This is just a warning about something I have just come across. You may
know about this but then again you may not.
This relates to a third party organization that I am listed as contact
for on their tags.
Yesterday I received a call from a domain registration company that said
someone was about to register domain names that matched the companies
full name (they use only part of their name in their domain name). The
person who registered the sites is an ex employee who was on a student
training scheme. It is interesting that they had the decency to contact
me and for that I can only say thankyou.
Yesterday afternoon I received an email from ordb.org saying that their
mail server is an open relay. News to me but it has to do with a
default option in groupwise 6.5 (you live and learn). The registering
IP address is an EU ISP who doesn't appear to want to answer questions
as to why they checked our IP address.
Having failed the ordb test (it then adds the IP to the list) their
email got bounced from a couple of services that check for open relays
(including mine!) but other than that no damage and the flag has been
turned off and the relay retested and they are no longer in the relay
database (it never made it to any of the other databases).
Im quite pleased with the workings of ordb except that to test an IP
address with it you run the risk of it getting listed if it fails.
There are some others that don't such as MAPS.
A few other interesting points:
The students name was available from the web site until recently.
One of the reasons I knew about this is that the tags all have me as
contact for technical, billing etc following a problem with them
expiring a few years ago. If they still listed the ISP would we have known?
What this looks like to me is that someone was going to use the relay
for a very slick spam/fraud job using a domain name that would look
legit and only close scrutiny would show that it was someone else
sending the emails. Also because the listing name would appear to be a
member of staff it was likely to be overlooked by anyone checking the
domains. I am now waiting for the new domains to come up so I can get
some details and then its a call to the solicitors.
Why am I saying this? Because if I can nearly get caught then anyone
who is not web specific could (Im no genius but I've working in IT
management and consultancy for over 15 years so I'm no muppet either).
Spend five minutes and check your severs, it may be fine, but then again
it may save you some grief later in the day!
Another happy day in IT!
Regards
I just spent all day putting together my site at
http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
Having gone back and verified that each link was working on each page, I
realized there has to be a better way as that was a pain in the ???
How can I develop a static site where the links work on every page without
me having to recreate it everytime I add a new page.
Is this something I need to do in a style sheet ?
Something like a fox program where you say:
do header
do links
text here now
Thanks,
Virgil Bierschwale
Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate
(830) 329-6774 Cell
(830) 864-4726 Home
(830) 864-4799 Fax
I've been developing websites using Netobjects Fusion for about 8 years
now.
It's a WYSIWIG tool that's $195...easy to use, fairly easy to learn and
works great...
Good luck;
Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
> I just spent all day putting together my site at
> http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
>
> Having gone back and verified that each link was working on each page,
> I realized there has to be a better way as that was a pain in the ???
>
> How can I develop a static site where the links work on every page
> without me having to recreate it everytime I add a new page.
> Is this something I need to do in a style sheet ?
>
> Something like a fox program where you say:
> do header
> do links
> text here now
>
> Thanks,
>
> Virgil Bierschwale
> Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate
> (830) 329-6774 Cell
> (830) 864-4726 Home
> (830) 864-4799 Fax
> http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
>
>
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One thing you could do is use text merge to build the static webpages.
Here's a snippet of code that might help. It creates a google pin map, then
builds an html table at the bottom of the page:
* for your test you can try these vars:
m.case="0610000001ME Aggravated Assault 10/01/2006 3500 STRAUSS CT"
m.date=date()
lnrecs=1
SET TEXTMERGE on
SET TEXT TO (lcfile) noshow
\<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
\ "" target="_blank">http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
\<html xmlns="" target="_blank">http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
\ <head>
\<img src = "http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/pal4/icon59.png"
style="display:none">
\ <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
\ <title>Google Maps JavaScript API Example</title>
\ <script
src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=ABQIAAAAkgy8Ufju8M
mwuwcRfunFIhRxNXuhdp4zLubrtrrFj3aUwEnHGBRSXx7OALFgKyta-FLXRvbNmXIQPg"
\ type="text/javascript"></script>
\ <script type="text/javascript">
\
\ //<![CDATA[
\ function load() {
\ if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
\ var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
\ map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
\ map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
\ map.setCenter(new GLatLng(<<m.lat>>,<<m.long>>), 13);
\ map.zoomIn() ;
\
\ // Create a base icon for all of our markers that specifies the
\ // shadow, icon dimensions, etc.
\ var baseIcon = new GIcon();
\ // baseIcon.shadow =
"http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
\ baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
\ baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
\ baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
\ baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
\ baseIcon.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);
\
\ // Creates a marker whose info window displays the letter
corresponding
\ // to the given index.
\ function createMarker(point, index, lctext) {
\ // Create a lettered icon for this point using our icon class
\ var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
\ var lcicon =
"http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/pal4/icon59.png"
\ icon.image = lcicon;
\ var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);
\
\ GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
\ marker.openInfoWindowHtml("<b>" + lctext+ "</b>");
\ });
\ return marker;
\ }
\
\ // Add markers to the map at locations
\ var bounds = map.getBounds();
\ var southWest = bounds.getSouthWest();
\ var northEast = bounds.getNorthEast();
\ var lngSpan = northEast.lng() - southWest.lng();
\ var latSpan = northEast.lat() - southWest.lat();
\ for (var i = 0; i < <<lnrecs+1>>; i++) {
scan
\ var point = new GLatLng(<<lat>>,<<long>>);
m.case=case
lc1=LEFT(m.case,AT(' ',m.case))
m.case=ALLTRIM(m.case)
m.case=STRTRAN(m.case,lc1,'')
lccaseno=UPPER(lc1)
lc4=SUBSTR(m.case,AT(ALLTRIM(STR(YEAR(DATE()))),m.case)+4,55)
m.case=ALLTRIM(STRTRAN(m.case,lc4,''))
lcaddress=UPPER(lc4)
lc3=SUBSTR(m.case,RAT(' ',m.case),55)
m.case=ALLTRIM(STRTRAN(m.case,lc3,''))
lcdate=lc3
lc2=ALLTRIM(STRTRAN(m.case,LEFT(m.case,AT(' ',m.case)),''))
m.case=UPPER(ALLTRIM(STRTRAN(m.case,lc3,'')))
m.case='Case No: '+lccaseno+'<p>'+'Block: '+lcaddress+'<p>'+'Date:
'+lcdate+'<p>'+'Offense: '+m.case
\ var lctext = "<<ALLTRIM(m.case)>>";
\ map.addOverlay(createMarker(point, i,lctext));
endscan
\ }
\ }
\ }
\
\ //]]>
\ </script>
\ </head>
\ <body onload="load()" onunload="GUnload()">
\ <div id="map" style="width: 600px; height: 400px"></div>
loca
\<p>
\<table border=1 bgcolor="white" align="left">
\<tr>
\<th align="left"><<ALLTRIM(TRANSFORM(lnrecs)))>> Cases</th>
scan
\</tr>
\<tr>
IF DATE>DATE()-6
\<td><font color="red"><<case>></font></td>
ELSE
\<td><<PROPER(case)>></td>
endif
endscan
\</font></tr>
\</table>
\ </body>
\</html>
John Harvey
-----Original Message-----
From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf
Of Virgil Bierschwale
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:22 PM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: [NF] Web sites
I just spent all day putting together my site at
http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
Having gone back and verified that each link was working on each page, I
realized there has to be a better way as that was a pain in the ???
How can I develop a static site where the links work on every page without
me having to recreate it everytime I add a new page.
Is this something I need to do in a style sheet ?
Something like a fox program where you say:
do header
do links
text here now
Thanks,
Virgil Bierschwale
Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate
(830) 329-6774 Cell
(830) 864-4726 Home
(830) 864-4799 Fax
http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
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Chet Gardiner <> wrote:
> I've been developing websites using Netobjects Fusion for about 8
> years now.
>
> It's a WYSIWIG tool that's $195...easy to use, fairly easy to learn
> and works great...
>
>
> Good luck;
I had used that product through the late 90's into 2002 or so. It was
priced well for the true value you received.
Stephen Russell
DBA / .Net Developer
Memphis TN 38115
901.246-0159
"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided
missiles and misguided men." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/
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What I think you want is INCLUDE. The syntax is slightly different from
ASP to PHP. I believe that INCLUDEs even work in plain HTM files but I
haven't had time to try it.
For my PHP sites, I'll create a page that works something like this:
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Each page should have a unique title to help the search
engines differentiate each page.</TITLE>
<META NAME="Description" CONTENT="The descriptions should be unique
as well">
<? INCLUDE("standardmetastuff.htm")
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<? INCLUDE("top_header.htm")
<? INCLUDE("left_menu.htm")
<!--- Body of the text for this page -->
<? INCLUDE("bottom_menu.htm")
</BODY>
</HTML>
HTH!
Kevin Cully
CULLY Technologies, LLC
Sponsor of Fox Forward 2006!
Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
> I just spent all day putting together my site at
> http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
>
> Having gone back and verified that each link was working on each page, I
> realized there has to be a better way as that was a pain in the ???
>
> How can I develop a static site where the links work on every page
> without me having to recreate it everytime I add a new page.
> Is this something I need to do in a style sheet ?
>
> Something like a fox program where you say:
> do header
> do links
> text here now
>
> Thanks,
>
> Virgil Bierschwale
> Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate
> (830) 329-6774 Cell
> (830) 864-4726 Home
> (830) 864-4799 Fax
> http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
>
>
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On Monday 23 October 2006 18:22, Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
> I just spent all day putting together my site at
> http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
>
> Having gone back and verified that each link was working on each page, I
> realized there has to be a better way as that was a pain in the ???
>
> How can I develop a static site where the links work on every page without
> me having to recreate it everytime I add a new page.
> Is this something I need to do in a style sheet ?
Hi Virgil!
Consider using a content management system. I did my old site in Mambo and my
newer one is in Joomla, a successor to Mambo.
<http://www.pete-theisen.com/> (older)
<http://www.sun-health.org/> (newer)
--
Regards,
Pete
Ok, here's a stupid question.
I have my site hosted on godaddy.com
Will they allow you to install a program such as this on their site ??
I'm just curious because I really wanted to install vfp, but they said no.
Thanks,
Virgil Bierschwale
Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate
(830) 329-6774 Cell
(830) 864-4726 Home
(830) 864-4799 Fax
http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Theisen" <petetheisen@verizon.net>
To: "ProFox Email List" <profox@leafe.com>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [NF] Web sites
> On Monday 23 October 2006 18:22, Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
>> I just spent all day putting together my site at
>> http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
>>
>> Having gone back and verified that each link was working on each page, I
>> realized there has to be a better way as that was a pain in the ???
>>
>> How can I develop a static site where the links work on every page
>> without
>> me having to recreate it everytime I add a new page.
>> Is this something I need to do in a style sheet ?
>
> Hi Virgil!
>
> Consider using a content management system. I did my old site in Mambo and
> my
> newer one is in Joomla, a successor to Mambo.
>
> <http://www.pete-theisen.com/> (older)
> <http://www.sun-health.org/> (newer)
> --
> Regards,
>
> Pete
> http://www.pete-theisen.com/
>
>
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Hey Virgil,
I have a client that is hosted at GoDaddy.com. I just installed
Wordpress for them. It only took about 5 minutes to install. (More
time to customize it for their particular needs however.) Wordpress is
free at Wordpress.org. I believe that it allows for image uploads from
that administration panel.
-Kevin
Kevin Cully
CULLY Technologies, LLC
Sponsor of Fox Forward 2006!
Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
> I have my site hosted on godaddy.com
>
> Will they allow you to install a program such as this on their site ??
>
Thanks for the info.
I finally bit the bullet and downloaded fedora.
Currently in the process of installing it on the desktop so I can figure out
how to set it up as a web server.
Should have went the IIS route so that I could use vfp, but this machine is
old and slow for windows 2003 server and I don't have a copy of vfp, so
decided to try linux, php and mysql and apache..
Virgil Bierschwale
Armstrong and Skipper Real Estate
(830) 329-6774 Cell
(830) 864-4726 Home
(830) 864-4799 Fax
http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Cully" <kcully@cullytechnologies.com>
To: <profox@leafe.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [NF] Web sites
> Hey Virgil,
>
> I have a client that is hosted at GoDaddy.com. I just installed Wordpress
> for them. It only took about 5 minutes to install. (More time to
> customize it for their particular needs however.) Wordpress is free at
> Wordpress.org. I believe that it allows for image uploads from that
> administration panel.
>
> -Kevin
>
> Kevin Cully
> CULLY Technologies, LLC
>
> Sponsor of Fox Forward 2006!
>
>
> Virgil Bierschwale wrote:
>> I have my site hosted on godaddy.com
>>
>> Will they allow you to install a program such as this on their site ??
>>
>
>
>
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