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Re: Repeating the content on the same page

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From: Whitney Quesenbery
Date: Oct 24, 2016 6:33AM

You might think about a bit of testing to see where the information is most
noticed.

The challenge of repeating information IN THE EXACT SAME FORMAT is that it
can force any reader into wondering if it's the same or different.

OTOH, having the info in (for example) a calendar and a short article. Or
as part of the banner news and in the regular place that information might
go is different. Or in the main content of the page, and as a followup
link/reminder at the end of the article.

Context is everything.

On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 2:05 PM Lucy Greco < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> i would say that repeating your self is not vary easy for navagation if a
> person does not know that you have the same content they may think they are
> in a loop. so i think your hitting the understandable rool here i would
> also be connserend that the slide show neeeds to be accessable it self in
> every sence of the word witch depending on how your makeing it it can be a
> pain in the neck
>
> Lucia Greco
> Web Accessibility Evangelist
> IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
> University of California, Berkeley
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>
> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 11:54 PM, Ryan E. Benson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jesse,
> >
> > There is no such thing as Section 508 ADA Standards. There are Section
> 508
> > standards and ADA standards. If you are working on a federal government
> > website, 508 applies. If you are working on a state or local government,
> > then title II of the ADA and state law apply. States are able to choose
> how
> > they meet accessibility, half say do 508, half say do WCAG 2.0, and a few
> > have a hybrid.
> >
> > Under strict 508 standards,this would not be a violation, just an odd
> thing
> > to do. I would ask about how effective is the slideshow if they need to
> put
> > it in static text directly beneath it. I'd most likely give them the
> > following link: http://shouldiuseacarousel.com/.
> >
> > --
> > Ryan E. Benson
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Jesse Chan < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I am working on a government website that must meet Section 508 ADA
> > > standards.
> > >
> > > A request was made by one of our customers to emphasize a certain piece
> > of
> > > content by placing it in two areas of the homepage: Within a slideshow,
> > as
> > > well as inside a box underneath this slideshow.
> > >
> > > Would this be considered a violation of ADA standards or at least,
> > > usability practices?
> > >
> > > Thoughts appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
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