[Koha-devel] New Interface & Other Work

[Owen Leonard]

> - XHTML conversion / sanitation (sponsored job)
> - Converting interface to div-based where applicable to 
> comply with latest W3C trend

Both the default ("css" for the opac) and NPL templates are 
CSS-based. I've tried to be XHTML compliant in the NPL 
templates as much as possible.  

> - Correcting / replacing / improving upon the language of 
> the system, much of which contains broken grammar or 
> indeterminable meaning.

The language in the default/css templates can be awkward at 
times because they were written by a non-native speaker of 
English.  The language of the NPL templates strives to be 
clear and understandable, but using terminology common to my 
particular library.  Thus it may not be appropriate for 
everyone.

> - Brand new interface style with tab navigation, control 
> box, legible fonts and more pleasant colours. (sponsored 
job)

Sounds nice.  Have you tried the option in 2.2(.2?) to specify 
an external stylesheet for the OPAC?  That's a great new way 
for libraries to customize the display.

> - Accessibility enhancements, including keyboard shortcuts 
> and auto-field-focus-on-load scripts.

I've just started to add keyboard shortcuts (using HTML's 
'accesskey') to some places in the NPL templates.  The focus-
on-load feature is also used in several places (in both 
current templates), but I'm sure there are more places that 
could use it.  Will you be using accesskey or Javascript for 
keyboard shortcuts?

If I may ask, is this project being sponsored by a particular 
library?  What kind of library, and where?

 -- Owen

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