RE: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-21 Thread Chris Taylor
From: Joe Ortenzi Sent: 21 December 2007 07:32 Why not simply make people register for it? Then you have their details and if you make the registration process intelligent, they will be aware they are being tracked and more likely to behave. All sorts of benefits and if the discussion

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-21 Thread Nick Roper
Dear All, Many thanks for all the feedback on this question. It really serves to back up my own opinions and the message that I have been trying to convey to the client. As someone mentioned - the client is sure that they had 'seen it done somewhere'. My own view is along the lines of

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-21 Thread Chris Knowles
Nick Roper wrote: We have been asked by a client whether it is possible to any extent to prevent/deter users from copying content from a particular web page. The best solution I can think of is to implement a policy to cover that content. Either get the user to sign a non-disclosure

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread Andrew Freedman
Nick Roper wrote: Hi, We have been asked by a client whether it is possible to any extent to prevent/deter users from copying content from a particular web page. Apart from putting copyright information on it and relying on visitors integrity to not plagiarize it there is not a great deal

RE: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread John Horner
It's rather off-topic, but more to the point it's impossible, and your main task at this point is to explain to your client why even trying to do it is pointless and silly. If they can see the text, the text is on their computer. As Andrew said, either they want their information on the web or

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread Lea de Groot
On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:48:17 +, Nick Roper wrote: Is this possible to achieve in a way that is standards-compliant - or indeed in any way at all? One suggestion has been to apply a transparent image over the results table - but not sure if this could be done with CSS etc? You can make

RE: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread Paul Minty
Nick, in general, the web is designed to allow people to copy and paste freely. Web Standards are, by and large, designed to support the maximum interchange of information. So, in my opinion, you can't do this using web standards. That said: you could output the results into an XML file off the

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread James Ellis
Hi This is an oft asked question by a lot of clients and relies on a basic misundertanding of how documents are passed around the internet. Basically, it is impossible (see examples below). If you don't want information copied from your web page then don't put in on the web. period.

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread Mike at Green-Beast.com
: James Ellis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page. Hi This is an oft asked question by a lot of clients and relies on a basic misundertanding of how documents are passed around

Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page.

2007-12-20 Thread Joe Ortenzi
- Original Message - From: James Ellis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [WSG] Preventing copying of text from web page. Hi This is an oft asked question by a lot of clients and relies on a basic