Maybe it’s a little strange but I’ve always been a fan of the custom error page Credit: by CyboRoZ .

I’m talking about that page that shows up when a something goes wrong and the site pops up with ERROR 404.

That might be all they tell you, others will have a little more instruction, others will inject a personal message. (like the verbiage I have on a couple of my sites)

Though thirty spokes may form the wheel,
it is the hole within the hub which gives the wheel utility.

It is not the clay the potter throws, which gives the pot its usefulness, but the space within the shape, from which the pot is made.

Without a door, the room cannot be entered, and without windows it is dark.

Such is the utility of non-existence.

- Lao Tzu (except in this case)

Humor is a good thing, even in the case of errors.

I wanted to do something not so highbrow for http://AreWeConnected.com and naturally turned to Video.  I think I want to refine the video a bit and will but for now I think it’s a very different 404 page.

To see what my 404 ERROR Page you can go to:  http://AreWeConnected.com/Its_Not_Here

Why?

Because that link really isn’t there. My blog will recognize this and serve up the 404 Error Page.

Or you can try something like http://areweconnected.com/Mike_is_a_dork

I also aded a Custom Google Search function that'll try and make sense of what you were looking for.

 

Have you come across an interesting Error Page?  I'd love to see it.

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9 Comments on My Custom 404 Error Page

JAN
13
176,009 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Funny video - I love the links within the video - very cool - I hope to be there one day soon! - have yuo blogged on that particular feature? 

1:25pm • #1
210,621 Points 51 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Steve – Thanks.  You mean a post about using Viddler to add pop up links - Nope.  Not yet.

(I thought about embedding the video here but it is just meaningless outside my 404 page)

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1:45pm • #2
169,964 Points 27 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Mike - Love your video.  Made me laugh.  This was always a favorite of mine: www.bloodhoundgang.com/fake_link

2:28pm • #3
397,746 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog

LOL at "Mike is a dork". My site says I can create a custom error. But every time I've tried, it doesn't work  >.<   =(

4:32pm • #4
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That was funny!  I've never thought about customizing the 404 Error page.  Yet another project!

Kathy

7:46pm • #5
208,338 Points 7 Featured Posts Outside Blog

I have toyed with this through the google webmaster tools section but that didnt work. I also tried through my site. I think I know whats wrong just have a million other things to do first!

9:47pm • #6
JAN
14
12 Featured Posts

Mike, nice 404 page.  You know we geeks say you hit Nerd status as soon as you make your own custom 404 page ;)  Kudos my friend

12:03am • #7
JAN
17
402,469 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Thanks for the humor. Somehow you've not connected with my office as technology geek. Guess I need to make an introduction...

11:05am • #8
JAN
18
2 Featured Posts

HA!  LOVE this, Mike!  You are bound to get great feedback from this one.  Way to be creative and stand out :-)

7:14pm • #9

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