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 ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
