Re: [wbs] response to 'EOWG Call for Review: Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools, 2006 March'

Hi Sylvie,

Welcome back and thank you for your comments. Please find some responses below:


WBS Mailer on behalf of <sylvie.duchateau@snv.jussieu.fr> wrote:
> One or two suggestions/questions for next version:
> In tool list and search results, each tool should be better identified. If
> I understand the format correctly, each tool begins with a link to the tool
> and then has different information such as description, guidelines,
> formats... For now, if I understand correctly, the only way for me to
> navigate from one tool to the other is to tab to the next or previous
> link. What shall I do if I don't want to read information on one tool and
> want to read something on the next tool? What about adding headings for
> each tool title? 
> In the results page, it could be also helpful to number the tools. For
> example, 1. a-prompt, 2. Web Accessibility toolbar... 

Numbering may not be the best solution for the problem you are suggestion but I would like to work with you on navigation issues. Will follow up separately.


> My second comment concerns the advanced search page: 
> also for next version. 
> Question: how was the order of search options determined? If I want to
> look for a tool that is a commercial tool, I have first to read a list of
> criteria that can be very technical or specific. The price/license of the
> tool comes far in the list of tools. 

Something has to be first in the list! This went through several steps including the ERT Working Group and EO Working Group. We could re-discuss ordering after this version has been launched and we gather some experience.

Regards,
  Shadi


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