- From: Lauke PH <P.H.Lauke@salford.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:28:48 +0100
- To: "W3c-Wai-Ig" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Apologies for the previous message being completely in the wrong thread...I've inadvertedly clicked the wrong email to reply to. ________________________________ From the alertbox article: "Linearizing a 2-D layout is simply not as usable as having a good designer create a targeted 1-D layout." While this is certainly true for "traditional" table-based layouts, I would posit that - with the use of DIVs and CSS - designers (can and do) create code for webpages in a 1-D linear flow, and only afterwards - through positioning of the individual DIVs - turn it into a 2-D representation. I've given up on Nielsen lately...imho he always walks between stating the blindingly (no pun intended) obvious and being slightly out of step with specific technical developments. Then again, I might just be biased. Patrick ________________________________ Patrick H. Lauke WWW Editor External Relations Division Faraday House University of Salford Greater Manchester M5 4WT Tel: +44 (0) 161 295 4779 e-mail: webmaster@salford.ac.uk www.salford.ac.uk A GREATER MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY -----Original Message----- From: John Foliot - bytown internet [mailto:foliot@bytowninternet.com] Sent: 07 April 2003 17:55 To: W3c-Wai-Ig Subject: FW: Alertbox: Alternative Interfaces for Accessibility Not sure how many people on this list read Jacob... sometimes I agree with him, sometimes I think he's way off base, but the topic line is relevant to this list (and this time I tend to agree with him <grin>). Cheers! JF -----Original Message----- From: Jakob Nielsen [mailto:alertbox@nngroup.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:20 PM To: Alertbox Announcement List Subject: Alertbox: Alternative Interfaces for Accessibility Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for April 7 is now online at: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20030407.html Summary: The key difference between user interfaces for sighted users and blind users is not that between graphics and text; it's the difference between 2-D and 1-D. Optimal usability for users with disabilities requires new approaches and new user interfaces. ------------ Call for entries: BEST INTRANETS OF 2003 Think you have a good intranet? Enter it in the design competition for this year's top-10 intranets. More info: http://www.nngroup.com/reports/intranet/2003 ------------ Usability Week 2003: San Francisco, May 12-16 More info and full program: http://www.nngroup.com/events Early-bird deadline one week from today ------------ The BBC has my analysis of how websites cover the war: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2914511.stm --- To subscribe send a blank email to join-alertbox@laser.sparklist.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-alertbox-6017273E@laser.sparklist.com [You are currently subscribed as webmaster@bytowninternet.com]
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