Posted by dorayme on 05/07/07 22:23

In article <hq54h4-ig6.ln1@xword.teksavvy.com>,
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2007-05-07, Gaffer wrote:
> >
> > "JD" <jd@example.net> wrote in message
> ...
> >> What does the visitor do then? Drag the popup out of the way so they can
> >> read the page behind? That sounds annoying. It would make more sense to
> >> have the form on the main page and then have the 'read more' content in a
> >> popup, or better yet avoid the use of popups entirely.
> >>
> >
> > They simple close the pop-up,
>
> Or leave the site.
>
> > it's only a tiny pop up (250px by 130px) so it won't be a problem.
> > It'd be cool if the 'more info' link changed the main page to more
> > info and closed the pop-up. In an ideal world that's what I would
> > like.
>
> In an ideal world, there would be no pop-ups.

In an ideal world, the user would be able to have the form in a
pop up or on the page as best suits him or her. In fact,
sometimes, because there are not pop-ups provided, some users
make do with substitutes (sometimes a pain to organise) so they
can see two things at once on their big screens without scrolling
and remembering. If a website maker provides the facilities for
this where it is desired, this would better fit an ideal world.
But I suspect that a lot of people here have a darker notion of
an ideal world in which they have a conception of what users
should and should not desire. What can we call this last world?
"1984" has been taken.

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dorayme

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