Understanding Modality

Yes that is a word. Yes it sounds like it came from Mortal Kombat II. Modal dialogs are a usability nightmare. Joel spoke about it, and we all have experienced it. For some situations, they are necessary however. When it is necasary it is important to only interrupt the user for what really matters. IE doesn’t do a great job at this. The next time you are in IE and get prompted for a user/pass, try to change tabs. »