Townson, Chris wrote:
In that case, what should the alt text for an <img /> which is your photo
be?
Would it have to be "1000 words" ... ? :D (that's what longdesc is there
for, obviously)
Drunk and tired (heck, that could be an ALT in itself), but a quick reply:
- just because it may be difficult to summarise in words, does that mean
an image should not be used? common lowest denominator?
- use longdesc or similar where appropriate...the ALT shouldn't have
"patrick trying to look bad-a$$" if that wasn't the major reason for
including the image in the first place
- the more volatile "values/mood/etc" associated with an image/logo may
not be conveyed in the ALT, but should permeate the rest of the copy on
the page, IMHO. i.e. if a company had a "modern/high tech" looking logo,
it would feel fairly out of place if the text were all very formal and
old fashioned. so, to a certain extent, the purpose of the image should
be reflected and served (reinforced) by the rest of the page.
And with that...I'm off to bed ;)
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