[TriLUG] Web again: do something, then close browser

[Magnus]

On Thursday, June 19, 2003, at 03:42 PM, Andrew Perrin wrote:

> Somewhere in between - it's a specific group of people logging in from
> their own machines.

OK.  Have you considered the moral implications of taking over their 
web browser (beyond presentation).  Things like resizing the browser 
window, closing the browser, (more typically) spawning new windows, 
etc. all tend to be pretty annoying to various extents.  Have you ever 
been tricked into clicking on an innocent looking link to find out it 
was an "adult" site?  And then get annoyed at how it takes over your 
browser and starts doing things outside of your control?  It can be a 
pretty harrowing experience (especially at the office) and the worst 
part of it is that things are happening that you don't have control 
over.

To offer some constructive criticism, have you considered maybe after 
the poll is complete forward them to a different page?  Something where 
the user maintains controller over their browser?  This sort of thing 
is normal behavior after completing a form, and won't alienate the 
people who are participating in your survey.

--

C. Magnus Hedemark
"From the Fury of the Norsemen please Deliver us, Oh Lord"
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