- From: Jonathan Chetwynd <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:41:08 +0000
- To: "James Craig" <work@cookiecrook.com>
- Cc: "W3c-Wai-Ig" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
James, Does it makes sense to have a guideline: not to open a new window, when if one links off site, the results are so unpredictable, and the controls so few that the results might be considered as bad as settling for a pop up. Many sites design their pop ups for a particular size, they frequently prevent resizing, If you've ever clicked the backspace button when this is the only window open you'll know what I mean.... The results are not pretty if you keep them in a larger window, the background tends to get repeated all over. an equally serious concern is the removal of various options such as toolbars, scrollbars, etc. The UA does not have these problems, it has the potential to remember the state it was in on leaving a site. Jonathan
Received on Monday, 10 February 2003 16:39:22 UTC