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From: Geof Collis
Date: Dec 21, 2009 5:33PM

Hi Mike

Finally figured out the Accessibility thing, I'm not responsible
for site content so I wasn't aware of that but changed it anyway.

I've also fixed the paragraph issue with the main menu and categories

Not sure of the highlighting issue, but if you mean roll overs on the
links, I just want it to be apparent that they've found the link.

I see the problem with colour choices, I'm still in the process of
building the site and haven't uploaded any other choices other than
the 3 main ones at the top.

thanks for the feedback. :O)

cheers

Geof



At 05:36 PM 12/21/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Geof
>
>Call me heading crazy - but I agree with Margit.
>
>Visually Main Menu" and "Categories" perform the function of being headings
>for the "content" that follows - little matter that "content" is navigation.
>
>If a screen reader chooses to scope the page by listening to all headings
>first up they will miss those sections - which may be where they want to go
>- yes, you've got them covered by links, but no harm in covering all bases.
>
>Semantically, Main Menu and Categories are not paragraphs - so what are
>they?
>
>"ACCESSIBILITY" presumably should also be a heading - it's clearly not a
>paragraph.
>
>Couple of other observations - on first look I didn't realise the site was a
>blog or had a blog and "Categories" seemed meaningless, perhaps the more
>explicit "Blog Categories" might be better.
>
>I presume that the white on black style as default is for
>accessibility/legibility purposes rather than stylistic ones (?) - in which
>case I find it interesting that highlights are shown as black text on white
>which would be harder to read for people who prefer white on black. Wouldn't
>a highlighting mechanism that fits the white on black style be more
>appropriate?
>
>Strongly applaud your styling of link focus so that tabbing really stands
>out - not done often enough!
>
>Why is Search not where you'd expect it to be - top right?
>
>I tried changing Accessibility Options to my preferred black on white - but
>results were mixed and then couldn't get back to white on black.
>
>When I click "High Contrast" not sure what changed or what style I'm
>currently in. If the choices are one of Default colours, High Contrast and
>Mobile - which I'm now guessing they might be - perhaps radio buttons would
>make that clearer?
>
>
>
>Regards
>Mike Osborne
>
>AccEase Ltd
>p. 04 934 2821
>m. 021 675 010
>e. <EMAIL REMOVED>
>w. www.AccEase.com
>