Have a look at Disability Online (http://www.disability.vic.gov.au) - they solve it quite nicely by opening external links in new windows, yet providing little icons which inform the user that the link will open new windows.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of john > Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2004 2:30 AM > To: web standards group > Subject: [WSG] thoughts of external links in new window? > > > Some of my usability team are telling me that they prefer to have > external links going into a new browser window. I can see why some > would like that, but I can also see why others would frown on it. > > Is there a "standard answer" for Web standards, or what are your points > of view on this? > > If you were to do it, what's your preferred method? > > Thanks. > -- > > ~john > _________________________ > Dr. Zeus Web Development > http://www.DrZeus.net > "content without clutter" > > > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
