function f_open_window_max(aURL, aWinName) {
    var wOpen;
    var sOptions;

    //sOptions = 'status=no,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=no';
    //sOptions = sOptions + ',width=' + (screen.availWidth - 10).toString();
    //sOptions = sOptions + ',height=' + (screen.availHeight - 122).toString();
    //sOptions = sOptions + ',screenX=0,screenY=0,left=0,top=0';
	
	// was wOpen = window.open('',aWinName, sOptions);
	// the current implementation opens that new url in a tab
    wOpen = window.open(aURL, "_blank");
    //wOpen.location = aURL;
    wOpen.focus();
    //wOpen.moveTo(0, 0);
    //wOpen.resizeTo(screen.availWidth, screen.availHeight);
    return wOpen;
}