I'm assuming you're totally blind. If so, then how do you access your sight with a browser, and how much of it speaks? Have you ever tried accessing it with a text browser like lynx? Greg On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 11:19:07AM -0600, BTBG wrote: > I'm not fully sure of some of the things you wrote. I use JavaScripts on my > web space because my ISP no longer supported the use of cgi scripts in the > server. They were afraid of overloading their servers or something. > > I have since moved my pages to geocities where I think there are certain cgi > scripts that are available. > > Mostly what I use are simple things like a changing Welcome message, a > selection box and a button or two. If for no other reason, I think it is > cool. > > I also have regular hyperlinks for folks who don't have a JS capable > browser. > > from > KH > > > > > > --- You Wrote: --- > > But it is not unique in this ability. And, it makes assumptions about > available resources client side. So, I reject that js is somehow necessary > for such things as you describe. Yes, I know, I hear this argument all the > time. It comes down to large sites wanting to offload cycles to the > client, rather than supporting larger capacity servers and do the work > server side. But this is not a path to device independence, and is, in my > view, a false economy. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
