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From: L Snider
Date: Aug 21, 2015 11:25AM

Hi John,

In this case, I can't do a commercial template, but thanks for that
information. Good to know in case I can go that way.

I see that we have come far since the old days, but geez why are we not
further ahead? Rhetorical question I know...but in some ways we are lunar
years from what we had in 1999 and in others we are still crawling through
the mud. It is Friday! I know we have come a long way since 1999 or
earlier, but some days feel like we haven't!

Cheers

Lisa

On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 12:36 PM, John E Brandt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Are you looking for a template for a group-mail service like Constant
> Contact?
>
> I've found that most of the major group-mail services have one or two
> templates that can be used fairly effectively from an accessibility point
> of view. I've avoided anything using an embedded tables, lots of images and
> shy away from backgrounds.
>
> The group-mail services also are (usually) setup to send both a HTML and
> plain text version depending on what the receiving person's settings are.
> You can usually auto-generate the text version (from the HTML version) and
> then view what the text version will look like before sending.
>
> As these systems use tracking information, the links that will be
> generated in the body of the message will be rather long and complicated.
> You can sometimes shut tracking off, depending on the service.
>
> But from my experience, there are specific things that need to be embedded
> in the template (e.g., footer code regarding unsubscribing, etc.) that are
> specific to the service you are using, so it would be hard to create a
> generalized template that could be used on all services. I've found that
> these extraneous codes are often the least accessible.
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
> jebswebs: accessible and universal web design,
> development and consultation
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> 207-622-7937
> Augusta, Maine, USA
>
> @jebswebs
> www.jebswebs.com
>