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I'm
guilty. Once
upon a time, I was one of those folks who got real paranoid about
surfers, stealing my story, photos and artwork. It really
worried me, ate at my mind. Para - Noid Central. When
I found the Java script code that disabled the right click, I
burned up the Internet, couldn't get to my web site fast enough,
and installed it. The bummer here is that I had to go back
in and disable it. I learned a lesson and now I am going to
pass it on to you.
When
you disable the right click function you are losing more than you
have gained, (and as you will see, you gained nothing.) These
are the functions you lose by disabling the right click.
1. Open
2. Open In New Window
3. Save Target As
4. Print Target
5. Cut
6. Copy Shortcut (to the desktop)
7. Paste
8. Add to Favorites
9. Properties
10. Back
11. Save Background As
12. Set as Wallpaper
13. View Source (more on this later)
14. Refresh
And
what have you gained ?
1.
NO RIGHT CLICK
Hmmmmm....
Something is wrong with this picture. "But,
RichDs.. we need the no right click so the creeps of the Internet
don't steal our hard work.... Our web sites would be naked with
out it." I
thought the very same thing, until it was pointed out to me the
way around the no right click.
When
your browser opens a web site it copies everything about that site
onto your hard drive.. Everything.. graphics, text, photos, music,
etc. Copies it into your Cache or in Explorer it is called,
"Temporary Internet Files." And it is here, anyone can
have anything off of your site, including your source codes.
Still don't believe me? Then just do this little test :
1.
Bring your web site up, (and enjoy your soon to be gone, no right
click.)
2.
Now, while your web page is still on your screen, move your cursor
over to your, start button.
3.
Right click the start button and you will see a small menu, choose
the, "Explore" tab. Left click to choose.
4.
Now look for the, Temporary Internet Files.... file. Left- click
it.
5.
Look and see, there's your web page content there before your
eyes, naked to the world for the taking, and the right click works
just fine here.
The
only real protection you have (the cheapest and the best) is a
Copyright©. All you have to do is declare it on your web
site, and it is a
legal, done deal! Binding in any court. If you find some of
your work is being used by another surfer you can send them an
e-mail informing them of your Copyright© and ask them to remove
it. If they don't you can then get in touch with their
server. The server will then contact the person about the
violation and if the surfer still refuses to remove it, their
server will usually boot them off and close their web site.
Why does the server do this? To keep you from suing
them. Get your Copyright© in place, disable the no
right click code and chalk it up to experience gained.
Last
and not least.. If you disable the right click you do the left-
handed people of the world a huge disservice. Left-handed
people change the buttons around so they can use the mouse in
their left hand. Your right click becomes their left and if they
show up at your website, they will go elsewhere.
I
received an e-mail from a Mac user and was instantly enlightened.
It seems that Macs don't savvy the Java Code that fools our PC's.
When they click your site they can read the no-right click java
code and your stuff is up for grabs anyway!
A
win, no win situation.
Article
used with permission of the Author, R. Dobbs, Copyright© 2002
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