Title: RE: [WSG] Client wants flashing text
2 important points before I start...
1. Don't get me wrong, I don't want flashing text!
2. Don't get me wrong, I don't want flashing text!
But...does anyone know about text-decoration:blink; and accessibility? It sounds a stain on the pristine
Jamie Mason
does anyone know about text-decoration:blink; and accessibility?
It sounds a stain on the pristine sheets of CSS :)
BUT it's part of CSS
as it *is* presentational, yes
it must be accessible or it wouldn't have been included?
It's accessible insofar that users can disable
Jamie Mason schrieb:
2 important points before I start...
1. Don't get me wrong, I don't want flashing text!
2. Don't get me wrong, I don't want flashing text!
Thou shalt learn when to say 'no.'
It's only a particular range of flashing speeds that trigger epillepsy isn't it?
Its a wide
Jeff Oien wrote:
When a client wants some flashing text for emphasis,
what do you do or tell them?
Jeff
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Carl Reynolds wrote:
Jeff Oien wrote:
If the client *insists* that the text be blinking, add some JavaScript
to the page so that the text is occulted: on for 2 seconds, off for 1/4
seconds, on for 2 seconds, etc.
If anything, I'd say have it non-flashing and use javascript to apply
the style
When a client wants some flashing text for emphasis,
what do you do or tell them?
Jeff
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Jeff Oien wrote:
When a client wants some flashing text for emphasis,
what do you do or tell them?
a) it's not the 1991 anymore
b) it can cause seizures in users with photosensitive epilepsy
c) there are far better ways to add emphasis (most involving good
design, creating visual hierarchies,
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:48:28 +0100, Jeff Oien [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When a client wants some flashing text for emphasis,
what do you do or tell them?
That he's not a professional designer.
He has hired one that makes right decisions for him.
Blinking text is a step in that direction:
On 4/14/05 2:48 PM Jeff Oien [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent this out:
When a client wants some flashing text for emphasis,
what do you do or tell them?
I've seen some fairly tasteful things done with Flash to provide visual
interest. Maybe something as simple as horizontal scroll or simple animation
