If you can only hear the form, you may wonder "WTF?" as soon as the label (subject) is read and then while in the field rather than proceeding.
It may be that adding invisible labels would be better for users with screen readers, but I'm not an accessibility expert. Karl Groves provides this example
http://www.karlgroves.com/2011/10/10/accessible-form-labeling-instructions/
(See "The Holy Grail" heading for the ideal example) Unfortunately this was the newest example I could find just now.
More:
https://www.w3.org/TR/2016/NOTE-UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20-20160317/minimize-error-cues.html
http://webaim.org/techniques/forms/advanced
It may be that the (?) with ALT text would work as long as it was associated properly with the field and label as in Karl's example, I am not sure.
Susan
On Jun 27, 2016, at 3:56 AM, Spencer <spencerone@???> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>> Susan:
>> The (?) icon is the way to go.
>
> +1, given the lack of a more universal interrogative symbol.
>
>> Help links are best placed before fields and actions,
>> right after labels, and before the decision point is
>> read to the user.
>
> How does one know that help is needed if they do not first review the subject?
>
> At the end of the flow, when people think "!WTF?", is where help is most suitable.
>
> Wordlife,
> Spencer
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