thanks to all of you who have commented on this concern of mine. i really appreciate the feed back. time to lurk again. cheers, dwain
On 2/2/08, Christian Snodgrass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If that is the case, you could just use simple links and have a mention > about clicking on the artwork to read an in-depth description. > > dwain wrote: > > i do go into some detail about color meanings and the symbolism behind > > the work, so i think that it could be of benefit to both sighted and > > visually challenged individuals. > > dwain > > > > On 2/2/08, *Thierry Koblentz* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > On Behalf Of dwain > > > > > > excellent suggestion!! i have other plans for the page with the > > larger image as far as a "description" goes, but the link text > > suggestion is > > > superb. i wanted a way to let screen readers know that there > > was a description of the image for non-sighted, blind, whatever is > > politically > > > correct these days, available for accessibility. > > > > If these links are for screen-reader users, then why not hiding > > them in visual browsers? > > imho, many sighted users will be confused by your long description > > pages, I believe most users won't understand their purpose. > > Unless of course they do more than describing the image. For > > example, in the case these images are not only described, but > > *interpreted* (for example by the artist explaining his work, > > symbolic, etc). > > If it is the latter, then the description is for all users. > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Thierry | http://www.TJKDesign.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > -- > > dwain alford > > "The artist may use any form which his expression demands; > > for his inner impulse must find suitable expression." Kandinsky > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > -- > > Christian Snodgrass > Azure Ronin Web Design > http://www.arwebdesign.net/ <http://www.arwebdesign.net> > Phone: 859.816.7955 > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > -- dwain alford "The artist may use any form which his expression demands; for his inner impulse must find suitable expression." Kandinsky ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
