On 2/16/06 12:05 AM "James Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent this out:

>> So if you are 12 clicks into the new site in the original window, you're
>> fine with clicking "back" 12 times to get back to the original site?
> 
> Ever notice that little down-pointing arrow next to the back button?
> You know, the one that lists all the pages you can go back to, and
> lets you jump straight to the one you want?
> 

I don't have that little down-pointing arrow (probably not using the same
browser as you are). After 12 clicks, I probably wouldn't even remember the
original site's title anyway.

>> Wouldn't "close window" in the new window (with the 12 clicks inside) be
>> much quicker?
> 
> The original argument here seemed to be that spawning new windows for
> external links would somehow encourage visitors to come back to the
> original site; if someone goes twelve clicks deep on the linked-to
> site, I think it's a safe bet they're not coming back ;)

I wouldn't assume that. In fact some of my audiences specifically have said
that they want back directly to my site and simply closing a window is good
way to do it.

Rick Faaberg

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