On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 12:46:23AM -0600, Webmaster wrote: > Hello, Jim, > > Thank you for the rude awakening! What I mean by this might already be > clear... It is a real experience to look at a website in text only at > a VT100 terminal--gives a whole new meaning to tabbed browsing! > > Over the past year I've been attempting to create content that is > accessible, and at least this much seems to be going alright--they are > accessible, but that's about all. It's going to be a whole new ball > game learning how to construct the pages so that they can be easily > browsed with Lynx without affecting what sighted visitors experience. > > I can tell at this point that the Main Street site has it's share of > shortcomings. How these will be overcome is all but overwhelming to > wrap my brain around, though. We might be half where there, but we're > certainly not up to scratch. > > This is where I turn to you and your colleagues for a few pointers, if > and when you have a few moments to take a look and pass along a few > suggestions. > > We have a very good friend (Leslie) who is legally blind, though she > does have a 'pixel or two' of vision. It has always been with her in > mind that I've gone to the effort to create accessible content. It > should come as no surprse, now that I can see our content in Lynx that > I should give myself a failing grade. I can see now that there is a > lot of work ahead. > > Hopefull over the coming months this situation will improve. > This winter we're going to be setting Leslie up with an internet > connection, and thanks to you, a Lynx viewer. But I fear it will be a > long haul for both of us. > > Can you point me to some resources that might help us to get going in > the right direction? I have absolutely no experience in this area, and > feel just short of desperate for a decent game plan. > > Many thanks for all your assistance, if and when you can take the time > to offer a little guidance. I am forever in your debt.
I am forwarding this to the Lynx developers, where there are other people who can provide guidance on using Lynx and building better HTML. You can subscribe to the list via: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lynx-dev One site you can use for free Lynx access is: telnet guest.sailor.lib.md.us I showed my Mom how to get to this site (dial-up in Maryland is free) so she can browse without needing an ISP. They use numbered links, which I am not fond of, but which are probably crucial for text-reader programs > > Regards, > Roy > > Links: > > These are my (so called) accessible sites, or at least what I thought were, anyway: > > Wainwright Main Street > http://www.wainwrightmainstreet.org > > Wainwright & District Family and Community Services > http://www.wdfcs.ca > > and supposedly, this commercial (non-ecommerce) site: > > Scribner Auction, Wainwright > http://www.scribnernet.com > > > > ------ <http://www.cs.indiana.edu/picons/db/users/org/spoonfork/james0407/face.xbm> <http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%22web+home+for+jim+spath%22> <http://www.google.com/search?q=web+home+for+jim+spath> Marvin the Paranoid Android says: Would you like that? _______________________________________________ Lynx-dev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lynx-dev
