Re: [WSG] IE6 Finally Nearing Extinction [STATS]

2010-06-14 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
It's not dinasaur developers. It's systems that were never intended to have the lifespan they have. The web was a very different place a decade ago. See I remember 25 years ago. You'd have hated that. Sent from my iPhone On 14 Jun 2010, at 16:34, Sam Sherlock wrote: That's an industry edu

Re: [WSG] IE6 Finally Nearing Extinction [STATS]

2010-06-12 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
Can you not swing IE8 in compatibility mode? That'll have no issues with activeX. Out of interest why won't your IT deparment say use this browser fir internal apps and the new FF or whatever for other browsing. Putting a shortcut to the internal app URL on the desktop would make it easy to

Re: [WSG] semantic structure for icon and text

2010-05-11 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
harat wrote: I think some people (like me) might click on the icon as opposed to the link text itself. This might not work if the background image technique is used, but I am not sure about this. This point too, boils down to what your icon signifies in the link's context. 20

Re: [WSG] semantic structure for icon and text

2010-05-11 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
Easy answer- use a background image. Less easy answer - is the image content or just a visual representation of existing content? I would say the link is the real content and you are adding to that visually with an icon image. Steve Sent from my iPhone On 11 May 2010, at 10:48, "Naveen

Re: [WSG] color contrast, success criterion 1.4.3

2010-05-03 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
Try a standalone contrast checker where you enter your own colour codes/numbers. Remember that you need to take into account images may be disabled too. Sent from my iPhone On 3 May 2010, at 11:50, tee wrote: I need to pass a site for SC 1.4.3 and I was told some areas (especially link t

[WSG] DIBI conference Gateshead

2010-04-11 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
I am attending the DIBI conference in Gateshead, UK at the end of April. If anyone from the WSG is interested in meeting there please let me know. Steve Gibbings Web designer & Developer www.stevegibbingsdesign.co.uk Sent from my iPhone ***

Re: [WSG] Testing on Windows 7

2010-04-11 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
dule additional OS version testing. I take it from your reply it's good enough just to test in Windows 7, without testing in Windows XP as well. Thanks -- Peter Mount i...@petermount.com On 11/04/2010, at 6:54 PM, st...@stevegibbings.co.uk wrote: I haven't noticed anything

Re: [WSG] Testing on Windows 7

2010-04-11 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
mount.com On 11/04/2010, at 6:06 PM, st...@stevegibbings.co.uk wrote: I have windows 7 and XP running on VMWare player. What browser and version are we talking about and do you have a site that exhibits a difference? I can take a look and let you know. Steve Gibbings

Re: [WSG] Testing on Windows 7

2010-04-11 Thread st...@stevegibbings.co.uk
I have windows 7 and XP running on VMWare player. What browser and version are we talking about and do you have a site that exhibits a difference? I can take a look and let you know. Steve Gibbings Web designer & Developer www.stevegibbingsdesign.co.uk Sent from my iPhone On 11 Apr 2010,