Re: [WSG] long description and its implementation

[dwain]

i do go into some detail about color meanings and the symbolism behind the
work, so i think that it could be of benefit to both sighted and visually
challenged individuals.
dwain

On 2/2/08, Thierry Koblentz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > On Behalf Of dwain
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> > excellent suggestion!!  i have other plans for the page with the larger
> image as far as a "description" goes, but the link text suggestion is
> > superb.  i wanted a way to let screen readers know that there was a
> description of the image for non-sighted, blind, whatever is politically
> > correct these days, available for accessibility.
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> If these links are for screen-reader users, then why not hiding them in
> visual browsers?
> imho, many sighted users will be confused by your long description pages,
> I believe most users won't understand their purpose.
> Unless of course they do more than describing the image. For example, in
> the case these images are not only described, but *interpreted* (for example
> by the artist explaining his work, symbolic, etc).
> If it is the latter, then the description is for all users.
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> Regards,
> Thierry | http://www.TJKDesign.com
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dwain alford
"The artist may use any form which his expression demands;
for his inner impulse must find suitable expression."  Kandinsky


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