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HTTP Referrer

SetyaPutra.Org — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:41:26 +0000

What is http referrer ? According to Wikipedia, HTTP Referrer — also known by the common misspelling referer that occurs as a HTTP header — identifies, from the point of view of an internet webpage or resource, the address of the webpage (commonly the URL, the more generic URI or the i18n updated IRI) of the resource which links to it. By checking the referrer, the new page can see where the request came from.

Referrer logging is used to allow websites and web servers to identify where people are visiting them from, for promotional or security purposes. Referrer is a popular tool to combat cross-site request forgery, but such security mechanisms do not work when the referrer is disabled. Referrer is widely used for statistical purposes.

Many web sites log referrers as part of their attempt to track their users. Most web log analysis software can process this information. As referrer information can violate privacy, some browsers allow the user to disable the sending of referrer information. If you want to stop Firefox Browser from sending the referrer, here is how to do it :

In the address bar of your Firefox browser type: about:config and hit Enter.

In the Filter input field type: network.http.sendRefererHeader.

Double click on the preference name.

Change the value from 2 to 0 and hit OK.

The downside of http referrer if disabled on your browser is you can not logon to the site that using content based on referrer.

Google urges IE6 Gmail users to switch to Firefox, Chrome

SetyaPutra.Org — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:58:19 +0000

The battle between Google and Microsoft continues. On my other post about Google and Microsoft battle, Microsoft almost drag Yahoo in the middle of it. TechSpot reported that Gmail (webmail services owned by Google) now serves up messages to IE6 users when they log in, telling them that by switching to a browser like Chrome or Firefox 3, their speed when interacting with Gmail will be “twice as fast”.

Yes, twice faster when login and accessing Gmail system than using IE6. The question is how about IE7 ? Gmail also pulled the same message from being displayed to IE7 users. But the fact that IE6 still represents a substantial portion of the browser market today is the reason for Google through Gmail to tell their user to switch their browser away from IE6.

You can read more information at TechSpot.

I pledge to get Firefox 3 during Download Day to set the Guinness World Record for Most Software Downloaded in 24 Hours

SetyaPutra.Org — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:15:19 +0000

Ya, sesuai judul diatas, beberapa minggu lalu saya telah mendaftar untuk ikut serta dalam memecahkan rekor dunia Guinness (Guinness World Record) bagi Firefox sebagai software yang paling banyak di download dalam 24 jam. Kebetulan pada 17 Juni 2008 nanti Firefox akan meluncurkan versi stabil generasi ke 3 (Firefox 3).

Saya tertarik ikutan karena Firefox sudah menjadi browser utama dan andalan saya sejak 2 tahun lalu. Selain karena versi gratisan yang handal dan stabil, juga karena setiap saya buat aplikasi berbasis web selalu saya uji menggunakan Firefox, baru ke IE dan Opera.

Oke deh, siapapun yang ingin ikutan membantu komunitas Open Source Software (OSS) dan Free Licensing Software (FLS) seperti Mozilla yang mengusung Firefox 3 ini untuk memecahkan rekor dunia Guinnes, silahkan daftar email anda ke Spread Firefox. Berikut prakata yang dirilis dalam situs mereka :

Sounds like a good deal, right? All you have to do is get Firefox 3 during Download Day to help set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours – it’s that easy. We’re not asking you to swallow a sword or to balance 30 spoons on your face, although that would be kind of awesome.

The official date for the launch of Firefox 3 is June 17, 2008. Join our community and this effort by pledging today