Kevin, It's good practice to allow for users to be able to scale the text size as they choose. For a really good example, look at the Yahoo TV website that WaSP recommended http://www.webstandards.org/2008/03/01/yahoo-uk-ireland-tv-relaunch/
A large amount of older users have their default font size set heigher than the browser default. This can be for any number of reasons (sight problems, general preference) so you should accomodate them all for your site to be truely accessible. Having your website break because the project board chairman has his font size set high is not a good position to be in. So, as a general rule, allow for people to scale text sizes, and make sure your site doesn't break too badly! Steve Steve Workman PA Consulting Group www.paconsulting.com www.steel-software.com On 03/03/2008, Jason Pruim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Kevin, > > Personally, I have my sites set to scale the text/pictures up/down > based on what the user chooses to do. The way I figure it, if they > need to put the font down to 8 Point type... That's there choice. > > I make all my sites liquid for that reason, everything just fits > together as best as it can depending on browser size, screen > resolution, user preference, etc. etc. etc. > > Just my 2ยข :) > > > On Mar 3, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Erickson, Kevin (DOE) wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am trying to realize the weight of users being able to increase > > and/or > > decrease the text size in their browser and the ill effects it has on > > the design and usability of our sites. Is this something other > > designers > > are concerned about and have found solutions? Are we responsible if > > the > > user distorts the normal viewing of our site? How far do we go to > > cover > > this? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Kevin Erickson > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > -- > > > Jason Pruim > Raoset Inc. > Technology Manager > MQC Specialist > 3251 132nd ave > Holland, MI, 49424-9337 > www.raoset.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
