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i.t.wales says:
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| Website legal requirements ... The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ... Websites must also follow the basic design principles laid down by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) .... These guidelines include ... Optimising the site for an 800x600 view to prevent horizontal scrolling ... Using an easy to read non-serif font type |
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Andy Mabbett
@pigsonthewing
Birmingham, England
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| pigsonthewing wrote: |
| i.t.wales says: |
Well, it's partially correct, but could do with some rewording for clarification.
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| Website legal requirements ... The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 ... Websites must also follow the basic design principles laid down by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) [...] |
That's a fairly loose definition, but it'll do.
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| [...] Optimising the site for an 800x600 view to prevent horizontal scrolling [...] |
The word "optimise" is a bad word to use here. We do try to accommodate a comfortable experience at 800 by 600. The screen resolution we use as a minimum really depends on the site's primary audience. As long as the interface is flexible, most users' needs should be accommodated.
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| [...] Using an easy to read non-serif font type [...] |
I'd qualify that by saying that a non-serif font as default for the main body text is a good idea for on-screen content, but it's not necessarily suitable for everyone. I think it's more a matter of choosing a good screen typeface for a site rather than serif versus sans-serif. As with the abovementioned screen resolution guideline, you're making an assumption about users and really restricting a designer's chance to do something creative.
Jon Gibbins, dotjay.co.uk, accessibility.co.uk wiki.
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