http://www.stcsig.org/usability/newsletter/0304-observing.html
In particular under the 'Many want to skip the navigation, but don't use that feature' section:
Some developers have used the phrase "Skip to Content" instead of "Skip Navigation." Good idea. But it does not work because "content" in English can be a noun or an adjective. JAWS reads it here as an adjective with the accent on the second syllable. So it does not make sense to users. A solution that does seem to work is "Skip to Main Content." JAWS reads that correctly as the noun "content" with the accent on the first syllable.
Cheers,
Damian
I like it. Clean and simple.
IMO, you should include a "skip to content" link for the screen readers.
~john _________________________ Dr. Zeus Web Development http://www.DrZeus.net "content without clutter"
Daniel Bowling wrote:Hello, I would greatly appreciate any feedback for my personal site regarding design, standards compliance, usability and general code quality.
http://www.danbowling.com
Thank you for your time,
Dan Bowling W: http://www.danbowling.com
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