Rick Lecoat wrote:
What I'm asking is: Do we /know/ that the majority of people have their default text set according to their requirements, or is it possible that a large number of those people (particularly those people who will most benefit from an accessibly designed site) are simply viewing pages at default size because, to put it bluntly, they don't know that there's any other way?
It's not only possible, it's highly probable. A few years ago, I taught a basic HTML class to employees of a large *high-tech* company. Out of hundreds of students, only a handful had any idea they could change their default text, or -- note -- anything else that involved *using* the menus at the top of the browser. They simply never explored them. This continues to be true of every /non-developer/ I've dealt with personally or professionally. I've had clients/usability test participants rave about how wonderful it was having an on-page font resizer. Not one realized that was also duplicated functionality. Not one. Claiming that the average user has configured any browser to her/his personal taste is simply wishful thinking. -- Hassan Schroeder ----------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webtuitive Design === (+1) 408-938-0567 === http://webtuitive.com dream. code. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
