From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta03-svc.ntlworld.com ([62.253.162.43]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 169yl4-0002V8-00 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 20:15:58 -0500 Received: from bigbrother ([213.105.71.192]) by mta03-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.23 201-229-121-123-20010418) with SMTP id <20011201011601.RHSB29646.mta03-svc.ntlworld.com@bigbrother> for ; Sat, 1 Dec 2001 01:16:01 +0000 From: "Georgina" To: Subject: RE: web browsers that handle forms for Linux? Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 02:19:02 -0000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 In-Reply-To: <20011130075759.A2628@kc5eiv.dhs.org> Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Well yes but the questions do require multiple choice answers where they apply. Such as: Where do you use Linux? With the following options of "Home", "Work", "School", "College / University" "Other". Under this condition it is possible for people to use Linux at work as well as at home. -----Original Message----- From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of William Hubbs Sent: 30 November 2001 13:58 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: web browsers that handle forms for Linux? Hi Gina, The problem I see with using check boxes is that it would be possible for the user to select more than one choice. I would suggest that you use an option list or radio buttons so that the user can only select one option. William On Thu, Nov 29, 2001 at 10:57:01PM -0000, Georgina wrote: > Hi > > Thanks for your comments. Being blind I know the difficulties and was > asking about user preferences rather than those stated in guidelines. I'm > currently looking up how to produce the "x" symbol in the checkbox. Thanks > for that one. > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Amanda Lee > Sent: 29 November 2001 21:22 > To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca > Subject: RE: web brousers that handle forms for linux? > > > I would like to suggest that you look at the Web Accessability Initiative > guidelines by going to: > > http://www.w3c.org > > Click on the link for "wai" > > >From a pure useability perspective, I'd say that using check boxes or a > pulldown are each okay. However, please clearly indicate to the user what > is expected such as please check or please select your desired answer. > > I also believe that check boxes which allow an "x" to appear when checked > are easier to discern in lynx or other text-oriented browser. > > If you allow a user to manually type in their answers, then please be > certain that those edit boxes are clearly labeled/tagged > such that a Screen Reader can speak what these edit boxes are when the > user comes to sed edit box. > > Many times, I have to literally go into Screen Review in a DOS Screen > Reader to verify that I entered information into the appropriate edit box. > This is more difficult to do in Windows using a Windows-based Screen > Reader. > > Just my two centes (U.S.) worth! > > Amanda Lee > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup