- From: Dan Connolly <connolly@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 15:23:57 -0600
- To: Christian Bøhn <chrb@online.no>
- CC: www-talk@w3.org
Christian Bøhn wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there a way to make the browser reload a page from server when the > back-button is used. Umm... I suppose there are relevant hacks; maybe even standard techniques. But would you please assure us that you understand how inconvenient this is for users, and that you have a darned good reason for doing this, before we discuss the technical details? "The Top Ten New Mistakes of Web Design The "top ten" design mistakes I identified in 1996 are still bad for Web usability and are still found on many websites. So in that sense, not much has changed over the last three years. But unfortunately new Web technology and new applications for the Web have introduced an entirely new class of mistakes. Here are the ten worst. 1. Breaking or Slowing Down the Back Button [...] " -- Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, May 30, 1999 http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html -- Dan Connolly, W3C http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/
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