Tic-Tech: pop up text in OWA

From: Henry, Rick (rhenry@seattleschools.org)
Date: Fri Oct 26 2001 - 07:33:51 PDT

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    --- TIC-TECH message:
    Folks,

    Mac I.E. does not use "tool tips" over programmed buttons as does Windows
    I.E., at least in Outlook Web Access (OWA).

    As you hover the mouse over a button on the horizontal Toolbar of OWA in
    Windows I.E., a tool tip appears to name that button.

    In Mac I.E., you must look at the code displayed in the Status Bar of the
    browser window. For instance, if you hover your mouse over the "Compose new
    message button", the first horizontal Toolbar button of the Inbox, the
    Status Bar at the bottom of the browser window will display something like
    "javascript:parent.composeNEW(0)". A tad bit obscure, but it helps identify
    that the button is used to compose.

    ~Rick Henry
    206.252.0349
    Technical Training Coordinator
    Information Services, Seattle Public Schools
    Help Desk & Training Center: 206.252.0333
    http://inside.seattleschools.org
    rhenry@seattleschools.org
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Harvey, Sean [mailto:sharvey@seattleschools.org]
    Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:15 PM
    To: TIC-TECH@tic.ssd.k12.wa.us
    Subject: Tic-Tech: pop up text in OWA

    --- TIC-TECH message:
    Does anyone not see the pop-up-text (I think I have the terminology correct)
    when they are using OWA (Outlook Web Access) with an IMAC?

    I am referring to the descriptive text you see when you put your mouse arrow
    on say the reply icon.

    When I use OWA from my pc at home I always see the text. I am wondering if
    there is something that has to be turned on for it to work on the IMAC?

    I was showing a novice user today how to use OWA on an IMAC and it was quite
    challenging to understand what the icon does without descriptive text.

    -Sean

    Sean Harvey
    sharvey@seattleschools.org

    Teacher-Librarian
    Viewlands Elementary
    Seattle School District

    (206) 252-4400

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