[thelist] TARGET="_blank"

[Carbon Chip]

generally, corporate external links want it, but *any* other type of sites
dont. my own personal hated1 is www.silicon.com - quite often they have
great content, but they open their OWN pages in new windows. after going
thru about ten pages, this can really hack the most ardent users. although
they are a reputable IT/info/gossip site, i just cant help feeling that
their senior *webmaster* has had an illustrious career in porn
somewhere.....

there is a misguided, hidden belief that as long as you can keep your own
company site open on a users desktop, even in the background, they'll keep
it there, and maybe, just maybe, buy something from you. abolute arse in the
majority of cases, but hey, who are we to argue with clients.

im sure we all *love* them...

banrett

-----Original Message-----
From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
[mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of .fox
Sent: 22 November 2001 02:01
To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thelist] TARGET="_blank"


ohmygosh I HATE it when the author assumes I want a new window open. If I
want a new window open, I will right, or apple-click.

I find it rather jarring to have a window just open up on me.

There are a few sites that I visit regularly, and I've come to know their
target="_blank" tendancies, and I can understand the logic behind it, but
that doesn't make it any less annoying.

My job has pounded it into me that corporate sites = new window
I counteract that with personal sites = same window

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


----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Peterson <paul at thereformist.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:28 PM
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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