Hi, Greg: The second link at http://www.linux-speakup.org is titled "Please take a few moments to fill out our survey." This takes me to http://linux-speakup.org/~gena/. The first link on that page, labeled only as "link," which is also where you'll be when you access that page with lynx, opens the actual survey instrument at http://linux-speakup.org/~gena/sp_quest.htm On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > Exactly which url did you go to off http://www.linux-speakup.org > to get to this survey? > Greg > > > On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 02:43:37PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote: > > No problems executing the survey here with lynx 2.8.4rel.1 (17 Jul 2001) > > > > I don't see much in the way of accessibility issues with this form. I do > > have a couple of points, however: > > > > Link elements should be clearly intelligible on their own--without any > > need to access surrounding text. UTRLs labeled "link," for example, are > > not good practice. The applicable WAI guideline is intended to support > > users who navigate through urls via various browser access technologies > > and may not have direct access to the surrounding text in the process; > > > > The form itself does not validate with HTML Tidy. I did not try > > http://validator.w3.org, but would not expect a different result there. > > Valid html is, of course, the foundation of good accessibility practices > > on web pages, and I believe we should model what we preach as much as > > practical; > > > > In the first question, "Where do you use speakup?," what is meant by > > "school" as opposed to "college or university?" In other words, wouldn't > > everyone checking off "college or university" also check off "school," > > inasmuch as a college or a university is certainly a school by all > > accepted usages of English?; > > > > What, exactly, is this survey supposed to discover? It perports to be > > about future developments, but only questions regarding curent use are > > asked. Are we to surmise that some users will receive support in the > > future, while others will not? Certainly this can't be the case. So, what, > > exactly, is this survey supposed to show? > > > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > Technology Research and Development > > Governmental Relations Group > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > http://www.openebook.org > > > > Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > > Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > > > Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > > King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > > http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > > > Learn how to make accessible software at > > http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
