|
|
Posted by Harlan Messinger on 05/29/07 16:22
Mickey~ wrote:
> Harlan Messinger wrote:
>> Mickey~ wrote:
>>> Chet wrote:
>>>> {snip}
>>>> Occasionally visitors forget about right click - new window, I'm
>>>> just trying to provide the visitor with a nice visit, and reminding
>>>> them the large preview MAY (not WILL) be opened in a new window if
>>>> THEY desire.
>>>>
>>> Many do not know how/why/what about the right click thus I see
>>> target="_blank" as an advantage for them but also see resulting
>>> disadvantages.
>>>
>>> Many don't know about the browser "back" function either.
>>
>> Do your web pages:
>>
>> 1. instruct users on how to bookmark them or give them a special tool
>> for that?
>>
>> 2. instruct users on how to print them or give them a special tool for
>> that?
>>
>> 3. instruct users on how to change the font size or give them a
>> special tool for that?
>>
>> 4. instruct users on how to change the width and height of their
>> browsers or give them a special tool for that?
>>
>> 5. instruct users on how to close their browsers or give them a
>> special tool for that?
>>
>> 6. etc.
>>
>> If one frets enough about those features that are present in every
>> modern browser but that you think your users can't be expected to know
>> about, one can really kill your page design and obfuscate one's
>> presentation by replicating them.
>
> Haven't gone that far but have instructed to click on thumbnail to
> enlarge. When showing people that, get a big Oh.
Choosing to open a link's destination in a new window is a basic browser
feature that doesn't need to be duplicated by each website. Providing
thumbnails and having them linked to full-size photos is a navigational
feature of a particular site that doesn't duplicate a browser feature
and that needs to be evident to the user.
Navigation:
[Reply to this message]
|