You can suggest some user testing and run an A/B test (no new
windows/new windows) on the same design and see what the actual user
preference is instead of relying on assumptions.
Alternatively, you could provide a prefernce link somewhere on the page
that set's a cookie and writes the page with target="_blank" for those
who prefer it that way after, this bit is important, OPTING-IN by
setting the cookie.
fon't forget to choose a doctype that supports target="_blank"
Good luck... let us know how you get on.
kind regards
Terrence Wood.
On 25 Aug 2005, at 4:13 PM, tee wrote:
Hi accessible care takers, I know open new window even for external
site is no good and have put it in practise for most sites I have
done, however I am kind of stuck on a site that has over 100 links to
external sites. My client, understands no accessible issues however
she was willing to take many of my suggestions, except the NO 'open
new window' to external sites. Her argument is valid and justifiable,
that she is afraid her audience (marketing decision markers, art
directors and IT managers, ad firm account managers etc) will get lost
if there isn't new window open for external site. I tried to convince
her that her audience probably are more advanced internet users than
most grandpa/grandmom audience my other clients have. She doesn't buy
it and I haven't give up :)
Visited Accessify, sitepoint as well as WSG archives to look for
perfect solution; there seems none. It can also be quite a pain adding
js code just to make the link works.
My temporarily solution is to have the 'title="right click for new
window' in the <a href> tag, and also provides an open new window icon
next to the link text, however I am afraid this may actually creates
confusion to her audience. So I created another icon that indicates
'right click to open new window' - it seems a bit over kill.
I still think the 'title="right click for new window' is the best
approach, but I notice the indication takes more than 3 seconds to
show. Some people click faster than 3 seconds.
Can you tell the message I try to convey at the first glance of the
icon? Does it too fancy, too confusing?
please see the first two links.
http://clients.lotusseeds.com/news/june05_nikkeibussiness.html
thanks!
tee
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