Hi
Has anyone on the list ever implemented a glossary tool that gives web visitors explanations of technical terms used? And/or does anyone have any examples of sites which use one that they like (or dislike for that matter!).
I'd be particularly interested in feedback about:
- interactive 'hover' type behaviour vs a standard link to a descriptive page
- accessibility/usability
- whether implementation was automatic (i.e. terms/links are added automatically, and without manual control, wherever a glossary word appears in the editorial) or whether it was a manual task for contributors (and hence retrospective for existing content)
- whether the user should be able to turn the feature on/off (in the case of tool-tip type behaviour)
- any other pros/cons, dos/don'ts!
Many thanks, James
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James Morley [log in to unmask]
Website Manager Tel. +44 (0)20 8332 5759
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew www.kew.org
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