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 ...
I hope you've remembered to use all the following supports for your position (including the context): http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_16_not_opening_new_windows.html (the wrong thing to do) http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20041206.html (users will hate the site) http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9605.html (the basics of the problem) http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html (the basics revisited) http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ (how users defend and cope) -- "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Matthew 6:27 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/auth/ ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************