How do you make your webpage un-copy able?

Question

How do you make your webpage un-copy able?

Answer 1

There are several ways to TRY and make your web page uncopyable, but with the current method of web presentations there is no sure fire method even with those that try!

If someone really wants to "copy" a page they can! So if you don't want it copied... don't put it on the web, or TV, etc.

Legal Disclaimers, rights of use, etc work as long as people follow them.. and they don't.  Javascript.. works for those who aren't smart enough to bypass them as do multiple divs, overlays, etc. Those work to a slight extent but any digitally presented item can be copied some way!

I will use what I think is a great quote ... "trying to make digital files uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet.” — Bruce Schneier

All that being said, you can make it difficult to copy but not uncopyable!  See this question  

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

CSS and Javascripting can help but its not going to stop it.

A few more good links

http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/...

a good attempt to "encode"

http://www.qweas.com/download/web/html_e...  (limited results)

a few tricks

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub00...

Answer 2

Add a copyright disclaimer to your website

For example, here is Sprint's

The materials available through this website and other websites owned or provided by Sprint Nextel (individually and collectively, the "Website") are the property of Sprint Nextel or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You may view, copy and print pages from the Website only (1) for personal use, provided that you maintain all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights or notices, (2) as a personal shopping resource, (3) for communicating with Sprint Nextel about a company product or service, or (4) for placing an order with Sprint Nextel. You may not otherwise use, reproduce, download, store, post, broadcast, transmit, modify, sell or make available to the public content from the Website without the prior written approval of Sprint Nextel.

Answer 3

http://worldsinchaos.hqforums.net is a really helpfull site try posting there. I highly recommend it. They have really skilled people with html try there.