[Gllug] Off Topic Not a Plug

Tim Gray timgray at numasters.com
Tue Oct 2 11:57:26 UTC 2001


Hi Harry,

You could start by complaing that the site needs evil Flash in order to
work.....

£0.02

Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackson, Harry" <HJackson at colt-telecom.com>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:59 AM
Subject: [Gllug] Off Topic Not a Plug


> Hi all
>
> I have just visited our own web site and I can see that they have put in
> some JavaScript to stop you from hitting back on your browser. I know that
> you can do it if you hit it back twice but I still think that this is very
> bad etiquette and a bit selfish of the company forcing people through the
> site. Could you tell me what this facility is called because I am going to
> complain to the department who looks after the site to tell them to wise up.
> I have tried to view the source but can find little in there.
>
> Site in Question
> http://www.colt-telecom.co.uk/colt_micro/index.php?sid=1
>
> Please do not slag off the site as I know that most of the flashing lights
> appear superfluous to requirements and are more for aesthetics than
> ergonomics, you have to remember that websites are designed for marketing
> and sales people as opposed to the people who will actually buy the service.
> Oh and I find it slow browsing it on a 2Mb link.
>
> Regards;
> Harry Jackson.
>
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