ary 26, 2008 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
That script has two flaws that reduce it's user base:
1) As said many times now, Javascript+CSS-Images = unusable
2) The imaged version doesn't work in Safari. In Safari, it shows up
as the default (to me, this isn'
ary 26, 2008 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
That script has two flaws that reduce it's user base:
1) As said many times now, Javascript+CSS-Images = unusable
2) The imaged version doesn't work in Safari. In Safari, it shows up as
the default (to me, this isn
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"What are the chances of that happening? I would think it would be very
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Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
"What are the chances of that happening? I would think it would be very
slim wouldn't it?"
You'd be surprised... I know a few dialup users who browse with images
disabled to speed up loading times but leave CSS and
t: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:03 PM
> To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
> Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
>
> That isn't bad, but if you have Javascript and CSS, but no images, it
> fails completely.
>
> Likely, James A. wrote:
> > Thanks for the em
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Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
I haven't tested on many screen readers, but from what I understand,
most have CSS disabled, so it would read this as a re
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Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
I haven't tested on many screen readers, but from what I understand, most
have CSS disabled, so it would read this as a regular form.
However
nd?
Thanks again for the help.
James
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That isn't bad, but if you have J
know as this is new to me.
Thanks
James
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Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
The first question I&
Thanks again for the help.
James
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Subject: Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
That isn't bad, bu
Behalf Of *Dave Woods
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:59 AM
*To:* wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
*Subject:* Re: [WSG] Background images versus image
The first question I'd ask is why not just use check boxes instead of
trying to replicate them? If you mark them up correctly then there'
Nick Fitzsimons wrote:
On 23 Jan 2008, at 17:29, Christian Snodgrass wrote:
[quote]
Although, in your specific case, I would go with what Dave Woods said. If
you really want those image check boxes, use normal check boxes, and then
use Javascript to swap those out for your image ones. With that s
On 23 Jan 2008, at 17:29, Christian Snodgrass wrote:
[quote]
Although, in your specific case, I would go with what Dave Woods said. If
you really want those image check boxes, use normal check boxes, and then
use Javascript to swap those out for your image ones. With that solution,
if they don't ha
Basically, here is the simplest way to answer this question. "Is there
meaningful and important alt text you can give the image, or is their
something they'd miss out on without the image or alt text?". If the
answer is yes, use images. If not, then use background images.
Basically, background
The first question I'd ask is why not just use check boxes instead of trying
to replicate them? If you mark them up correctly then there's really no
better accessible method than using the correct element as it was meant.
If you go down this route then you're likely to create all kinds of problems
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