[thelist] TARGET="_blank"

.fox fox at digifox.org
Thu Nov 22 20:46:22 CST 2001


I hate this with a passion.

pdfs work completely independently of the browser on a Mac, and so if a pdf
"opens" in a new window, all it does is leave an annoying ghost window.
So the user has to close the pdf, AND the ghost window to get back to the
original page. Hate it.

(Yes, I know that most of the world doesn't care about Macs, but *I* care
about Macs enough for both of us!)

..
Jennifer
http://digifox.org
http://pffft.net


----- Original Message -----
From: Joel D Canfield <joel at spinhead.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 10:13 AM
Subject: RE: [thelist] TARGET="_blank"


On our corporate site, all PDFs open in a new window. We don't have very
many offsite links at the moment. Someone mentioned the idea of a
notice, or separate icons for new window/same window. Cool idea. If we
were to add links that we thought should open in a new window (besides
the PDFs) I'd implement one of those ideas.

joel at spinhead.com

-----Original Message-----
From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
[mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Paul Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:29 PM
To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: [thelist] TARGET="_blank"


Here's one for the polls...

What are your opinions on opening links in new windows? Do you use them?
If so, when do you feel is an appropriate/inappropriate instance? Do you
add warnings (e.g. "will open in a new window") or let the users figure
it out for themselves?

Personally, I add links to new windows if they are amid content that I
want the user to come back to immediately. If it is on a "Links" page or
something similar, I will have the link open in the same window, since
the user is apparently ready to leave the site. Lately, I have been
adding more warnings if I think users may get confused otherwise.

Looking forward to your thoughts.
Paul


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