Sharon,

I would say it depends. Depends on what? Well, that also depends! :-)

I don't think you would want to haphazardly apply pop-up window links all
over your web site, but if you're designing - say - a portfolio website,
then I think pop-up windows can be highly effective AND beneficial.

Mainly, I try to use pop-up windows as a way to enhance a particular page.
For instance, let's say I'm working on a Cancer Research page and the page
has lots of informative information about breast cancer. And, let's say
there is a passage of text that has links that go to additional cancer
information OUTSIDE of the website I'm working on. Here, I would add a
pop-up link because my feeling on this is that people can get potentially
lost if they are suddenly transported to another page. I want people to be
able to see the main page while still getting this new, additional
information (especially if I don't want them to leave my main site
completely).

But, one thing I ALWAYS do is I try to give the viewer absolute control over
the pop-up window by NOT making it a full screen (let's say, 800x600).
Generally, I try to make the pop-up window a fair size - not too big, not
too small - and I ALWAYS give them the ability to expand their browser
window on their own!

Again, if you are responsible in how you create pop-up windows then I think
they can be highly effective.

-Chris


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Direct Response Consulting Services
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McLean, VA 22101
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> I personally do not care for pop up windows as it leaves the vistor more to
> close. Am I the only one that thinks
> this? Just curious.
>
> Sharon Wilson
> TruckPro Inc


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