Re: feedback on updated BAD banner

Hi,

Shawn Henry wrote:
>> Done except for "Accessibility Barriers". During the last EOWG call, 
>> the group was leaning to have "Addressed Barriers" on the accessible 
>> pages, and "Accessibility Barriers" on the inaccessible ones to 
>> provide more clarity. Do you have a different opinion?
> 
> Ah, that was the part of the meeting that I missed. SORRY!
> 
> I think it's confusing to have different words. The links go to the same 
> place. That place is a list of accessibility barriers -- which are 
> broken in one version and fixed in another version, but the whole point 
> is that both links go to the same list of barriers.
> 
> So, yes, I have a different opinion. However, it's not a show-stopper 
> and I'm willing to go with group consensus (I guess ;).

For now, I am using "Demonstrated Barriers" as a short name for that page in the left navigation bar. How about we adopt that short name in the top banner too, and use the full "BAD Demo: Accessibility Barriers" as the page heading?


>>> Now that it's not so "obnoxious", I think it might be smoother just 
>>> to include the whole copyright notice, rather than pointing to it.
>>
>> Made both changes but think it is too long despite the small font. 
>> However, I don't feel strongly about it at all...
> 
> Oops -- I meant include the whole *copyright* notice (rather than just 
> part and pointing to the rest), and not the whole footer.

OK, now I get it. Will remove these parts.


>> FYI: personally I like using "BAD" and find it somewhat catchy but I 
>> also recall some opposition of using this acronym in public.
> 
> Then I think we need to re-evaluate that. I think we should use it in 
> public. Catchy is good!!! "BAD" is OK 'cause we're showing a bad site! :-)

Will try it on the "barriers page" and see how it works. I'll keep it on the overview page for comparison.


>> Still working on color schemes for the banners with the designer, its 
>> an open issue. I've done a quick fix for now: only the borders are 
>> green as opposed to the whole background. Is this *idea* working 
>> better for you?
> 
> good to try other things! but, um.... not so much. Perhaps if the other 
> green border was there (right now missing border between banner and page 
> , and what about using the loud border and then a quiet color inside the 
> box -- so the box is differentiated from the Citylights page?

Thanks for these ideas, I am working with Klaus on them...


Best,
  Shadi


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