Every other forum I've been to, whether its phpbb2, ipb or vBulletin, has links that open to new windows when you click them. I'm somewhat puzzled as to why this site does not do the same.

From the FAQ:-Helge

This has been discussed many times over.

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/sear...archid=1153874

or just shift click on a link in ie will open a new window

There is a fix that will allow off-site windows at Sitepoint to open in a new window like all other vBulletins. You can find it in the FAQ here http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171834

thanks for the FAQ posting. i turned them on. i'm just kind of curious as to why they're not on by default? there has to be some sort of design reasoning. i've always been preached to make things on the web predictable. i know other ways to open new windows and get the desired result, i can even click my scroll wheel to have it open in a new tab in firefox, but i just like the old fashioned way i guess.

anyway, not trying to be a nuisance, just trying to learn.

The reason is that it's the user that should make the decision about where to open the link, not the site developer/designer.

-Helge