RE: [WSG] ahem class (was: Pre-Site Launch Input)

2004-04-29 Thread Chatham, Will
Tony, can you explain that a little bit more? I understand your point about the old browser message causing confusion for people using screen readers etc, and it's a good one, but why replace the text with Skip to content? I must be missing something. I can't see how that communicates

Re: [WSG] ahem class (was: Pre-Site Launch Input)

2004-04-29 Thread russ - maxdesign
Hi Will, This has been discussed a few times on this list. Generally the feeling is that the upgrade message has past its use-by date by a fair while now. More here: http://webstandardsgroup.org/manage/archive.cfm?uid=3D9FABE7-0458-48F4-623B8 948682690E4 And here:

Re: [WSG] ahem class (was: Pre-Site Launch Input)

2004-04-29 Thread Jeremy Flint
I think if you know that your user base has a fairly large percentage of people on older browsers that would immediately see the effects of switching to standards-based design (not seeing the CSS and seeing a plain page instead), then it makes sense to offer than an explanation why you did