Re: web sites that open new windows

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From: Michael G Schwern
Subject: Re: web sites that open new windows
Date: 20:26 on 26 Apr 2004
On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 08:01:37AM -0500, Peter da Silva wrote:
> > To not be doing this plz. I'm perfectly capable of deciding whether or 
> > not I want to stay on your site myself. kthx.
> 
> I don't mind those, I can always open them in a new tab. What I hate are
> sites that open new windows using a javascript: URL so even if I open
> them in another tab they open a new window anyway.

There is a special place in hell for sites that open external links inside
their own frame.  Case in point: www.cjan.org.  

Play the "which scrollbar is going to move when I hit Page Down" game!


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Michael G Schwern        schwern@xxxxx.xxx  http://www.pobox.com/~schwern/
I'm going to have to hurt you on principle.
There's stuff above here

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