This is a keynote presentation that I presented to the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of Research Libraries on looking at how academic library websites in the next few years might look, and how the research and design process has evolved in the past decade or so.
The document discusses CAPTCHAs, which are tests used to distinguish humans from computers on websites. CAPTCHAs display distorted text images that are easy for humans to read but difficult for computers to decipher, in order to prevent spam bots from automatically submitting forms. They were created to counter automated programs that were overloading websites with fake account requests or poll votes. The document provides background on the development of CAPTCHAs and explains why they are an important security measure for websites.
CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart". It is a program that generates and grades tests to distinguish humans from bots. There are three main types of CAPTCHAs: text CAPTCHAs involve distorted text for the user to read, graphic CAPTCHAs present visual puzzles for the user to solve, and audio CAPTCHAs involve an audio clip for the user to understand. CAPTCHAs are commonly used to protect website registrations and online polls from spam and bot abuse. However, current CAPTCHA implementations face issues like text distortion causing confusion and lack of standardization for audio CAPTCHAs.
LITA Preconference: Getting Started with Drupal (handout)Rachel Vacek
This document provides an overview of popular modules for the content management system Drupal, focusing on modules useful for libraries. It discusses modules for administration, content management, performance, navigation, user management, and library-specific functions. Popular modules are highlighted for tasks like custom fields, views, panels, web forms, images, editors, spam prevention, taxonomy, scheduling, groups, analytics, events, authentication, searching catalogs and databases. Resources for learning Drupal like books, tutorials, communities and publications are also listed.
Drupal Camp LA 2010: Moderating Content in DrupalAshok Modi
This document discusses various techniques for moderating content in Drupal, including dealing with anonymous and registered users. For anonymous users, it recommends using CAPTCHA and spam detection modules. For registered users, it suggests flagging, blocking, and moderating user content. Content moderation can be assisted through modules like Workflow, Revisioning, and Content Moderation. The document also provides tips for working with content editors, such as content revision comparisons and notification of content updates.
This is a keynote presentation that I presented to the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of Research Libraries on looking at how academic library websites in the next few years might look, and how the research and design process has evolved in the past decade or so.
The document discusses CAPTCHAs, which are tests used to distinguish humans from computers on websites. CAPTCHAs display distorted text images that are easy for humans to read but difficult for computers to decipher, in order to prevent spam bots from automatically submitting forms. They were created to counter automated programs that were overloading websites with fake account requests or poll votes. The document provides background on the development of CAPTCHAs and explains why they are an important security measure for websites.
CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart". It is a program that generates and grades tests to distinguish humans from bots. There are three main types of CAPTCHAs: text CAPTCHAs involve distorted text for the user to read, graphic CAPTCHAs present visual puzzles for the user to solve, and audio CAPTCHAs involve an audio clip for the user to understand. CAPTCHAs are commonly used to protect website registrations and online polls from spam and bot abuse. However, current CAPTCHA implementations face issues like text distortion causing confusion and lack of standardization for audio CAPTCHAs.
LITA Preconference: Getting Started with Drupal (handout)Rachel Vacek
This document provides an overview of popular modules for the content management system Drupal, focusing on modules useful for libraries. It discusses modules for administration, content management, performance, navigation, user management, and library-specific functions. Popular modules are highlighted for tasks like custom fields, views, panels, web forms, images, editors, spam prevention, taxonomy, scheduling, groups, analytics, events, authentication, searching catalogs and databases. Resources for learning Drupal like books, tutorials, communities and publications are also listed.
Drupal Camp LA 2010: Moderating Content in DrupalAshok Modi
This document discusses various techniques for moderating content in Drupal, including dealing with anonymous and registered users. For anonymous users, it recommends using CAPTCHA and spam detection modules. For registered users, it suggests flagging, blocking, and moderating user content. Content moderation can be assisted through modules like Workflow, Revisioning, and Content Moderation. The document also provides tips for working with content editors, such as content revision comparisons and notification of content updates.