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The Joy Of 404-Ing

A 404 "page not found" error shows a problem happened when someone tried to reach a web page. Webmasters should reach for the opportunity to make those occasions work for them, not against them.

Live Search Rolls Out 404 Help

Microsoft offers webmasters a new toolkit to help them create dynamic 404 pages that can help get visitors back on track if they hit a dead end on a site.

Amazon Receives Patent On (Slightly Special) Error Pages

Amazon.com is a decent place to shop for books, CDs, or whatever else you like.  It's also a good site to read reviews, even if you do your buying elsewhere.  But the company has once again embarrassed itself by receiving an obvious patent.

Do You Have A Useful 404 Page?

Crashing into a 404 page not found result when arriving from a link where the visitor expected to find useful content could make or break that person's expectations of that site.

How to Customize Your Own 404 File Not Found Page

We've all run into them, the dreaded "404 File Not Found" error page. When you land there, there are a few things that you can do next.

The Role of IT in Sarbanes Oxley Section 404

If you have been following the news recently, you have probably heard about the collapse of Refco, the commodities trading firm that filed for bankruptcy after being accused of allegedly hiding a $430 million bad debt from its shareholders.

US Delivers 404 On UN Web Proposal

The United States government has rejected a proposal by United Nations members to cede its control of the Internet's root servers to international governance, an announcement that has increased criticism among developing nations before November's World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia.

Turn Harmful 404 Error Pages Into Helpful 301 Redirects

It's a fact, Page Not Found, known as a 404 error, can harm your website Ranking with Search Engines as well as being a Turn-Off for Visitors.

Phrack Goes 404

The notorious magazine that spanned years of covering the underground hacker community turns 'rm -rf' on itself.

Web Accelerator and Your 404 Page

Google Web Accelerator's most useful function is that it, in theory, removes the Slashdot effect where you get a 404 "Page Not Found" error when visiting an overburdened site. But what happens when you type in an address that doesn't exist?