- From: Robert Neff <rneff@moon.jic.com>
- Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 23:01:21 -0800
- To: <dd@w3.org>, <love26@gorge.net>
- Cc: <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>, "US Mint - Robert Neff" <Robert.Neff@usmint.treas.gov>
>> In 9. we might find a shorter version of: >> Organize tabular data to make sense when read cell by cell. >> >> Perhaps: >> Make cell by cell reading of tabular data sensible. rob neff>I hate to be a stickler for redundant conversation on this. How are we providing input to people who use tables that have two columns? The example I use is Table Width is 600 Pixels. Left column is 150 and contains navigation bars. Right Column is 450 and uses the cell width to contain the text. When I discuss with people the need to not use tables to format text, then the next question is what about tables with navigation bars. Designers can understand not using tables to format tables, but what about navigation bars in HTML 3.2. As this is heavily used, these people need to be provided more concrete direction. Please note that I do not see "in HTML 4" as the appropriate answer, because, intranets and internets are using HTML 3.2 and some will not go to IE 4. So I need to stress, HTML 3.2 is the bridge for at least another year. If you need more proof, some government offices will not go to HTML because they do not have the disk space for all computers and some have security fears for IE 4. Like it or not, this is the environment. On our just released redesign, I took out tables which also decreased download time, except for when the servers are slow - which is almost always at my former job <frown> Please note my new email address above and please copy me. My company information is now - Robert Neff Intranet Project Manager, US Mint Robert.Neff@usmint.treas.gov 202.216.1614 P.S. The internet web site, www.usmint.gov, is not universally accessible and we will be starting a redesign soon to address these issues, but it takes time.
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