"I remember in 2000 or so, the internet went down and it wasn't that big of a deal."... and if there is a cyber attack, how will we recognise it from a "normal" network problem. In some recent Denial of Service attacks on big internet names it took a while for this to be noticed as a concerted attack.
I think we will blame lots of other things first before settling on an evil cyber terrorist hack.
The website I currently manage is entirely static and yet the management want it updated with new events, news of new publications etc. It is being done by hand - by part-time students - but if only I could have a database to enter the data into and let the "report parameters" select the most uptodate information.
What I had not appreciated - if I can sum up this technical debate, as a non-techy - is the choice of
1. to cache the initial serves from the database, 2. to remain entirely dynamic or 3. to create static pages, and rebuild at some trigger point.
Or is it possible to mix all three, and have my Swiss Army Knife?
Something I need to ask of my sysadmin about, poor guy.
>>> Really, the "correct" design is to use a mix of approaches. Use static methods for static content, use dynamic methods for dynamic content, use pre-built pages where downloads are more frequent than updates. Hammers are great for nails, but you wouldn't use them in place of a saw or a screwdriver.
Just a comment as someone who is a "content manager" ie the poor person who has to put the words onto the web designers pages.
Using a database to feed a web site makes things so much easier. Global updates, automatic sorting and reusable elements in other parts of the web. Just because something does not make sense to a coder does not meant it is useless to mere mortals.
>>> all the complicated PHP scripts and ASP pages serving as frontends to database of choice, to serve up what's essentially static information.
The USAF is now contemplating exploiting the stratosphere (over 50,000 feet). Imagine a craft in low orbit, using nuclear and / or solar power to use a laser to strike targets.
Thanks for the steer. I have read Tipping Point and was inspired by it. I was therefore thinking about buying Barabási's book, I checked our library and it is on loan and has three holds on it. So there must be a buzz.
INSNA site is good... but like all new subjects I need a pioneer or a guide to lead the way and this is where "popular writers" do the trick. Many academic journals are written to further a debate on small element of theory. Which to the general reader - myself - are not the way in.
Slashdot Mirror
Thanks for the info. I most of what you advise. I was just worried that this was not enough. Looks like these zombie PCs must be totally unprotected.
As an aside... Slashdot is not a place for non-techies. Dear me. I think you need to:
ps -ef | grep "get a life"
Is there a simple way for me - a non-tech - to determine if my PC has been turned into a Zombie?
"I remember in 2000 or so, the internet went down and it wasn't that big of a deal."
I think we will blame lots of other things first before settling on an evil cyber terrorist hack.
The website I currently manage is entirely static and yet the management want it updated with new events, news of new publications etc. It is being done by hand - by part-time students - but if only I could have a database to enter the data into and let the "report parameters" select the most uptodate information.
What I had not appreciated - if I can sum up this technical debate, as a non-techy - is the choice of
1. to cache the initial serves from the database,
2. to remain entirely dynamic or
3. to create static pages, and rebuild at some trigger point.
Or is it possible to mix all three, and have my Swiss Army Knife?
Something I need to ask of my sysadmin about, poor guy.
>>> Really, the "correct" design is to use a mix of approaches. Use static methods for static content, use dynamic methods for dynamic content, use pre-built pages where downloads are more frequent than updates. Hammers are great for nails, but you wouldn't use them in place of a saw or a screwdriver.
Just a comment as someone who is a "content manager" ie the poor person who has to put the words onto the web designers pages.
Using a database to feed a web site makes things so much easier. Global updates, automatic sorting and reusable elements in other parts of the web. Just because something does not make sense to a coder does not meant it is useless to mere mortals.
>>> all the complicated PHP scripts and ASP pages serving as frontends to database of choice, to serve up what's essentially static information.
The USAF is now contemplating exploiting the stratosphere (over 50,000 feet). Imagine a craft in low orbit, using nuclear and / or solar power to use a laser to strike targets.
Of course these will be unmanned.
Why not also make mention of www.DMOZ.org a human created directory based on volunteers indexing a subject. Over 50,000 volunteers so far.
I did find this useful. I am reading the book and it is useful to see which sections a more experienced programmer finds useful or not useful.
It this guy is a troll, I am a trollkin!
Thanks for the steer. I have read Tipping Point and was inspired by it. I was therefore thinking about buying Barabási's book, I checked our library and it is on loan and has three holds on it. So there must be a buzz.
INSNA site is good... but like all new subjects I need a pioneer or a guide to lead the way and this is where "popular writers" do the trick. Many academic journals are written to further a debate on small element of theory. Which to the general reader - myself - are not the way in.