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I think technical writers bring a sense of structure and organization that
lends itself to to making Web sites more navigable and easier to read.
The site you reference seems to have been written by a highschooler on a
laptop in-between skateboarding and surfing (and possibly while using an
interesting mixture of Extasy and Viagra).
I have no practical knowledge of accessibility issues. However, using Alt
text helps, making links as big and obvious as you can, helps. You will fail
to communicate with any audience if the site is confusing and painful. This
site is painful. You did not want to hear anyone say this site is ugly, but
you might consider that ugly web sites deter people. The obnoxious colors
and busy, flashing, garbage, all conspire to make me go elsewhere,
instantly, even before I click on a link.
I recommend you do not link to this amateurish site, because any good that
the site in question has to offer is overshadowed by the questions it raises
about your judgement to link to it.
Cheers,
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Posada [SMTP:jposada01 -at- yahoo -dot- com]
> This request is directed to those who have a strong understanding of
> web sites where the targeted audience is people with disabilities.
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