RE: [WSG] Tim Berners-Lee - Keeping Web Universal

2004-06-26 Thread Lee Roberts
I'm not sure if this what you're looking for, but it's worth a shot. "The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect." Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and Inventor of the World Wide Web I hope this helps. Le

[WSG] 508??

2004-06-29 Thread Lee Roberts
Would someone please explain why the WSG thinks Section 508 is what should be used? Thanks, Lee Roberts * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-29 Thread Lee Roberts
it will make your head spin. I hope this wasn't too long winded. I have a fond appreciation for accessibility and for the standards. I'm glad this organization does as well. Best Regards, Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: Patrick Lauke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-29 Thread Lee Roberts
enjoyed it. Before anyone points fingers, I will also be redesigning my site again. I need to get it back to being accessible like I preach and teach. Sincerely, Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: t94xr.net.nz webmaster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:24 AM

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-29 Thread Lee Roberts
/NOEMBED any longer unless you want to support earlier versions. Oh my, do we want to support Netscape 4.x? I don't and don't even come close to trying any longer. Thanks for the feedback. Sincerely, Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: J Rodgers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-29 Thread Lee Roberts
The standards are available at these locations. Missouri: http://www.dolir.state.mo.us/matp/ITAccessibilityStatute.htm Illinois: http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/standards/iwasStandards.cfm I hope this helps. Sincerely, Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: ckimedia [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-30 Thread Lee Roberts
it, Canada's rules, although not totally accepted, required bi-lingual sites and even more accessibility than Section 508 requires. Please correct me if I'm wrong; I like to keep up with how other countries are handling the issues. Thanks, Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: J Rodgers

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-30 Thread Lee Roberts
, Lee Roberts http://www.applepiecart.com http://www.roserockdesign.com -Original Message- From: J Rodgers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] 508?? Actually Canada has to accessibility requirements under any law

RE: [WSG] 508??

2004-06-30 Thread Lee Roberts
an article about accessible web sites, namely about YouSearched.com. I hope this was of some help. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: ckimedia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 9:56 AM To: [EMAIL

RE: [WSG] Quick Accessibility Quiz

2004-07-01 Thread Lee Roberts
is not as accessible as Level A and surely not as accessible as Level AA. That means of your list the correct answer would be a web page that is Level AA compliant. However, I always strive for AAA compliance when doing accessibility work. Thanks, Lee Roberts http://www.applepiecart.com http

RE: [WSG] a few question on accessibillity

2004-07-03 Thread Lee Roberts
e sure you have no problems. Fixing these things will help. If you would like a further review let me know. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com From: Kim Kruse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 4:28 PMTo: [EMAIL PRO

RE: [WSG]

2004-07-04 Thread Lee Roberts
n acronym tag forJette A Kaarsbøl. I would use the description about Jette being an author of abook in the viewable text (regular text on the page). (6) The links you are listing appear to be clients. Am I correct? Did you design the book cover or the web site? Thank you for lettin

RE: [WSG]

2004-07-04 Thread Lee Roberts
document structure and use them according to specification. [Priority2] For example, in HTML, use H2 to indicate a subsection of H1. Do not use headers for font effects. I hope this helps further. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com From: Kim Kruse

RE: [WSG] Linking Background Images

2004-07-04 Thread Lee Roberts
=destination of the link/a I hope this helps. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: 7 sinz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 5:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Linking Background Images

RE: [WSG] Styling Text...

2004-07-04 Thread Lee Roberts
there is a note doesn't mean anything. Lee Roberts From: Mordechai Peller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 5:54 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [WSG] Styling Text... Geoff Deering wrote: I have no disagreement with this at all. What I am saying is if you

RE: [WSG] Styling Text... (Andy Budd Accessibility Quiz)

2004-07-05 Thread Lee Roberts
Andy, You might want to run those by me since I help develop the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: Andy Budd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Styling Text... (Andy Budd

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-06 Thread Lee Roberts
, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com From: Trusz, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:08 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WSG]headers On the H1 issue, there are many people that think using

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-06 Thread Lee Roberts
understood language. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Trusz, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 12:35 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WSG]headers Let's

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-07 Thread Lee Roberts
this helps. My apologies for being so long. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Mike Foskett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG]headers Drew, Mike, So

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-07 Thread Lee Roberts
scroll a DIV to see all the information. Sincerely, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Hugh Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 11:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Future.(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
an organization that appears to pay for such privilege?[/quote] If you want to participate please let me know in what manner or group you would like to participate. I'll get you where you need to be. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
Why don't you participate in one of the working groups? That would lend your experience and possibly make things better. Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: Scott Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 1:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Future

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
a clock. Nor JavaScript menus. Use CSS for menus and you got it made in the dynamics of HTML. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com PS: I'll let someone else change the subject if they like. -Original Message- From: Scott Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
both to be true; mine requires only one to be true. I hope this clears up some issues. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Trusz, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 6:02 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
that little issue up. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Trusz, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 8:57 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WSG]headers That's about as brief as my answers. [quote

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
JSP was release June 2, 1999. Anything prior to that and they misrepresent themselves. http://java.sun.com/features/2000/06/time-line.html I hope that helps. Lee Roberts From: Robert O'Neill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:48 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject

RE: [WSG]headers

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
the meaning of written or spoken words. They can be programmed to respond to verbal commands of one word, but they don't understand them. We're not in the land of Star Trek yet. Hopefully this clears it up. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com

RE: [WSG] (Understandable) Myths about the W3C WAI

2004-07-08 Thread Lee Roberts
use IRC. Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: Geoff Deering [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 2:37 PM To: WebStandardsGroup Subject: [WSG] (Understandable) Myths about the W3C WAI Hi, I'd just like to try and dispel a few commonly held myths about the processes

RE: Future.....(was: Re: [WSG] iFrames vs Scrolling Divs)

2004-07-10 Thread Lee Roberts
that refuses to learn and use them. Unfortunately, part of our shopping cart requires Microsoft technologies which I hate but have no current alternate option. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Scott Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [WSG] standards badges

2004-07-13 Thread Lee Roberts
an accessibility policy can be simple or it can be as hard as you want. But, you can't simply state that you developed your web site so it meets WAI A, AA or AAA or Section 508. People don't understand that and definitely don't understand the language developers use. Lee Roberts http

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar

2004-07-13 Thread Lee Roberts
. Thanks, Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Patrick Lauke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar From: Lee Roberts [...] It's bad

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar

2004-07-13 Thread Lee Roberts
things. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Rev. Bob 'Bob' Crispen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 2:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar The voices are telling me

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar

2004-07-13 Thread Lee Roberts
Congratulations to NILS for such a fantastic tool. Your use of the simulator is perfection and can help people understand how others view their web sites. Steven, I thank you and your fellow programmers. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar

2004-07-14 Thread Lee Roberts
Donna, You can get the toolbar at http://www.nils.org.au/ais/web/resources/toolbar/index.html. It's a great tool. Welcome to the group. Enjoy, Lee Roberts -Original Message- From: Donna Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar

2004-07-14 Thread Lee Roberts
with Opera. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Rev. Bob 'Bob' Crispen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [WSG] Web Accessability IE Toolbar The voices

RE: [WSG] Accessible image rotators

2004-07-21 Thread Lee Roberts
Instead of having the images pulled randomly from a directory, I would recommend you pull the information from a database or XML file. Then you can better control the accessible elements required. It will save you a major headache attempting any other method. Lee Roberts http

RE: [WSG] semantic way to mark up form help?

2004-07-22 Thread Lee Roberts
time enough to read the Value information if they tab to the field below the viewable portion of the form (ie, below the fold). I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -Original Message- From: Patrick Lauke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

RE: [WSG] semantic way to mark up form help?

2004-07-22 Thread Lee Roberts
is a layer. Your better choice is P, unless you are splitting the horizontal into two or more sections which would then require either a table or a few inline DIVS. Perhaps you can show us the page you have question with? Making blind assumptions leads to disaster. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http

RE: [WSG] After CSS?

2004-07-23 Thread Lee Roberts
you if you were in my employ. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability, SEO, Bookmarking - mod_rewrite

2004-07-23 Thread Lee Roberts
Chris, Put your CSS file in a real directory. Then do the following: ../styles/site-styles.css That is what I use. Of course the directories and filenames are different, but you get the idea. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com

RE: [WSG] After CSS?

2004-07-23 Thread Lee Roberts
I would then recommend you go beyond XHTML Basic and focus upon the variants available. After that I would recommend you focus upon Ruby and Earl. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com

RE: [WSG] Web Accessability, SEO, Bookmarking - mod_rewrite

2004-07-25 Thread Lee Roberts
tag has pretty much disappeared. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints

RE: [WSG] Fixed vs flexible layouts

2004-07-30 Thread Lee Roberts
that the user will have to scroll. But, still the em is the only truly scalable width. The purpose of having scalable widths is to help prevent the drip effect. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com

RE: [WSG] Fixed vs flexible layouts

2004-07-30 Thread Lee Roberts
visitors by offering varying style sheets based upon a selection within the code of the page. I think there is an article about this on A List Apart. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com * The discussion list

RE: [WSG] Fixed vs flexible layouts

2004-08-02 Thread Lee Roberts
is not scalable. It does not resize. Only the monitor resolution resizes. Pixels are absolutes. There are many holes in WCAG1. WCAG2 is attempting to fix those problems. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.applepiecart.com http://www.roserockdesign.com -Original Message- From

RE: [WSG] Bobby does not approve me

2004-08-07 Thread Lee Roberts
Hi John, I answered your request at Web Pro World. I hope it helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com From: John Britsios [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 4:27 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [WSG] Bobby does not approve me

RE: [WSG] has h1 to be first and only first?

2004-08-11 Thread Lee Roberts
Guidelines. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility

RE: [WSG] Meta tag question

2004-08-21 Thread Lee Roberts
not offer standard browsers anything that helps their presentation. Browsers require Character set to determine how the text should be presented (left-to-right, right-to-left, top-down) and which set of characters to call into the browser presentation. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http

RE: [WSG] Meta tag question

2004-08-22 Thread Lee Roberts
to Content ratios. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.262 / Virus Database: 264.6.4 - Release Date: 8/19/2004

RE: [WSG] [OT] NZ vs Aust

2004-08-25 Thread Lee Roberts
Is this organization about standards or is it a club for Australians and New Zealanders to slam each other? Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.262

RE: [WSG] Interview markup?

2004-09-04 Thread Lee Roberts
from the answer, but it also indicates that the text in the definition actually answers or defines the question or term in the definition type. I hope this helps. Lee Roberts http://www.roserockdesign.com http://www.applepiecart.com -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti

RE: [WSG] Anyone know of any good DOM tutorials?

2004-09-05 Thread Lee Roberts
Why not simply set up your Print CSS file to print only the main content? If the person is only after that information everything else is a waste of paper. Everyone always tries to find fancy ways to do simply tasks. Shame. Lee Roberts HYPERLINK http://www.roserockdesign.com http