Re: Opening new window?

example.com/cgi-bin/ngadclient.cgi?event.ng/Type=click&ProfileID=193&RunID=5689&
AdID=1429&Redirect=http:%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fautofinder%2F

What you said isn't how any banner advert I've ever seen works. Generally
the location of the referring document is stored in the URI of the banner
ad. Also, in many cases, the HTTP_REFERER header remains intact even when
you open the link in a new window. If what you described where reality,
ad-based online income would be so flakey no one would use it.

More to the point however: when the options available are to either have
the person leave the site, or to have them see a new link in a new window,
I'd rather have them see it in a new window. Using target="_blank" of
course; JS window.open's without the usual browser window elements, in a
word, suck.

>When all you guyzz try to get payed  from a banner advertisment
>and your payment is based on click-through strategy with a ad
>tracking system then you will understand why not to open links
>(like baners etc..) in new windows.  New window method destroing
>completly the ad tracking systems since there are no history in the
>browser and the tracking system canot define where visitor came form
>wich of course means you don't get payed for the visitor you send to
>their web site.



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