How to make my program more accessible,

[effpeetee]

If you look at the Sources program (http://exitfegs.co.uk/Sources.html)in my signature, I am sure you will find it daunting.:eek: How can I make it easier to use. It is becoming unwieldy.

I need to make it easier to find an entry. Search facility or such.
Unfortunately I do not have that sort of ability, so any helpful suggestion gratefully received.:D

Frank

[abduraooft]

Read it from the authority => Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1. (http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/)0 :)

(http://kuler.adobe.com/ would help you to choose some :cool: colors)

[effpeetee]

Abduraooft,

Thanks for the references. Initially I need to make it easier to find an entry. EvenI find it difficult to find a particular reference. Search facility or such. Or perhaps a better order of entries.
This is one area I need some guidance in.

After that - it's appearance

[bazz]

Frank, you ready to learn MySQL and php/perl?

If you work out a structure of your titles, say, html, css, imaging etc and sub categorise each, it would be possible to build a site for it all, where the nav menu would be a flyout like



<ul>
<li>HTML
<ul>
<li>Link 1</li>
<li>link 2</li>
<li>link 3</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>CSS
<ul>
<li>Link 1</li>
<li>Link 2</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>


If you were to sub categorise it further (as necessary), then it could be a three level flyout.

It'll certainly keep you busy for a while but I'll help where I can.

bazz

[fishluvr]

For what it's worth, I'd recommend you reorganize eveything into the primary catagories that you learned/found functional uses for in each group (CSS/HTML/JavaScript/etc.).

Break the CSS, etc. sections apart into beginner, intermediate, then advanced topics (based on how you experienced them/find them to be), while using techniques you've learned to display them. A multi-level, css-based collapse menu would work well...

I'd also recommend you use a color scheme that's a bit easier on the eyes... What do you see around you that makes you want to read what you're seeing? -- can be natural colors, your football team's colors, etc... but (please) make it easy on the eyes.

Maybe rearrange into:

- HTML Basics
--- Structural/Semantic Basics
--- Do's & Dont's
- CSS Basics
--- Colors (balance, contrast, complementary colors, etc.)
--- Margins, padding, etc... how one effects the other.
--- Advanced Concepts (columns, floats, etc.)
- JavaScript Basics
--- When to use / not use (and why)
- Accessibility Issues (and solutions)
- Browser Inconsistencies (Bugs, etc.)
--- Specific Issues and their solutions
- Useful Odds & Ends (When to rely on/eat on tables)

Everything above is just a rough suggestion... I must admit that I haven't had the chance to go through all of your accumulated references, but if you break them out into their relevent areas, I'm sure you'll find a reasonable breakout/grouping for them...
Just my 2 (lack of) cents...

[effpeetee]

I'd also recommend you use a color scheme that's a bit easier on the eyes... What do you see around you that makes you want to read what you're seeing? -- can be natural colors, your football team's colors, etc... but (please) make it easy on the eyes.

Thanks for your input, it is very acceptable. However, the colour scheme was chosen after a previous consultation process on this site.

What do you find disturbing? It will never be possible to please everyone! But I am always open to suggestions.

Frank

PS. I do not have a favourite football team. I have never been the slightest bit interested in sport.

[fishluvr]

It was the bright purple that seemed distracting to me (which now appears to be black).

Also, if you're not already aware of this, the center column is pushed below the other columns when viewing in IE6. Although I've not used the site myself, you may want to check out browsershots.org, where you can see how your layouts look in a variety of browsers.

[effpeetee]

I use this program (http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage)to check IE6 etc. It's free.:thumbsup:

Thanks for the info. I have modified the program.

Frank

[bazz]

lol. so is browsershots.org.

[effpeetee]

Yes bazz but it is not so immediate. I don't like waiting. It is one of my chief failings. Even though I have time on my hands; I hate to queue.:(

Frank