Comic Book Plus Forum
Help And Support => Digital Comic Help => Topic started by: Ebon2007 on August 09, 2009, 03:57:01 AM
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The FAQ on how to view files has two dead links for the first two window format ones, and the sourceforge one doesn't install. Are there other good viewers to check out?
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I've updated the two broken link Ebon as well as added another general link with other viewer options and instructions on how they work.
-Yoc
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I've updated the two broken link Ebon as well as added another general link with other viewer options and instructions on how they work.
-Yoc
How does a link get broken?
Is there some kind of continental drift always going on that sooner or later disrupts old links?
Just wondering about these things. ???
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When a link is broken (and not just temporarily unavailable), it's generally because the site is no longer around or moved to a different location. You can get most free programs, by simply doing a Google search. Searching for "Comic Book viewer" in Google just gave me quite a few choices.
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In "the trade," we refer to it as "link rot." Sites die, move, reorganize, and so forth. While it's possible to set up a page that redirects you to the new spot (if any), it's not always feasible (for example, if the domain expires and someone else buys the name) and the owners don't always think of it.
Free software can be especially susceptible to this sort of thing. The designer loses interest in the project, and everything vanishes into the sunset.
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is often useful, here. And as Jon suggests, just hit up your favorite search engine to see if there's anything comparable or just moved. Occasionally, you'll also turn up a "mirror," which might be out of date, but still have what you need.
In this case, it's also important to remember that the files are just ZIP and RAR archives of JPEG files. While CDisplay and similar programs are certainly convenient, they're by no means necessary to the process.