RE: [WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors
Image maps are the only thing I still use Adobe's Dreamweaver for. It's good at it. Note: 1. Use meaningful alt text. 2. Do not use small clickable areas. 3. Use both name and id on attributes on the map element. Regards Mike Marvin Hunkin schrieb: hi. is image map accessible with jaws? i need to create a image map for a web page i am developing for one of my online programming classes with http://www.johnsmiley.com any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers Marvin. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** This is a confidential email. Tesco may monitor and record all emails. The views expressed in this email are those of the sender and not Tesco. Tesco Stores Limited Company Number: 519500 Registered in England Registered Office: Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9SL VAT Registration Number: GB 220 4302 31 *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
RE: [WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
i need to create a image map for a web page i am developing for one of my online programming classes any recommendations would be appreciated. Marvin I presume you’re using the image map to illustrate a particular principle and encourage interaction in some way? What I’m getting at is there a pedagogic principle at work here? So making the image maps accessible may allow users to navigate through to other content etc. But if the image map is underpinning some particular approach to the delivery of learning that is highly visual and interactive in nature you may need to provide an alternative learning approach rather then just making the image map accessible. An extreme example to try and illustrate my point. You design an interactive activity where you say to students meet at the top of a long flight of stairs where we will discuss the effects of exercise on heart rate. Using a lift could provide an accessible alternative for someone in wheelchair to get to the discussion. But this wouldn’t achieve part of the outcome of the lesson; that is to experience first hand the effects of exercise on heart rate. In this case you may need to re-design exercise to make it accessible, i.e. use a hill instead of stairs. Andrew Medicare Australia is reimbursing the cost of external breast prostheses. For information and to check your eligibility call 132 011 or visit our website. __ NOTICE - This message is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action based upon it. If you received this message in error please notify Medicare Australia immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Medicare Australia. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
[WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors
hi. is image map accessible with jaws? i need to create a image map for a web page i am developing for one of my online programming classes with http://www.johnsmiley.com any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers Marvin. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors
Hey Marvin, Assuming that an image map must be used, then always include meaningful alt attribute content (or alt-text) for every area of the map. The alt-text should clearly explain the purpose of the relevant area. Good luck, Russ hi. is image map accessible with jaws? i need to create a image map for a web page i am developing for one of my online programming classes with http://www.johnsmiley.com any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers Marvin. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
RE: [WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors
It may seem strange, but image maps are more accessible to screen reader users than to almost any other user group. They are a significant barrier to some user groups even when correctly coded, so you should provide the information in an alternative, accessible manner. For your class exercise you need to do the following to make the map accessible to screen reader users: 1. Provide an 'alt' attribute for the main image. 2. Provide 'alt' attributes for each of the areas in the map. -Original Message- From: li...@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:li...@webstandardsgroup.org] On Behalf Of Marvin Hunkin Sent: 25 October 2009 12:36 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors hi. is image map accessible with jaws? i need to create a image map for a web page i am developing for one of my online programming classes with http://www.johnsmiley.com any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers Marvin. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
Re: [WSG] Accessible Image Map Editors
Marvin, I doubt that there is any accessible image map editor out there in the wild. This editor must be able to interpret the image. For this exercise you'll definitely need help by someone who is able to draw the areas. When this part is done, you can put the alt-attributes at the img and area tags to make the map accessible to the rest of the world. Good luck! Martin Marvin Hunkin schrieb: hi. is image map accessible with jaws? i need to create a image map for a web page i am developing for one of my online programming classes with http://www.johnsmiley.com any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers Marvin. *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org *** *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: memberh...@webstandardsgroup.org ***
