comes out when you are not using styles.
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This is extremely usable and accessible. A user who is not using
stylesheets (ie screen reader, mobile phone or other device) could go
directly to the important stuff, skipping the ads.
Section 508 paragraph (o) A method shall be provided that permits users to
skip repetitive navigation links.
Wired goes one better and allows the user to skip to the content that is
important to them.
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From: Jeremy Brodie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:23 AM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re:Section 508
Jochem,
I'll explain by example.
For example the wired.com front page only uses stylesheets for mark-up and
positioning, using just DIV, P, SPAN and Header tags attached to IDs. (This
page uses best practices from accessablity point of view according to the
W3). If one were to pull the stylesheet entirely then the page would show
numerous links, ads, promotions, Terra Lycos branding, market quotes and
information before going to the most important content to the reader-- the
stories and their descriptions!
While the page still functions and does not break (don't get me wrong,
that's important too!) the user has a long way before having the opportunity
to even read the important stories of the day. For people with low vision
(who this requirement was designed for) it becomes difficult to navigate the
site (ie less useable).
Jeremy Brodie
Edgewater Technology
web: http://www.edgewater.com
phone:(703) 815-2500
nasdaq symbol: EDGE
>
> Why would a page loos its useability and clearness if you pull
> the stylesheet away? Sure, it looses colors, positioning and
> fonts, but does that _by_necessity_ mean that useability and
> clearness is lost?
>
> Jochem
>
> --
> I don't get it
> immigrants don't work
> and steal our jobs
> - Loesje
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