Re: Micro-managing External Links

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2006


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 67223
interpreted = N
texte = Sam, That looks like the ideal solution (and MUCH simpler than the road I was about to travel), only prob I can see is that the solution is defeated by pop-up blockers (Google Toolbar just killed it), and the client specifically requested that my solution not be defeated by pop-up blockers, since the goal is not to do a 'pop-up' per se, but rather to open a new window that shows the disclaimer and then says 'click here to go to the external link.' Any thoughts on this... contact me off-list if you want. -Dan On Tue, 16 May 2006 09:14:13 -0700 Sam Lewis wrote: > Dan, > > Take a look at this site: http://www.barelyfitz.com/blog/archives/ 2006/01/19/214/ > > He does exactly what you are looking for with a bit of javascript. Just include the script in >every page and you should be set. > > Sam Lewis > Moxie Media, LLC > GoMoxieMedia.com > > > > On May 13, 2006, at 9:35 AM, Dan Strong wrote: > >> Ok, so I have thought this through from every angle that I can >> see... not possible, right? There really is no easy way--besides >> seriously overhauling the site--to accomplish this, right? I'm >> thinking I might just try to convince them to put the disclaimer at >> the top or bottom of every page and call it good.... >> -Dan >> >> >> On Fri, 12 May 2006 10:31:39 -0700 >> "Dan Strong" wrote: >>> Client wants to be able to display a disclaimer "you are leaving >>> this site... we do not necessarily endorse the external source... >>> yadda yadda..." whenever *any* external link is clicked throughout >>> the site. >>> Different users have Control Panel access to the site to add >>> content, so I can't easily control the content. >>> On another site that I built from scratch and am the only one who >>> accesses the content, I've accomplished this disclaimer scenario-- >>> easy enough: all links point to a page that then redirects. >>> Any ideas how to retro-fit something like this into an existing >>> site given the scenario I've explained? >>> TIA, >>> -Dan >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  2. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
  3. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
  4. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  5. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( John Peacock 2006)
  6. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Sam Lewis 2006)
  7. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
  8. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( John Peacock 2006)
  9. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
  10. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Sam Lewis 2006)
  11. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strickler" 2006)
  12. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  13. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( devaulw@onebox.com 2006)
  14. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Robert Sweet 2006)
  15. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Robert Sweet 2006)
  16. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Dale Lists 2006)
  17. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Stuart Tremain 2006)
  18. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Marko Bernyk 2006)
  19. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Robert Sweet 2006)
  20. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( Marko Bernyk 2006)
  21. Re: Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
  22. Micro-managing External Links ( "Dan Strong" 2006)
Sam, That looks like the ideal solution (and MUCH simpler than the road I was about to travel), only prob I can see is that the solution is defeated by pop-up blockers (Google Toolbar just killed it), and the client specifically requested that my solution not be defeated by pop-up blockers, since the goal is not to do a 'pop-up' per se, but rather to open a new window that shows the disclaimer and then says 'click here to go to the external link.' Any thoughts on this... contact me off-list if you want. -Dan On Tue, 16 May 2006 09:14:13 -0700 Sam Lewis wrote: > Dan, > > Take a look at this site: http://www.barelyfitz.com/blog/archives/ 2006/01/19/214/ > > He does exactly what you are looking for with a bit of javascript. Just include the script in >every page and you should be set. > > Sam Lewis > Moxie Media, LLC > GoMoxieMedia.com > > > > On May 13, 2006, at 9:35 AM, Dan Strong wrote: > >> Ok, so I have thought this through from every angle that I can >> see... not possible, right? There really is no easy way--besides >> seriously overhauling the site--to accomplish this, right? I'm >> thinking I might just try to convince them to put the disclaimer at >> the top or bottom of every page and call it good.... >> -Dan >> >> >> On Fri, 12 May 2006 10:31:39 -0700 >> "Dan Strong" wrote: >>> Client wants to be able to display a disclaimer "you are leaving >>> this site... we do not necessarily endorse the external source... >>> yadda yadda..." whenever *any* external link is clicked throughout >>> the site. >>> Different users have Control Panel access to the site to add >>> content, so I can't easily control the content. >>> On another site that I built from scratch and am the only one who >>> accesses the content, I've accomplished this disclaimer scenario-- >>> easy enough: all links point to a page that then redirects. >>> Any ideas how to retro-fit something like this into an existing >>> site given the scenario I've explained? >>> TIA, >>> -Dan >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Dan Strong"

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