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From: Jean Watkins
Date: Sep 10, 2001 2:54PM

The "rant and rave" is fine by me and I'm glad to get all points of view. I
obviously did not clearly state what I intended in my previous e-mail, what
I was trying to say was that all those advertising pop-ups are not only
annoying, but also confusing to me. I've gone to sites that pop-up at least
4 windows above and below my target window and I don't know where the heck I
was supposed to be. I meant it partly in jest because of my own pet peeves,
and as you said of course the regulations weren't actually designed to
prevent an annoyance but to help accessibility. However, I do think those
advertising methods are very distracting and it wouldn't surprise me if they
did have even a small hand in the guideline.
This is a good conversation string and I'd still be interested to know if
stating on the page that outside links open a new browser window is helpful
enough to keep that feature and orient users. It allows the person to know
they've changed sites, lets them return to the site without having to "back
up" to it, and it keeps your audience.
Apologies for any offenses I may have caused.
Jean L. Watkins
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Goddard" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "WebAIM forum" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Text Only Version

> I do not think it is the WC3's intention of using this guideline as a way
to
> stop banner or advertisement pop-ups. I believe the intention is to
prevent
> confusion and help ease the navigation/access to information for all users
> on the web.
>
> > We don't ever send up advertising pop-ups or anything like that.
> > Isn't that what the guidelines are really trying to avoid?
>
> On a side note..(This is not directed at you Jean but the mentality of
many
> people!) Not to sound rude, but that comment actually ticked me off!
Being
> an individual with a disablity (deaf), I am in full support of the WAI and
> trying to learn as much as I can to make it happen and to support it.
> Granted, pop-ups can be annoying to users but the MAIN goal of accessible
> web sites is to create a way for people with disabilites, to access the
> information with ease and less confusion. NOT to avoid some annoying
> advertisement pop up window.
> Sorry for the rant and rave and I sincerely apologize for and
> misunderstanding if any regarding that above comment.
>
> Michael Goddard
> Internet Developer/Programmer