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Using the ALT and TITLE Attributes Properly

February 3, 2009

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Web designers have two main ways to add descriptive text to page elements – the ALT attribute and the TITLE attribute. There is often some confusion about how these two attributes work, for they seem to work in similar ways. … Continue reading

How Text Links are Styled is Important

December 12, 2008

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As a designer, I have to stop and ask myself, why bother styling text links? It’s done so that it is plainly obvious what is a link and what isn’t. That way, the user doesn’t have to spend any additional … Continue reading

To PDF or Not to PDF – That is the Question

November 18, 2008

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Linking to PDF files on the web is an interesting issue in the web usability and accessibility world. It’s something I’ve come across more in my full-time job than with my Addicott Web clients, but it’s still worth taking a … Continue reading