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Pop-up Windows

Pop-up Windows are small browser windows that typically do not have buttons or menus and which contain a brief message or image.  These windows are used for one-time displays of information.  The visitor will only be able to see what is displayed and they will only be able to close the window.* 

Usually, a Pop-up Window will be used to display a brief message (ex., as the answer to a question), a brief announcement (ex., new store hours), or a teaser advertisement for a new product or service.  Pop-up Windows are generally small in size (150 x 150 pixels) and do not change the web page that the visitor was originally looking at.

Pop-up Windows may appear in response to a visitor clicking on something or you may have them appear automatically when a web page is entered/exited.   Pop-up Windows are meant to be "disposable" not "useable".  In other words, their intended purpose is as a quick piece of information that can be closed (or discarded) when the message has been read by the visitor.

NOTES:

  • Pop-up Windows are usually temporary and are either removed after a while or replaced with newer information.
  • Pop-up Windows can be sized based on their content.  Scrollable Pop-up Windows should be avoided if possible.
  • Pop-up Windows require a web browser that has scripting enabled.  If a visitor has disabled scripting in their web browser, some types of Pop-up Windows will not work for them.
  • Pop-up Windows should be used sparingly since many visitors consider them to be annoying when used to excess.

A word about Pop-Up Consoles

Pop-up Consoles are Pop-up windows that contain hyperlinks to other locations and which are not meant to be closed until the visitor decides to exit the website completely.

*It is possible to leave selected menu items and buttons visible and functional in a Pop-up Window web browser window, but this is uncommon and there is usually a better method of handling the situation.

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