RE: [techs] Acronyms and abbreviations

> In principle, I agree that every occurrence of an acronym or
> abbreviation should be tagged with the appropriate element.
> 
> In practice, however, what ends up happening is that people
> using screen readers/talking browsers never actually hear the
> acronym or abbreviation [...]

Sounds like a draw anyway, doesn't it? What should we do and recommend now,
is there the need to update the corresponding GL items? -- I really
challenge this issue since I just had this discussion occupationally
(again), and there are of course benefits as well as problems linked with
it, as also pointed out by both of you.


 Jens.


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Jens Meiert
Interface Architect (IxD)

http://meiert.com/

Received on Friday, 14 May 2004 13:18:46 UTC