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 # Made contact with the Google Link Doctor team.
+= Proposed Plan =
+* Target two error types:
+** 404 errors.
+** DnsNotFound errors.
+* Tools to draw on:
+** Places alternatives: Places DB + Edit Distance -- can be called automatically.
+** Google Link Doctor
+*** Assuming partner issues are worked out with Google.
+*** Can't be called automatically for privacy reasons.
+*** Available with one click (similar to pre-loaded Google search box)
+** Other easy to implement tools
+*** common transformations (www..example.com --> www.example.com, etc.)
+*** pre-loaded search box
+*** etc.
+* 404 redirection
+** do not redirect obvious custom server error pages
+** when we do redirect, original error page is available at one click.
+** use some heuristic beyond simple page size for identifying default 404 pages
+*** compare to standard Apache and IIS 404 pages, possibly fuzzy (use edit distance?)
+** use EndDocumentLoad (or other event) + redirect
+*** can't do deep docshell changes for 3.1
+**** should unify with existing error page architecture in v.next.
+*** similar to how the Friendly Error extension works now
+*** implement listener in C++, should be able to access 404 status directly from document.
+* DnsNotFound:
+** Extend existing error page with alternatives drawn from Places.
+** Add one-click access to Google Link Doctor.
+** Other tools.
+** Improved design
+*** May be constrained by the generic network error page architecture.
+* Constraints
+** String Freeze for Beta 4: Mar 19, 2009
+** Code Freeze for Beta 4: April 6, 2009
 = To Do =