- From: Charles F. Munat <chas@munat.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:41:25 -0800
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
kynn-eda@idyllmtn.com wrote: > Please show me a page in which you list every color on the page in > text, for the benefit of those users who can't see them. Such as, "this > page is light blue, with a navy border and black text; links are bright > green and dark green when followed." Bad analogy. Telling people the colors is not the same as seeing the colors. This was already discussed in regard to logos. The real question is, What information do these colors convey and how can we convey this same information? Example: A political site that is red, white, and blue. Don't tell me those colors were randomly selected, and don't tell me that they have no content. But telling users that the background is white, the navigation bar is blue, and the logo is red does not convey that patriotic feeling. (Of course, if you aren't an American, these may give you another feeling entirely.) This is a complicated issue, and it may not be possible to convey exactly the same information to different types of user. But that is not the same thing as saying that this information is inessential. On a political site, it might be more important than the text. If you're going to actually "design" a site, rather than just add gratuitous images and colors, then it's worth thinking about these issues. Charles F. Munat Seattle, Washington
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