Opening a new browser window is a handy but sometimes misused feature.
Eventually, your user ends up with tons of open browser windows they just
forget about.
Sometimes a Web dialog will do the job better. There are two kinds of Web
dialogs available: modal and modeless. Modal dialogs (available in IE 4+)
will not let the user go back to the browser window until the dialog is
closed. Modeless dialogs (IE5+) will let the user back to the browser, but
the dialog will stay on top. Most users won't lose track
of a Web dialog but will forget a new window.
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