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Re: Re[2]: Include default text?

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From: Glenda
Date: Oct 23, 2004 4:27PM

Jukka, I love how you are so positive and supportive! No offense intended.

This discussion on the use of icons and the one on default text begs the
question: if "we" can't come to a consensus, how can we expect people "out
there" to understand and accept Web accessibility.

I'm still no further ahead on my initial question. Some screen readers work
fine without default text, older technology may not. Javascript is one
potential work around, but that depends on whether its enabled. But using
Javascript may confuse slow readers as the text may disappear before they
read it. Yet including default text may confuse new and inexperienced
users.

What are designers suppose to do? How can aware designers meet so many
conflicting needs? What am I missing?

Cheers,
Glenda