Paige, Distinguishing the difference between internal and external links can be useful, even important in some cases. If they have differing behaviors, it makes sense to visually distinguish them. For example, I've been working on a web application that will be used in connected and disconnected modes. When disconnected, external links may not work, whereas internal links are always accessible.
Jack On Oct 5, 2007, at 3:22 PM, paige saez wrote: > Hi there, > I am curious to hear peoples' thoughts on the value of distinguishing > between internal links and external links in a large-scale web app. > I am currently working on a project that is being loosely modeled > off of > Wikipedia; which does make a visual distinction between their > internal and > external links. > In the context of an article on a particular subject this distinction > (between the internal and external links) seems rather appropriate. > Personally, if I am browsing a site and I like what I see I tend to > avoid > external links in favor of internal links. I am in favor of visual > notification in some form that this distinction exists...But I have > heard > many arguments against this--mostly in the form that it interferes > with the > visual design of the site. > This is my first thread post so be gentle with me! ;-) > > -- > Paige Saez > Interaction Designer > > PLANET ARGON, LLC > Design, Development, and Hosting with Ruby on Rails > > http://www.planetargon.com/ > > +1 971 227 4384 > +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] > +1 815 642 4068 [fax] > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help > Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe > Questions .................. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org Jack L. Moffett Interaction Designer inmedius 412.459.0310 x219 http://www.inmedius.com Form follows function - that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union. - Frank Lloyd Wright ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Guidelines ............ http://beta.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://beta.ixda.org/help Unsubscribe ................ http://beta.ixda.org/unsubscribe Questions .................. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home ....................... http://beta.ixda.org
