Copyright and the Web Designer

Copyright law says that the creator of the design and content on a web site automatically becomes the legal owner of said design or content the moment it’s designed or written.  It’s customary to post a copyright statement on one’s web site but it’s really not necessary nor is it required by law. Let’s face it, since when do a few words on a web page stop someone from stealing your content if they really want it. If you think a copyright statement is going to stop them, you need to back up and then move forward in re-think mode.  If you want to review the actual laws, one of the best sites to do so belongs to Attorney Ivan Hoffman. Attorney Hoffman is considered to be the most highly regarded authority on the subject of Internet web site law. He provides an impressive list of links for web site designers and site owners that you may wish to review.  But me personally I feel copyright will always be a big issue.  Your design is your design but when it comes to creating anything I feel everything before has had an influence on what we do today.  And even if its something you may have thought of it doesn't mean somebody before you hasn't come up with the exact same idea...........Moral of the story if you build it.....COPYRIGHT IT!! lol