Matt_Probert - 7:52 pm on Feb 17, 2006 (gmt 0)

I am, and always have been, an advocate of accessibility.

One point I should like to make about "pictures". There is a view among many sited people that they must put in descriptive alt text, eg: "alt="photo of me and the wife outside our cabin on Mount Rushmoor", when in reality many blind users don't want nor need to know about those pictures - they are purely decorative - and as such an empty string alt="" can be better.

Please note the distinction between decorative and functional images. I should advise against using images for functionality (eg: don't use a "click here" picture, use text instead).

Matt