[nfbcs] Links on a Website

[David Andrews]

Fred:

Headings are generally seen as good practice, and an aid to 
navigation and we are seeing them more often.  As to eliminating the 
repeated stuff at tops of pages, it isn't going to happen.  Sighted 
people can skip over it in a glance, but it is there if they need 
it.  I would guess on most sites, it is pretty small, but to us 
everything is the same size, so it seems dominant.

We live in a sighted world, and they just aren't going to give that 
stuff up.  Nor should they, we just need mechanisms to level the 
playing field.  Headings is one, there are others, and more that 
needs to be invented.

Dave

At 07:10 PM 10/25/2010, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have some pretty strong feelings on this.  Apparently I am in a minority,
>since no developer that I have talked to has taken my suggestions.  I am
>polite and friendly when I offer my suggestions, so it isn't my delivery, I
>hope.
>
>I would like headings so I can simply pres the letter "h" and move to
>essential content.  Second, on all subsequent pages to the front or home
>page, omit all the clutter at the beginning altogether and simply present
>the essential information.  If it is felt that the links are needed on
>subsequent pages, put them at the end so the user does not have to
>continually read them jump over them or simply leave the page because of all
>the unnecessary clutter.
>
>I hope this makes some sense.  I have been using computers and the internet
>for 25 years and have come by my feelings through experience.  I feel the
>clutter on many pages is a deterrent to attracting and keeping visitors, at
>least blind visitors.

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