[thelist] Click here

[Chris Evans]

Unfortunately, my day job ( see sig) deals with very visual content and
coding for visually impaired users falls relatively low on most "creative"
people priorities.

That is one of the many reasons I agree that "click here" should rarely be
used.

Chris Evans
Webmaster, Victoria's Secret Catalog
http://www.VictoriasSecret.com
cevans at vscat.com



-----Original Message-----
From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
[mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Miraz Jordan
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:52 PM
To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thelist] Click here


At 14:14 -0400 25/10/2000, Chris Evans wrote:
>Am I the only one who thinks the words "click here" on a web site are
>redundant and stupid?  I'm in a constant battle with my "creative" folks
>about the use of the words "click here".  I think we should link the
>appropriate related word, but they insist on "click here".  I can't find
any
>links or resources talking about the proper way to link, though.

The reading I've done recently suggests that some people (can) get
links out of context - eg blind people can get a list of just links.
The words Click Here repeated a dozen times give them no information
about where they can go, while content words such as donations,
products, technotes etc do.

Mac users can see this in action by using iCab

<http://www.icab.de>

and getting the contextual menu (click and hold or control click).
Now choose Link manager for a list of just the links. Watch a page
full of click heres turn to custard.

Cheers,

Miraz

--
Riley: Buffy, when I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending
... I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly
find myself ... needing to know the plural of "apocalypse." -- Buffy
the Vampire Slayer: Season: 4, Episode 12: A New Man


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