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By definition:

When communicating via HTTP, a server is required to respond to a request, such as a web browser's request for a web page, with a numeric response code and an optional, mandatory, or disallowed (based upon the status code) message.

In the code 404, the first digit indicates a client error, such as a mistyped Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The following two digits indicate the specific error encountered. HTTP's use of three-digit codes is similar to the use of such codes in earlier protocols such as FTP and NNTP.

At the HTTP level, a 404 response code is followed by a human-readable “reason phrase”. The HTTP specification suggests the phrase “Not Found” and many web servers by default issue an HTML page that includes both the 404 code and the “Not Found” phrase.

A 404 error is often returned when pages have been moved or deleted. In the first case, a better response is to return a 301 Moved Permanently response, which can be configured in most server configuration files, or through URL rewriting; in the second case, a 410 Gone should be returned. Because these two options require special server configuration, most websites do not make use of them.

Yeah – deep in the weeds right, in short – you go to a webpage and it ain't there no more !!!

Many 404 pages are boring, cryptic and ugly. Not the one for Nosh.me

The folks at Nosh build a mobile app (iPhone and Android) that is all about the foodie. Sharing images and recommendations of the food you eat and finding new dining choices from your social networks.

What Nosh also does well, seemingly better than many of the other food/dining-centric apps is to allow you to track your previous food adventures.

Click on the following links to get Nosh for the iPhone or for your Android.

Follow Nosh on their website | Twitter | Facebook

[shouts out to Wikipedia for the definition] [image via Flickr]
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James Hicks

James is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HicksNewMedia, a Digital Publishing and Technology Consulting team providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to more effective utilize the social interweb. Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook.

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  • Thank you for this information. It sounds like it will be a very interesting app! I want to create a <a href=”http://www.opportunitygreen.com/2011-green-event-agenda.php”>green tech event</a> app where people can go and see information about being more green. It would be a lot of work, but I think people would love it!

James Hicks

James is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HicksNewMedia, a Digital Publishing and Technology Consulting team providing effective and relevant solutions to individuals and businesses looking to more effective utilize the social interweb. Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook.

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