Interesting Mary. I find them useful. They narrow down the the choices-
helping me in not loosing time. I guess the difficulties with them may not
be related with dyslexia related problems. Just a thought. A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Bown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: websites
> As a dyslexic I hate them they are difficult to read and make a web page
> 'busy' and distracting. I also like to use my mouse pointer to help me
stay
> on line on pages with lots of text with the conciquence that they are
always
> poping up (or droping down) and getting in the way. I have been asured by
> some that they are 'Accessable' for the visually impared but I'm not so
> sure.
> Mary
>
> >From: John Conway <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: "Discussion list for disabled students and their support
staff."
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: websites
> >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:55:32 +0100
> >
> >Please forgive a rather "techi" question, but can I ask if anyone can
> >advise me about drop down menus on WebPages? I am being pushed to
> >introduce these to our website in place of the left border and my
> >feeling is that they are not supported by screen readers?
> >
> >Dr John S Conway
> >Principal Lecturer in soil science / Disability Officer
> >Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6JS
> >01285 652531 ext 2234 fax 01285 650219
> >http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/~john_conway/
> >email [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
>
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