Re: Html Source Blockage

Been gone a long long while, but still get the e-mails<wink>

I would ask what the "real" business case is here and what are you trying to
protect. That might help us all guide you to the real answer.

Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mikael Bystr�m" <sunergy(at)mac.com>
To: "Kathy Wargo" <kathywargo(at)hotmail.com>; "HWG Languages"
<hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: Html Source Blockage


> On 02-08-05 16.30 Kathy Wargo asked:
>
> >Does anyone know of away to block the html source from the browser?  I
dont
> >want people to view the source code
>
> Kathy, just forget it. No matter what you do, people with skills will
> always be able to get your HTML code. The web is an open format and the
> sooner you embrace that the sooner you will feel comfortable. Excel in
> other areas instead.
>
> If closed formats are important to you, I suggest you take up Flash
> instead. Not that I can recommend building a Flash site solely out of
> this reason.
>
> You could also get into database connecting techniques that do not reveal
> their code in public, if you want to be able to protect your code. But
> remember that no matter what you do, your HTML will be reachable for most
> knowledgable people.
>
> Nothing what I've said above should indicate that you can't copyright
> your HTML pages as a whole and that you can't enforce that copyright
> should anyone steal it. But I don't think you'll find it worth your time
> in trying to copyright HTML elements. Go for the graphic design as a
> whole instead.
>
> Thank you for reading this far
>
> Micke Bystrom
> Project Manager
> Web & Idea Developer
>

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