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Re: Visible Skip Nav Link

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From: Elle
Date: Feb 16, 2012 6:42AM

I'll present this to the UX team for them to see that it can be both
helpful and design-friendly. I really appreciate it. We're already planning
to use a visible link for mobile via responsive design, just trying to make
the case that it's good for mouse users on the main iteration of the site
as well.


Cheers,
Elle



On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Vincent Young < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> What could end up working out for both parties is an equal compromise. I
> put together a quick example that tries to accomplish that:
>
> http://webhipster.com/testing/accessibility/skip/index.html
>
> I show the skip link when it is focused AND when the mouse moves on the
> page. When the mouse stops moving or focus is moved off the link I hide it
> again. If the skip link is activated, I don't show on mouse move anymore.
> The highlight fades in, holds slightly, and fades out. As a visual user, I
> would appreciate this user experience on any business page cluttered with
> content from various interested parties.
>
> Happy to answer any questions.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Elle < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Jennifer!
> >
> > This is exactly the article that motivated me to make the business case.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Elle
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:15 PM, Jennifer Sutton < <EMAIL REMOVED>
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe this article will help.
> > >
> > > Back to Basics: Skip to Main Content Links | Terrill Thompson
> > > http://terrillthompson.com/blog/161
> > >
> > > Jennifer
> > >
> > > At 03:44 PM 2/15/2012, you wrote:
> > > >All:
> > > >
> > > >I'm trying to make the case, during our massive redesign project, that
> > we
> > > >should provide a visible skip nav link (instead of visible onfocus) in
> > our
> > > >header, because it was my understanding that low vision users could
> > > benefit
> > > >from a skip nav link and they are primarily mouse users (so wouldn't
> see
> > > >the link if it was hidden on initial page load). A few questions for
> > you
> > > >guys:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 1. Is this a win worth fighting for? Do low vision users want
> this?
> > > I'll
> > > > go to bat for anything that benefits users, but I just wanted to
> get
> > > input
> > > > on whether it was truly beneficial. I am planning to take it to
> > > usability
> > > > testing soon, but the decision may become political before then
> > > > (given that
> > > > it's precious real estate).
> > > >
> > > > 2. Does anyone have examples of elegant and design-centric
> > > > implementations of a visible skip nav link? To win the case, I
> think
> > > I'll
> > > > need evidence that it can be done well.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Much appreciated!
> > > >~Elle
> > > >