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RE: click here?

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From: Tim Harshburger
Date: Sep 4, 2001 10:05AM

I would shorten "Click Here to View Map" to just "View Map."

"Click Here" is device specific terminology, since a link can be activated multiple ways (besides using a mouse) I would tend to stay away from device specific terminology. Also, phrases like "Click Here to..." or "Link to..." seem to be used to indicate a link. All the interfaces I know of already do that, whether it is by underlining the links or saying the word "link" prior to speaking the text of the link. I know especially for people using screen readers it is important to make the text as brief and to the point as possible. Navigating a site by ear relies heavily upon memory. The more verbose the pages are, the more likely I am to forget something important and have to start reading the page all over again.

While "Click Here to View Map" does not erect a barrier that prevents people from using a site, it can make it more difficult to use under certain circumstances.

Tim