[WEB4LIB] Re: back button

[Dobbs, Aaron]

Well, that was a fun little excersise (bleck)

Most of the code I saw was java or perl which basically said On Exit open
this url in a new window (several alternate syntax entries, so I put it in
english) (several iterations of this command existed so you got plenty of
pop up & under windows) also they used redirects with a wait setting of 0
(zero) so when you click "Back" you are immedeately redircted to the page
you were just on.  You can use the history list (NS, &c) of the dropdown
"Back" list in IE to get out of it but you still get plenty o' popups.  

I pity me when "they" come to check cookies on my machine -grimace-

-Aaron
:-)'

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Higgs [mailto:dkh2 at po.cwru.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 8:02 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: back button


I understand porn sites do this all the time. Close your office door some 
day and visit a couple to fine one that does this. Then, have a look at 
their page code.

That said, the fact that this technique is used by porn sites should tell 
you something about whether you should continue considering it.

Keith

At 04:05 PM 1/15/2002, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Here's a question that came up at work today. Is it possible to set a 
>parameter in a web page that dictates where the browser will go when the 
>user hits the "back" button?
>
>Thank you,
>Amy
>
>
>
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