[IxDA Discuss] ISO: Pop-up window icons

[Janna Hicks DeVylder]

Funny, just this afternoon I said to some colleagues, "I think this is an
IDxA question to throw around."
We weren't speaking only about icons, but more generally wondering about the
need (or lack of need) for different kinds of link treatments for links that
serve different purposes. For example, is there any need to treat a link
that exposes a microcontent layer differently than a link that launches a
lightbox or a link that takes you to a new page or a pop-up? Does the
context of the link serve as enough of a cue, or do you need color, dotted
versus solid lines, or icons to 'warn' users that the unexpected may happen?
Do we just create more chaos in the drive to create clarity?

Janna


On 3/12/07, jackbellis.com <jackbellis at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Dan,
> I thought there was a need for this back in '02...
> http://www.usabilityinstitute.com/genericUI/default.htm#popup
> but seein' as you're the first [or second] one in five years to ask, maybe
> we both need a reality check. Maybe just underlined links will be the cue.
> (Now where did I leave that darn contextual inquiry book?)
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