Comments on: New Browser Windows http://www.designinginteractive.com/user-experience/new-browser-windows/ Usable Web Applications with Web Standards Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bonnie Domeny http://www.designinginteractive.com/user-experience/new-browser-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Bonnie Domeny Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:08:45 +0000 http://www.designinginteractive.com/2007/09/28/new-browser-windows/#comment-35 <p>I tend to open links from a current web site in a new window (or tab in the case of Firefox) because I do it while still reading the current website. It reminds me there is something related I want to read.</p> <p>On my private website I do have external links opening in a new window. Currently a lot of my customers are older and not computer savvy so it makes me more comfortable that I'm not losing someone who really wants to stay. But I can see your point!</p> I tend to open links from a current web site in a new window (or tab in the case of Firefox) because I do it while still reading the current website. It reminds me there is something related I want to read.

On my private website I do have external links opening in a new window. Currently a lot of my customers are older and not computer savvy so it makes me more comfortable that I’m not losing someone who really wants to stay. But I can see your point!

]]> By: Natalie http://www.designinginteractive.com/user-experience/new-browser-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Natalie Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:27:07 +0000 http://www.designinginteractive.com/2007/09/28/new-browser-windows/#comment-28 <p>I, for one, hate it when new browser windows open. Let me decide!</p> I, for one, hate it when new browser windows open. Let me decide!

]]> By: Danny Sedor http://www.designinginteractive.com/user-experience/new-browser-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Danny Sedor Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:47:27 +0000 http://www.designinginteractive.com/2007/09/28/new-browser-windows/#comment-26 <p>I agree inasmuch as opening multiple windows can be confusing for the novice, however, I think as designers we often proceed under the common misconception that there are more novice internet surfers then there actually are. Accordingly, I think the structure of any website or web application should be designed around the intended viewers of the content provided, and not stereotypical layperson(s) we imagine we are enlightening.</p> I agree inasmuch as opening multiple windows can be confusing for the novice, however, I think as designers we often proceed under the common misconception that there are more novice internet surfers then there actually are. Accordingly, I think the structure of any website or web application should be designed around the intended viewers of the content provided, and not stereotypical layperson(s) we imagine we are enlightening.

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