alternative to a pop up

[Big Perm-dizzle]

I have a client who does want images being in his body copy he thinks it will look cluttered - so i suggested a pop up but then people have pop up blockers - so whats an alternative?????

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[DaveMDesignz]

You could try a rollover link so when you rollover a certain bit of text the image will appear but maybe that isn't such a good idea as they tend to be annoying (for me anyway)..
Maybe a flash image browser on a page of its own? They should be relatively easy to make.. Or to keep the cluttered look away from most of this site, why not create a page with frames with image links on the left and the pictures on the right?

There are a few things you could try.. Maybe even javascript would do the trick..??

Thanks,
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[Benjamin]

I might be wrong but I believe that pop-up blockers only kill automatic windows, but it's OK if the pop-up comes as a direct result of clicking a link?

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

I could open a new chromeless window set to a certain size would that work????

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

how do pop up killers work?? how do they identify a pop up???

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[Ryan8720]

Mostly they look for the popup JavaScript code and stop it from executing. Most popup blockers allow user executed popups, but there are always exceptions (like Opera).

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

do you think if I open a new brower window set to a certain height and weight that might be okay....

can't I open a chromeless window.... or do you think that would set a pop up blocker off too?

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

DaveMDesignz,

frames = 1995 and they are bad for SEO

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[DaveMDesignz]

Well the flash option would be best for me personally. Otherwise, you might have to find some kind of Javascript..

I think popup blockers catch everything that pops up. Mine doesn't let any through at all unless you set controls to 'allow the site' so I think you'd have to rule out any kind of popup..?


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[Ryan8720]

chromeless window = popup with certain window parts turned off by JavaScript.

There is always going to be at least one popup blocker that won't allow your popup.

And if you use the popup, do it this way: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/popuplinks/

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[Big Perm-dizzle]

Dave, what flash option?? are you suggesting build the site in flash and make a pop from there its still a javascript pop up either way

I am confused~

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[YellowDart]

I'd go w/ a popup window. I've never had any problem w/ any popup blockers (installed on MSIE) or through FireFox's integrated blocker not allowing me to view a pop up window. Here's what I've always used:

This inside my <head> section:

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function WindowOpenUp(sURL)
{
window.open(sURL,null,'height=380,width=640,status =yes,toolbar=yes,menubar=yes,location=yes,resizabl e=yes,scrollbars=yes',false);
}
//-->
</script>

Inside the [b]:

<a href="javascript:WindowOpenUp('INSERT FILE NAME HERE')">Click Here</a>

I've never had any problems w/ this script. It seems to function in all browsers, and has a pretty configurable too. You can also add different window sizes by creating and calling on different functions within the same script.

Post Edited (YellowDart) : 11/13/2004 12:25:47 AM GMT