- From: Charles F. Munat <chas@munat.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:29:51 -0800
- To: WAI List <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Ever noticed how some magazines will have a little blurb inside entitled "On the Cover" or something like that? Usually it is just a note about who designed the cover, but often it supplies more information. Why not have a "In the Background" description on a web page with an informative background? It could be included right on the page, or linked to. For the wheelchair background image it might say: In the Background: The wheelchair symbol in the background of this page represents... etc. Would this help? Charles F. Munat Seattle, Washington Access Systems wrote: > On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Joel Ward wrote: > > >>How would you suggest we make the background content available to all users? >> > > tough one. and it would have to vary by use > >>Would a longdesc-like description be useful? (I know longdesc doesn't work >>with background images, but we could add footer text or a link somewhere on >>the page that describes the background.) >> > > this would work, using the wheelchair example posted earlier. [background > image of well dressed middle aged man in wheelchair facing forward] or > same type image [young woman in sports outfit using racing wheelchair > popping a wheelie while going off curb] or how about [nurse pushing > elderly man in wheelchair down hall of nursing home] > > some basic background (wheelchair) but could have very different meanings > > >>And are you saying we always need to describe background images, even if >>they are just patterns? Or just for background images with pictures or >>meaningful drawings? >> > > maybe an introduction with background information > eg > administration is red > finance is blue > personel is green etc > > Bob > > > >>Joel >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Access Systems" <accessys@smart.net> >>To: "Ineke van der Maat" <inekemaa@xs4all.nl> >>Cc: "Harry Woodrow" <harrry@email.com>; <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> >>Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:26 AM >>Subject: Re: background-image in CSS >> >> >> >>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Ineke van der Maat wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Hello Harry, >>>> >>>>Look at my poemsite http://home.zonnet.nl/ineke.maat >>>> >>>>I use for the whole site a very special background-image (it is part >>>> >>of a tree-image) only for getting an effect. The real >> >>>>background of that page is white and the background-image has nothing >>>> >>to do with the content of that page....or am I wrong????? >> >>>don't people with screen readers have a right to the "effect" you think is >>>usefull for some people but not others. Why the difference? Do you >>>think that visually impaired folks cannot get an "effect" or that they >>>don't deserve that "effect"?????? >>> >>> >>>>I don't see what you see >>>> >>>nor can you hear what I see >>> >>> >>>>but you are also not me. >>>>So when you see the same as me >>>>are you still you or are you me? >>>> >>>Bob >>> >>> >>> >>>>Greetings >>>>Ineke >>>> >>>> >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Harry Woodrow" <harrry@email.com> >>>>To: "Ineke van der Maat" <inekemaa@xs4all.nl>; "Kynn Bartlett" >>>> >><kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>; <jason@bartsite.com>; <jon@spinsol.com>; >> >>>><w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> >>>>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:06 PM >>>>Subject: RE: background-image in CSS >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>You said used to get an effect....isn't the effect then content? >>>>> >>>>>Harry WOodrow >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob >>> NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail accessys@smartnospam.net >>> NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers >>> NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right >>> >>> >>*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# >>*# >> >>>THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be >>>privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named >>>above. If you are not the intended recipient, Please notify the sender as >>>soon as possible. Please DO NOT READ, COPY, USE, or DISCLOSE this >>>communication to others and DELETE it from your computer systems. Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> > > ASCII Ribbon Campaign accessBob > NO HTML/PDF/RTF in e-mail accessys@smartnospam.net > NO MSWord docs in e-mail Access Systems, engineers > NO attachments in e-mail, *LINUX powered* access is a civil right > *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# > THIS message and any attachments are CONFIDENTIAL and may be > privileged. They are intended ONLY for the individual or entity named > above. If you are not the intended recipient, Please notify the sender as > soon as possible. Please DO NOT READ, COPY, USE, or DISCLOSE this > communication to others and DELETE it from your computer systems. Thanks > > > > >
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