popup replacement OT

[Jeff Thies]

I'm one of those people that "occasionally" finds a good use for popups.

For example image upload page, need to preview the image to make sure it is
the right one.

Hmmm, popup blocker on...

Need an alternative.

possibilities:

1) put it in an IFRAME
2)inline it in the flow of the html,shrink the size
3) float it on top of the page in a moveable div
4) java or activeX app
5) something I haven't thought of??? flash?

I'm leaning towards #'s 2 or 3.

Comments?

Jeff

 

[Hywel Jenkins]

I'm one of those people that "occasionally" finds a good use for popups.

For example image upload page, need to preview the image to make sure it is
the right one.

Hmmm, popup blocker on...

Need an alternative.

possibilities:

1) put it in an IFRAME
2)inline it in the flow of the html,shrink the size
3) float it on top of the page in a moveable div
4) java or activeX app
5) something I haven't thought of??? flash?

I'm leaning towards #'s 2 or 3.

Firstly, it's "OTopup replacement".

Put it inline.

Java and ActiveX are both out - does anyone really run that stuff in
an open environment anymore?

Flash - you could make it look nice with lots of animation, flashing
lights, and other annoyances.

Iframe - why bother? It would be just the same as putting it inline,
wouldn't it?

Floating div on top of content - IMO more annoying than pop-ups.

 

[Jeff Thies]

just use an image replace we do it all of the time.

Really? How do you do an image replace when there is no pre existing image?
Inlining makes more sense.

Jeff

 

[mark | r]

just use an image replace we do it all of the time.

mark