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From: Thomas Jedenfelt
Date: Jun 10, 2005 1:48PM

Okay, as my previous suggestions did not cause shouts of joy, let's try another one:

In below suggestion I use CHECKBOX and TEXT field.

There are no LEGEND, FIELDSET or RADIO elements.
(Joelle had problems with styling LEGEND / FIELDSET. And AFB suggests avoiding RADIO [1].)

There are only five or six questions, so I do not see a need for LEGEND / FIELDSET.
Does anyone agree?

I have rephrased the text of the labels.

I have omitted the attributes.

<p><label>
<input type="checkbox">
Yes, I will need assistance with arranging transportation when I do things out in the community.
</label></p>

<p><label>
<input type="checkbox">
Yes, I could get a ride with someone who is already involved in the organization.
</label></p>

<p><label>
I can not get a ride with someone who is already involved in the organization, but these persons can give me a ride:
<input type="text" value="name">
</label></p>

<p><label>
<input type="checkbox">
Yes, I will need extra time to complete some activities and assignments.
</label></p>

<p><label>
I will need this kind of support from someone while I am actually on-site volunteering or doing community service:
<input type="text" value="text">
</label></p>


Also, this article may be of interest:

Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, 27-Sep-2004
'Checkboxes vs. Radio Buttons'
(http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040927.html)

Regards,
Thomas Jedenfelt

[1]
AFB suggests avoiding RADIO.
AccessWorld issue of March 2004.
http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw050204

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, AFB's advice is still on their Web site, one year after the article.
(http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=57&;TopicID=167&DocumentID=2375&Mode=Print)

I wonder if AFB, as of today, still recommends that RADIO should be avoided. Or, if they haven't as yet updated the Web page?

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