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Posted by David Dorward on 08/04/06 20:23
mbstevens wrote:
>> If I'm trying to find out about the new Rocket Skates from Acme Inc then
>> I'd want to know that I was looking at Acme Inc's website - but why would
>> I care that it was a logo conveying that information?
>
> It would be significant to me.
Why? You are trying to find out about the Rocket Skates - what does the
company logo have to do with that?
> I'm reminded of the scene in "Lost in
> Translation" where a director spends a full minute describing to Bill
> Murray exactly what he wants him to do. The translator then turns to
> Murray and says "He says, turn and smile to camera."
I haven't see the film, but presumably the director is trying to describe
exactly how he should act. The purpose of the conversation is to describe
exactly how he should act. The purpose of the webpage is to describe the
Rocket Skates, not the logo.
> If you're someone
> who has never seen a company's logo, and who will never be able to see
> it, it might be useful for the web author to give you a little extra
> information.
Why? And what is wrong with longdesc?
> When looking at future pages relating to that company,
> you can just see the word 'logo' toward the front of the description and
> will remember what you read previously.
And then have more scrolling or listening to get past the description that
you've already read / heard.
The purpose of logos is usually to provide brand recognition. You see the
logo, you associate it with the company at a glance. It isn't there so
people can think of the company logo and go "Oooh, pretty".
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