Re: Describing links

At 6:53a 04/18/96, Heikki Vesalainen wrote:
>I just had this idea:
>
>Many browsers (like netscape and mosaic) show the address of a link
>(http://....)
>in the bottom bar (or where ever) when you move the mouse pointer on top
>of them.
>
>Wouldn't it be nice if instead they showd a small description of the link?  So
>when you move your pointer over a link, you wouldn't see the http://...
>thing, but
>a small text like "this is a link to my homepage."

Sorry to burst yer bubble, but Netscape got the idea first! I wish I could
remember the URL where I saw this implemented -- it might've been a Pink
Floyd site...

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Received on Thursday, 18 April 1996 01:59:36 UTC