- From: Karl Groves <karl.groves@ssbbartgroup.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:47:55 -0800 (PST)
- To: Sam Kuper <sam.kuper@uclmail.net>
- Cc: public-html@w3.org, Thomas Broyer <t.broyer@gmail.com>
----- "Sam Kuper" <sam.kuper@uclmail.net> wrote: > (As an aside, why do I target new windows? Usually for the reasons > given by Marghanita: I like links away from my site to open in new, > distinct windows. As a user, this behaviour normally feels intuitive > to me, and most of the people I've spoken to about it feel the same > way. At the very least, authors ought to have a mechanism for > implementing this behaviour easily when it is desired.) I know this is venturing a bit off topic, but in usability studies, people actually get lost after new windows are opened. In other words, it has the exact opposite effect than what you desire. http://www.webaccessstrategies.com/blog/id/the-scourge-of-new-windows/ Karl Groves Senior Accessibility Consultant SSB BART Group karl.groves@ssbbartgroup.com 703.637.8961 (o) 443.889.8763 (c)
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