[AccessD] Feedback Time

Rocky 

Putting your email address in the HTML code is a great way to invite tons of
spam - bots troll source code constantly looking for the unsuspecting.

Seriously, might I suggest a Javascript alternative?

Create the utiliies.js file (asterisks are to show the code, and are not
part of the file):
********************************************
function sendMail(n2,d2,e2,s2,b2){
	if(s2 == '') s2 = ' ';
	var r2 = 'mailto:' + n2 + '@' + d2 + '.' + e2 + '?subject=' + s2 +
'&body=' + b2;
	document.location.href = r2;
	}
********************************************

In the HEAD section of your code, put:
<script type="text/javascript" src="scripts/utilities.js"></script>

Then, instead of your current code:
<a href="mailto:rockysmolin at bchacc.com">Email Rocky Smolin</a>

Use:
<a href="javascript:sendMail('rockysmolin','bchacc','com','Feedback','Please
input your feedback here');">Email Rocky Smolin</a> 

This will both prevent bots from finding your email address <and> allow you
to pre-fill fields!

n2 = the email name (everything left of the AT sign)

d2 = the domain (between the AT sign and the DOT)

e2 = the domain extension (COM, NET, etc)

s2 = the default subject line

b2 = the default message in the body

The subject and body can be left blank, but you should be sure to pass an
empty string.
(<a href="javascript:sendMail('rockysmolin','bchacc','com','','');">Email
Rocky Smolin</a> )

Each link can have different default subject lines, etc. That way, you even
know exactly what link they clicked on (unless, of course, they change the
subject line).

Best regards,
Bob Gajewski


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 13:02 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Feedback Time

Dear List:
 
Lister Karen Rosenstiel has redone my Beach Access Software web site and we
would both be grateful for anyone who wants to take a few minutes to look at
it and give us some feedback on what you like, what you don't like.  

It's in a temporary folder http://www.bchacc.com/beachtemp/index.html right
now. Hoping to go live shortly.

The old web site - my homegrown attempt at a web presence - is at
http://www.bchacc.com so you can see what it looks like now (not too
pretty).

You can reply offline to Karen (krosenstiel at comcast.net) and myself
(rockysmolin at bchacc.com) or to the list which I think would be of value to
others on the list since many of us need our own web sites and could profit
from the combined advice of the list.

So, many thanks in advance.

Rocky Smolin

Beach Access Software

858-259-4334

www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> 

www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> 

 

 


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