Re: [WSG] HTML 4.01 MAP element prevents links from displaying using a screen reader

2008-06-29 Thread Sandra Vassallo
(all signs at this stage are promising, so fingers crossed) A log of the development activity is at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431615 Cheers, Sandra. Sandra Vassallo wrote: Hi, I recently come across a problem in Firefox with screen readers (Jaws and Window Eyes) when

[WSG] HTML 4.01 MAP element prevents links from displaying using a screen reader

2008-04-30 Thread Sandra Vassallo
element and use a list, div, headings (visible or positioned off-screen) to help people understand link relationships and find or skip over navigation groups quickly. Cheers, Sandra. -- Sandra Vassallo e-Bility Inclusive IT w: www.inclusiveit.com.au w: www.e-bility.com

Re: [WSG] Should logo not link to the homepage?

2006-02-23 Thread Sandra Vassallo
Hi, interestingly, one of my testers who uses a screen reader recently suggested taking the link off the logo in the head mast and the reasons made sense * the img alt text read 'logo' but the link went to home * there was already a clear text link to home on the site, so this meant a second

Re: [WSG] Should logo not link to the homepage?

2006-02-23 Thread Sandra Vassallo
Actually the alt text was descriptive on the test site, I just used 'logo' for the example. However, the description had the same problems I mentioned. The link also added to the verbosity when read aloud by JAWS. Justin Owens wrote: * the img alt text read 'logo' but the link went to home

Re: [WSG] Should logo not link to the homepage?

2006-02-23 Thread Sandra Vassallo
users who hold different opinions. Regards Mark Sandra Vassallo wrote: Hi, interestingly, one of my testers who uses a screen reader recently suggested taking the link off the logo in the head mast and the reasons made sense * the img alt text read 'logo' but the link went to home

Re: [WSG] headings and accessibility norms

2005-07-21 Thread Sandra Vassallo
ulli.../lili.../li/ul h2People at home/h2 h3Friends/h3 ulli.../lili.../li/ul h3Family/h3 ulli.../lili.../li/ul Sandra Vassallo ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm