[CS-FSLUG] Extranet solution

[Christopher Rose]

Provided that cookies aren't required for logging onto this extranet, perhaps the web browser "Dillo" might be useful to you. I do not know if it is available outside Damn Small Linux or not, but maybe it could help. I don't know.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David M." <dave at edificationweb.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:04:20 -0400
To: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group." <Christiansource at ofb.biz>
Subject: [CS-FSLUG] Extranet solution

> Hi all,
> 
> I am doing some work for a sub contractor of a contractor, and the contractor 
> has an extranet that the sub contractors have to log into to get all the 
> information on the homes that are being built  and this extranet is very very 
> very slow at loading. 
> 
> The sub contractors are required to log into the extranet to get any 
> information they need to get the home done, but some of the sub's are in an 
> area where they cannot get DSL or cable and their only choice is dial-up.
> 
> Well, I am looking for a way (if it's possible) to be able to log onto this 
> extranet without having to wait forever for the thousands of pdf forms to 
> load and only grab the pdf's that is needed.
> 
> Since the contractor doesn't have ftp, I can't use that. But im wondering if 
> there is any other way I could get the information. Even on my 1.5 MB/s cable 
> connection, it takes a good half hour to an hour for the page to fully load 
> and be usable. This is rediculous and the builder doesn't realize that the 
> longer it takes the sub contractor to get the job done, the more money they 
> will lose. Time is money! But the contractor has made no effort to improve 
> anything despite all the complaints.
> 
> Would anyone by any chance know of a solution I could use for this problem? I 
> was thinking of trying to write a script that would log onto the extranet and 
> not load anything at all, and have the script only grab the information that 
> is needed.
> 
> My idea of of a solution to this problem would be quite similiar to file 
> sharing software without the bells and whistles. Log on, type the name of the 
> pdf you need and grab it viola, done!
> 
> Thanks 
> -- 
> David M.
> 
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