While I agree with the idea of clarifying the destination, I disagree with the logic of your choice here. The pronunciation issues with A are significant enough to warrant B as the first choice.
Cheers, Kevin On 27/10/04 6:48 PM, "Mike Foskett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Clarify the destination. > > So if there is more than one set of content B. otherwise A. > > mike 2k:)2 > > <marquee><blink> > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > site: http://www.webSemantics.co.uk > </marquee></blink> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: john [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27 October 2004 09:38 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [WSG] skip to content (was: Site Review Request) > > > So, what do others think? > > A. "skip to content" > B. "skip to main content" > C. "skip navigation" > > ~john > _________________________ > Dr. Zeus Web Development > http://www.DrZeus.net > "content without clutter" > > > > > Damian Sweeney wrote: >> Regarding "skip to content" links, I found this article recently about >> usability testing of screen reader users: >> >> http://www.stcsig.org/usability/newsletter/0304-observing.html >> >> In particular under the 'Many want to skip the navigation, but don't >> use >> that feature' section: >> >> Some developers have used the phrase "Skip to Content" instead of >> "Skip >> Navigation." Good idea. But it does not work because "content" in >> English can be a noun or an adjective. JAWS reads it here as an >> adjective with the accent on the second syllable. So it does not make >> sense to users. A solution that does seem to work is "Skip to Main >> Content." JAWS reads that correctly as the noun "content" with the >> accent on the first syllable. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Damian >> >>> I like it. Clean and simple. >>> >>> IMO, you should include a "skip to content" link for the screen >>> readers. >>> >>> ~john >>> _________________________ >>> Dr. Zeus Web Development >>> http://www.DrZeus.net >>> "content without clutter" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Daniel Bowling wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, I would greatly appreciate any feedback for my personal site >>>> regarding design, standards compliance, usability and general code >>>> quality. >>>> >>>> http://www.danbowling.com >>>> >>>> Thank you for your time, >>>> >>>> Dan Bowling >>>> W: http://www.danbowling.com >> >> >> > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** > > > ****************************************************** > The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ > > See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > for some hints on posting to the list & getting help > ****************************************************** > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
