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Re: web site to review

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From: Simius Puer
Date: Aug 21, 2009 4:25AM

2009/8/20 Stephan Wehner < <EMAIL REMOVED> >

> I have a site I would really like to get reviewed (not now, but in the
> future).
>
> It's commercial however. So I wanted to ask whether it is ok to ask
> for feedback for that as well?


...there are no restrictions (as far as I'm aware - anyone read all the
t&c?) and certainly no harm in asking.

We are all here to try and promote/further accessibility so I'd say the
commercial aspect is pretty irrelevant. It's up to the individuals who make
up the community if they decide to help.


2009/8/21 Steven Henderson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >

> I wondered if meta description was a good enough place to 'write' about the
> company, instead of in the alt attribute of the logo ... so as to avoid the
> issue of whether it should be in it or not. For screen reader users I was
> thinking, maybe even brail users?
>

Meta description is an excellent place for a company description. Before a
user even gets to the site this information will improve the quality of
search engine results (better SEO) and also appear in on the search page,
thus allowing users to select sites better - a major bonus for usability and
accessibility.

However, the meta description must be kept short (not least as it is
truncated by all search engines) so it should really only be a very concise
summary - not really a replacement for the traditional "about us" page.
Also, it never hurts to have the very first paragraph on your homepage
actually say what you do ;)