Re: Popups

It need not be a bad idea, it just depends upon how you impliment it.
Remember that the pop-up almost certainly takes the focus away from the current window. Blind users will not know this unless you tell them AND provide a clear method to close the pop-up and return the user to the point immediately after where the pop-up activated.  Also remember to provide a text based alternative for those who do not have javascripting.

Richard
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andy Laws 
  To: WAI Interest Group list 
  Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 12:30 PM
  Subject: Popups


  Dear WAI


  I currently have a client that wants a JavaScript pop up on a site each time a product is added to the basket, can somebody please tell me why this is a bad idea from a an accessibility and usability prospective 


  Regards 


  Andy

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