Posted by Stan McCann on 10/06/55 11:42

"John" <pls@dont.spam.me.com> wrote in
news:P9URf.3127$fy1.187668@news20.bellglobal.com:

> Hi,
>
> Why open a new window?
>
> Basically this is an internal app to calculate outcomes for
> different models. While the user is selecting source data to use,
> they may not know which source data to use, so I am providing a
> summarized data dump to display that data.
>
> I could just open it in the current window, but :
> -Any changes would be lost
> -They can't compare data side by side
> -They can't leave the data open to refer to
> -I'd have the extra task of persisting changes .. it's a complex pg,
> I'm in a hurry, & I'm lazy. ;-)
>
> So, that being said, the "client request", it may actually be the
> best implimentation.

It is NOT the best solution. I MUST deal with that crap every day due
to my job. The top level folks don't seem to care about those of us
down here that could tell them the best way if we were allowed. I was
even on the "committee" that made all these decisions. I was told
about ONE meeting. It was pretty clear from the beginning that the big
shots were going to do what they wanted to do.

Come oooon retirement. I hate all these new windows inflicted on me.
There is NO reason in my case and I'd venture to guess that there is no
good reason in yours either. The users (you know, those people you're
building web sites to use) will hate it. If they really do want
another window so they can compare side by side, they'll open one. If
they don't know how, they'll learn.

--
Stan McCann, "Uncle Pirate" http://stanmccann.us/
Webmaster, NMSU at Alamogordo http://alamo.nmsu.edu/
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