On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 23:57:34 -0000, "William Tasso"
<ne****@tbdata.com> wrote:
Ed wrote: read article:
http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/s...ry/Technology/
How will this impact legitimate web application
it won't - applications created for use on the www don't use pop-ups
pop-up windows, or
web apps that make use of their own custom error alert dialogs? i.e.
javascript window.open()
does anybody still let javascript do that in their browser? why?
Yes they do. Any number of reasons. Believe it or not, it is not up to
us to decide what is an appropriate use of user interface. We may not
like it, but that's why there is chocolate and vanilla. In the end, if
it can be done, it will be. Popups are common and many feel that it
emulates how a "normal" Windows app would function. Either way, if the
feature is there, it makes it difficult if it is pulled out for
whatever reason - even if it is "obvious" to others.