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From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Date: May 9, 2013 7:15PM

Hello,

> 1. Does a "skip to main content" link serve any purpose on a phone or iPad?
I believe, yes it would help on phones. Not just for users with disabilities but to everyone... I would say because, since the screen is tiny, user needs to scroll or swipe down a lot to reach main content, instead they can hit on skip link to go directly...

Thoughts?

Regards,

Srinivasu
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On May 10, 2013, at 4:29 AM, Jan Heck < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I'm venturing into responsive design, so that the same site can be viewed
> on desktops, laptops, iPads, phones, etc., adapting to the screen size. I
> have a couple of questions from an accessibility point of view that I hope
> some of you might help me with:
>
> 1. Does a "skip to main content" link serve any purpose on a phone or iPad?
>
> 2. Parts of the design are often moved around to accommodate different
> screen sizes. This means the source order doesn't always match the visual
> order. When this is the case, does it make more sense to make sure the
> desktop is closest to matching visual with source order (as opposed to
> phone)? Any opinions on this?
>
> Thanks very much,
> Jan Heck
>
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> > >