From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta07-svc.ntlworld.com ([62.253.162.47]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 169Z85-0003gh-00 for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:54:01 -0500 Received: from bigbrother ([213.105.71.192]) by mta07-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.13 201-229-121-113) with SMTP id <20011129215401.BDZN233.mta07-svc.ntlworld.com@bigbrother> for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 21:54:01 +0000 From: "Georgina" To: Subject: RE: web browsers that handle forms for Linux? Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 22:57:01 -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) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 In-Reply-To: Importance: Normal 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 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