Forms, database connections, cookies, and sessions, have nothing to do windows, and I suggest your backend coder does know what he is doing if he needs a new window to make something work.
The list of web apps that don't open new windows is too numerous to mention (any page where you login or search for something) but here's one: google.com
Terrence Wood.
On 2004-11-26 4:09 PM, Priscilla Brice-Weller wrote:
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
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