On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Niall Kavanagh wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, Jeffry Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > A command line can be read via a text-to-speech converter, a
> > technology around for years. GUIs by definition are _Graphical_ (i.e.
> > have visual elements). Yes, they can be described (purpose of ALT
> > tags), but you are basically converting the graphic to text, then the
> > text to speech. Command lines eliminate 1 conversion.
> >
>
> So what's your point? Because it takes two steps we shouldn't do it?
>
> ALT tags are text. No conversion.
>
I think, between this post, your last post, and my posts, we're in
violent agreement - consistent interfaces are good, many interfaces
are good, text is good, graphics are good, you're looking for A
consistent interface to appear, more would be better.
jeff
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Thought for today: RE /R-E/ n.
Common spoken and written shorthand for
regexp.
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