- From: Doug Schepers <doug@schepers.cc>
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 02:51:17 +0200
- To: "'David Woolley'" <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk>, <www-svg@w3.org>
Hi, David- | The original does not appear to have been public, so I'm | responding to the quotation, and to one particular statement, | possibly out of context. The original was public, on this list, it's just been a long time: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-svg/2004Nov/0329.html | > DS> commitment; if a person is slightly surprised by an unorthodox | > DS> navigation decision, they can quickly figure out the | system behind | > DS> it and navigate to | | As a general principle, this is only true if they are | computer literate, reasonably intelligent, and committed. | Maybe as much as 50% of the population don't fall into this | category (actually more if you consider committed and a site | that they don't consider important enough). I would say the | vast majority of those over 70 don't fall into the category. I would be interested to see a study that addresses this issue. My intuition is that you're overestimating the complexity of the task. Have you tried the example I posted? Without intent to dismiss your claim, or the audience you mention, I don't think that the vast majority of those over 70 are using WebApps. I'm not proposing that this is the only method of navigation, rather that it is a viable alternative for those who prefer or require keyboard rather than mouse. Regards- Doug doug . schepers @ vectoreal.com www.vectoreal.com ...for scalable solutions.
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