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Re: Dynamic chart builder/alt table

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: Apr 20, 2012 12:02PM

To summarize :
graphs and charts generally should be used to reinforce data contained
in the document.
They should not be the only means of representing data
In some cases an accessible pie chart may be quite alright.
One cannot assume that a data table is accessible unless it is marked
up to be so.
Sailesh Panchang
Deque Systems

On 4/20/12, Kathy Napierala < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Thanks Sarah - the dynamic report builder doesn't differentiate between
> which data sets will display in which formats - it makes any set requested
> by the users available in several formats, one being a pie chart and one
> being a table. It is up to the individual user to select the format he or
> she wants, and if one isn't to their liking they can choose another.
>
> > Kathy Napierala | Manager
> Instructional Media Center | JBS International Inc.
> * 5515 Security Lane * Suite 800 * North Bethesda, Maryland * 20852 *
> T: 240.645.4185 (direct)
> T: 301.495.1080 (main)
> E: <EMAIL REMOVED>
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