Comments on: The Importance of Web Conventions http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/technology/importance-of-web-conventions/ Science Fiction Novelist, Blogger, Web Programmer Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David Louis Edelman http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/technology/importance-of-web-conventions/#comment-10 David Louis Edelman Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=83#comment-10 <p>Tom: If a technology existed that would let you protect your intellectual property <em>without</em> interfering with normal web surfing, I wouldn't object. But some of these JavaScript tricks totally disable the right-click button for even legitimate uses. And on top of that, they're easy to circumvent. Webmasters who use them end up annoying legitimate users and doing nothing to stop the copiers.</p> Tom: If a technology existed that would let you protect your intellectual property without interfering with normal web surfing, I wouldn’t object. But some of these JavaScript tricks totally disable the right-click button for even legitimate uses. And on top of that, they’re easy to circumvent. Webmasters who use them end up annoying legitimate users and doing nothing to stop the copiers.

]]> By: Tom Witherspoon http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/technology/importance-of-web-conventions/#comment-9 Tom Witherspoon Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:37:12 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=83#comment-9 <p>From your post:</p> <p><i>Bad idea. These webmasters are foolishly trying to prevent people from copying images from their site. But not only does this trick not work...</i></p> <p>Playing Devil's Advocate for a moment, don't folks have the right to protect images displayed on the web from being copied and/or referenced? Even though I believe that current copyright laws and practices are archaic and stifling, where do you draw the line?</p> From your post:

Bad idea. These webmasters are foolishly trying to prevent people from copying images from their site. But not only does this trick not work…

Playing Devil’s Advocate for a moment, don’t folks have the right to protect images displayed on the web from being copied and/or referenced? Even though I believe that current copyright laws and practices are archaic and stifling, where do you draw the line?

]]> By: Axl Rose http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/technology/importance-of-web-conventions/#comment-8 Axl Rose Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:50:30 +0000 http://www.davidlouisedelman.com/?p=83#comment-8 <p>Daaave! You've already got two comments on your first blog entry, but hopefully this will be the first response to your second. I'm so proud of you! The "Infoquake" synopsis is compelling, the cover will draw people's attention, and you look like a hottie in your photo. Watch out, JK Rowling! Love Axl</p> Daaave! You’ve already got two comments on your first blog entry, but hopefully this will be the first response to your second. I’m so proud of you! The “Infoquake” synopsis is compelling, the cover will draw people’s attention, and you look like a hottie in your photo. Watch out, JK Rowling! Love Axl

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