Comments on: Mainstream Media Now Practicing Cross-Linking

By: J. Angelo Racoma

J. Angelo Racoma — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:28:51 +0000

For one, it’s not XHTML compliant, at least with strict. And advanced users would rather open in new tabs or windows, anyway.

Personally I just middle-click or Ctrl-click (on PC) or Command-Click (on Mac) to open links in a new tab. It’s against usability principles to force a user to open a new window when clicking links, IMHO.

By: Deep Keel

Deep Keel — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:32:30 +0000

I agree with Mike completely.
I use Firefox to browse and I open a new tab if I am forced to in order to avoid being sidetracked. I have my tab options set up so that links that open new windows open in a new tab.I consider sites that open links in new windows/tabs as doing me a service because I can keep on reading at their site and view the related source link at my leisure, with no additional effort on my part.I set up links to open new windows on my sites, and when I started doing it personal friends of mine mentioned without asking that they preferred it as well.

By: Mike Sigers

Mike Sigers — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 02:22:08 +0000

Why is that a no-no ?

I personally don’t want to leave a story just because I click a link. I always right click and open a new window, so I can read the extra content when I finish my current page.

I hate it when a link doesn’t open a new window.