images created using the php gd library method. What we were trying to do was to use a method that would be harder to decypher even if it meant a little extra coding.
Sun, 2004-05-09 22:55
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Stu wrote:
It appears that spam bots can now read the images created using the php gd library method.
Now that doesn't surprise me, an ocr scanner should be able to do it, so why to hook that type of software up to a bot.
What I will say is that a determined bot writer is able to take a screen shot and locate the part where the code appears and ocr it.
It isn't rocket science, just a hassle, which broadband and really fast pc's are making easier.
Trevor
Sun, 2004-05-09 23:08
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Hi stu
I was just thinking about the problem of those secuity codes.
Say you made an image with php gd, but only half the code was on the image (missing bits).
Then the page that sent it has one of those sticky tooltip pop-ups (actually a floating bit of css) that has already been opened, that has a transparent background, and has the other half (an overlay) of the image/code. Drag it to fit, read the code.
Trevor
Tue, 2004-05-11 23:39
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very very nice
This is nice! 
Wed, 2004-05-12 05:40
#12
well this is similar
I found this:
http://www.stilleye.com/temp/pixelit/
Check it out. I luv your site, very resource filled! thanks!