external links

by Helen Banks <neshaver(at)gn.apc.org>

Date:	Fri, 5 May 2000 20:39:50 +0100
To:	hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org
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Hello everyone

I've just finished a predominantly frames site and have received feedback
from someone connected with it who said that it is no longer considered
good practice to force external links to open in a new window.  I have read
that it is a good idea because that way you don't lose visitors who might
not have seen the whole of the site but got seduced by an interesting or
relevant link to another site.

I could open the links in a frame but this looks a bit strange to me.

What do people think?

Best wishes to you all

Helen in mellow Cornwall, UK




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