Jan 06 2007

No More SNAP (WAS: To SNAP or not to SNAP?)

Published by Waldo Smeets at 10:14 under Rich Internet Applications

With the new blogsystem I also introduced SNAP into my site to give you all previews of a page when you rollover an external link. I had seen it on some other sites and somehow it felt convenient to me. However, I’ve read on the web that some people don’t like SNAP. Apparently because of usability (the popup feeling) and load times of the pages using it. Even though there now is an option to turn SNAP off on your machine, I wonder what readers of this blog think. Should it stay, or go?

Update: Democracy ruled that SNAP should be gone, so no more SNAP on my site ;-)

11 Responses to “No More SNAP (WAS: To SNAP or not to SNAP?)”

  1. # Sergeon 06 Jan 2007 at 10:49

    I don’t really mind… except when you have articles with 20 urls ;-)

  2. # Guson 06 Jan 2007 at 13:33

    I find the previews both annoying and worthless. They don’t give me any additional information, and simply get in the way.

  3. # DannyTon 06 Jan 2007 at 14:51

    I agree with Gus, if I want to look at a link I’ll click it. It is very distracting as I tend to read large amounts of text by highlighting the line i’m reading as I go which means I’m forever accidentally popping up images everywhere.

    Maybe you could mod it to be a preference setting for your readers?

  4. # JesterXLon 06 Jan 2007 at 18:47

    I’m wtih Gus and Danny; annoying.

  5. # MrSteelon 06 Jan 2007 at 19:29

    One vote more for toSnap = false;

  6. # Kevin Sargenton 07 Jan 2007 at 2:05

    I also agree. Extra bandwidth / time and provides no information to decide if I want to click that link - The context of the link does that already.

  7. # Edon 07 Jan 2007 at 10:24

    agreed. very annoying.

  8. # Peter Boughtonon 08 Jan 2007 at 10:47

    I agree with Gus et al.

    However I wouldn’t object to an icon after the URL that popped-up the preview onclick, which would maintain the functionality for anyone who wants it without annoying those who don’t.

  9. # Jared Rypka-Haueron 08 Jan 2007 at 17:12

    I really do hate SNAP with a passion. Beyond the first 10 seconds of “oh, that’s kinda cool, I wonder how they do that…” it’s annoying, obtrusive, distracting and almost claustrophobic because you can’t get rid of it, avoid it or make it go away. I hate things that hang off my mouse like a drunken date that can’t stand up on their own.

    Anyway… you asked! ;)

  10. # Waldo Smeetson 08 Jan 2007 at 18:27

    LOL, I’ve removed SNAP already ;-)

  11. # Jermaineon 09 Jan 2007 at 16:07

    Don’t u love Wordpress :)

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