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Ken_3567 Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 07:03 am Bobby & Susan, I'm not sure if you're interested but just in case here's an FYI. I just finished playing with a piece of script from snap.com that lets you preview a link in a small inset window. I've been using it for about a month now to see if it wreaks havoc with my site but knock on wood nothing negative yet. It doesn't seem to work with all my sites tools but that may be because of the CSS modules I'm using. In any case, here's a sample from my links page on what it would look like. http://typesets.wikidot.com/interesting-links If you want me to PM the script code let me know Regards, Ken Report this Post to the Staff

bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24176 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 09:52 am I get no previews at all with IE7. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Topher Pillar of the Community Canada 965 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 10:28 am Using portable Firefox 2.0.0.3 I see them. I like it. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24176 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 10:35 am Yep, works in Firefox. They are a huge Internet no-no. They are no better than pop-ups. They intrude into the users space without being requested. While you like them Topher, most of the Internet will not. Let's be honest here. What can you see in that little window that could possibly make you decide to click or not click? Ken, I really do appreciate the suggestion though, keep 'em coming! However this is something that will not be implemented here. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 10:58 am First thing I do when a website rolls these out is figure out how to turn them off. I want to be able to hover over a list of links without bubbles popping up in my way. IMHO, very cool for the programmer, very annoying for the end user. Report this Post to the Staff
Ken_3567 Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 11:11 am Not a problem and great feedback. I completely understand and see how these are no different than pop-ups. Fortunately, my site has a lot less traffic so I get to experiment on some less visited pages without to many repercussions and can switch back to old formats without too many people noticing. Report this Post to the Staff
Topher Pillar of the Community Canada 965 Posts	Posted 05/26/2007 12:37 pm Never thought of it that way. Good point. Report this Post to the Staff
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