Re: "Beyond the Demo" page

Hi Eric,

Please have a look at the latest edit (linked below) and let me know if 
you continue to have concerns. I think I've addressed the jumping back 
and forth issue that you raised.
  - <http://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/draft/2009/>

Best,
   Shadi


Eric Eggert wrote:
> 2009/9/25 Shadi Abou-Zahra <shadi@w3.org>:
>>>> Also, do we want to generate this page in the same way that the other
>>>> pages
>>>> are generated (with header/footer etc.)? Note: also the "beyond the demo"
>>>> page of the before site needs to be accessible.
>>> I’d question if we need the navigation there at all, you are posting
>>> all links there anyway. I’d even prefer some real difference in
>>> design, like an alert or information window style just so that the
>>> visitors of the demo really know what is going on.
>>> If we reuse the navigation this looks very similar to a 404 page with
>>> a site map. We should make clear that there is actually no error.
>> The point about a difference in the visual design and 404 analogy makes
>> sense. At the same time, I'd like to keep the navigation bar (the tabs) on
>> all pages (even on the meta-pages) for consistency (people should be able to
>> instantly recognize that they are still on the Demo).
>>
>> Anyone else have thoughts on this?
> 
> But those pages are NOT part of the demo, nothing is demoed there.
> People will be confused, as there is no way back from the demo to the
> meta pages.
> 
> The demo navigation as we have it today is in my opinion totally
> unsuitable for navigating through meta pages also. It was never
> developed to work in that way, neither in the old nor in the new demo.
> We could reuse the header and footer and use the design/layout of the
> navigation bar, but then you wouldn’t want it to be colored in the
> accessible nor inaccessible way.
> 
> I think we really should not introduce those elements on other pages,
> creating just a meta level above our meta navigation above our demo
> navigation above our website navigation. It is hard to understand now,
> if we introduce direct links as main navigation on meta pages, people
> won’t understand if they are now in the demo, out the demo, if they
> are on an accessible page or not.
> 
> Regards,
> Eric
> 
> 

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Shadi Abou-Zahra - http://www.w3.org/People/shadi/ |
   WAI International Program Office Activity Lead   |
  W3C Evaluation & Repair Tools Working Group Chair |

Received on Tuesday, 29 September 2009 23:19:45 UTC