- From: Liam Quinn <liam@htmlhelp.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 08:40:43 -0500
- To: Chetz Colwell <C.G.Colwell@herts.ac.uk>, w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
At 10:20 AM 16/02/98 +0000, Chetz Colwell wrote: >Leonard Kasday suggested that it would be a good idea to get feedback on >the use of ALT text from a wider cross section of blind users, especially >those who do not participate in listservs. > >I am in the process of setting up an evaluation of some aspects of the WAI >Page Author Guidelines and Checklist. I will be asking blind Web users to >evaluate Web pages designed to the Guidelines. The pages could include a >variety of different presentations of various elements, such as different >uses of ALT text. My impression from the AT&T test information posted is that many blind users, like sighted users, view the Web as a visual medium, and hence seek ALT text to describe a page visually. This is a problem that has to be overcome if the Web is to become truly accessible. At the same time, I find it hard to imagine user testing that would not be clouded by this misconception. Perhaps what is needed is users who know nothing about the Web? -- Liam Quinn Web Design Group Enhanced Designs, Web Site Development http://www.htmlhelp.com/ http://enhanced-designs.com/
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