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philsmove
13th-October-2006, 11:35 AM
Following on from Lucy Lockets question on links

What sort of link do you prefer?

timbp
13th-October-2006, 11:37 AM
Following on from Lucy Lockets question on links

What sort of link do you prefer?
To start with --- any link.
I don't know what you're referring to, and there are no links in your post to give me context.

David Bailey
13th-October-2006, 12:56 PM
Following on from Lucy Lockets question on links

What sort of link do you prefer?
I prefer:

Standard link colours, with clear indications of whether the link has been visited.
Standard and readable text fonts
Standard functionality (HREF, none of this scripting nonsense)
Clear accessibility-friendly descriptions (no "click here" rubbish :angry: )


As for whether you should put the URL or a description, I dunno - sometimes it's nice to be able to copy a URL directly from the link description.

philsmove
13th-October-2006, 02:09 PM
To start with --- any link.
I don't know what you're referring to, and there are no links in your post to give me context.

http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9860&page=2

WittyBird
13th-October-2006, 03:45 PM
Ones connected to Diamond or Pearl necklaces :innocent:

Dynamo
13th-October-2006, 10:12 PM
Ones connected to Diamond or Pearl necklaces :innocent:

Ask Under-Par sure he would prefer Golf Links :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Gav
20th-October-2006, 09:31 AM
I prefer:

Standard link colours, with clear indications of whether the link has been visited.
Standard and readable text fonts
Standard functionality (HREF, none of this scripting nonsense)
Clear accessibility-friendly descriptions (no "click here" rubbish :angry: )


As for whether you should put the URL or a description, I dunno - sometimes it's nice to be able to copy a URL directly from the link description.

Put the usability book down, and back away slowly with your hands in the air. :rofl:

Gav
20th-October-2006, 09:33 AM
Ones connected to Diamond or Pearl necklaces :innocent:

Biting my tongue so as not to get this thread dragged upstairs... :na:

azande
20th-October-2006, 09:46 AM
You mean like this (http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/showpost.php?p=232055&postcount=114)? :innocent:

Gav
20th-October-2006, 09:50 AM
errrm, something like that. :whistle:

Listener
22nd-October-2006, 01:05 PM
I don't like http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum personally although it can be informative to know actual link beforehand.

I prefer to use a descriptive name such as Ceroc Scotland Forum (http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum)

Although on my blog I often would just hyperlink a word by way of the reader being able to follow the link if the didn't know what I was really talking about or I wanted to give an example and such like, eg:

Its interesting that one of the most active ceroc forums in the UK is in Scotland (http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum).

Link should obviously be differentiated from clear text and I'd always follow forum defaults as the colours normally suit.