Protecting HTML, Hiding Address Bar

[ProductivityExpert]

I've read the threads on protecting HTML posted in January. Wondering if anything has changed. I found a product called HTML-Protector and am wondering if it really works. I want to sell my books on my Website as PDF downloads. I set up the robots.txt document so the robots wouldn't index the page, but none of this will do me any good if a person sees the address bar once they get to the page with the PDF download, or if they can View Source on the page that links to the PDF

Any ideas on what I can do? I'm not a programmer and am using FrontPage 2002. Thanks.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

No. No product protects HTML. Nothing can prevent people from copying your
images. Disabling aspects of your browser's operational capabilities drives
traffic away from your site. Devote your attention to things you CAN
control!

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

I've read the threads on protecting HTML posted in January. Wondering if

anything has changed. I found a product called HTML-Protector and am
wondering if it really works. I want to sell my books on my Website as PDF
downloads. I set up the robots.txt document so the robots wouldn't index the
page, but none of this will do me any good if a person sees the address bar
once they get to the page with the PDF download, or if they can View Source
on the page that links to the PDF.

Any ideas on what I can do? I'm not a programmer and am using FrontPage

2002. Thanks.

 

[Mike Mueller]

Futile.

In regards to HTML protector, read this most excellent
article from JimCo Addins:
http://www.jimcoaddins.com/protect.htm

Remove address bar. Yes the URL will not be visible, but
all you need to do is bookmark it for the URL

Mike


"ProductivityExpert" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
: I've read the threads on protecting HTML posted in
January. Wondering if anything has changed. I found a
product called HTML-Protector and am wondering if it really
works. I want to sell my books on my Website as PDF
downloads. I set up the robots.txt document so the robots
wouldn't index the page, but none of this will do me any
good if a person sees the address bar once they get to the
page with the PDF download, or if they can View Source on
the page that links to the PDF.
:
: Any ideas on what I can do? I'm not a programmer and am
using FrontPage 2002. Thanks.

 

[ProductivityExpert]

Thanks Mike. But, I don't know what you mean by this
Remove address bar. Yes the URL will not be visible, but all you need to do is bookmark it for the URL.

If I can hide URL on the page with the PDF, my problems will be solved. Could you please tell me how to do this. Thanks

 

[Mike Mueller]

If you bookmark a page, when someone uses the bookmark they
will go back to the page and the address bar will be
visible, and your URL will be displayed.

Mike



"ProductivityExpert" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
: Thanks Mike. But, I don't know what you mean by this:
: Remove address bar. Yes the URL will not be visible, but
all you need to do is bookmark it for the URL.
:
: If I can hide URL on the page with the PDF, my problems
will be solved. Could you please tell me how to do this.
Thanks.
:

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Your problems will NOT be solved. This issue has been going round and round
for years now. Take it from us old guys.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

Thanks Mike. But, I don't know what you mean by this:
Remove address bar. Yes the URL will not be visible, but all you need to do is bookmark it for the URL.

If I can hide URL on the page with the PDF, my problems will be solved.

Could you please tell me how to do this. Thanks.

 

[ProductivityExpert]

Thanks Guys. I sure hope they're working on this. For now, I guess the solution is to change the link every day.