- From: Geoff Deering <ashocka@spamcop.net>
- Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:31:25 +1000
- To: "Roberto Scano - IWA/HWG" <rscano@iwa-italy.org>, "WAI GL" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
It's good that there is some "standard" for banner ads that does at least try and address the issue of giving the user choice. I also notice the same problem I have outlined with normal banners; many of them will not allow anything other than a left mouse click. It's just a huge usability issue, it seems many designers and developers do not get that often it's not the technology that they are using, but the way that they are using it that causes problems. -----Original Message----- From: Roberto Scano - Also textual banner ads are not always good for the accessibility. This is the reply that I've received by Google regarding the possibility to resize the text: "Thank you for your email. Currently we do not offer the option of changing the font sizes of the ads. However, we appreciate your taking the time to offer us this feedback regarding our ads and encourage you to continue to let us know how we can improve Google AdSense. As AdSense is still a young program, new features are under consideration and your feedback is very helpful. Sincerely, The Google Team" These are the "standards" for the banner ADS: http://www.iab.net/standards/guidelines.asp So, IMHO, we need to refer to this and suggest accessibility guidelines for these...
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