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This is one of those things that sounds good when presented like this. But it's just the opinion of some guy. Run it through user testing and see how your use
by notatoad 3y ago
This is one of those things that sounds good when presented like this. But it's just the opinion of some guy.
Run it through user testing and see how your users actually react to new windows being opened all the time. A lot of them are going to be confused, and not be able to make it back to your site. Modals are popular because they work
- padjo 3y agoI think they’re saying you should use a new “page”, not a new window.
- notatoad 3y agosure, that works if you can use a new page. but usually if i'm throwing up a modal, it's because i need to preserve some context on the existing page that might be lost by navigating away from it. so the choice is a new window, or a modal. and at least in my use, the modal is always the better choice there. especially since the advent of <dialog>