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July
2001 (Part 2)
Accessibility Tip
: Let JAWS Taste Your Site
It's easier to understand the importance of designing accessible Web sites if
you're familiar with the types of tools disabled people use to access the Internet. These
assistive and adaptive technologies filter Web page content and present it to the user in an
understandable format. Learn more about them to find out how they present your site to disabled visitors.
Click here to read on.
Load Time Tip
: Replace GIFs With Colored Table Cells
Colorful images add visual interest to Web pages, but they also increase download
time. With careful use of colored table cells though, you can often keep the color while decreasing page
load time. Images take time to download, but browsers can render color immediately. Use colored table
cells to replace large blocks of color on your page. Click here to see more.
JavaScript Tip
: Fun With The Referrer Property
People come to your site from search engines, links on other sites, and emails.
Use JavaScript's referrer property to find out where your visitor came from. Include that information
in a friendly greeting, redirect visitors, or use it to serve up a special page.
Click here to see how.
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