I came across an article today via del.icio.us that has some implications regarding links in websites.
Sometimes, when you are building a website, or web page for that matter, you tend to build within the scope of your personal preferences. For example, one of the things I like most about Firefox is that I can open a link in a new tab. This is convenient because I do not have to navigate away from the page where I found the link. Additionally, should I find another link on the next page, I can open yet another new tab without leaving that page. To assume that everyone is using Firefox would be a mistake. So, I chose to allow users to open ( some, but not all ) links in new windows. According to the article - that's all wrong and a percentage of my users will be disappointed at my lack of sensitivity to their needs.
The article made a lot of sense. So, from here on out I will change that strategy and give people their choice. I will probably not make this change till this weekend - but its coming.
Sometimes, when you are building a website, or web page for that matter, you tend to build within the scope of your personal preferences. For example, one of the things I like most about Firefox is that I can open a link in a new tab. This is convenient because I do not have to navigate away from the page where I found the link. Additionally, should I find another link on the next page, I can open yet another new tab without leaving that page. To assume that everyone is using Firefox would be a mistake. So, I chose to allow users to open ( some, but not all ) links in new windows. According to the article - that's all wrong and a percentage of my users will be disappointed at my lack of sensitivity to their needs.
The article made a lot of sense. So, from here on out I will change that strategy and give people their choice. I will probably not make this change till this weekend - but its coming.
