Re: Trial period possible?

by Collette McNeill <collette(at)mlwebworks.com>

Date:	Fri, 06 Dec 2002 13:49:17 -0800
To:	hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
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At 07:43 AM 12/7/02 +1100, you wrote:
>Just wondering if anyone out there knows of a way to write html code that
>will effectively disable itself after a certain time period?
>
>Here's my situation... I have made a small web site for someone, but I don't
>exactly trust them to stop using it (in the event that I am not paid for 
>the work)
>Is it possible to set a "trial period" so that he will no longer be able 
>to access/use it
>without my permission?
>
>Silly question, I know... but I really don't have a clue!
>
>Thanks...
>
>Cleo...

Hi Cleo

Better to have a contract and 50% deposit, or keep finished work offline 
until you're paid. (IE, demo the finished site on your computer, or from 
your CD on your client's computer.) HTML itself is inherently insecure, and 
measures you take to protect work served up online are probably not worth 
the effort.

Should you be doing business with an entity whom you suspect won't pay you?

Collette McNeill
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