[WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Nick Lo
Hello All, I'm working on a Likert scale questionnaire (Strongly Agree/Agree/ Undecided/Disagree/Strongly Disagree) with 20 questions and some Googling came up with the following approach... http://www.enterpriseaccessibility.com/articles/ AccessibleRadioButtons.html ...and I was

RE: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Steve Green
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Lo Sent: 03 December 2007 12:34 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms Hello All, I'm working on a Likert scale questionnaire (Strongly Agree/Agree/ Undecided/Disagree/Strongly Disagree

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread russ - maxdesign
Hi Nick, The sample code on this page you link to does not look ideal. As has been mentioned on this list a few times, title attributes are often ignored by screen readers. And the use of a table element to lay out the form is a little odd. Unless I am missing something, I'd say it would be much

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Steve Green wrote: I recommend using label elements for each radio button and hiding them off-screen. Possibly even better for keyboard and screenreader users: swapping out the radio buttons approach with a single SELECT. However, this of course throws the expected visual design out the

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Nick Lo
Hi Patrick, Actually I had already prepared one as an alternative version to discuss with the client so glad you brought it up independently. Nick On 04/12/2007, at 5:10 AM, Patrick H. Lauke wrote: Steve Green wrote: I recommend using label elements for each radio button and hiding them

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Nick Lo
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Lo Sent: 03 December 2007 12:34 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms Hello All, I'm working on a Likert scale questionnaire (Strongly Agree/Agree/ Undecided/Disagree/Strongly Disagree) with 20

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Nick Lo
On 04/12/2007, at 12:07 AM, russ - maxdesign wrote: Hi Nick, The sample code on this page you link to does not look ideal. As has been mentioned on this list a few times, title attributes are often ignored by screen readers. And the use of a table element to lay out the form is a

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Nick Lo
The problem with the code below is that the content of the legend will be read before every label. That makes it very difficult for a screen reader user to read it fast. I would just have the question in a p or possibly even a header element. Once the user has read through a few questions

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Patrick H. Lauke
Steve Green wrote: The problem with the code below is that the content of the legend will be read before every label. That makes it very difficult for a screen reader user to read it fast. I would just have the question in a p or possibly even a header element. However, if the user is in JAWS'

RE: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Steve Green
@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms On 04/12/2007, at 12:07 AM, russ - maxdesign wrote: Hi Nick, The sample code on this page you link to does not look ideal. As has been mentioned on this list a few times, title attributes are often

RE: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Steve Green
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nick Lo Sent: 03 December 2007 23:51 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms The problem with the code below is that the content of the legend will be read before every label. That makes it very

Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Jixor - Stephen I
to navigate quickly. Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke Sent: 04 December 2007 00:00 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms Steve Green wrote

RE: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms

2007-12-03 Thread Steve Green
they will be able to navigate quickly. Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke Sent: 04 December 2007 00:00 To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] Accessible likert scale (disagree/agree/strongly agree/etc) forms