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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hopefully this isn't too
far off topic. I think people creating a blog would want to have
some info on things like how links function. People who aren't
making web pages can ignore this.<br>
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I have to agree with Greg, I find links that open new browser
windows/tabs for pages on the same site (other than for a specific
reason such as a PDF or for security purposes) annoying and
chaoic. <br>
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And yes, on a slow connection (or if you're a browsing maniac like
me) it's a great idea to open up new pages in a different tab so
you can keep reading on the first page while the next page loads,
or to keep track of pages you want to refer back to.<br>
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The great thing is, we don't need to set all of our links to open
in a new window just for those poor souls on dialup. Anyone who
wants to open a link in a new browser window, all they have to do
is right-click on the link and select Open in New Window or Open
in New Tab, or just hold down the shift key as they click on the
link to open in a new window.<br>
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As far as using the back button, as a web developer I try not to
make viewers use the back button at all - it's called a "bucket"
in web design (as in "stuck at the bottom of a bucket") when you
have to either scroll up to the top of the page or use the back
button to continue exploring. It's time consuming and creates a
subtle deterrent. Three techniques I can think of that designers
use:<br>
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<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">A "back to top"
floating button or a "Back to top" link at the bottom. (Here's
a link to a tutorial on creating a link that jumps to a
different part of the page </font><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"><a
href="https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/jump-link-same-page">https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/jump-link-same-page</a>)</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Links to the next
pages a person might be interested in (creating paths).</font></li>
<li><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">A floating
navigation bar that stays at the top of your browser. <br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">A lot of themes in
WordPress include a floating back to top button and/or floating
navigation bar as an option, and a lot of WordPress page builders
include an option to jump to page elements.<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Sam<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/28/2020 10:19 AM, Robert Heller
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common to do so for external links and PDFs, but should be avoided 100% of
the time for internal links. Trust people to use the back button."
Hi, Greg. Curious about why.
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Yes, why? With dialup, I almost always open links in new windows. Yes, I know
about the back button, but "going back" can be painfully slow with a dialup
connection (between images, css, and js files loading any page is painfully
slow, so I avoid reloading pages whenever I can avoid it). Also, I almost
always right-click/"Save Link As" for PDFs (I *never* view PDFs in my browser,
in fact I have disabled that -- I *always* download PDFs and view them with a
local pdf viewer (xpdf).)
Yes I follow links [internal or external] in the same window where there is a
clear [single] thread, but when I come to a "multiple" path (eg a "fork in the
road"), I will open in a new window. Oh, I never use tabs (I *hate* tabs and
prefer to actually use my window manager -- I have it there for that reason).
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On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 11:31 AM Greg Perham via Hidden-discuss <
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Hi Roger,
+1 for WordPress.
You might want to consider MailChimp's free plan for managing your
subscriber list. No need to bring JotForm or another third party into the
mix.
Looks like you're hosting on Network Solutions. My experience with clients
who were on Netsol has been that they were paying 2 to 4 times above the
norm and the performance and control panel were so poor they moved house
when they upgraded. If the pricing is good and you can easily install WP, I
say stay; otherwise, definitely move on.
A few things to keep in mind when moving your site to WP (or any other
platform):
1. Make sure redirects <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/"><https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/></a> are
set up for your .html pages to help search engines index the new pages and
keep your rankings.
2. Do not just copy and paste your current code into WordPress. It needs
to be cleaned up and modernized. You will want to make use of heading tags
etc instead of spans with inline styles. This is for accessibility, SEO,
maintainability, and portability. It's just how HTML is meant to be used.
3. Avoid opening links in new windows as much as possible. It's pretty
common to do so for external links and PDFs, but should be avoided 100% of
the time for internal links. Trust people to use the back button.
4. Use a simple SEO plugin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-seopress/"><https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-seopress/></a> to
improve your page descriptions in search engine results.
5. As others mentioned: backups and updates. They're simple enough to do
yourself, or cheap enough to get someone to manage them for you.
Setting it up and moving your content over can be done in a few hours. A
number of people on HT have lots of experience with this and could help
out, myself included! Feel free to contact me directly if you want
assistance.
Greg
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On May 26, 2020, at 4:50 PM, Roger Magnus via Hidden-discuss <
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Hi all,
I am long-time reader but first-time poster on this discussion list.
I am hoping to start a blog soon as I transition my business into a new
area. I am trying to find a free or low-cost blogging platform that I can
synch with my website domain, rogermagnusresearch.com. Does anyone have
any suggestions? I realize my website is very simple and I hope to upgrade
it eventually as I have more clients.
Also, I want to sign up clients to the blog and wonder about Jotform to
capture a name and email address. One thing I like about it is it replies
with a thank you message when someone signs up. Is that something you
would recommend, something else, or is a link to my email sufficient?
Many thanks!
Best,
Roger
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