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Developer's Corner / Re: Writing Good Software Documentation
« Last post by mouser on November 24, 2006, 03:01 AM »nice find. 
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The artwork that you see in my gallery has been created by a parse/render workflow system that has been - and continues to be - in continuous development (by yours truly) since April 2004.
My interest in creating three-dimensional representations of classic arcade, console and computer game characters sprung from a fairly fruitless web search for a retro-arcade-based desktop for my iMac. When I couldn't find anything to fit the bill I set about creating my own, using sprites grabbed from emulated screenshots of my favourite games. One problem....
We reported back in October that a phishing attack had hit MySpace, creating fake login forms that looked like the real thing. These appeared on 3000 profile pages, according to Mashable Labs. They worked by using MySpace’s popular html editing features (an essential part of the MySpace layouts craze) to display a login form - once you’d entered your login details, the creators could hijack your profile page, creating another fake login form and sending out spam bulletins. What’s more, we noted briefly that Firefox identified these as real MySpace login pages, and automatically filled in your details.
Now CNET and others are picking up on the story, pointing out that this is a major flaw with the Firefox Password Manager. The flaw affects both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer 7, but it’s being said that Firefox is more vulnerable. Firefox sees “http://www.myspace.com” in the address bar and assumes that the form is a genuine MySpace login page - it doesn’t check, however, where the login details are sent to once you submit them. But what’s even more worrying is that this can be done without a visible login form: a site can hide the login form from view, and have the details automatically submitted when you click a link. Mozilla are working on a fix, but for now the solution is not to use the Password Manager to remember your passwords.
Highlights links to the following:
-New Windows, -Secure Sites, -Email Links, -Javascript, -Word Documents, -Excel Spreadsheets, -PDF Files, -Zip Files, -Applications, -Text Files, -Images, -RSS Feeds, -AIM: Links, -and more...
Provides a visual cue for the destination of a hyperlink by appending a link with an icon that shows what type of file it leads to, or the effects it may have, such as opening a new window or leaving a secure site. Icons can be set to appear only when mousing over a link (default), or they may be added to links automatically when the page loads. TargetAlert makes it easier to locate links to important document types while also providing warnings for links with undesired effects.
