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RE: Best practice for warning users of opening window

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From: Robinson, Norman B - Washington, DC
Date: Aug 12, 2005 11:12AM

Add to that scenario that people like myself block ALL popups (I use
Firefox and adblock) and it makes sense to consider your audience.

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> I think using the image thing isn't a bad idea at all. Using the same
> principle, as suggested earlier, we could add a span with the text
> inside, but hidden off the page, eliminating the use of a graphic.

How does that help sighted users? I like to know that its a popup - I
may choose to open in a tab instead.

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