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Re: Graphic symbols for people with low or no literacy

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From: Carol Wheeler
Date: Nov 16, 2010 7:42AM

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On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 8:14 PM, Karen Henry <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ">&lt; <EMAIL REMOVED> &gt;</a>
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<pre wrap="">Has there been any research or does anyone have experience designing a website for those with low or no literacy and the best type of graphic symbols for navigation, etc.?
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I find the topic interesting, but am puzzled, how could some one
with "no literacy" use a Web page regardless of what icons are used.
To I misunderstand the term?<br>
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<div class="moz-signature"><font color="#000000">-- Carol</font><br>
<p style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0,
0, 0);"><strong>Carol E. Wheeler<br>
</strong><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> "> <EMAIL REMOVED> </a><br>
Web Department<br>
American Institute for Cancer Research<br>
1759 R Street NW<br>
Washington DC 20009<br>
Tel: 202-328-7744<br>
Fax: 202-328-7226<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aicr.org">http://www.aicr.org<;/a></p>
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