http://talance.com/blog/2010/04/26/5-ways-your-website-can-make-a-great-first-impression/ Website and e-learning usability, accessibility, design and content tips for nonprofits Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://talance.com/blog/2010/04/26/5-ways-your-website-can-make-a-great-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 Talance Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:49:39 +0000 http://talance.com/blog/?p=812#comment-3135 Nice point, Kyla. It is confusing when those links open in new windows. The idea is that you'll prevent people from leaving your site, but in practice it doesn't really work. What's even more egregious is when someone makes links in the NAVIGATION MENU open in new windows. Wow! Bad idea! Nice point, Kyla. It is confusing when those links open in new windows. The idea is that you’ll prevent people from leaving your site, but in practice it doesn’t really work. What’s even more egregious is when someone makes links in the NAVIGATION MENU open in new windows. Wow! Bad idea!

]]> http://talance.com/blog/2010/04/26/5-ways-your-website-can-make-a-great-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Kyla Cromer Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:07:58 +0000 http://talance.com/blog/?p=812#comment-3131 Here's a common issue that's been on my mind lately, related to #1: If a link takes the visitor out of your site, have it open in a new window. You don't really want them to leave, and it's confusing, anyway. Here’s a common issue that’s been on my mind lately, related to #1:
If a link takes the visitor out of your site, have it open in a new window. You don’t really want them to leave, and it’s confusing, anyway.

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