TRAPS:
Have you ever clicked to a Web site and found you couldn't get back
to the previous page because the BACK button on your browser had been
disabled? Some web pages do that so you'll be forced to stay and check
out the site. Some use it to impede download of images from the page.
This type of page is called a "trap," and it's not a very popular way
to encourage people to come back. If your site is good, there's really
no reason to do any "trapping." If you want to preserve their images,
you could use a watermarking system for them. Users don't like having
to close their browser and re-open it.
You can escape this sort of trap by:
(1) Using the keyboard ALT/arrow, left to go back, right to go forward;
(2) In Netscape, selecting the correct tool button from tool bar;
(3) In Netscape, selecting Go from menu, then Back or Forward;
(4) In MSIE selecting View from menu, then select Go To, then Back or Forward
(5) typing a URL into the address box
(6) checking your taskbar to see if another (older) browser
session is still open.
TIPS:
To curb the theft of graphics on a web page, some users have relied on
code which disables ALL right-click functionality on that particular page.
A shotgun approach to a rifle shot problem...That may temporarily preserve
the graphics, but also increases the frustration for those used to using
the right-click menu for surfing back and forth from sites visited.
The offending scripting or code:
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript type=text/javascript>
<!--
/*
Disable right mouse click Script (By Crash @ http://walk.to/crash)
Submitted to and permission granted to Dynamicdrive.com to feature
script in its archive. For full source code to this script and 100's
more, visit http://dynamicdrive.com
*/
var message="Function Disabled";
function click(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button==2||event.button==3) {
alert(message);
return false;
}}
if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(message);
return false;
}}}
if (document.layers) {
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
}
document.onmousedown=click;
// -->
</SCRIPT>
But there's still a way to get at those graphics or around the
disabled right-click. You can
(1) copy them to your clipboard;
(2) You can easily save an entire Web page (graphics and text) in
most browsers;
(3) or, just flip through your cache with your graphics application.
Is is NOT being suggested that you steal graphics against an artist's
will, but if you ever need to get around this right-click stumbling
block (for whatever reason), remember this tip.
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Miscellaneous Tips & Tricks LINKS:
Yet another WARNING: As with most websites nowadays, it's getting
harder and harder to get something for nothing. Be on the guard for
offers of "FREE" merchandise or service. Usually it's just NOT free...
PC Pitstop has free computer checkup and diagnostics can
help you detect and fix many common PC problems.
PurePerformance has lots and lots of tips for almost every
Windows O/S.
Paul Thurrott's Super Site for Windows is a Windows &
.Net Magazine sponsored site with loads of info.
Dynamic Zone FX has a series of "workshops" complete with
the screen captures to help you through.
Free PCTech has a huge list of tips and explanations in
order for you to get the most out of XP.
Bob Cerelli's Windows site has categories of tips
including performance, internet and repair.
MVPS.org has Windows XP registry fixes, utilities,
illustrations and tweaks.
Enjoy!
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