> It's been fascinating reading this energetic exchange!
>
> We were under the (erroneous) impression that we had tested this to within
> an inch of its life, but clearly a few coding errors have escaped us.
> Needless to say we will revisit this and fix the glitches.
>
> We welcome constructive feedback as it's one way for us to gauge our
> success - that's why we made the announcement in the first place.
>
> The questions now being discussed are indeed incredibly important. We
> certainly do take seriously usability and accessibility issues, as shown
> by the fact that we were the first museum to be awarded the RNIB 'See it
> Right' award for our main site.
>
> Perhaps some of the criticisms raised of our new sites, arguably fall into
> the area of personal design preference? However, what has been highlighted
> is the very real challenge we all face in creating new work which contains
> well-crafted, engaging content, while also negotiating the many technical
> and design issues that this medium throws at us.
>
> I'd be disappointed if we were to lose sight of the fact that these sites
> have been really well received by the people they were intended for. They
> are fantastic sites and I'm truly proud to have announced them today.
>
> And if it has brightened up your Friday afternoon as well, then so much
> the better!
>
Thanks
Charlotte
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Charlotte Sexton
Deputy Head New Media
National Gallery
Trafalgar Sq.
London WC2N 5DN
Tel +44 020 77472850
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Final Days!
EL GRECO closes 23 May
Extended opening until 10pm every day
Wednesday - Sunday
For more information and to book tickets:
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/el_greco/default.htm
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