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Should links open in a new window?
Hey folks,
Just wanted to throw a usability question out to the masses since it has become a subject of debate between a couple of us.
When you click on link on a webpage, do you prefer that it:...
My method of web development has always been to open a link in a new tab if the link:
- Is unrelated to the original page it came from (third party content)
- Disrupts what the user is doing on the original page (if there is still content on the original page the user needs to access)
Otherwise, if the link is the ultimate destination for the user and there is no need to access the content from the launch page, then it should open in the existing tab/window.