Posted by Harlan Messinger on 10/30/06 20:48

Igal wrote:
[top-posting corrected]
> On Oct 30, 5:14 pm, Benjamin Niemann <p...@odahoda.de> wrote:
>> support tabs. This way users can decide on their own, if they want to use
>> tabs or windows - whatever they like more.
>>
>> You don't need target='_blank' either - then the user will not be annoyed by
>> new tabs/windows, if they don't want them. If they want to open a link in a
>> new tab/window, it is just a click away, e.g. clicking with the middle
>> mousebutton or 'Open in new window/tab' of the context menu.
>>
>> You should also note that you cannot get document to validate again HTML
>> strict, if you banner system inserts target attributes.
>>
> generally you are right, the user should have 100% freedom in this
> case, if he wants to open the AD in a new tab, window, whatever.
> problem is most users don't really know how to use tabbed browsing, and
> probably be annoyed when pressing a link (with the left button) and the
> site they were browsing on disappears and instead some AD site takes
> it's place on browser screen. plus, at this point they leave My site,
> and go to the one i'm advertising.

Click a link, and the browser loads the new page. That's what normally
happens. Why do you think it will suddenly annoy your users on this one
occasion?

Meanwhile, popup windows annoy lots of users all the time. That's why so
many people go out of their way to block popups, and the browser makers
have given them the ability to do so.

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