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I have never seen it done like that before, Has anyone else seen this?
Thought I best investigate to keep the new boss happy ;)
Craig
only way i can think of...
If I happened to notice this while I was viewing a site, I'd leave immediately. Firstly, I'd wonder what they were trying to hide. It also goes against the open ethos of the Web.
Nick
i dont think the right/wrong or ways round such a thing are the question, craig just wants to do whats hes asked by his new boss...
Nick
I know its a bad idea, I have just moved into a job where the whole 600 page site has the no right click script on it. People keep pinching his images :( so for now I will leave it as it is.
Thats ok skipfactor, I know the pitfalls of it :)
Craig
A water mark, "sample" stamp on your images, or a transparent gif on top of your images might deter the technically challenged, but if they want it they can get it.
A few sites link to my webcam image (not the page itself) but it doesn't bother me; they show up in my backlinks. :)
In the travel industry, everyone seems to be lazy and steal his photos!
Craig
I have a similar problem with the photography on my site!
I think what you need to explain to your boss is that a different approach is needed.
Once the image has downloaded onto someone's computer, it doesn't matter how much the source code or the right click has been disabled... the image is on the computer and can easily be retrieved by going to the 'Temporary Internet Files' folder on windows (for example).
Anytime the IE browser menu bar is disabled, all you need to do is press CTRL+N and a new browser comes up, displaying exactly the same page, but with a menu bar.
Just two examples, but it shows how easy it is to steal code and images if you're determined.
I think the best solution by far is to watermark the images. Send me a sticky if you're interested and I'll show you how I watermarked mine non-invasively in a way that practically guarantees, the only way someone can use and display my images means they will be advertising my site at the same time.
If he wants to sell his pictures, he will have to watermark each one he displays on line and sell the real file.
Take a look at any of the big stock photography houses online. Comstock comes to mind right away.
I know about the ctrl+n, the temp files etc...
Ronin, I will sticky you about the watermark info.
Cheers everyone ;)
Craig
NickH: Firstly, I'd wonder what they were trying to hide. It also goes against the open ethos of the Web.
as for the "open ethos" of the web --i thought the ethos was that the "information" is free, not the "skull sweat" that went into making the back end of it work or the decorations on the "pretty store front" ...
Craig
There are all kinds of legitimate reasons why someone might want to right-click on a page/image, or view the source. (Follow the link posted by skipfactor for some examples.) In trying to prevent this, you risk annoying the vast majority of users who have no ill intent, while failing to stop the truly criminal.
Nick
and yes ( as you've probably guessed ... ), i happen to use a right click disable on a lot of my stuff. along with a .htaccess file full of know "site rippers". and from skipfactors link: i did especially like the idea of a transparent .GIF as the table background ... ;-)
Disable IE6 Image Toolbar functions for an individual image:
<img src="image.jpg" galleryimg="no">Disable IE6 Image Toolbar functions for all images on the page:
<meta http-equiv="imagetoolbar" content="no">Enable IE6 Image Toolbar functions for a single image
after disabling for the entire page (by using the meta tag):
<img src="image.jpg" galleryimg="yes">You can use the values "true" and "false" as well as "yes" and "no"
with the gallerying attribute.
Craig
