Handling '404 Not Found' errors

Were everything else working, you might not have to worry about these errors. However, there a any number of reasons that someone might request a missing resource from your website, so I think it should at least be testing for handling this condition gracefully. To see what I mean and - how you can get it wrong - goto the website of the (sic) "WORLD'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE TESTING COMPANY" (yes, it's in shouty capitals on the site)
So, give it a try at the applabs site - http://www.applabs.com/whereisit.html - and see where the other links take you too (hint: nowhere!). Not a great showcase for the capabilities.

Try almost any other site and a message will inform you of the error, but at least the other links let you get out of the (small) hole you might find yourself in.

Actually a couple of the links will get you back to the homepage, but mostly you'll think you're stuck. If they ever get around to testing and fixing the site, perhaps someone could let me know and I'll update the blog!

NEWSFLASH: They fixed it around October 2008. Still a bit crap.