Another reason for websites not to use popups

Being able to avoid annoying, unwanted pop-ups is certainly a good thing. But there are also legitimate uses for pop-up windows on a website. I hope the implementation MS uses doesn't block pop-ups generated by user clicks on a link. Pop-ups are, after all, just another browser window and I can think of a number of places where they make perfect sense.
 
Dave said:
I hope the implementation MS uses doesn't block pop-ups generated by user clicks on a link.
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I hope so as well, but who beside the developers of the browser can know exactly when user clicked and when didn't? So I say 99% that it will be implemented this way :)
 
StPatrick said:
I hope so as well, but who beside the developers of the browser can know exactly when user clicked and when didn't? So I say 99% that it will be implemented this way :)
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I hope they can determine when a user clicks as well..or at least offer a solution like holding down the ctrl key like the google toolbar does currently.

Honestly I don't see any legitamate use for a popup. I think as developers we just need to be aware to not use popups and advise our clients against using them (if they insist)

I think if we can stop those stupid annoying advertisements, the few times where a popup isn't an advertisement (again...I don't understand why using a popup is necessary) will be a good thing.

Now if IE would only allow us to easily turn off and on Java and Flash with a click, especially now that companies are starting to switch from animated Gifs.
 
yorri said:
I hope they can determine when a user clicks as well..or at least offer a solution like holding down the ctrl key like the google toolbar does currently.

Honestly I don't see any legitamate use for a popup. I think as developers we just need to be aware to not use popups and advise our clients against using them (if they insist)
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I've had several applications where a pop-up made more sense for data entry and updating than refreshing a report, form or screen... everything from a contract entry sheet on a corporate size contact management system (phone book) to a time sheet on a project/task centric tracking system to a parameters screen on an Enterprise level reporting system.

Granted, there are also times when they're not the right tool to use... but there are legitimate uses for them.

Hatton
 
I use a pop-up window on some of my applications that have a directory search that assists the user in filling in forms (like a person's correct name, e-mail address and their manager's name and e-mail). It just doesn't make sense to do these kinds of functions by going off to another page altogether.

Also, I use a pop-up calendar to input dates, especially when I need an alternative to a DHTML version that doesn't work with Netscape which is notoriously bad when displaying over (or more correctly, under) form elements.

Also, many sites have "customer examples" links, like web developers. You don't want your visitors to have to leave your site everytime they click on one of your example sites. They'll quickly get tired of going back and forth with their browser back button.

I also have news items that open in new browser windows when they are offsite. I definitely don't want my users leaving my site as soon as they arrive because they want to follow up on a news item on the home page.

There are a million instances where opening a new browser window (which is what a pop up is) makes more sense for the user than going off onto another page and losing the page their on.
 
Am I the only one who enjoys the way these popus downlaod those porn dialers to my com?

There aren't enough, IMEO. :(
 
Yes it is true that companies around the world are trying to curtail pop-ups as they are annoying.
But there are some new developments also taking place like pop-under, pop-it e.t.c. You cannot block pop-it
not even Google toolbar and I have made a clone of it in VB which produces the same results as pop-it. :D
 
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