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From: Andrew Arch
Date: Nov 29, 2005 5:00PM

Hi Tim,

An auto-redirect via scripting will cause problems for non-mouse users in IE
(at least) - the first down-arrow key press causes the top link to be
activated, and the users can not usually get to any other link in the list.
(Very few users know about the alt + down-arrow option.)

With regard to JavaScript not being available - have a look at
TheCounter.com [1] who suggest that currently 10% of users for the companies
they monitor do not have JavaScript available. I know of several large
corporates and Government Departments who lock JavaScript off for security
reasons.

Cheers, Andrew

[1] http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2005/October/javas.php

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