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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rhia Knowles wrote: > With me I am asperger syndrome which means mildly autistic. The flashing > adbanners do what they are supposed to with me - They get my attention, > the problem is, they also keep it so I cant focus on the text of the > webpage. > > Anything flashing or moving and if I dont have adblock then I cant read > your webpage. I have often wanted to email the site owners who complain > about people who block adblock plus users and ask: Is rendering me > functionally illiterate worth the few pennies you get from the odd > person clicking on those banners? > sligtly off topic here You make a very interesting point here. I think its something that would make people think, I wonder if its worth you sending the above note to one of the Linux or web design magazines for publication. On a related note how do these ads affect people with epilepsy, or perhaps photosensitive epilepsy, i know the news programs warn when there will be flashes, usually photography, but these ads are sometimes far worse, I think the above would make an ideal addition to course materials on web design, under a heading of considering your audience. Unless this is already covered, it seems not given the number of sites with moving or flashing images. I work in a school I just wondered if it would be ok to print the above off, and get any kids designing webpages with flashing images etc to have a read and consider what has been said. I am sure this is part of the nat curriculum even though they probbaly use MS word or publisher for the design, (but that is a different issue). I won't use your name, just perhaps put in my resource folder as something to consider, maybe also show it to any children with Autism and get their feedback on it too. Paul -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAktUWdsACgkQaggq1k2FJq0fqACeNr8HEMpl+pz7OGl7OwI0iYRL aw0An0n1J51UGL5l0P/N2PVpMDPRPmZA =+KQz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html