look for names of prominant companies and chances are they'll have a little [?] next to them. Clicking on the question mark brings up a (window using JavaScript) that gives you info on that company, or a major product.

What do people think about it? Too intrusive? Too subtle? Why do we have nasty javascript on our front pages? Let me know.

The info seems OK, but I'm not too sure about having [?]'s next to each keyword. How about some kind of different style of link, i.e. green text?

Quote TIB page header:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/alpha-board/options/style-win.css">

TIB does use CSS, doesn't it?

Quote TIB page header:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/alpha-board/options/style-win.css">

It doesn't really matter, I suppose - it would just come out as normal blue on other browsers...

Asterisks would seem more understandable so the popping up info would act as a footnote or endnote.

And could we have something like:

< a href="infopage" target="_blank" onClick="window.open(etc.)" >*< /a >

so that it works if you don't have JavaScript?

No. I tested this on non-Acorn browsers yesterday and it doesn't work - MIE opens both pages.

It doesn't? I always use that method and I've never had any problems (and I use MSIE for all my browsing)...

It doesn't? I always use that method and I've never had any problems (and I use MSIE for all my browsing)...

I tried it when I was first adding the code because it was an easy hack - after all, it's going to the same link, so it's a cut and paste job. MSIE 6/Win2000 opened up a new window for the popup and then the main window changed to the plain URL. Perhaps it's because I always put targets at the end of an < a href... > tag, but if so it's a pretty obscure bug!

What other type of bug do you expect Microsoft to put in their software?

And could we have something like:

< a href="infopage" target="_blank" onClick="window.open(etc.)" >*< /a >

so that it works if you don't have JavaScript?

No. I tested this on non-Acorn browsers yesterday and it doesn't work - MIE opens both pages.

Well, I said "something like", as I didn't have time to check it precisely; you could put a "return false;" after the window.open, which would sort that behaviour. But be sure to read Jim Ley's (the comp.lang.javascript FAQ maintainer) post on opening new windows - sometimes windows.open is blocked which is why I missed off the return false; but I obviously didn't read his carefully enough.

That's not to say I won't change my mind if people come along and say now that they're /not/ fine with JS... (i.e. speak now folks, or forever hold your piece^H^H^H^H^Hpeace).

I just think that any site should have all things that it possibly can working without JavaScript, especially a RISC OS site seeing as quite a number of people still use Browse...

Ooh, you've made the javascript windows nicer too...

Mmm... not recently...?

OK, nicer than yesterday... or something. Or maybe I was using Fresco last time I looked No, wait... D'oh!

Ooh, you've made the javascript windows nicer too...

Mmm. I like them. They take a bit of getting used to, though.

Could we have an index of the companies?

Okay, see what you think. It's KonBar blue because proper dark blue looked really overpowering.

Now I'm thinking that a little white "i" on a blue background would be nicer - a tiny little image should do the trick...

Very nice

Yes, I like that idea

The code I use is on http://forums.inspiredgaming.com/post.php for the 'view smileys' link - works fine in MSIE here (small window), and opens a full window if JS is disabled.

Works fine here (IE 5.5). Those forums seem a bit familiar

And the little i's look fine

(Say, could add a :i: smiley )

Now I'm thinking that a little white "i" on a blue background would be nicer - a tiny little image should do the trick...

Very nice

Now I'm thinking that a little white "i" on a blue background would be nicer - a tiny little image should do the trick...

Very nice

I like asterisks, maybe even with a sup element to really make them footnote-y.

Okay, done (well, give me a minute to start up my RPC, it's still in bits ATM.)

I'm open to the possiblity, yes, but you know my track record on things I keep meaning to do...

Almost as good as mine

I could do the big old <script><noscript> method

Does that mean you might implement it eventually?

You are. Oregano can do different link colours; it doesn't cope with different ":visited"s though...

I have no problem with using Javascript for that - it's not like it's going to stop people accessing huge swathes of TIB. It's if it was used extensively in the forums, etc that I would have problems.

I could do the big old <script><noscript> method, but that's a bit cumbersome and I want to concentrate on getting the system working better on the back end - e.g. administrators to edit and add new tags without have to hack the news display PHP directly! Which is kind of why we held polls on JS usage - most people seem to be fine with simple JS.

Does that mean you might implement it eventually?

That's not to say I won't change my mind if people come along and say now that they're /not/ fine with JS... (i.e. speak now folks, or forever hold your piece^H^H^H^H^Hpeace).

As long as the JS is simple and only used for 'extras' like this, that's

I like asterisks, maybe even with a sup element to really make them footnote-y.

Okay, done (well, give me a minute to start up my RPC, it's still in bits ATM.)

And could we have something like:

< a href="infopage" target="_blank" onClick="window.open(etc.)" >*< /a >

so that it works if you don't have JavaScript?

No. I tested this on non-Acorn browsers yesterday and it doesn't work - MIE opens both pages.

I could do the big old <script><noscript> method, but that's a bit cumbersome and I want to concentrate on getting the system working better on the back end - e.g. administrators to edit and add new tags without have to hack the news display PHP directly! Which is kind of why we held polls on JS usage - most people seem to be fine with simple JS.

That's not to say I won't change my mind if people come along and say now that they're /not/ fine with JS... (i.e. speak now folks, or forever hold your piece^H^H^H^H^Hpeace).

Asterisks would seem more understandable so the popping up info would act as a footnote or endnote.

I like asterisks, maybe even with a sup element to really make them footnote-y.

And could we have something like:

< a href="infopage" target="_blank" onClick="window.open(etc.)" >*< /a >

so that it works if you don't have JavaScript?

I suppose what I'm saying is that I don't know how many RISC OS browsers would show it - I'm guessing the new version of Webster XL would, but I don't *think* Oregano would... I may be wrong though.

You are. Oregano can do different link colours; it doesn't cope with different ":visited"s though...

Quote me:

The info seems OK, but I'm not too sure about having [?]'s next to each keyword. How about some kind of different style of link, i.e. green text?

I've also put up a note for everyone else to come here. Tsk, having to clean up after you again