Hey every1... Just a silly idea, but what about using a background image, with a transparent gif over it, the gif is the return to top link... Being part of the background it wont print, you can make it PART of the background without it looking like a special link etc..
Just a random thought that I pondered.. Hope it helps.. David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rachel Radford Sent: Tuesday, 30 September 2008 8:23 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: RE: [WSG] Is it a good practice to have 'Back to Top' link? Hi Joe, "Therefore, the use of 'Return to top' link will be required unless I can prove to my client that users don't click them via studies, research or user feedback, not just only from my personal experience." I think you answered your own question there... Can you do some studies or research (such as implementing crazy egg or similar, observing the users etc.) into how people use the current site and the back to top links on it? You may find that they are used a lot, and that site visitors find them very useful, regardless of what our own opinions and feelings are. You may also find that they are not used at all, in which case there is no need to include them in a redesign. Likewise, continue testing on the new redesigned site to see whether the back to top links are required on your new design, or what the best implementation (sticky sidebar, fixed position, etc.) of the back to top links is. :) Rach -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Chiang Sent: 30 September 2008 09:19 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Is it a good practice to have 'Back to Top' link? Thank you everyone for sharing your thoughts and commenting. After reading through the responses to my original post, I'm trying to frame a conclusion here. But first, a little website background: - target audience don't have much computer background - majority of target audience use IE 6/7 - since it's an academic site, I think many users would like to print out the page to read - the page includes references Personally, I prefer not to have 'Return to top' links as I don't click on them and also feel it is annoying. But, my target audience may expect or use those links as the 'Return to top' links have been present on the site for the last 10 years and I think my client will also prefer to have them. Therefore, the use of 'Return to top' link will be required unless I can prove to my client that users don't click them via studies, research or user feedback, not just only from my personal experience. I think the solution I found to be best suited for me is to make a 'Return to top' link appearing on the page as neatly as possible and use CSS for printer-friendly version (not include those links). Perhaps, implement something like 'sticky sidebar' or 'position fixed' to present the 'Return to top' link rather than adding it after each section is another option I look favourably at. Obviously, I need to work out on IE6 for this. http://www.derekallard.com/blog/post/conditionally-sticky-sidebar http://www.nowcss.com/javascript/emulating-position-fixed-in-ie-6-below Any thoughts? Thanks, Joe On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Gunlaug Sørtun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > May I suggest that we "fix" an "Up" link at the bottom and a series of > "section" tabs and "Skip to ..." at the top of the window - 'position: > fixed' that is. > > Should work on all but the smallest windows and in all the latest > browsers, and are easy to reposition or turn off for print. > IE6 will have to pull a little extra, but should otherwise cooperate well. > > regards > Georg > -- > http://www.gunlaug.no > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1698 - Release Date: 9/29/2008 7:25 PM ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
