>Sherry wrote: ><snip> > maybe I just have another question: is that enough for text-reading >persons with visual impairments to be able to use the page nicely? Can their >browsers read those alt tags even if they don't show up in the little boxes, >is >the mouse over label enough for them? ></snip> > >It's a very long way from accessible. Aural browsers read all the content. >Tables are read left to right and down each row. The navigation is via the >tab key and not the mouse. > >So at minimum you need to start with a "skip nav" link so the nav buttons >and bars can be skipped over and the main content gone to directly. More >importantly, mouseovers are a major problem for aural browsers because of >the tab key, not a mouse, for navigation. In other words, no mouseover, no >alt tags since they are in the replacement image not the original image. >Hence you have to provide an entire alternative method for producing the >same effect for non-mouse devices. This is usually done with css using >display:none so the sighted don't see it but it can be read. > >It's not easy. Us sighteds think about it visually. You can expect your code >to pretty much almost double to do a site 508 compliant. It's made much >worse by using table layouts. CSS box design at least will generally get the >content in linear order (absolute positioning messes this up). > >drew >
A bookmark for you , Sherry : http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby is a validator that specifically tests for accessibility - trots you out a depressing list of where your page which you've fought to the death to display nicely in x y & z browsers might still fail the 508 test... Franni ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
