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Re: stylesheet changers (WAS Font Resizers (WAS RE: backtotop)

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From: Joelle Tegwen
Date: Jan 18, 2006 8:45AM

I thought this was a very innovative way to do stylesheet switching. The
idea is that it would be nice to take advantage of a wider screen, but
you still want to be accessible to people with smaller browser windows.
The 800c600 layout is the default so it gracefully degrades if you have
javascript turned off.. I really appreciated the thought that went into
using the browser window size as opposed to the resolution. (Not
everyone has their browser window at maximum.)

http://www.themaninblue.com/writing/perspective/2004/09/21/

I'm not a big javascript fan, but to me, this is a good usage of an
abused technology.
Joelle

Austin, Darrel wrote:

>>PS. I like the idea of different style sheets conceptually
>>but I see them as a bit of a gimic (like skins) rather than
>>an accessibilty issue
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>Probably because they are most often used as a gimmick rather than an
>accessibility feature. ;o)
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>>(not saying they're not). I hate the
>>idea from a coding perspective.
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>If implemented correctly, there shouldn't be much coding at all. It's
>all based on the CSS.
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>-Darrel
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