Geocities javascript branding

[KL Oberst]

On Mon, 29 Jun 1998, Jerry Kuntz wrote:

> ..I see where Geocities has apparently moved away from the extremely
> annoying pop-up browser Window ad attached to all their sites and is now
> using a javascript "branding". See:
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/
> The branding always floats to the lower left of the browser screen, and
> appears much like a cable channel logo.
> I wonder if floating "brands" like this could be integrated into a
> navigational scheme.

Being a Geocities "homesteader" I can tell you it is very annoying.  It
attaches itself to your page whether you want it or not, and covers the
text already there.  Unless you can guarentee enough white space at the
corners, I would not recommend it.

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