There is no need to open a new window in this case, in fact opening a new window for the reason so that the user can't use the back button is just lazy programming.
The form pages should hold the users information, and be able to maintain state if the user goes backward and submits again. This should be session based only, of course. This is pretty standard practice. Take a look at Amazon, eBay, PayPal an numerous other sites. ---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Applications that don't open in a new window Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:09:28 +1100 >On our website, we ask people to fill in a form to register their >details for an event. > > > >Our backend coder (php) insists that a new window should open for >this >form, so that the user cannot use the browser's navigation buttons, >because if they do some of the information does not make it back to >the >database (or something like that!). > > > >I told him that I don't want a new window opening as it is not >user-friendly and may be difficult for people with physical >disabilities >to use. > > > >We have now reached an impasse. I told him I would supply examples of >similar applications online that comply with web standards i.e. do >not >open in a new window. Does anybody know of any that I can pass on? > > > >Ta, > >Priscilla Regards, David McDonald Web Designer http://www.davidmcdonald.org ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
