According to this article (Hat tip: PapaScott), general web surfers/users don't like it when links open a new window - Tip #7. Which is news to me, because I love that. Even more, I love having my Tab Browser extension for Firefox set to open other links in another tab within the same window. That way I don't loose track of the website I'm currently browsing. I can click on the other links as they interest me and read them when I'm finished with the current article. I like it so much, I make all the links on my site open in a new window.
Okay, I'm asking my general public - do you like this "feature" or not?
Oh, and I knew Tip #1 (logo is a link to home page), and in fact, I implemented it on my site from the beginning. And Tip #3 (navigation of rollover menus) is a minor pet peeve of mine that I didn't even recognize as a pet peeve until I read this article. It's soo annoying to have to go back up to menus and renavigate because I move the mouse diagonally. I've mostly encountered this with desktop apps though, not browser rollover menus.
Posted by Jinglelady at May 26, 2004 12:01 AM | BloggingI like stuff opening in new windows. It does help that you don't have to worry about losing the page you started with.
Posted by: Brett at May 26, 2004 12:26 AMYou remember that was my pet peeve that writting comments or surfing I would loose your original site. I like it opening up to other windows - as long as it is not a pop up for smiley faces or "I have won"!!!!
Posted by: Mom at May 26, 2004 01:34 AMmy vote is for a new window upon a click.... :)
Posted by: EEEE at May 26, 2004 04:23 AMAdd another vote to the "new window please" majority......
Posted by: neil at May 26, 2004 08:55 AM