On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Ashley Sheridan <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 17:20 -0400, Paul M Foster wrote: > > > On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 01:06:29PM +0100, Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 08:02 -0400, David Mehler wrote: > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I've got a site that is needing to have two email addresses on it, > one > > > > for general contact and information and the other for webmaster for > > > > site problems. I do not want these addresses to become harvested by > > > > spammers yet i want to make it possible for people to email if > needed. > > > > I can not use javascript for this solution. > > > > Suggestions appreciated. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Dave. > > > > > > > > > > > > > If Javascript isn't a solution (which I can understand for > accessibility > > > reasons) then the only method I've seen that seems to work is to have > > > the email as an image in the same font style as it would be on the page > > > if it were just text. Facebook uses this to display contact email > > > addresses for people, and I've seen it used elsewhere also. The only > > > other method I've seen is to add in extra characters with a small note > > > to humans to remove them, but I find this quite a messy solution. > > > > > > Unfortunately, you can't get away with just a contact form these days > if > > > you're a business, as it's a legal requirement in some countries to > have > > > a contact details available, and not just a contact form. > > > > Do you have specifics? I've never heard of such a requirement. > > > > Notwithstanding Ash's assertion, I would suggest a contact form. The > > email address is effectively hidden, and you can apply CAPTCHA to the > > form to cut down on bot spam. It also introduces some discipline on the > > user, and potentially allows you to categorize inquiries (making it > > easier to pass them on to the proper person). You can also have a pick > > list on the form which details which person you'd like the form to be > > sent to. > > > > In general, on contact forms or "about us" pages, I include some > > physical address and possibly a phone number. This might satisfy Ash's > > requirement for "contact details". > > > > Paul > > > > -- > > Paul M. Foster > > > > > It's not my requirement, it's been a legal requirement in the UK for 3 > years now. > > http://www.calmdesign.co.uk/articles/Website_legal_requirements/?id=16 > > Thanks, > Ash > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > Thanks for the link, Ashley, I'll admit I my ignorance regarding these requirements in other countries. Something to consider in future projects. Adam -- Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully http://nephtaliproject.com
