Transmitting screen shots for legal records

[George Toft]

I've already submitted my 4 point argument against this,  Technically,
it can never work on Netscape, which is a supported browser.

George



Victor Odhner wrote:
> 
> George Toft wrote:
> > But no!  The Business requires we capture
> > *exactly* what the member saw.
> 
> OK, the solution is obvious.
> 
> * Send them an IMAGE containing the agreement.
>   They'd have to set any options in a prior step
>   so that they could be incorporated into the
>   image, along with their personal information.
> 
> * Make that image small enough to appear on a
>   small screen, in black & white (for compactness
>   and to eliminate any color-blindness issues),
>   and use JavaScript to force the window size.
>   There are some browser-dependent differences
>   regarding window size controls.
> 
> * Oh yeah:  if they have a "wrong" browser,
>   or won't enable JavaScript, then they can't
>   play.  (Management will probably decree that
>   this is MSIE 5 or 6, but maybe you could push
>   them to allow some others.  Each has to be
>   tested.)
> 
> * When they click on the I AGREE button within
>   the image, they have agreed.  The POST will
>   include the window size, and you have to
>   log that to demonstrate they saw the whole
>   thing.  I think we're getting into Imagemaps
>   here, and the POST contents MUST be retained
>   in the logging of the transaction to ensure
>   you can demonstrate WHERE they clicked.
> 
> Logging is essential here, since you must at
> least document that the browser did request
> downloading of that image.  The image can
> have a serialized name, so the logged download
> can be directly correlated with the archived
> image of that user's personalized agreement.
> 
> Legally, unless they concentrate on detailed
> logging and well documented procedures, they
> don't have a leg to stand on.
> 
> Another approach of course is to send them
> an executable program via download, that they
> can use remotely to execute an agreement.
> 
> Rotsa Ruck!
> 
> Vic
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