Resources for Pop-Up Windows

Here are some resources I've found to manipulate pop-up windows. Some I use everyday with certain modifications. Others are untested. I am not a JavaScript expert and can't provide answers to questions you might have about these programs. My suggestion is to experiment, have lots of patience, and get a good book on JavaScript, such as the JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook by Danny Goodman (O'Reilly, 2003; ISBN 0596004672).

Simple Pop-Up Windows

Unfortuantely, most of the automatic pop-up windows mentioned in this article can be blocked by various pop-up blockers. The best code I've found so far is Michael Hopkins' Dynamic Popup Generator. I use it on my site to get subscriptions to my newsletter.

"Pop-Up Window," Beck Web Servers, 12/13/97. Here's the JavaScript I use to open windows to provide an answer or short explanation. It is simple and foolproof. If the visitor doesn't allow Java Script or has pop-ups turned off, opens another webpage instead.

Martin Webb, "The JavaScript Pop-up Window Primer," Internet Related Technologies IRT.com, 11/9/98. Intro to pop-up windows.

Martin Webb, "Almost complete control of pop-up windows," Internet Related Technologies IRT.com, 2/27/00. Gives the ins and outs of JavaScript window control.

Charity, Kahn, "A function for all windows," Builder.com, 1/14/98. A clearly written explanation of the simple JavaScript used.

Brian Gosselin, "Tutorial - Javascript Windows," ScriptAsylum.com, 3/27/02. A slightly different JavaScript approach to opening windows.

Delayed Pop-Up Windows

Ronnie T. Moore, "Delayed Popup," The JavaScript Source. Delays an automatic pop-up for a few seconds after the visitor has arrived on the page.

Cookie to Prevent Multiple Automatic Pop-Ups

"Cookies: Only Popup Once," The JavaScript Source. When a window first pops up a cookie is placed on the browser so it doesn't pop up again on the same website. When I implemented this script, however, I found that it didn't always prevent the pop-up from appearing again. Your programmer may need to do some testing and alteration.

Print a Pop-Up Window

Nicholas Spiegelberg, "Print Page," Nic's JavaScript Page. Makes a print button at the bottom of a pop-up (or any HTML page) to make it easy for people to know how to print it out.

Close a Pop-Up Window

Nicholas Spiegelberg, "Opening and Closing Windows," Nic's JavaScript Page. Produces buttons to open and close windows.

Pop-Unders

Michael New, "Popunder Power!" MichaelNew.net. Script rotates randomly between various URLs using a cookie that remembers which pop-under URLs your visitors have already seen.

"The Infamous 'Pop Under,'" DesignNewz, 8/14/2001. Explains some uses for pop-unders and offers a simple script.

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