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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