Re: [WSG] a target=” blank” not part of xhtml

[Thomas Thomassen]

Sure, there are cases where you would wish to open a new window. But I 
wouldn't compare a website and a web application, or desktop application.
For websites I don't see the need to pop up windows left and right because 
the links lead off-site. This is something that's often done with the intent 
of keeping the user on the site. However, that won't help if the user is 
really done at that site, just  creates extra steps for the user to do so.

Frames and popup windows is fine features to use in web based applications. 
I'll agree to that. I've used it when making some HTA applications myself. 
But as I said, it's a different fish from websites.

-Thom

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hassan Schroeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <wsg@webstandardsgroup.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [WSG] a target=” blank” not part of xhtml


Thomas Thomassen wrote:
Poping up windows makes assumtion of the user's behaviour.

Making assumptions about users' needs and behavior is your job as
a designer/developer. Which is not to say everyone makes the best
possible decisions. :-)

Not everything built with (X)HTML is a brochureware site; people
build browser-based applications, and sometimes even full-fledged
frame use makes sense (e.g. JavaDoc, for one).

As far as opening windows -- click on the Help menu item in your
browser or another desktop application right now, and tell me if
the help screen takes over your entire application window space,
or, just possibly, *opens a new window*. Wow. Maybe this *is* an
acceptable behavior *for some circumstances*.

Horses for courses...
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