Comments on: Target equals blank must die! http://www.chrispetersweb.com/2006/04/19/target-equals-blank-must-die/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: EGM http://www.chrispetersweb.com/2006/04/19/target-equals-blank-must-die/#comment-18 EGM Sat, 06 May 2006 02:59:26 +0000 http://208.112.67.4/blog/accessibility/target-equals-blank-must-die#comment-18 I'm going to have to sort of disagree with you (and our good friend Mr. Nielsen) on this one. I think that this functionality does serve a purpose. For example, take a look at Fark.com. Each of the links on this page opens in a new window. I actually appreciate this functionality because I will often click several at a time and let them load as I read them individually. Then I can simply close the new window and I am right back where I was ready to click more farking links. I think the same thing holds true for embedding links in things like blog posts. I typically want to view the link, but also don't want to stop reading the post it is embedded in. Therefore, will either right-click or shift click these links to open a new window. I admit that this is a personal preference. Just my two cents. :) I’m going to have to sort of disagree with you (and our good friend Mr. Nielsen) on this one. I think that this functionality does serve a purpose. For example, take a look at Fark.com. Each of the links on this page opens in a new window. I actually appreciate this functionality because I will often click several at a time and let them load as I read them individually. Then I can simply close the new window and I am right back where I was ready to click more farking links.

I think the same thing holds true for embedding links in things like blog posts. I typically want to view the link, but also don’t want to stop reading the post it is embedded in. Therefore, will either right-click or shift click these links to open a new window. I admit that this is a personal preference. Just my two cents. :)

]]> By: Chris Peters http://www.chrispetersweb.com/2006/04/19/target-equals-blank-must-die/#comment-17 Chris Peters Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:20:57 +0000 http://208.112.67.4/blog/accessibility/target-equals-blank-must-die#comment-17 I guess my only response would be to ask why you would need to open a new window. Is it to serve you, or is it to serve your user? I guess my only response would be to ask why you would need to open a new window. Is it to serve you, or is it to serve your user?

]]> By: Alex Grosholz http://www.chrispetersweb.com/2006/04/19/target-equals-blank-must-die/#comment-16 Alex Grosholz Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:27:38 +0000 http://208.112.67.4/blog/accessibility/target-equals-blank-must-die#comment-16 If I have to open a new window, I use _new. It's not a standard convention, but any future new window will only open in that one since it's named. Probably would still upset you ;), but hopefully not as much. If I have to open a new window, I use _new. It’s not a standard convention, but any future new window will only open in that one since it’s named.

Probably would still upset you ;), but hopefully not as much.

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