snapshot speakup survey

[Janina Sajka]

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
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> 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