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Re: Usefulness of "Opens in New window" Indicator fornon-blindness

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From: Steve Green
Date: Feb 6, 2013 2:53AM

We often see this problem during user testing, particularly with people using screen magnification, because they usually cannot see that a new tab or window has opened. I have also worked with a fully-sighted dyslexic girl who freaks out any time something happens that she is not expecting, such as popups or new windows.

Steve Green