[nfbcs] Links on a Website

[Mike Freeman]

But Fred:

The Google page doesn't *need* all the extra links.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Links on a Website


> 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.
>
> Some of my most disliked, but useful websites are CNN, Yahoo, Ebay,
> Facebook, most shopping sites and others not coming to mind.
>
> The gold standard, to me, is the Google search page.  Now, that is clean 
> and
> simple and they are certainly making money, so it is not necessary to
> clutter up the page to make money.
>
> Thanks for giving me the chance to get on my soapbox.  By the way, there 
> are
> several other screen readers besides JAWS which ought to be considered in
> your research.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Fred
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Nicole B. Torcolini
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 7:43 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbcs] Links on a Website
>
>    As part of a project for  one of my courses, my group is designing a
> website. I know how to make Jaws read the website differently based on the
> html. My question is, in general, if you have a list of links on a page 
> and
> that is all that is on the page, would you rather have control down arrow
> jump over the entire list or move through the list one link at a time?
>
>
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