IIS site? Take app offline quickly

Simply put a file called app_offline.htm in the root of the app folder.  Anyone surfing to that site will just be served that file.


See http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/426755

(Scott's link is bad, it is supposed to be:  http://weblogs.asp.net/pleloup/taking-an-asp-net-site-offline-with-a-message )