Apocalyptic Publishing Scenarios

Worst case scenarios. End of the world. Publishers merging. 404 pages, etc.

What happens when...

publication address changes?

• identical resource(s); different URL

cached copy contains dangerous code?

• how to find/trigger/force(?) updates

legal/urgent errata exist in content?

• how to find/trigger/force(?) updates

publisher withdrawl's/removes a publication?

• not merely a 404 or URL change; publisher wants to "undo" their publication
• i.e. "the 1984 scenario"
• can readers still keep their copy?

server (simply) fails to respond later

• caching required?
• offline-ability required?
• reader's been to the publication, possibly started reading, came back...server fails...now what?