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Objectives extra knowledge Cookies Picture handling when creating site
Server Type IMAP/POP No viewer / need client Download to your PC Can write off-line Web Mail viewer built in No download Everything done on- line
IMAP/POP setup your address name of incoming server name of the outgoing SMTP server your user and password
Address Book Automatically adds New card / New list Search through different lists
Netiquette Meaningful subject Be careful – not private or secure Be extremely polite and avoid sarcasm Be concise – target first screen Capital letters scream Use BCC to copy a long list
Netiquette continued Avoid “Reply All” Keep attachments small (under 50K) Explain attachments Run anti-virus Check virus reports for hoaxes Sign your
Page 285 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology Cookies: What is a “cookie”? Cookie – Little text file a Web server puts on your computer Cookie: p_uniqid2ALtqeZk/LQMBPsmdAhotbot.com/ *
Page 285 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology What is a “cookie”? Web sites use cookies to: Track your path through a site Provide information for ad banners Retain info to help you next time
Page Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology Why do Web sites use cookies to keep track of my activity? To let the web server remember from page to page Provide temporary storage space Way to identify your requests from others
Page 286 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology Are cookies safe and private? Cookies are a relatively safe technology Data, not computer program Can only be accessed by site that created it? Contain only information you disclose while using the site Uses a randomly generated number instead of your name
Page 286 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology Does my computer have to accept cookies? Browsers will block, but site may refuse P3P (Platform for Privacy Preferences Project) – defines security tags for cookies in their HTTP header
Page 286 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology Does my computer have to accept cookies?
Page 287 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology How long do cookies stay on my computer? A web programmer can program cookie to “time out” You can delete the cookies Netscape uses Cookies.txt or Magiccookie IE stores each in a separate file Advanced: write protect your Netscape cookie file
Page 287 Section A Chapter 6 Web Technology How long do cookies stay on my computer?
Picture loading time Pictures take time to load Slower connections Reasonable picture size for web Interlacing display Thumbnails