- From: David Poehlman <poehlman1@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:20:26 -0400
- To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, "Elizabeth J. Pyatt" <ejp10@psu.edu>
Are you missing the mark? Well, yes and no. If I am a designer who uses a screen reader or other at device, I might wnat to be able to examine the page with detailed an eye and there are other possibilities why I might want to do it as well. This is part of the reason why at is configurable. Jaws for instance is configured by default not to display all grphics on web pages but only labeled ones so at least in theory, if there is no alt, it will be reflected in the absence of any string being present associated with that image. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth J. Pyatt" <ejp10@psu.edu> To: <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 2:47 PM Subject: Re: User Testing of Accessiblity Features >Appropriate language. > I assume by "appropriate language" you would mean that the writer would choose phrasing and words appropriate to the venue? At least that would be my interpretation ;). I would agree that it would be more efficient at conveying tone/emotion than hearing about rounded corners. >So help me. What would it take for a communicator to convey a sense >of (at least in this imaginary instance) friendliness and youth to >someone with limited or no vision? > A more interesting question is how many screen reader users really do want to hear all the alt tags for for decorative details? To me, some of it sounds more like well-justified caution to get all the information than an actual desire to hear about decor. That is, a user would want to make sure he or she is not missing a critical link or date...or am I missing the mark on this one? Elizabeth -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Elizabeth J. Pyatt, Ph.D. Instructional Designer Education Technology Services, TLT/ITS Penn State University ejp10@psu.edu, (814) 865-0805 or (814) 865-2030 (Main Office) 210 Rider Building II 227 W. Beaver Avenue State College, PA 16801-4819 http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejp10/psu http://tlt.psu.edu
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