Hi,

"Know Thy Market" is fine for usability (as far it goes).

But, for accessibility, this is not sufficient.  It's not just internet
newbs who aren't able to use "this mousey thing".

Stuart


On Wed, April 18, 2007 10:15 pm, Lea de Groot wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:54:22 +1000, Raena Jackson Armitage wrote:
>> Using something more direct, like "View larger image" or "Send us a
>> message" just flows better as written text.
>
> Exactly how to approach this depends on your audience.
> If your market is largely internet newbs, who aren't yet cofident with
> this mousey-thing they push around with their hand - gently walk them
> through it with 'click here to view a larger image'
> If your market is seasoned web standards developers 'larger image' is
> probably sufficient. ;)
> There is no one hard and fast rule - Know Thy Market!
>
> warmly
> Lea
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> Lea de Groot
> Elysian Systems
> Brisbane, Australia
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