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Re: Public vs. Private information

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From: John Foliot
Date: Nov 27, 2006 10:00AM

Tim Harshbarger wrote:
> John Foliot wrote:
>> So I re-pose another question: To daily users of Adaptive
>> Tech, especially screen readers, what think you? Thanks for
>> any feedback.
>
>
> I think one factor is the length of the phrase being repeated. The
> longer, the greater the possibility for frustration. "Private" is
> probably much less likely to cause frustration than "The information
> in this field is private and may not be shared..."

Right. It is important to remember here that in this instance however, it
is not so much a form field that is being completed, but rather a number of
<dd> responses, some of which are private and others which are public.


>
> If you still have concerns about the repetition, you might want to
> ask how essential is that information to the user when the user is
> filling out those fields. It might be that the information is
> important, but fits better in another place. It might be that it is
> best where it is at now.

Well, unfortunately, I have no control over the source order or the
determination of the public/private status. The dynamically generated page
draws the <dd> content in the <dl>, where the <dt> are
pre-ordered/pre-determined. The <dd> content is flagged either private or
public in the database, but can be either depending on specific settings (it
is extended contact information, such as home phone, cell number, birthday,
etc.).

JF