Re: FN-FORUM Site Check / Comments.

date posted 18th July 2001 21:07

Screen readers pick up alt-tags as opposed to the actual images. And some
accessability programs will use them in place of images.

If you want a demonstration try going to
http://www.anansi.co.uk/cgi-bin/parser.pl/www.arkad.leeds.co.uk

Norman

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Spink" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:48 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Site Check / Comments.


> sorry for the dumb question that is obviously coming here....but if they
are
> blind....how can they read the alt tags ??
>
> Regards
>
> Darren Spink
>
> http://http://www.anansi.co.uk/cgi-bin/parser.pl/www.arkad.leeds.co.uk
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Carl W Crawley
> Sent: 18 July 2001 20:14
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Site Check / Comments.
>
>
> The reason we've put the ALT text over is because there are some blind
> subscribers to Isle of Wight cable... and although we haven't ALT tagged
all
> images - most of them are done.
>
> Most of the links will take you through to a generic Future developments
> page - there is a lot of functionality which we are still testing and will
> launch in due course... so instead of having empty or no links - we've
sent
> them to this page which is meant to show that we are working on all the
> services etc.
>
> Rgds,
>
> C.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Watson" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:36 PM
> Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Site Check / Comments.
>
>
> > Carl,
> >
> > One irritation to me was the quick menu bar which when you hover over an
> > icon gives the alt text which covers up part of the menu description
just
> > below.
> >
> > Also - I am sure it is because you still have work to do - but I failed
> to
> > find the list of businesses and instead kept getting info about 365wight
> > broadcast. Some navigation error.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> > Keith Watson
> > Telephone: 01202 247301
> > Mobile: 07970 827537
> > [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > www.creativeeye.co.uk - new site gradually emerging
> > A creative eye for Internet Business - WIN WIN strategic partnerships
the
> > goal
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Carl W Crawley
> > Sent: 18 July 2001 18:12
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Subject: FN-FORUM Site Check / Comments.
> >
> >
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Just launched one of the biggest sites I've been involved with in a long
> > time... still not finished (by any stretch) - but pressures from above
> meant
> > we had to attempt to launch in some form.
> >
> > Can you have a look and tell me what you think - from a
> > design/concept/functionality point of view - although I'm not the
> designer,
> > I'll pass them on to him in due course.
> >
> > There is still a lot of to be done on it and we are still going to be
> > working on it over the next few weeks, but in the meantime - lets see
what
> > happens.
> >
> > The URL is http://www.wightsurf.net
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
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