- Original Message -
From: Patrick H. Lauke re...@splintered.co.uk
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: tabs - was[WSG] Expected behaviour of links to external
websites
Again, let me turn this discussion around once more. Explain to us
I just wonder what the view of some 'anti-new windows' folk is towards using
tabs? I would have thought that tabs are the new 'new windows'??
And doesn't the popularity of tabs imply that users do like to have more
than one page 'on the go' instead of doing a lot of back and forwarding?
I am
With the popularization of tab based navigation, opening new windows is
much less of a hassle in desktop enviroments. It's easier keep track of
your way. In mobile systems such as tablets or mobile browsers, it still is
somewhat annoying.
2011/12/30 coder co...@gwelanmor-internet.co.uk
I just
On 30/12/2011 12:32, coder wrote:
I just wonder what the view of some 'anti-new windows' folk is towards
using tabs? I would have thought that tabs are the new 'new windows'??
They're still *my* tabs. I'll open a new one when I want to, not when
you want to.
Rob
- Original Message -
From: Rob Crowther robe...@boogdesign.com
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: tabs - was[WSG] Expected behaviour of links to external
websites
On 30/12/2011 12:32, coder wrote:
I just wonder what the view of some
On 30/12/2011 17:32, coder wrote:
You just aren't getting this, are you Rob. We're talking about what you
do if you don't know there are options.
Again, let me turn this discussion around once more. Explain to us WHY
you feel that it's important that your site open links in new tabs,
rather
On Dec 30, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Patrick H. Lauke re...@splintered.co.uk wrote:
On 30/12/2011 17:32, coder wrote:
You just aren't getting this, are you Rob. We're talking about what you
do if you don't know there are options.
Again, let me turn this discussion around once more. Explain to us
On 30/12/11 17:32, coder wrote:
You just aren't getting this, are you Rob.
I beg to differ.
We're talking about what you
do if you don't know there are options.
I provided you links to advice based on research with real users, they
advocated against opening new windows because it confuses
