Clarify the destination. So if there is more than one set of content B. otherwise A.
mike 2k:)2 <marquee><blink> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] site: http://www.webSemantics.co.uk </marquee></blink> -----Original Message----- From: john [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 27 October 2004 09:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] skip to content (was: Site Review Request) So, what do others think? A. "skip to content" B. "skip to main content" C. "skip navigation" ~john _________________________ Dr. Zeus Web Development http://www.DrZeus.net "content without clutter" Damian Sweeney wrote: > Regarding "skip to content" links, I found this article recently about > usability testing of screen reader users: > > 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 > > > ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
