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Sofie
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Hi,
Here's a bit of an  question perhaps but what are theese and what do you put in them?
vti_bin vti_cnf vti_log vti_pvt vti_txt I have a website http://www.pilgrimtarja.com (it is in swedish) on a server and it works even if I have not used the above folders.. I would like to make it right though and use them if it is better. I have found that when I alter my website and "put" it back again I sometimes loose the images on the page and have to load them separately. Can I use any of these folders to avoid this problem. I use dreamweaver to buid the site. Hope anyone can help /Sofie |
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bobclingan
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Those folders and files relate to FrontPage- if you are not using FrontPage you do not need these (you are also very wise for not using Front Page).
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loftboy
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they are also easily hacked and are a security risk, STAY AWAY FROM FRONTPAGE!!!
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bobum
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ok - agreed you need to steer clear of FrontPage whenever you can cuz it is a piece of crap and the bane of most web developers. And yes it's true, you can also see what's in these files pretty easily if the sysadmin hasn't locked them down as he should have. But these files aren't a security risk. There's nothing in them except stuff for version control and authoring. |
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loftboy
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Maybe they fixed it but you used to be able to go right through the vti bin to gain access to the site, I would concider that a security risk.
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bobum
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That is a server issue with Front Page extensions. Not an issue with the vti files & directories themselves. A technicality I guess but still...on an IIS server that is setup correctly with FrontPage extensions, or better yet one that does not have FrontPage extensions installed on it, or even on an Apache server, those files & directories do nothing. Either way you slice it - the moral of the story is AVOID FRONTPAGE AND FRONTPAGE EXTENSIONS AT ALL COSTS. |
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loftboy
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yeah, it's just good advice!
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KiltedMan
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Frontpage must die.
No, this isn't an in-depth post. |
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Shaji
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I agree with KiltedMan that FP must die. FP is big nightmare for any web host tech. suppport..
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Santilal
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Hi,
OK most seem to agree that Frontpage in rubbish. So what do people recommend? Thanks Santilal |
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Josh
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Anything other than FP... Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Notepad even... ANYTHING...
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jarena
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Yeah, I gotta say although FrontPage makes some things 'easy' for the end user to setup, there are other tools out there that don't have the side effects that FP has. A good option for the end user that still doesn't want to get into coding or doesn't have the time is Macromedia Contribute. Its cheaper than M$ FrontPage too  :
http://www.macromedia.com/software/contribute/ |
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KiltedMan
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To give you a more in depth post from another topic on the forums: Hello, The following links will help you out greatly on your path to wisdom and website design self-sufficiency. Anything that enables you to learn is good. -W3 Schools Online http://w3schools.com (An amazing resource for learning HTML, CSS and many other web languages) -CSS Zen Garden http://www.csszengarden.com -W3 World Wide Web Consortium http://www.w3.org/ (A great resource on making sure your code is up to par.) -Build sites worth seeing http://www.apcmag.com/apc/v3.nsf/0/C7738404C23EF5F2CA256E1900137DB7 -Mezzo Blue, a good site to look at for templates http://www.mezzoblue.com/ -CSS Columns. You can look at these to figure out how to take care of your http://www.ssi-developer.net/main/templates/ -CSS tutorial http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/ -Web Page Design For Designers http://www.wpdfd.com/editorial/wpd0704news.htm (This is a great link on learning about fonts and browser display) Three Oh Design Journal -http://www.threeoh.com/ |
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